September 2011
MARCHING BAND — continued from back page
Photos by Abby Wenger
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under the direction of band director Mike Brown.
The show, which consists of the songs “Paint it
Black”, “Rhapsody in Blue”, “Colors of the Wind”, and
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow” was first performed
for an audience at their annual Ice Cream Social on
Aug. 4. The band then went on to perform the show
at the Indiana State Fair Band Day competition and
placed 36th out of 45.
On the trip there, the band had some bizarre
happenings according to Brown. The truck pulling the
trailer broke down, they were rained on while dressing
for the show, and they even suffered electrical problems.
“The kids handled it really well,” said Brown.
The band also has other performances planned. So
far, their schedule has seen them perform at the Albion
Chain O’ Lakes Festival, the Bremen Fireman’s Fest,
and the Topeka Independence Day parade. Upcoming
performances include the Ligonier Marshmallow
Festival on Labor Day, a Westview Soccer game on
Sept. 27, and the band will round out the season with
a performance at Corn School in October.