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Mount Ayr Record-News, Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Members of the Raider marching band perform
in the state marching festival contest at Glenwood Saturday
Raider band earns II rating
A division II (excellent) rating was earned by the Mount Ayr Community Raider marching band at the state marching
festival held at Glenwood high school stadium on Saturday, Oct. 15. "The kids put on by far their best performance
of the year," said director Greg STORHOFF. "The students scored a I rating in the area of music execution and the area
of marching and maneuvering execution. They received a II rating in music general effect and marching and manuveing
general effect." "Our combined final score was only 9/10th of a point away froma I rating, so it doesn't get much
closer than that," STORHOFF said. "I was extremely proud of our group on Saturday." This year's show is called "The
Hits of Chicago." Songs include 25 or 6 to 4, Saturday in the Park and Hard to Say I'm Sorry
featuring senior Matt KERNS on alto sax solo and flag duet featuring juniors April SHIELDS and Madi HOSFIELD.
The Raider marching band recently tied for first place field contest at the Southwest Iowa Clarinda Band Jamboree where
Jennifer BLAIR was named outstanding Raid-er marching band member. The 2011 drum majors are Desirae TRAMMELL and Taylor
LYNCH. The band director is Greg STORHOFF and color guard coordinater is Crystal STORHOFF.
Mount Ayr Record-News, Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, January 26, 2012
MAC jazz band preparing for first contest
BY SHELBY SICKELS
This years Mount Ayr Community Jazz Band includes April SHIELDS, Alex YOUNG, Jasper ABARR, Emily FOX, Matt KERNS, Grant
STAATS, Leah KLEJCH, Blake ROBERTS, Taylor LYNCH, Allison WALLACE, Samantha CRAWFORD, Wyatt JACKSON, Jed McCREARY, Erin
DOLECHECK, Madi HOSFIELD, Bailey WEBB, Braydee POORE, Lew KNAPP, Jessie RICKER, Jennifer BLAIR, Maggie JENNETT and
Caitlin GILES. They are playing the songs Code Blue, Galena Sunset and Brouhaha. They have several
upcoming events including the Simpson Jazz Festival in Indianola, the pops concert on February 2, and family night at the
Mount Ayr Christian Church on February 26.
Mount Ayr Record-News, Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Eight play in POI honor band
Eight Mount Ayr Community high school students were selected by the Pride of Iowa Conference band directors as a member
of the 2012 POI Honor Band on Monday, March 12 at Wayne high school in Corydon. This is a non-competitive group formed to
foster good relations with in the conference schools. Participating from the Raider
concert band were Matt KERNS, alto saxo-phone; Taylor LYNCH, alto saxo-phone; Desirae TRAMMELL, percussion; April
SHIELDS, flute; Maggie JENNETT, clarinet; Jasper ABARR, trumpet; Emily FOX, trombone, and Erin DOLECHECK, trombone. The
guest conductor was Alan FEIRER from Winterset. Students practiced together for the day and performed in a concert.
Clearfield musicians included director Julia WEISSHAAR-MULLIN, Brevin DESKIN and Jimmy
O'CONNER, Amber PARMENTER, Morgan PARRISH, Jade COLE and Gabby HOGUE.
Photograph courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News
Transcriptions by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2012
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