Through the Years
- 1972-2003
- Havenview Band was began by Mr. George Johnson after Havenview was changed from Shelby County Schools Havenview Elementary to Memphis City Schools Havenview Junior High School
- Band received numerous invitations
- Band received Superior and Excellent ratings at WTSBOA Concert Festival under Mr. Johnson's leadership
2004/2005
- Mr. Brandon Hood takes over as Band Director at Havenview Middle School
- Libertyland Battle of the Bands- 3rd Place
- Rodriguez Outlaw- WTSBOA All West Red Band/ 3rd chair/ Top 8th grader in Memphis not at a performing arts school
- Performances at Whitehaven Elementary and Holmes Road Elementary
2005/2006
- Rust College Homecoming Parade
- University of Memphis Homecoming Parade
- Sheffield High School Battle of the Drummers- 1st Place
- Overton High School Honor Band- Fred Strickland, Burble Hentz, and Keith Lee
- Performance at Holmes Road Elementary
2006/2007
- Rust College Homecoming Parade
- University of Memphis Homecoming Parade
- Geeter Middle School Drumline Showcase
- Fairley High School Drumline competition- 2nd Place
- Performance at Oakshire Elemetary
- Winner of a grant that provided over $30,000 worth of new instruments to Havenview
- Amro Music Hall of Fame School
- Hamilton High School Drummer Showcase
2007/2008
- Selected to perform at 2 Southwest Tennessee Community College Basketball games as the “in-house” band
- Whitehaven Christmas Parade
- Performance at the WTSBOA Concert Festival
- Geeter Middle School Drumline Showcase
- Performance at Oakshire Elementary
- Hosted jazz artist Kirk Whalum
- Hosted Dr. William Malambri of Conn-Selmer as a guest clinician
2008/2009
- 2008 Middle School Basketball Jamboree at the University of Memphis
- University of Memphis Homecoming Parade
- Selected to perform at 2 Southwest Tennessee Community College Basketball games as the “in-house” band
- Will perform at the WTSBOA Concert Festival. The band will perform at a grade higher than the previous year.
- Performed for the State Champion Havenview Girl’s Basketball Team
- Southwest Region Honor Band- All Havenview students that tried out placed higher than any other middle school student.
2009-2010
- Performance with Whitehaven High School band at Senior Night
- Rust College Founder’s Day Parade
- Whitehaven Holiday Parade
- Memphis Downtown Holiday Parade
- Southwest Region Honor Band- All but one Havenview band student (6th grader) scored higher than any other middle school student.
- WTSBOA concert festival
- Performance at Oakshire Elementary
- Showdown vs. Hickory Ridge Middle School
2010-2011
- Several students participated in Whitehaven High School’s summer band camp. These students performed with Whitehaven throughout the fall.
- Rust College Founder’s Day
- Whitehaven Holiday Parade
- WTSBOA concert festival
- Performance at Oakshire Elementary
- 1st place, Hamilton High School Battle of the Bands
- 1st place, Douglass High School Battle of the Bands
- Whitehaven Jamboree performance vs. Hickory Ridge Middle School
- 1st Place/Grand Champion- Behrman Charter School Battle of the Bands, New Orleans, LA
- Performed on the campus of Jackson State University
- Performed in the band room at Southern University
2011-2012
- Director of Jazz Band and Co-Band Director Mr. Joel Beard added to Havenview Middle School Band Program
- Summer band camp with Whitehaven High School
- Birth of "The Gold Standard" Jazz Ensemble
- Southern Heritage Classic Battle of the Bands
- Rust College Founder’s Day Parade
- Whitehaven Holiday Parade
- Symphonic Band Superior and Excellent ratings Southwest Regional Concert Festival
- Wind Ensemble Excellent rating at WTSBOA Concert Festival
- Performance at Oakshire Elementary
- Hosted first band showdown
- Showdown vs. Behrman Middle School in New Orleans, LA
- Showdown in Pine Bluff, Arkansas
- Visits to Jackson State University and Southern University
- The Gold Standard Jazz Band performance for Adopt-a- School ceremony
- The Gold Standard Jazz Band Invitation to "Africa in April"
- The Gold Standard Jazz Band invited to play for the Forum for Innovative Leadership
2012-2013
- Summer band camp with Whitehaven High School
- Southern Heritage Classic Battle of the Bands
- Whitehaven Holiday Parade
- The Gold Standard Jazz Band Invitation to Perform for Community Outreach Fair
- The Gold Standard Jazz Band Invitation to "Africa in April" for Second consecutive year
- The Gold Standard Jazz Band recognized by Memphis City Schools Department of Community outreach for excellence in performance
- Wind Ensemble receives acclaim at WTSBOA Concert Festival
- Keatric King, 7th grade trumpet, made alternate for the WTSBOA All-West Band
- Numerous band students participated in the Overton High School Honor Band
- The Gold Standard Jazz Band invitation and performance for University of Tennessee Medical Black History Program
- Showdown in Greenville, MS vs. American Way, Coleman Middle, and Jack Robey
- Oakhaven High School Battle of the Bands Exhibition (Only Middle School featured)
- First Place- Whitehaven High School Drumline competition
- Performance at Oakshire Elementary
- Hosted Band Battle Royale show down
- The Gold Standard Jazz Band receives acclaim from judges at WTSBOA Jazz Festival
- First Place- Six Flags Atlanta Viewer's Choice Battle of the Bands
2013-2014
- Havenview welcomes alumnus Michael Bates as Principal
- The Gold Standard Jazz Band Invitation to Murray State University Jazz Festival in March 2014
- Sound of Whitehaven Marching Band Invited to Southern Heritage Battle of the Bands September 2013
- Sound of Whitehaven Marching Band Invited to defend title at Atlanta Viewer's Choice Battle of the Bands May 2014
- The Gold Standard invited to play for the Shelby County Schools Board of Education. First middle school to receive this honor. 2014
- Second Place- Oakhaven Grand Finale Battle of the Bands 2014
- Second Place-Whitehaven High School Battle of the Drummers 2014
- American Way "No Way Out" Showdown
- Havenview Battle Royale Showdown
- First place- Hickory Ridge Battle of the Bands 2014
- Second Place- Fayette Ware Battle of the Bands 2014
- Invitation to Albert Thomas Middle School Showdown in Houston, TX
2014-2015
- Whitehaven High School Middle School Exhibition
- Whitehaven Christmas Parade, Band chosen to bring Santa to Town
- Battle at the Way Showdown Exhibition
- Invitation to University of Tennessee Health Sciences
- Second Place-Whitehaven High School Battle of the Drummers
- Oakhaven High School Battle of the Bands- Best in Show Middle School Exhibition
- First Place-Craigmont High School Battle of the Bands
- First Place-Fayette Ware High School Battle of the Bands
2015-2016
- Whitehaven High School Homecoming Parade
- Whitehaven Christmas Parade
Hickory Ridge Middle School Showdown - Second Place-"Grand Finale" Battle of the Bands
- First Place-"Battle at the Bay" Battle of the Bands
- First Place-Fairley High School Battle of the Bands
- First Place-Craigmont High School Battle of the Bands