Senior Recognition At Home Band Show 2013

Mon, 09/16/2013 - 12:07pm — Diane Dyer

The Butler County High School Marching Band hosted 12 bands at their 2013 Show on Saturday. The event started with the playing of the National Anthem by the 210 member Butler County Middle School Band. The BCHS Band traveled to Russellville on Saturday night to compete, and came home with hardware. The band took Best Guard, 1st Place, and Reserve Grand Champion.

BCHS Marching Band Performance: 2013 Butler County Band Festival

The 2013 seniors and their parents were honored:

Name: Kylia Blunk

Parents: Viola Blunk

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Clarinet

Honors/Awards in Band:

Favorite Band Memory: Dressing up as a hamburger bun at a Hot Rods game that we played the national anthem at

Future Plans: Go to college at WKU and become a nurse. Also, hopefully continuing marching band in college

Words of advice for the underclassmen: You may have a thought one year that you may quit band, but don’t. All of your greatest and most memorable moments will be in Band. I know I’ll miss it. Enjoy it while you can.

Name: Benjamin David Brown

Parents: William David Brown and Marnita Lynn Brown

Years in band: 6

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Tuba

Honors/Awards in Band: Most Improved Marcher

Favorite Band Memory: Going to the pool party and hanging out with all of my friends while having a splash contest

Future Plans: Go to Bowling Green Tech to become an Automotive Technician

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Get a life

Name: Samantha Camus

Parents: Ronnie and Kathie Embry (escorted today by: Teresa Fentress, Abby and Adeline Charlton)

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Started off playing trumpet, but I had a big mouth and Mr. Flener put me on the baritone and I have played that ever since.

Honors/Awards in Band: 8th grade all-district

Favorite Band Memory: All the different places I have gone with my best friends and always getting hurt somehow every year

Future Plans: Attend UK to major in social work

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Dream big! We are a family and we will go far together.

Name: Chad Cardwell

Parents: Melissa and Richard Cardwell

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Trumpet, plus two years in pit

Honors/Awards in Band: all district

Favorite Band Memory: Playing C sharp when younger trumpets are tuning to a C flat

Future Plans: Go to WKU to study Civil Engineering

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Keep your chins up and don’t ever give up. Trumpets—Play out and play proud!

Name: Bella Corona

Parents: Laura and Richard Corona

Years in band: 2

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Color Guard and Clarinet

Honors/Awards in Band: Most improved concert player 2013, Color Guard Captain

Favorite Band Memory: The feeling you get when you walk off the field and just know you have put on a great show

Future Plans: Attend WKU and become a preschool or kindergarten teacher

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Always have a good attitude and stay positive! It will make your days much easier. Remember that you’re not just a band, you’re a family.

Name: Tristan Scott Thomas Elmore

Parents: Scott and Felicia Elmore

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
All of the sweet ear candy concert percussion: Timpani, marching bass drum, tenors and the occasional jaw harp. Also, the student logistics crew member and unofficial drum tech

Honors/Awards in Band: Most improved marcher 2010-11, best junior 2012-13

Favorite Band Memory: The Cedar Point trip. It was great to hang out and bond with other band friends! The funniest part was when someone (you know who you are) was deemed the number one spot by a bird for its number two!

Future Plans: Attend Eastern Kentucky University and major in fish and wildlife management and then a master’s degree in recreation and park administration

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Believe in yourself! The other band members, the staff, Mr. Ausbrooks, your parents—they believe in you so you should believe in yourself. Stay real folks!

Name: James Kenneth Embry

Parents: Gina and Jeff Kimmel

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Bass Clarinet and Baritone

Honors/Awards in Band: Most improved marcher

Favorite Band Memory: Crab stepping with Samantha Camus freshmen year

Future Plans: Attend WKU and study to become an architect

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Stay in band

Name: Joseph F. Wyatt Franzell

Parents: Michelle Franzell and Joey Franzell

Years in band: 5

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Cymbals in pit, Tuba in marching band and bass guitar in pep band

Honors/Awards in Band:

Favorite Band Memory: The great and amazing friends I have made because of this family

Future Plans: Go to WKU to major in music. I plan on being the best band director a school has ever seen.

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Band is a family, not a program so keep it that way and be yourself. I’ll miss every one of your guys. I love you all!

Name: Chanda Janette Hampton

Parents: Steve and Jan Hampton

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Clarinet

Honors/Awards in Band: 8th grade all district band, Most outstanding--freshmen, sophomore and junior awards, 2013 WKU Honors band

Favorite Band Memory: Marching down Main Street in the Disney Parade with my band family

Future Plans: Go to WKU or Murray State and major in pre-physical therapy, then on to UK for graduate school

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Always keep your head up, keep smiling, and keep driving Mr. A crazy!

Name: Courtney Paige Henderson

Parents: Brad and Gaylene Jones and Billy Dale and Amy Henderson

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Flute and color guard

Honors/Awards in Band: Most improved performer 2011-12

Favorite Band Memory: Spending time with my band family on all the fun trips and Class of 2014 Senior Prank

Future Plans: Go to WKU and major in nursing

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Enjoy every moment of high school; it goes by in a blink of an eye.

Name: Taylor Elizabeth Henderson

Parents: Beverly Ryan and Kevin Henderson

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Trombone and Color Guard

Honors/Awards in Band: most improved performer 2011-12

Favorite Band Memory: Going on the Cedar Point trip

Future Plans: attend Bowling Green Tech

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Mr. A is always right!! Well…..most of the time!

Name: Emily Hunt

Parents: Ben and Debbie Hunt

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Saxophone
Color Guard

Honors/Awards in Band: Most likely to fall asleep while playing

Favorite Band Memory: when the band bus left me at Franklin Simpson after a competition. Thanks Mr. A! Also, when I served Ausbrooks a fresh brewed cup of tea….also known as olive juice…Payback!!!

Future Plans: Attend an Art Institute out of state--major in fashion; minor in business. Change the world one day at a time!

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Wherever you go, go with all your heart! The sky is your canvas and everything in between is your stage.

Name: Kayley Jarboe

Parents: Leslie Adkins and Dirk Adkins

Years in band: 6

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Clarinet

Honors/Awards in Band:

Favorite Band Memory: Every single time I stood in “the circle” with my BEST friends all around me. When we marched on the field at every competition and knew we were gonna blow people’s minds.

Future Plans: Go to WKU for pre-dentistry and the UK for dentistry school.

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Let’s make the best out of the rest of this year. Together, we can accomplish amazing things.

Name: Tyler Johnson

Parents: Brian and Robbi Johnson

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Percussion, snare

Honors/Awards in Band: Outstanding freshman and sophomore award

Favorite Band Memory: Marching with Jordan, Trenton, and Tristan in Phantom Regiment. Even though Carolina Crown is the best.

Future Plans: Attend WKU and major in civil engineering

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Heroes get remembered. Legends never die. Follow your heart and you’ll never go wrong.

Name: Sarah Keown

Parents: William and Elaine Keown

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Trumpet

Honors/Awards in Band:

Favorite Band Memory: Singing “Don’t Stop Believing” in the circle because Mr. A’s speakers wouldn’t work. It sounded terrible, but our hearts were in it!

Future Plans: Go to college and pursue a career in radiology

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Perform every show like it’s your last and leave it all on the field!

Name: Chase McCoy

Parents: Tim and Cindy McCoy

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Trumpet and French Horn

Honors/Awards in Band:

Favorite Band Memory: The class of 2014 Senior prank and water balloon fight and Disney World

Future Plans: Undecided

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Don’t get on Ausbrooks’ bad side!

Name: Natalie McKinney

Parents: Josh McKinney and Alicia Meredith

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Flute and Color Guard

Honors/Awards in Band: Color Guard Captain

Favorite Band Memory: Going on all the trips with my friends and laughing until we are crying and dressing up like a hamburger at the hot rods game

Future Plans: Go to college somewhere and do something productive

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Don’t quit, no matter what! You will look back and remember all the great times and funny memories.

Name: Austin Hal Neal

Parents: Hal and Sheila Neal

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Trombone

Honors/Awards in Band: 3 years state semifinals

Favorite Band Memory: Watching everyone turn around when I walked out of the woods

Future Plans: undecided

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Live for today not tomorrow

Name: Jaret Oaks

Parents: Joey Oaks and Jackie Lloyd

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Tenor and Bass Drum

Honors/Awards in Band:

Favorite Band Memory: Drummer parties

Future Plans: Undecided

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Play well

Name: Nikki Ritchie

Parents: Jennifer Suoy & Chris Ritchie

Years in band: 7

Instruments played or positions held (i.e. trumpet, field commander, color guard):
Bari and Alto Saxophone
Honors/Awards in Band: Best Hug giver award, Most syllables in one word award and the I’m your biggest fan award

Favorite Band Memory: Singing the circle song because the radio stopped working

Future Plans: Go to Eastern Kentucky University and major in nursing

Words of advice for the underclassmen: Don’t let the years and the special moments pass you by! Senior year will be here before you know it! No matter how many times you hear this…it’s about the moments you spend laughing, crying and performing with your brothers and sisters.