WARREN, Pa. – Throughout the school year, the YDL Sports Network will be highlighting different bands in District 9 and District 10 sponsored by TapNPay+.
First, a little about TapNPay+
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You can nominate your band here (It is not a competition, one nomination is sufficient)
See previous Bands of the Week
SEPT. 20, 2023 BAND OF THE WEEK – BROCKWAY
Band Director: Kevin Rush
Band Members: 40
Student Leadership
- Drum Major: Alyssa Rittenhouse
- Drum Major: Adam Carnahan
- Colorguard Captain: Lena Hess
- Colorguard Captain: Kendra Jones
- Woodwind Section Leader: Emelia Snell
- Brass Section Leader: Colin Keith
- Middle Voices Section Leader: Adam Carnahan
- Low Brass Section Leader: Austin Lindemuth
- Percussion Section Leader: Alyssa Rittenhouse
Does your band compete? If so what class and in what competitions?
- We compete in the Tournament of Bands competitions throughout our
area. Championships this year will be held in Brockway. We compete
in the 1A class.
What is your theme for this season?
- The Music of Green Day featuring excerpts from American Idiot, Bang Bang, Still Breathing, Basket Case, and Time of Your Life (Good Riddance).
What is your school’s fight song?
- The Horse
What are some other tunes you play to hype your football team up on game days? —
- We play a mix of classic pep band tunes with some pop favorites, like Bad Romance by Lady Gaga, Carry on My Wayward Son by Kansas, and Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
What does it look like for a band member under those Friday Night Lights?
- It feels like we are a part of the football team. It’s like we are a cohesive unit with the team – Adam Carnahan, Drum Major
- It’s a lot of fun. We get to hang out with our friends and perform our music for the people in the stands – Alyssa Rittenhouse, Drum Major
What are some traditions your band has?:
- On the last day of our band camp, we always celebrate with a pizza party and this year we added a pool party.
- As we arrive at our school after a football game or competition, we sing our alma mater.
- Before every home football game, we have a parade with the cheerleaders from our school through town to the football field to excite the town to come cheer on our team!
What are some of the band’s goals moving forward? —
- Our goal is to keep growing in numbers and our skill set. We started out this year ahead of where we were last year in terms of completion of our show. We attribute that to the experience of our band and each week we continue to see more and more improvement.
Watch the Band (More videos can be seen here)
Band Pictures
