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Mitchell Community Schools honors marching band, soloists and winter guard at school board meeting
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Board members and staff recognized Mitchell Junior and Senior High music students for district and state competition achievements, including a junior high gold rating, a state-qualifying saxophone solo by Brennan Cooper, and the marching band qualifying for state finals for the first time.
Staff and board members at a Mitchell Community Schools meeting recognized the district’s junior- and senior-high band programs for competitive success over the past year.
The presenter told the board the junior high concert band received a gold rating at the district assessment from all three judges, and noted the program’s strong participation at district solo and ensemble events, which included 15 gold ratings and three silver ratings and an eighth-grade student, Brennan Cooper, qualifying for state and receiving a gold rating for his saxophone solo. The presenter also said the marching band, known as the "Sound of the Swarm," qualified for the Indiana State Scholastic finals for the first time in school history after placing fourth in prelims with a special distinction in the music category. The Mitchell Junior and Senior High Winter Guard made finals in IHSCGA, placing ninth out of 16.
Board members praised the students and staff and invited those present to a group photograph with Mrs. Shetler. The recognition was described by the presenter as representing a subset of band members rather than the full program roster.
The recognition required no vote and occurred during the meeting’s opening business.
