Staff Ed: Barbara York to retire at end of school year
Staff Editorial
May 14, 2013
The end of this year will mark the retirement of Barbara York, district accompanist. York has been a musician her whole life and has been at Louisburg for seven years. She assists all middle school and high school choirs, plays at the Rockville music concerts and takes on the role of the pit band director... Read more »
Super Band Garage Sale
Kelly Stone, Staff Writer
May 14, 2013
The 23rd annual Super Band Garage Sale began Thurs., May 9, and will continue through Sat. May 11. Even though the sale just began, the preparations have been going on for quite some time. Each of the bands will play at some point throughout the sale. They and the elementary school choir have been... Read more »
Featuring Matthew: Jazz band festival
Matthew Parodi, Features Editor
April 26, 2013
After much hard work, the jazz band at LHS presented their pieces at the Ottawa University Jazz Festival. This festival was not a rating of any kind. They went simply for the comments about the pieces that they played. Jazz band is much different than the concert band in the style of music, so musicians... Read more »
State band and choir contest
Matthew Parodi, Features Editor
April 22, 2013
On April 17, both the band and select choir received a I rating and the women’s choir earned a II rating at the state contest. In the beginning of January, every year, the band and choirs begin their searches for the songs they will prepare for the state contest. This contest is a much anticipated... Read more »
Jazz Band performs at UMKC game
Kelly Stone, Staff Writer
February 11, 2013
This past Saturday, Jan. 9, the Louisburg High School Jazz Band performed at the University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) during a basketball game versus South Dakota. The game was televised on KSMO-TV and broadcasted on multiple radio stations. This was the first time the Jazz Band has performed at... Read more »
12th Annual Electric Light Band Show
Jaden Scott, Editor-in-Chief
October 12, 2012
Louisburg is a town with many traditions. One of these traditions is the LHS Marching Band’s Electric Light Show, which has been going on for 12 years. At the Electric Light Show, the band marches over to the stadium and performs their halftime show, first with the stadium lights on. Then, the lights... Read more »
New Drum Majors
Brooke Ware, Staff Writer
May 18, 2012
The LHS band had drum major tryouts on Thursday, May 10. Jaden Scott, junior, and Connor Philgreen, junior, were already drum majors, so there was only one to be selected. There were seven candidates for the position. The candidates were, Ben Powers, sophomore, Kaelee Allen, sophomore, Amelia Baumgardner,... Read more »
Mr. Davison retiring
Matthew Parodi, Staff Writer
May 18, 2012
Mr. Dean Davison is retiring after nine years as the assistant band director at LHS. The LHS band members all agree that the director has gone above and beyond the call of duty. From helping the LHS musical pit band to helping each and every one of the regional and state ensembles and solos, he has surpassed... Read more »
The Band Garage Sale is Open – merchandise sells quick
Connor Philgreen, Section Editor
May 11, 2012
The 22nd Annual Louisburg Band Garage Sale is now open. Mountains of clothes, stacks of books and tables full of merchandise pack the West Gym to the brim. “There is a little bit of everything. Anything you’re looking for, you can find it here. Everybody is in a good mood and willing to help. It’s... Read more »
League band festival held at LHS
Brooke Ware, Staff Writer
March 30, 2012
The LHS League Band Festival was held on Mar. 28 at 7:00pm. There were four schools at the performance, including Louisburg. The other high schools in attendance were Ottawa, Paola and Spring Hill. All of the schools played songs that they are preparing for contest at Gardner in April. “Our pieces... Read more »
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