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+
TapNPay+ is a fundraising company located out of Pittsburgh whose motto is Fundraising made easy! Earn more funds in less time with nothing to sell, hand out or collect. Earning money for your club, team, or organization – not just sports but any organization – is as easy as signing up with TapNPay+ and downloading their app. Find out more at tapnpayplus.com
You can nominate your band here (It is not a competition, one nomination is sufficient)
SEPT. 13, 2023 BAND OF THE WEEK – OTTO-ELDRED
Band Director: Cole Palmer
Band Members: 38
Student Leadership
- Drum Major: Ellie Yingling
- Field Commander: Holden Turek
- Color Guard Captain: Brooke English
- V.P.: Rylee Thompson
- Secretary: Kayla Burrows
- Treasurer: Cali Windsor
Does your band compete? If so what class and in what competitions?
- Yes. The Marching Terrors compete in Class AA competition. We compete at the Bradford Autumn Classic, which is on Saturday, September 23.
What is your theme for this season?
- Night Terror (Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Halloween Theme, Dream On, and Night on Bald Mountain)
What is your school’s fight song?
- Washington and Lee Swing
What are some other tunes you play to hype your football team up on game days? —
- NFL on Fox, Uma Thurman, and Kick Off
What does it look like for a band member under those Friday Night Lights?
- “Being under the Friday Night Lights is an invigorating experience. It
feels amazing performing on the field and living in the moment. The
band works so hard to memorize all of our sets and music for the show.
During our performance, all of our hard work comes together and we go
into autopilot. Game nights with the band I will remember for the rest
of my life.” – Holden Turek, Field Commander/Band President
What are some traditions your band has?:
- We end rehearsal as a team with our Field Commander giving thoughts
on practice, and then directors sharing thoughts and other
information. - Have a tailgate/picnic lunch before competitions.
- Put windows down on our way into opposing towns and cheer as loud as we can.
- At the end of the season we have a fun day with lots of different
games and activities.
What are some of the band’s goals moving forward? —
- Our goals moving forward are to continue to grow in size, attend more
camps/skills clinics to improve our abilities, and to be more
competitive at competitions.
Watch the Band
Band Pictures
