The Mena High School Band

THE MENA BAND 2018 - 2019

What a Year to be in Band!

MAY 8, 2019 Weekly Publication

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2019 Band Banquet Awards John Philip Sousa Award Christopher Thompson & Fisher Neufeld Directors Award Tilman Portwood Band King Christopher Thompson Band Queen Emiley Sorge Outstanding Jazz Musician Fisher Neufeld Outstanding Woodwind Musician Daniel Green Outstanding Brass Musician Ayden Ludwig Outstanding Percussion Musician Summer Loar Outstanding Leadership Teresa Cude Most Spirited Pete Floyd Outstanding Marcher Colby Murphy Outstanding Guard Member Faith Chaney Most Improved Jackson Efird Rookie of the Year Annika Thompson

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Colby Murphy

Daniel Green

Emiley Sorge & Christopher Thompson

Tilman Portwood

Faith Chaney

Jackson Efird

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Photos courtesy of Samantha Maechler Photography (denoted “t”) and Sam Jordan of the Polk County Pulse

Christopher Thompson & Fisher Neufeld

Pete Floyd

Fisher Neufeld

BAND DIRECTORS Mr. Bradford & Mr. Morgan with Senior, Emiley Sorge

Making Memories

Enjoying Each Other

EACH YEAR THE IMPRESSIVE, FIGHTING MENA BEARCAT BAND REPRESENTS THEIR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY WELL WHILE SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS BAND MEMBERS...

TO EACH SENIOR GRADUATING, YOU WILL BE MISSED!

Congratulations on a job well done!

SENIOR

Kaitlyn Looney