Andrew Craft, the director of bands at Reagan High School,
and his students have added another trophy to the ones that already fill the
display shelves in the band room. This one is for Best
Marching Band of the Jaycees 2013 Holiday Parade.
Carmen Miller, the co-chair for the parade
said that the
three judges who made the decision thought that Reagan had the most overall
showmanship.
“This
was a combination of holiday spirit, music selection, attention to detail and
superior professionalism,” Miller said. “One main element to any parade is the
inclusion of marching bands and Reagan was top notch!”
On Wednesday, Miller headed over to
Reagan to present the trophy. There, she caught up with Principal Frank Martin
along with Brad Oliver, the school system’s Director of Arts Education & Summer Enrichment
Programs, and Mark Pilson, the school system’s lead
teacher for music education. Everyone headed to the band room to make the presentation.
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| Mark Pilson, Carmen Miller, Andrew Craft, Brad Oliver, Frank Martin |
After
they handed the trophy to Craft, one of the students present said that Craft
was going to have to add another shelf to hold all the trophies. And, indeed,
the two shelves there were already dense with trophies.
“We
weren’t in it to win,” Craft said later. “We just wanted to perform for the
crowd and serve the community. Parades are fun because more people see us
at parades than at any other events.”
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| Craft with some of the students who marched in the parade |
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said that she had a lot of fun, she said. “I really enjoy marching.”
A
lot of practice beforehand went into making sure that they were the best they
could be, she said. They had energy and a clean, crisp sound.
Martin
praised Craft and the work he does at Reagan. “He is an all-star,” Martin said.
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