SHILOH TODAY SCS BAND by Stephen Hunt The Shiloh Christian band program has a tradition of success and highquality performance. The 20212022 school year was no different. To start the year, we obtained a brand-new equipment trailer complete with a full wrap of Shiloh graphics and school spirit. This trailer has been invaluable to our marching band as we travel to away football games, competitions, playoff games, and off-campus concerts. To date, in just one school year the trailer has hauled equipment over 2,300 miles! Another big upgrade was the addition of a percussion-only class for beginning 6th grade band members. Up until this point, the beginning brass and percussion students were in a joint class. By splitting this class into percussion and brass-only courses, we are able to greatly improve the abilities of our band members by providing more individualized instruction. In the Fall, the marching band performed at each home football game, as well as at games across the state and in Oklahoma, and at the State Championship game at War Memorial Stadium. In October, we traveled to Missouri and competed at the Branson Marching Invitational Contest. We placed 30 B NDAND second in our division, and brought home an award for Best Music. At Region Marching Contest, we received a second Division Excellent Rating. We also competed at State Marching Contest at War Memorial Stadium and earned an Excellent rating there as well. To wrap up the season, we performed at the State Championship football game at War Memorial. To begin concert season, our annual Christmas Concert was held in early December. The 6th Grade, 7th Grade, and High School Bands performed some seasonal favorites. The High School Band performed again at the school’s Christmas Chapel. In the Spring, the bands all performed at the annual Spring Concert and Awards in March. Some very deserving students earned various awards for their work and contribution to the program, including the John Philip Sousa award which went to Ian Fraser, the Marching Band Award earned by Luke , the Director s Award Nesmi and A A an AwaAw d ea rd e th e D ’ halftime sho e im xp orati xp p l nyny, , atio eo ma ha Springdale High School and earned a first Division Superior Rating in prepared music and sight reading! As we head in to the new school year, the program is excited to continue its trend of increased enrollment and highquality performances and competitions. Our first performance in the fall will be at the annual Blue/Gold Game on Friday, August 12, after two weeks of summer tw loration of a favorite pastime of , video games! Go Saints! how n o a favori o gam w e time o Go Sai ain o w w ban an ban w t d ay Au, A gust of s ay w rehearsal. Our eek f s r his fa rsal. Ou ll will ll will be an il er went to Miles Nantze, and the Color Guard Award was received by Sara Grace Larkin. Other awards, such as the “Most Likely to get a Mouthpiece Stuck in Their Instrument” award, and the “Step Off with Your (Other) Left Foot” award were given to some very deserving students! A week later, the High School Band competed at Region Concert Assessment at
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