MAROON TYPHOON

Band Directors

Dr . Ben Burge Dr . Lindsey Keay Dr . Josh Frans Michelle Graham Lora Davis Caleb Owenby

Drum Majors

Emma Burge Cambry Holifield Virginia Ramey

Flute

Jasmine Decker Abby Doiron Sophia Gordon Kelbi Herring Mackenzie Herrington Erica Kitchens Eileen Ortega Kristlyn Parker Dixie Pinkerton Kambri Pippin Ines Rivera Aidan Slater Amy Thornton Kaylea Yates Jessica Long

Clarinet

Kaitlyn Beasley Joshua Brown Elda Cook Madison Foxworth Heighlie Frias Victor Heath Tiera Hough Isabella Kittrell Sandra Massey Lorin Musgrove Madison Myers Katlyn Myrick Madilyn Pitts Raveon Pruitt-Lane Lena Ruble Dallas Trehern Rhiannon Williams

Saxophone

Vada Koepp Eboni McDonald Sydney Tisdale

Bari Saxophone

Sara-Beth McKellar

Tenor Saxophone

Jamie Anderson Tony Ducksworth

Horn

Samuel Burcaw DJ Jackson

Trumpet

Tyler Broadway Emily Ford Rachel Hawkins Luis Hernandez Summer Hughes Mary Elizabeth Kebodeaux Cambrie McRee Hunter Overstreet Angel Salas Summer Satcher Noah Schumann Kyyora Sidney Reagan Thornton Callie Tisdale Trinity Williams

Trombone

Brandon Broome Will Eaton Corbin Hollifield Marquez Hundley Laurel Hunt John Scott

Euphonium

Laniyah Barnes Jarrett Darden Miyalexis Douglas TJ May Logan Walker

Tuba

Tanner Hubbard R .J . Hughes Daylen Hux Travis Kogutkiewicz Jaiquan Lyons Cameron Pippen Xavier Porter William Purser

Bass Drum

Conner Smith Jacob Moore Cameron Dewberry Colin Ingram Bonner Welch

Snare

Shakeeb Anderson Michael Arevalo Christian Branch Logan Evans Stevonta Mayfield Andrew Suttle

Tenors

Jeremy Corely Jacob Dickerson Zachary Gregore Tyler Nunn

Front Ensemble

Michael DeCou Jordan Stianche Chris Hartfield Taikya Ducksworth

Melodic Percussion

Nicolas Barnes

Percussion

Tyler Cash Abigail Garick Ema Hudson Savannah Satcher

Touch of Gold

Ivana Bishop Morgan Breland Erin Buckley Abbey Dodd Mackenzie Drinkard Analee Dumas Karlee Green Meg Matthews Madison Temple

Managers

Rachel Carlino Tyler Dunn Jordan Evans Garrett Griffin Emma Hampton Alex Lee Sydnee Mabe Marcus Nixon Hailey Reaves Makaila Valentine

Colorguard

Sarah Adams Emily Bingham Hanna Broadwater Rebekah Brondum Taylor Channell Anahi Chercoles Kaitlin Davis Nataley Evans Adonijah Gaddis Gabrielle Hankins Alisha Hudson Kaitlyn Little Gabriella Lopez Lexi Millwood Jessica Moudy Jade Peacock Anna Leigh Ragsdale Rebekah Sudduth Christian Swindle Lily Taylor Rachel Turner Belle Walters Dalton Whitehead

Alto Sax

Anthony Evans Brandon Murray Ethan Robertson

Majorette Kaia Taylor

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MAROON TYPHOON HISTORY

The Jones County Junior College band made its first “formal” appearance on the evening of February 26, 1931. It is one of the oldest organizations in continuous existence with its founding in October 1930. This new department, under the supervision of Mr. T. P. Lott had forty people receiving instruction and more than a dozen others were on the waiting list.

Almost since the band’s inception, members have had “once-in-a-lifetime” experiences. The first of these came shortly after B. F. Ogletree began his first stint as director in 1932. In November, some of the members traveled with the State Teacher’s College (now the University of Southern Mississippi) to march in the Presidential Inauguration Parade on March 4, 1933. The newly elected president was Franklin D. Roosevelt.

In January 1934, the band furnished music for an air show in Laurel and all members were treated to free airplane rides. In January 1937, the band began making trips to perform in various Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans through the 1950’s.

The marching band has been a mainstay at JCJC football games. The group performed at all postseason bowl games including the 1955 and 1977 Junior Rose Bowls in Pasadena, CA.

Utilizing a fairly traditional marching style, band members would often spell out words or form shapes of familiar objects to enhance the music being played. On occasion, members wore tiny lights on their caps and performed in a darkened stadium to the delight of the audience.

The dance team, Touch of Gold, debuted on the field with 12 members in 1971. It has been an integral part of the band ever since. Also added to the band in the mid-1970’s were auxiliary units known then as the Flag Corps and Rifle Corps. These units are now known as the Color Guard.

With the hiring of George Arnold as band director in 1976, the JCJC band entered what might be considered the modern era of marching. Arnold’s bands adopted a drum and bugle corps style of performing that has continued to evolve into the present-day marching band.

Over the years, the marching band has been known by several names including the Maroon and Gold Band and The Spirit of Bobcat Land. However, in 1977 the band became known as the Maroon Typhoon after being chosen the Number One junior college band in the state the previous year. The moniker was a testament to the big sound produced by the all brass and percussion band. Woodwinds have been added back to the playing contingent, but the big sound of the Maroon Typhoon has continued to impress audiences, both at home and internationally.

Prior to the 1980’s, membership in the marching band ranged from 17-100 in any given year. The numbers began to steadily increase to the present range of 200-225. Under Director David Young, the band made its international television debut in the 1990 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Positive publicity continued under director Sammy Barr who took over in 1993. That year, the Typhoon performed in the King Orange Jamboree Parade in Miami, FL. Notable Typhoon performances have included two trips each to the Macy’s, King Orange Jamboree and Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parades, one trip each to the Cotton Bowl, NYC Veterans Day Parade, 25th Anniversary of the Vietnam War Parade in Washington, D. C., and the Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA.

Matthew Pickering took the director’s position in 2009 after four years as an assistant. He was the first director in the modern era to also be a Maroon Typhoon alumnus. Long-serving staff members who have since retired include assistant director, Jeff Brown and Barr who continued to assist the band, as did woodwind instructor Meri Malloy Newell, who joined the staff full-time in 1994 after several years in a part-time capacity.

Current Director of Bands, Dr. Ben Burge, is in his third year, along with Assistant Band Directors, Dr. Lindsey Keay since 2013, and Kristopher Grant since 2017. The JCJC Maroon Typhoon Marching Band also receives direction from highbrass instructor, Dr. Patrick Richards. Also, two ladies who have served the Maroon Typhoon for more than 25-years are alumnus and Touch of Gold choreographer since 1989, Lora Martineau Davis, and Color Guard choreographer since 1993, Juna Brashier Broome.

JCJC head band directors, and their years of service, are: T. P. Lott, 1930-31; B. F. Ogletree, 1932-1938, 1946, 1952; J. T. H. Mize 1939-1940; Edward C. Kalb, 1940-1942; Constantine Johns, 1942-1943; Mrs. J. B. Young/E. C. McLarty, 1943-1944; Hazeline King, 1944-1945; Homer C. Peden, 1945-1946; C. B. Sanders, 1946-47; W. T. West, 1948-?; James A. Ball, 1953-1957; Ray Wadenphful, 1957-1959; James F. Choate, 1959-62; G. M. Oliver, 1962-1964; John Lawson, 1964-1966; Don Nobles, 1966- 1970; Dennis Vaughn, 1970-1976; George Arnold, 1976-1981; David Young, 1981- 1992; Sammy Barr, 1993-2009; Matthew Pickering, 2009-2012; Dr. Jonathan Helmick, 2013-2014; Jeff Cannon, 2015; Dr. Ben Burge, 2016-present.

2021-22 MAROON TYPHOON