Senior Recognition At Marching Band Festival
The Butler County Band held their Annual Marching Band Festival on Saturday, hosting 15 bands. Bands included: Caverna, Russellville, Edmonson Co., Greenbrier, Franklin-Simpson, South Warren, Breckinridge Co., Warren East, Allen Co., Warren Central, Logan Co., Hopkins Co. Central, Macon Co., Grayson Co., and Muhlenberg Co. The show started at 10:00am with the Butler County Middle School Band playing the National Anthem. The 17 seniors were honored along with special recognition of Robert Cunningham.
Name: Ashley Lynn Bell
Parents: Theresa Bell
Years in band: 7
Instruments played or position: French horn, melophone, color guard
Name: Summer Berry
Parents: Rollie & Elizabeth Berry
Years in band: 7years concert, 4 years marching, 2 years symphony, 1 year wind ensemble Instruments played or positions held trumpet
Clarinet
Honors/Awards in Band: Wind ensemble
Name: Emily Bowles
Parents: Robyn Vincent and Step-dad Chuck Vincent
Years in band: 7
Instruments played or positions held: Bass Clairnet
Honors/Awards in Band: Most improved marcher 2010, most improved concert player 2012
Name: Jordan Bryant
Parents: William and Kelly Bryant
Years in band: 8
Instruments played or positions held: All percussion everything from snare to bongos to a rain stick. Anything you can drop or hit to make a noise!
Honors/Awards in Band: All district band for snare, DCI World Finals
Name: Kaley Burden
Parents: Cyndi and Frankie Burden
Years in band: 7
Instruments played or positions held: Clarinet, Oboe
Honors/Awards in Band: 3 years of all-district band, 2010 distinguished plus on a clarinet duet at solo and ensembles
Name: Mahkala Burden
Parents: Tim and Angie Burden
Years in band: 7
Instruments played or positions held: Flute and Color Guard
Name: Samantha Jo Burden
Parents: Wayne and Teresa Burden
Years in band: 7 concert, 4 marching, 2 symphony and 1 wind ensemble
Instruments played or positions held: Clarinet
Honors/Awards in Band: The Mellow Yellow Award and the Most Likely to Be Spit on by Mr. A award
Name: Brooklyn Byrd
Parents: Granddaughter of Linda Holleman and the late James Holleman and the niece of Harrell Felty, Jr.
Years in band: 7
Instruments played or positions held: Percussion-2 years and Baritone-5 years
Name: Trenton Conner Chism
Parents: J.D. and Rhoda Chism
Years in band: 7
Instruments played or positions held: Snare, quads and every percussion item imaginable
Honors/Awards in Band: DCI World Finals
Name: Hollie Coleman
Parents: Michael Coleman and Renee Coleman
Years in band: 7
Instruments played or positions held: Flute and piccolo
Honors/Awards in Band: All district 2010
Name: Ashley Cumbee
Parents: Amanda and Galon Neighbors
Years in band: 1
Instruments played or positions held: Clarinet
Name: Joshua Tyler Davis
Parents: Sam and Sue Davis
Years in band: 7
Instruments played or positions held: French horn
Honors/Awards in Band: Best Marcher 2011
Name: Sammy Hanson
Parents: Dorsey and Tonya Hanson
Years in band: 7
Instruments played or positions held:Tuba and Sousaphone
Honors/Awards in Band: Aqua Award-3 years
Name: Ricky Palmer
Parents: Tom and Shellie Palmer
Years in band: 7
Instruments played or positions held: Percussion; drum line
Name: Audrey Porter
Parents: Scott and Tina Porter
Years in band: 7
Instruments played or positions held: Clarinet, bass clarinet, contra bass clarinet, Color guard (2 years) and field commander (2 years)
Name: Bradley Trent
Parents: Tommy and Star Trent
Years in band: 7
Instruments played or positions held: Trumpet
Honors/Awards in Band: 2 years All District Band
Name: Austin VonAxelson
Parents: Joe and Belinda VonAxelson
Years in band: 7
Instruments played or positions held: Alto Saxophone, Field commander (2 years)
Honors/Awards in Band: Bandsman award (9th & 10th), Outstanding freshman and sophomore, First alternate, All District 9th, All-District 10th, 2nd round All-state sophomore, Distinguished Solo at Solos and ensembles, 9th
Name: Robert Cunningham
Parents: Kim & Robert Cunningham
Robert began his band career in middle school on the drums. He loved to play the drums but he hated when they were made to dress in the khakis. At high school summer band camp, he began life in the pit.
He was diagnosed with leukemia in September, 2007. He underwent a bone marrow transplant and stayed in remission for 18 months. In the summer of 2010, he walked onto the Bahamas’ Island where he developed a new motto--- thus the spirit award "WE BE JAMMIN'!!" After a long hard-fought battle, he gained his wings and JAMMED on to Heaven on July 26, 2010.
Photos by Jeremy Hack, Beech Tree News/WLBQ 1570am
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