Alex Crawford
Instruments played: Flute, Piccolo, Color Guard member
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Number of years in band: 7
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Why did you join band? "Because I thought this would be a fun time with my friends. I always liked watching the band at the football games and I always wanted to be out on the field."
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Other musical involvement/accomplishments: Freshman year All County Band, Lettered in Band, Metaled in Color Guard.
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Birdland"
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What has been your favorite field show songs? Mr. Roboto, Call Me, Dirty Deeds, School's Out (freshman year)
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What is your favorite band memory? "Being under the Friday night lights performing with my color guard girls."
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What will you miss about high school band? "Putting my uniform on and getting ready to perform."
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What are your plans after high school? "To become a cosmetologist and getting a job at the FBI."
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Advice to new band students? "Make new friends. Don't be scared to step out of your comfort zone. Make tons of memories because the four years go by quicker than you think."
Megan Boyce
Instruments played: Saxophone
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Number of years in band: 7
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Why did you join band? "I wanted to make memories that would last a lifetime."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Lion Sleeps Tonight"
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Holiday"
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What is your favorite band memory? "Our trip to New York City."
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What will you miss about high school band? "I will miss all the time I got to spend with my friends."
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What are your plans after high school? "I will be attending WVU and majoring in Engineering."
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Will you play in the band in college? "No."
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Advice to new band students? "Never doubt yourself and what you are capable of doing."
Donte Morris
Instruments played: Alto Saxophone
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Number of years in band: 6
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Why did you join band? "Because it made me feel alive."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Mr. Roboto"
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What has been your favorite field show songs? Dirty Deeds, Big Noise, Believer, Bang Bang
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What is your favorite band memory? "Waking up at 3 a.m. from a fire alarm (at band camp)."
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What will you miss about high school band? "Friends."
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What are your plans after high school? "To explore the world."
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If you are going to college, will you play in the band? "Yep."
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Advice to new band students? "The band is basically family. That doesn't mean do a lot of bad things and try not have them bail on you. They care for you as you care for them."
Caleb Rogers
Instruments played: Drums
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Number of years in band: 8
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Why did you join band? "When they came to talk to us in fifth grade it looked fun."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Good Times, Bad Times" by Led Zepplin
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Phoenix" and "Dirty Deeds"
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What is your favorite band memory? "Going to PASIC."
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What will you miss about high school band? "Everything, but most of all my drum line friends."
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What are your plans after high school? "I will be attending Pierpont and studying Criminal Justice ."
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Will you play in the band in college? "No."
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Advice to new band students? "Make the most of it because it goes by fast."
Sierra Miller
Lizzy Rymasz
Instruments played: Clarinet
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Number of years in band: 8
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Why did you join band? "I wanted to try something different."
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Other musical involvement/accomplishments: All-County Band
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Phoenix"
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Bang Bang, Call Me, Georgia, Sucker, Birdland"
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What is your favorite band memory? "Spending time with band people, making new friends, and going different places with everyone. Making memories to remember forever."
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What will you miss about high school band? "Laughing with everyone, everyday."
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What are your plans after high school? "I am going to LPN school."
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Advice to new band students? "Enjoy your time with everyone. Don't be shy, let your true self out. No one will judge you in band. Always remember don't take anything or any memory for granted."
Instruments played: Alto Saxophone
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Number of years in band: 7
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Why did you join band? "Because I thought it would be fun and I wanted to make a lot of memories."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Dirty Deeds"
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Holiday"
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What is your favorite band memory? "Being under the Friday Night Lights."
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What will you miss about high school band? "I will miss being under the Friday Night Lights and spending time with my friends."
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What are your plans after high school? "I will be attending cosmetology school."
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Advice to new band students? "Make new friends and make tons of memories because four years go by a lot quicker than you think."
McKenna Cottrell
Sydney Harbert
Instruments played: Clarinet
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Number of years in band: 9
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Why did you join band? "I decided to join band in elementary school because I would do nothing but play music when I got home from school everyday. Whether it was pressing random keys on the piano, or tapping my fingers on my school desk, I had a knack for music and decided to do something with it. I've loved it ever since."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "I would want to play Alone Together by Fall Out Boy."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "My favorites have been Birdland from sophomore year, Holiday from junior year, and The Phoenix from senior year."
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What is your favorite band memory? "My best band memory was having fun overall every game. I loved hanging out with the people I've come to accept as my second family, and would do it all over again if I could."
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What will you miss about high school band? "I will miss meeting new people every year and making new friendships. I will also miss taking freshmen under my wing and passing on what I've learned."
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What are your plans after high school? "I plan to go into college majoring in psychology, and work in my spare time as a dog groomer. I plan to become a Behavioral Health Therapist when I finish college."
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Will you play in the band in college? "I plan on joining the WVU marching band for all my years in college."
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Advice to new band students? "Remember that each and every kid was a new freshman at one point, and they started out knowing very little. Remember there is always room to learn. But also have fun while you're learning."
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Halie Bramer
Instruments played: Trombone and Color Guard
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Number of years in band: 9
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Why did you join band? "I joined band early in life because I wanted to be a cool kid who played a horn bigger than them but ended up loving it so I continued through high school."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "I would play Sucker over and over until I fell over dead because it was a fun, challenging, and unique routine with my flag."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Dirty Deeds, Mr. Roboto, and Sucker."
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What is your favorite band memory? "My favorite band memory is when we were at our first spectacular and Hannah called horns up and my mouthpiece flew about 7 feet behind me and I had to inch myself back to get it. "
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What will you miss about high school band? "I am going to miss mostly my guard girls out of all of high school. Band was the highlight of my school life and I will never forget a single performance under the lights with my girls.."
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What are your plans after high school? "My plans after high school are to finish my medical assisting career and go on to be an RN or a pediatric nurse."​
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Advice to new band students? "Be yourself. You are going to realize sooner than later that not everyone will like you and that's totally okay. And don't be afraid to try new things. I never thought I would be able to toss a 6 ft pole in the air and spin it around my body, but there I was, doing just that because I stepped out of my comfort zone."
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Instruments played: Cymbals
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Number of years in band: 8
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Why did you join band? "I wanted an outlet to make more friends in fifth grade and beyond going into my middle school and high school years. I was able to play rhythms well and honestly the percussionists seemed like the coolest people in the room so that is why I became one."
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Other musical involvement/accomplishments: PASIC 2018
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark” by Fall Out Boy
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and Big Noise from Winnetka."
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What is your favorite band memory? "Going to PASIC because it was a trip where it was not the entire band going just the drum line. I felt that I was the closest I had ever been with my drum line family and we made so many memories. My favorite memory was our charter bus breaking down and being stuck at an IHOP til 1a.m. waiting for a new one. "
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What will you miss about high school band? "I am going to miss the drum line more than anything. I have made so many friends and close bonds because of them. I love every single of them and cannot wait to see what they accomplish in the coming years because they are all exceptionally talented. I will also miss Mr. Channell’s random banter and dad jokes."
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What are your plans after high school? "My plans are to go to college and major in public relations and international relations on a pre-law track. After undergrad I plan to attend law school to specialize in intellectual property law."​
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Will you play in the band in college? "I might join my sophomore year of college. My freshman year I want to focus on settling in and focusing on my studies. I am sure I will get the marching band itch again and want to join."​
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Advice to new band students? "Do not take any memory or opportunity you have as a band kid for granted good or bad because they are fun to look back on when you get to be a senior. Push to be the best version of yourself you can be while having the best years of your life with best people you will ever meet. Your instructors are the best people you will ever meet, and they will teach you so much about friendship and leadership so listen to them. And finally, the Channell’s will become like second parents to you and will always remind you to have fun and stick with it which is very good advice to follow."
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Raeanna Jenkins
Instruments played: Trumpet, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
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Number of years in band: 8
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Why did you join band? "I joined band because a guy from Bandland came to present the instruments to us my fourth grade year and made them look really cool. Also, I’ve always wanted to be associated with music."
Other musical involvement/accomplishments: "I’ve been in both the Choir and Select Choir in school and have participated in musicals since the sixth grade. I’ve also taken vocal lessons at Bandland, and have taken musical theater at Instep School of Dance(as well as many dance classes)."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "I’ve always wanted to play Freaks by Timmy Trumpet as a pep band song."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "My favorite field show songs have been Call Me (because I loved the low parts), and Mic Drop (because of the clarinet solo we had)."
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What is your favorite band memory? "My favorite band memory was the musical we watched in New York (Wicked). I got to sit beside Mrs. Channell the whole time in a really great seat! "
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What will you miss about high school band? "I’ll definitely miss the football games the most."
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What are your plans after high school? "My plans after high school are to attend Fairmont State University and major in music education. "​
Will you play in the band in college? "I definitely plan to be in the band in college."​
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Advice to new band students? "The band is going to be a family no matter what, so open up and enjoy the ride."
Drake Loss
Gayle Oberacker
Instruments played: Percussion/Drum Line
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Number of years in band: 8
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Why did you join band? "I wanted to learn how to play instruments and make new friends."
Other musical involvement/accomplishments: "I, along with the members of drum line, attended PASIC 2018; I also was involved in our school's production of Aladdin Junior, The Sound of Music, Grease, Annie, The Cougar Cabaret and Shrek."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Funkytown by Lipps, Inc. It's such a great song!"
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Definately my freshman year show: Mr. Roboto, Call Me, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, and School's Out."
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What is your favorite band memory? "Growing as a person and connecting with those in our organization."
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What will you miss about high school band? "I will miss Mr. and Mrs. Channell and the antics that made band so exciting."
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What are your plans after high school? "I will be attending Fairmont State University double majoring in business and political science. After graduating, I hope to attend law school."​
Will you play in the band in college? "After a lot of thought, I think I will be. It'll be a great way to connect."​
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Advice to new band students? "Take every moment and turn it into something positive; live's too short to live in negativity."
Jasmine Sheets
Instruments played: Trombone
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Number of years in band: 5
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Why did you join band? "I always wanted to play an instrument."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Despacito."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Confident."
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What is your favorite band memory? "Playing at the games with my friends."
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What will you miss about high school band? "I will miss all of my friends that I made and my band instructors."
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What are your plans after high school? "I am planning to go in nursing and pursue a career in nursing."​
Will you play in the band in college? "I don't know."​
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Advice to new band students? "Make memories because you will never get it back. Enjoy it and have fun."
Alexis Baker-Weekly
Instruments played: Alto Saxophone, Field Commander
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Number of years in band: 8
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Why did you join band? "When I was little, I loved the marching bands in parades. They were always my favorite part. I wanted to be a part of something that 'cool'."
Other musical involvement/accomplishments: "I have been a member of the jazz band three years, a three-year member of the Shinnston Community Band, a four year member of All-County Band, a four year member of select choir and theatre department, won outstanding performance award at Marshall Jazz Festival two years in a row, and attended Governor's School for the Arts."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Wooly Bully."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "To play its been Big Noise from Winnetka and to direct its been Bang Bang."
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What is your favorite band memory? "Taking my place on my field commander stand at band camp for the first time. It was magic!"
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What will you miss about high school band? "It really is a family. Band was my safe haven. It's where I could be most myself. I'll miss my band family, especially the Channels. They're basically my second set of parents."
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What are your plans after high school? "I will be attending West Virginia University majoring in music education with an emphasis in vocal music."​
Will you play in the band in college? "My freshman year I want to get used to college so no, but, I would definately consider it for the following years."​
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Advice to new band students? "Do not take one moment for granted. Each moment in the band is special and it'll be over before you know it. Don't be afraid to have fun."
Olivia Davis
Instruments played: Drumline, Danceline
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Number of years in band: 8
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Why did you join band? "To make friends and memories."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Dirty Deeds."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Dirty Deeds, Holiday, Confident."
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What is your favorite band memory? "Being under the Friday night lights."
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What will you miss about high school band? "Austin Elder, Trey Lanham, Ethan Shaver, Ian McIntyre and Rylee Barnard."
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What are your plans after high school? "I am planning to attend Fairmont State University."​
Will you play in the band in college? "No."​
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Advice to new band students? "Enjoy every minute and make as many memories as possible. It goes by quicker than you think."
Kaitlyn Bell
Instruments played: Baritone
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Number of years in band: 1
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Why did you join band? "I joined band to be closer with my friends and to try something new."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Holiday."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Sucker and Confident."
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What is your favorite band memory? "Mr. Channell running out of his room and telling us to shut up on Senior Night!"
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What will you miss about high school band? "The family."
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What are your plans after high school? "I will be attending WVU and majoring in Cyber Security/Biometrics Engineering."​
Will you play in the band in college? "No."​
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Advice to new band students? "Join and try something new."
Mollie Swiger
Instruments played: Bari Sax
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Number of years in band: 8
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Why did you join band? "I am very passionate about music."
Other musical involvement/accomplishments: Jazz Band & All County Band
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Hey Baby."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Big Noise."
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What is your favorite band memory? "My sophomore year when we went to New York and saw Wicked on Broadway."
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What will you miss about high school band? "I'll miss the positive atmosphere."
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What are your plans after high school? "I will be attending Fairmont State University for Business."​
Will you play in the band in college? "Sadly, no."​
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Advice to new band students? "Always listen to Mr. Channell and make sure you make as many friends as you can. The band is a family. Never forget that. They are always there to help. When you're in band, never think that you're along because you're not. Just have fun while it lasts."
Instruments played: Clarinet
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Number of years in band: 8, two of those years on Color Guard and one year on Danceline
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Why did you join band? "In fifth grade when we had the opportunity to be in band, I wanted to do it because I thought it would be fun. It was something I liked, and I stuck with it."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Birdland."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "The ones we played my freshman year: Mr. Roboto, Call Me, Dirty Deeds, and School’s Out."
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What is your favorite band memory? "Twirling flags with my best friends and the night I danced on the field for the first time."
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What will you miss about high school band? "Performing under the Friday night lights."
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What are your plans after high school? "Going into the medical field."​
Will you play in the band in college? "No."​
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Advice to new band students? "Enjoy every single moment of it!"
Julian Brady
Instruments played: Trumpet
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Number of years in band: 9
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Why did you join band? "I was forced in the fourth grade."
​If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Phoenix."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "The ones we played my freshman year: Mr. Roboto, Call Me, Dirty Deeds, and School’s Out."
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What is your favorite band memory? "Being woken up by the fire alarm at 3 a.m."
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What will you miss about high school band? "Having a free class every once in a while."
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What are your plans after high school? "Going to WVU."​
Will you play in the band in college? "No."​
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Advice to new band students? "Don't stay in if you don't want to put in the work."
Devin White
Instruments played: Trombone and Tuba
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Number of years in band: 7
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Why did you join band? "I wanted to learn how to play an instrument."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? Animal by Bad Flower
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Dirty Deeds."
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What is your favorite band memory? "Band Camp."
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What will you miss about high school band? "The friendships."
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What are your plans after high school? "Duel major at Fairmont Sate University in mechanical engineering and electrical engineering."​
Will you play in the band in college? "No."​
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Advice to new band students? "Make memories."
Erika Ferris
Mason Kerns
Instruments played: Trumpet
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Number of years in band: 8
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Why did you join band? "Because I wanted to learn to play the trumpet."
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If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Holiday."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Phoenix."
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What is your favorite band memory? "Our trip to New York City."
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What will you miss about high school band? "I will miss performing the field shows."
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What are your plans after high school? "I will be attending United Technical Center for a year in Computer Systems Repair, then I will attend Fairmont State University to complete a degree in Cyber Security."
Will you play in the band in college? "Maybe."​
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Advice to new band students? "Your confidence in yourself and your skill should always be number one."
Jacob Matheny
Instruments played: Color Guard and Trumpet
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Number of years in band: 8
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Why did you join band? "I joined the band in the fifth grade because it seemed like the thing to do and I looked up to my sister who was in high school band at the time."
Other musical involvement/accomplishments: Tech Crew
If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "If I could play/perform one song at a game, it would be any Disney song."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "My favorite field show songs are from my freshman year, which was Schools Out, Mr. Roboto, and Dirty Deeds."
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What is your favorite band memory? "My favorite band memory was getting to explore New York with my friends."
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What will you miss about high school band? "In the future I will miss everything that comes with band: Friday night games, fun trips, band camp, and having exposure to different experiences."
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What are your plans after high school? "My plans after high school are to go to college and become a Pediatric Physical Therapist. "​
Will you play in the band in college? "I will not be joining band in college."​
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Advice to new band students? "My advice to future band students is to stick with it because you make your forever friends from band and many memories that you can’t replace."
Instruments played: Bass Drum, Snare Drum
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Number of years in band: 8
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Why did you join band? "I joined band so I could annoy people with constant drumming."
Other musical involvement/accomplishments: Jazz Band, Graduation Band
If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Low Rider."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "My favorite field show was Freshman year with Mr, Roboto, Call Me, Dirty Deeds, and Schools Out."
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What is your favorite band memory? "Playing at PASIC with the rest of the drum line."
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What will you miss about high school band? "I will miss being able to escape to the band room at any time and being welcomed in no matter what."
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What are your plans after high school? "I plan on going to Fairmont State University to major in Accounting and Finance."​
Will you play in the band in college? "I’m still not sure if I want to pursue band in college or not."​
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Advice to new band students? "Channell is always right."
Sammy Frankenberry
Instruments played: Bass Drum, Saxophone (until 7th grade)
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Number of years in band: 8
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Why did you join band? "Because I wanted to play music."
Other musical involvement/accomplishments: Jazz Band grades 9-12; Placed third in national drum line competition.
If you could play one song at a game, what would it be? "Dirty Deeds full drum break."
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What has been your favorite field show songs? "Freshman year field show: Schools Out, Mr. Roboto, Call Me and Dirty Deeds."
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What is your favorite band memory? "Going to PASIC."
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What will you miss about high school band? "The Channells."
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What are your plans after high school? "To be a graphic designer."​
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Advice to new band students? "Practice if you're on drum line because you will fall behind."