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NHHS Marching Shamrocks Travel to MSU

10/22/2015

 
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By Rachel Connell

The New Haven Marching Shamrocks ended their hectic marching season with a bang. A score of 77.5 out of 100 landed the band first in their class. Trailing behind with a 71 was Maries R-I, otherwise known as Vienna, taking second place. Third place was given to Mansfield with a total of 69 points. The auxiliary took a caption of outstanding Color Guard as well to wrap up the season.

Carolyn, a flute player of the marching band, states, “I’m happy we reached our goal for the year. I have to give it to the band - that was probably one of the best marching seasons I’ve had in my four years of marching. We clearly did an incredible job!”

The night before the parade, the band hopped onto the bus to travel approximately 180 miles to Springfield, Missouri. The band sat on the bus for a little over 3 hours until they reached their destination - the Super 8 Hotel. Band members crashed into their beds to sleep away the rest of the night until about six in the morning when the band woke up, grabbed breakfast, and dressed in full uniform for the MSU homecoming parade. Ereka Bailey, a saxophone player, comments “It was a very exciting experience being able to listen to everyone’s shocked responses as we walked by. It was very upbeat and the atmosphere was very bright and moving.”

After the parade, a performance by the MSU Pride Band flooded the field. All the bands that competed in the parade gathered around to listen to the impressive and outstanding quality of the Pride Band. It was during this time that the drum majors of the Pride Band, as well as the director, announced the captions from each class. The New Haven auxiliary claimed their trophy.


Afterwards, the band went for lunch at the Battlefield Mall. With a packed food court and hungry stomachs, the band dismembered for a tasty meal. There was the opportunity to look around the mall when they finished eating, as well. Some members snagged a few deals at popular stores likes Forever 21 and Starbucks.

Kimmy McDowell, a sophomore clarinet player, states, “It was a new and interesting adventure for everyone involved in band. We hope to do it again in the future.”


The game between the Missouri State University Bears and the Illinois State University Cardinals was the final event to take place for the marching band members. It was during halftime when the band heard the announcements of their 1st place victory.

The long bus ride home ended the trip for our band members. Some were happy to finally see their little town of New Haven, Missouri after the long trip. Rachel Connell comments, “It was a relieving and exciting moment to see my hometown. The trip was fun, but it’s nice to finally get to sleep in my own bed.”


    Good job Shamrocks!


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