THE MENA BAND 2018 - 2019
What a Year to be in Band!
MAY 8, 2019 Weekly Publication
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2019 Band Banquet Awards John Philip Sousa Award Christopher Thompson & Fisher Neufeld Directors Award Tilman Portwood Band King Christopher Thompson Band Queen Emiley Sorge Outstanding Jazz Musician Fisher Neufeld Outstanding Woodwind Musician Daniel Green Outstanding Brass Musician Ayden Ludwig Outstanding Percussion Musician Summer Loar Outstanding Leadership Teresa Cude Most Spirited Pete Floyd Outstanding Marcher Colby Murphy Outstanding Guard Member Faith Chaney Most Improved Jackson Efird Rookie of the Year Annika Thompson
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Colby Murphy
Daniel Green
Emiley Sorge & Christopher Thompson
Tilman Portwood
Faith Chaney
Jackson Efird
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Photos courtesy of Samantha Maechler Photography (denoted “t”) and Sam Jordan of the Polk County Pulse
Christopher Thompson & Fisher Neufeld
Pete Floyd
Fisher Neufeld
BAND DIRECTORS Mr. Bradford & Mr. Morgan with Senior, Emiley Sorge
Making Memories
Enjoying Each Other
EACH YEAR THE IMPRESSIVE, FIGHTING MENA BEARCAT BAND REPRESENTS THEIR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY WELL WHILE SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS BAND MEMBERS... TO EACH SENIOR GRADUATING, YOU WILL BE MISSED!
Congratulations on a job well done!
SENIOR
Kaitlyn Looney