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Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Band barely misses I rating at Festival
The Mount Ayr Raider marching band competed last week at the IHSMA State Marching Band Festival at Treynor. And, according
to director Greg Storhoff, the band missed a I rating by a "field goal." "The band gave the best performance of the
year, earing a I Rating in Music Execution and a I Rating in the Percussion Section," reported Storfoff. However, this
year the IHSMA added two more judges: a color guard judge and a percussion judge. "The final score was only three points
away from a I Rating, due mostly to the Marching Execution caption," Stofhoff said. Other IA bands results included
Riverside - II, Bedford - II, Lenox - II and Nishnabotna - II. Music included "Party Rock Anthem" with quad soloist Lew
Knapp, "We Are Young," and "Some Nights" featuring Grant Staats, Blake Roberts, Alexandra Young and Mercadez Birkenholz,
along with the trombone section including Blake Roberts, Wyatt Jackson, Cassie Brand, Laura Campbell, Abbey Schafer,
Bradley Wurster and John Young. Other band members included Bailey Anderson, Laneesa Brand, Samantha Crawford, Brevin
Deskin, Gavin Dine, Brianna Dory, Logan Eaton, Addyson Flammang, Nathaniel Fletchall, Breanne Haley, William Hung,
Mitchell Jennet, Jennifer King, Macy Lilienthal, Dylan McAlexandr, Megan Reasoner, Ashton Sheil, Katie Sickels, Mason
Smith, MaiLynn Taylor, Kody Weeda, Lucas Wurster, Cameron Young, Kirsten Young and William Young.
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, January of 2015
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Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, March 19, 2015, Page 18
Mount Ayr students part of POI Band Festival performance
On March 9 Mount Ayr Community School hosted the Pride of Iowa Conference Band Festival on the Graceland University Campus in
the newly remodeled Shaw Center. Guest director was Nathan Sletten from Earlham High School."Mr. Sletten did a wonderful job of conducting and had
excellent rapport with the students," said MAC band director Greg Stofhoff. "It was very obvious that both students and the guest director enjoyed their
time together. The band students were very well prepared, thanks to the work of the POI band directors, and Mr. Sletten mentioned how enjoyable it was
to have students who already knew all parts to all selections." The morning and afternoon sections were directed by the Graceland faculty, including
woodwind director Dr. Erin Bodner, percussion director Adam Groh and brass instructor Dustin Williams. "Having our students work so closely with such
dynamic directors was a high point of the day and extremely educational for our students," said Storhoff. The evening concert was very well attended
and well received. The Graceland Symphonic Concert Band performed first. "The high school students were very impressed to see a university band," said
Storhoff, "and the band directors said that it was every educational for their kids. The POI portion of the concert was outstanding, and at the conclusion
of the program our students received a standing ovation." Graceland University provided lunch and dinner for the students and directors as well as
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[Mount Ayr Record-News, April 08, 2015, Page 8] The combined 5-12 band plays the school song to an appreciative audience at
last week's Merril V. Perry band concert.
Photographs courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2015
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Thursday, May 07, 2015, Page 20
 Band members
include Bailey Anderson, Mercadez Birkenholz, Cassie Brand, Laneesa Brand, Laura Campbell, Samantha Crawford, Brevin Deskin, Brianna Dory, Logan Eaton,
Addyson Flammang, Breanne Haley, William Hunt, Wyatt Jackson, Mitchell Jennett, Lew Knapp, Macy Lilienthal, Dylan McAlexander, MaKayla O'Mailia, Megan
Reasoner, Blake Roberts, Abbey Schafer, Ashton Sheil, Katie Sickels, Mason Smith, Grant Staats, MaiLynn Taylor, Bradley Wurster, Lucas Wurster,
Alexandra Young, Cameron Young, John Young, Kirsten Young and William Young.
 Second place at Loess Hills Marching
High School Band Festival at Glenwood.
II Rating at State Large Group, High School
Marching Band Festival, Glenwood
Third Place at Clarinda Band Jamboree, Middle School Marching Band.
SWI Junior High Honor Band: Sammy McGill, clarinet; Samantha Schaefer, clarinet; Brianne Byrd, flute; Trenton Stull, bariton sax; Amber Davison, alto sax;
Kaitlyn Dolecheck, mallets.
Academic Award to the High School Marching Band with a cumulative GPA of 3.23.
Iowa Ambassadors of 2014 IAM Music European Tour band members: Grant Staats, trumpet; Wyatt Jackson, trombone.
Fourth Place at the Southwest Iowa Dick Bauman District Jazz Festival.
Outstanding Musicianship Awards at Dick Bauman SWI Jazz Festival: Alex Young, flute.
Third Place at the Jim Coffin Jazz Festival at Woodward Granger High School.
Pride of Iowa Conference Honor Band held at Graceland University: Nessie Brand, clarinet; Blake Roberts, bariton; Grant Staats, trumpet; Wyatt Jackson,
trombone; Lew Knapp, percussion; Alex Young, flute; Cassie Brand, trombone; Breanne Haley, trumpet.
Lenox Honor Band members: Josh Cox, tuba; Madison Birkenholz, clarinet; Wesley Armstrong, trombone; Kaley Adams, clarinet; Kaitlyn Dolecheck, bells and
cymbals; Austin Greenland, trombone.
 Wes Armstrong,
Kaley Adams, Josh Cox, Mikayla Edwards, Jaylynn Ellis, Austin Greenland, Elsie Schafer, Ashton Smith, Byanca Smith, Nessie Brand, Mandy Chumbley,
Samantha Crawford, Laura Campbell, Kirsten Davis, Melody Davis, Nathan Fletchall, Breanne Haley, Josi Houseman, Michaela Mueller, MaKayla O'Mailia, Cassie
Osborn, Christina Overholtzer, Mairah Rusauro, Alicia Thurman and Dorothy Walker.
PRIDE OF IOWA HONOR CHOIR
MEMBERS: Christiana Overholtzer, Neesie Brand, Mariah Restauro, Elizabeth King, MaKayla O'Mailia, Samantha Crawford, Breanne Haley and
Michaela Mueller.
SEMI-FINAL FOOTBALL PRE-GAME NATIONAL ANTHEM SOLOIST: MaKayla O'Mailia.
OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARD: Christiana Overholtzer.
Photographs courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2015
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, April 30, 2015, Page 1
Chritiana Overholzer (center) was awarded the ICDA Award by Carol Cason, MAC vocal director, during Monday's spring vocal concert. Overholtzer and
Nessie Brand both applied for the award, and both will receive a scholarship on Awards Day. Pictured (L-R) are Cason, Christiana's mother and father,
Mary K. and John Overholtzer, and Greg Stofhoff, MAC music director.
Photograph courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, September of 2015
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