Union High School Renegade Regiment

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The Union School District was founded in 1919 along the boundaries of the city of Tulsa and Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The enrollment was so small back then, it only graduated FOUR people. As Tulsa and Broken Arrow grew, so did Union, who opened their new high-school doors in the early 70s. Change seemed to dominate Union's Music and Fine Arts department throughout the remainder of the decade. By 1980, students and staff thought the time had come for Union's music program to adopt a unique name that portrayed the band's proud image and to reflect the new direction that all marching band programs were taking all across the nation...

The Renegade Regiment was born!

After the High School opened in 1793, Union began to update their music and marching band program as well. As the decade came close to an end, high school bands throughout Oklahoma started to take notice of Union and the Renegade Regiment. In the early 80s, marching bands were still forming their sterotypical halftime shows. With the success of Bands of America, the increased visibility of Drum Corps International, and the beginning of Oklahoma Bandmasters Association, it was obvious halftime shows were becoming more than just simple lines and blocks into something more complex. Union quickly adapted to this trend and became trendsetters of their own. By the end of the 80s, The Renegade Regiment had "raised the bar" for many other state bands. Union not only established themselves as one of the premiere marching bands in Oklahoma, they had also earned the respect of high school music programs across the nation.

To find out more go to http://www.renegaderegiment.com

[edit] Accomplishments

Since 1980, The Renegade Regiment has been a Grand National finalist 7 times:

2000, 1998, 1995, 1990, 1989, 1986, and 1981.

Since 1980, The Renegade Regiment has won 12 state championships:

2001, 2000, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1990, 1989, 1988, 1986, 1985, and 1980.

[edit] 2008 Marching Competitions (Tenative)

Owasso Marching Competition

Broken Arrow Marching Competition

Renegade Review

BOA Preview at Union High School

OBA at Broken Arrow

BOA Grand Nationals 2008

[edit] Shows

2008 - Title to be released soon

2007 - The Beat That Moves You An intense 10 minute show with a theme of a heart beating symbolized with a drum throughout the show.

2006 - Pinball

2005 - Loco-Motive

2004 - Invasion Depicting an alien invasion, we have yet another amazing show for Union. This show has everything for an invasion; music, props, and the e-plume.

2003 - Circuitry

2002 - Tribute and Suffrage

2001 - Into The Unknown

2000 - Distorted Reality

1999 - Haunting of Elfman A musical collection from "Beetlejuice", "The Nightmare Before Christmas", and "Edward Scissorhands", all put together for one amazing show, contributing to Danny Elfman.

1998 - Dance of the Seven Veils

1997 - Gloriosa

1996 - Queen of Sheba

1995 - Olympica

1994 - Batman With bold marching uniforms, all of the colorguard dressed up as Catwoman, and the Drum Major dressed up as Batman, what more could you ever want? The most amazing enterprise of Batman ever performed by a marching band.

1993 - Hook

1992 - Ben-Hur

1991 - Swan Lake

1990 - Spartacus