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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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