Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, October 02, 2014

The Mount Ayr middle school marching band will compete at the Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree in Clarinda on Saturday, October 4 at 9 a.m. The band will march to "Gonna Fly Now." Drum majors for the middle school Raider Band are Elsie Schafer and Josh Cox and the director is Greg Storhoff.

Band members include Hanna Ackley, Kaley Adams, Wesley Armstrong, Andrew Beltzer, Madison Birkenholz, BrieAnn Byrd, Joshua Cox, Amber Davidson, Kaitlyn Dolecheck, Zach Doster, Jaylynn Ellis, Myles Greene, Austin Greenland, Rachel Gregg, Isaac Grose, Chase Henry, Ryker Hickman, Hannah Jackson, Tyler Jones, Keelan Klommhaus, Reas Knapp, Cayden Lambert, Paige Lynch, Bailey Mastin, Jordan McAlexander, Jessica McCreary, Samantha McGill, Emma Mobley, Jacob Rushing, Samantha Sheil, Byanca Smith, Kylee Smith, Belinda Sovern, Trenton Stull, Connor Swank, Joan Trujillo and Courtney Young.

Photograph courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, October of 2014

Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, October 16, 2014

The Mount Ayr Raider Middle School Band placed third in the Class I Division at the Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree held in Clarinda Saturday, Ocoboer 4. Tri Center Neola placed first, and Treynod placed second. Other middle school bands that did not place were Bedford and AHSTW.

Drum majors are Elsie Schafer and Josh Cox.

"I'm so proud of these kids," said director Greg Storhoff. "This was their first marching band competition, and they did such a wonderful job. All three judges gave the students very positive comments. There were 61 bands that marched in the parade, and the students learned a lot. This was a great experience for our students."

The middle school band will perform at the last home football game on October 24 and at the Tingley Halloween Parade on October 31.

Photograph courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2015