Graduating Seniors Achievements
and College Plans
Jarred Cozart
Walters State Community College
Major: Photography or Culinary Arts
Brad Galyon
Walters State Community College
Major: Nursing
Hannah LaPrise
First Honors
West High
Who's Who
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Accepted into the Chancellor's Honors Program
Kyle Long
Carson~Newman College
Major: Theatre
Robert Lowry
First Honors
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Major: Civil Engineering
Andrew Malousis
First Honors
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Member of the "Pride of the Southland" Marching Band
Matt McAnear
First Honors
West High
Who's Who
Bucknell University
Matt Nech
First Honors
Rachel Ramsey
First Honors
Carson-Newman College
Major: Food and Nutrition
Josh Spoon
Walters State Community College
Majoring: Pre-Engineering
Nicole Steiner
Ivy Tech Community College
Ashton Taylor
Walters State Community College
Major: Criminal Justice
Will Waldron
First Honors
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Major: Pre-Pharmacy
Benjamin Young
First Honors
Senior Superlative - Most Spirited
West High
Who's Who
Indian River State College
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Governors School for the Arts
Devan Pope
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Walters State Community Band Clinic
Tylar Bullion - First Tuba
Brian Harris - First Trumpet
Yauri Martinez - First Contrabass Clarinet
Shelby McGowan - First Trombone
Tanner Workman - First Euphonium
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ETSB & OA Clinics
(East Tennessee School Band & Orchestra Association)
All-State
Devan Pope
Oboe, band
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All-East Jazz Clinic
Tylar Bullion
Trombone, second chair blue band
Bass Trombone, red band
Ashlin Harris
Alto Saxophone, second chair blue band
Tenor Saxophone, second chair blue band
Chris Lowry
Auxiliary Percussion, red band
Robert Lowry
Trumpet, fifth chair red band
Emily Smith
Alto Saxophone, second chair white band
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Upper Area Junior Clinic
Tylar Bullion
Trombone, first chair
Euphonium, first chair
Tuba, second chair
Tyler Edwards
Trumpet, first chair
Brian Harris
Trumpet, fourth chair
Yauri Martinez
Clarinet, ninth chair
Shelby McGowan
Trombone, second chair
Nikhil Ramaprasad
Percussion, first chair
Kathlyn Wender
Flute, ninth chair
Matthew Wilson
Trombone, fourth chair
Tanner Workman
Euphonium, fourth chair
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All-East Senior Clinic
Josh Ball
Alto Saxophone, sixth chair red band
Baritone Saxophone, White band
Second year
Brandie Burchfield
Clarinet, twentieth chair green band
Second year
Kathryn Cloud
Clarinet, second chair white band
First year
Ashlin Harris
Tenor Saxophone, second chair blue band
Alto Saxophone, third chair red band
First year
Jake Hollingsworth
Tuba, second chair white band
First year
Chris Lowry
Percussion, third chair green band
Second year
Andrew Malousis
Trumpet, eleventh chair red band
Third year
Devan Pope*
Oboe, second chair blue band
Second year
Emily Smith
Clarinet, twenty-third chair blue band
Will Waldron
Baritone, first chair red band
Third year
Josh Williamson
Clarinet, fourteenth chair red band
Second year
*Qualified for All-State
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East
Tennessee Youth Wind Ensemble (ETYWE)
Ashlin Harris
Chris Lowry
Devan Pope
Emily smith
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Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra
The KJYO is made up of high school students from
Knoxville and the surrounding area and directed by Don Hough of the
Knoxville Jazz Orchestra. Auditions are held in the fall each year.
Tylar Bullion
Ashlin Harris
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High School Spring Musical
Beauty and the Beast
Orchestra Members
Karen Fujita
Brad Galyon
Jake Hollingsworth
Hannah LaPrise
Chris Lowry
Andrew Malousis
Matt McAnear
Devan Pope
Emily Smith
Will Waldron
Kathlyn Wender
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Walters State Community Band
Tylar Bullion
Ashlin Harris
Jake Hollingsworth
Hannah LaPrise
Yauri Martinez
Emily Smith
Will Waldron
Tanner Workman
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Walters State Jazz Band
Josh Ball
Tylar Bullion
Donald Grey
Ashlin Harris
Yauri Martinez
Shelby McGowan
Emily Smith
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Knoxville Youth Symphony Orchestra
(By audition only)
Devan Pope
Chris Lowry
Nikhil Ramaprasad
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2008-2009 Marching Band and Flag Corps
Drum Major -
Devan Pope
Assistant Drum Major -
Hannah LaPrise
Band Officers
President - Will Waldron
Vice-President - Jennifer Hamill
Treasurer - Josh Ball
Secretary - Ryan Patterson
Flag Captain - Katie Testerman
Drum Captain - Chris Lowry
Flag Representative - Lucretia Calfee
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2008-2009 Band Achievements and Awards
Marching Band
October 4th - Greeneville Band Classic
Band - Superior Rating
Drum Major - First Place
October 18th - Appalachian Classic Band Festival
Drum Major - First Place
General Effect
- First Place
Marching & Maneuvering
- First Place
Music
- First Place
Overall Class Placement
- First Place
Percussion - Second Place
Color Guard - Second Place
Band of the Day Class 4A:
Morristown West
Greeneville Band Classic Competition 10/04/2008
Link to video of
the field show. Link
to video of the awards ceremony.
Thank you to Jim Pope for the video.
Band Booster Officers
for 2008-2009
Co-Presidents - Lisa Harris and Nancy LaPrise
Vice Presidents – Connie Pope and Kim Smith
Treasurer – Howard Waldron
Secretary – Jo Ann Ramsey
Concession Stand Co-Managers
Football Away Side - Kim Smith and Connie Pope
Football Home Side - Sharon & Paul McAnear and Sheryl & Don Gray
Basketball Concessions - Alberta & Todd Edwards and Angela Harmon
Committee Chairs
Band Camp Organizer - fill for 2009
Cash and
Merchandise Donations
-
We need
2-3 people
No one volunteered for 2008.
Please volunteer for 2009-2010
Coca Cola Liaison - Marilyn Spoon
Fund raising -
We need
2-3 people
No one volunteered for 2008.
Please volunteer for 2009-2010
Pancake Breakfast - fill for 2009
Party and Reception Coordinator - Paula Waldron
T-Shirt and Sportswear - Connie Pope
Uniform Repair and Alteration -
Elizabeth Hollingsworth
Volunteer Coordinator
- Angela Harmon - Basketball
Web Master - fill for 2009
July Band Camp
Freshman Week - MWHS Band Room
July 7th - July 11th
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Full Band Week - MWHS Band Room
July 14th - July 18th
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Attendance is mandatory for all band and flag corps students.
Band Camp - ETSU
July 20th - July 25th (Sunday to Friday)
Attendance is mandatory for all band and flag corps students.
June 18th - Susie Ball lost her fight
with cancer today. Please keep Phil and Josh in your thoughts and
prayers.
Relay for Life
June 20th and 21st
Walters State - behind the library
The event starts at 5:00pm and goes until noon on Saturday.
Come out and help raise money for Cancer research in
memory of Susie
Ball.
2008 Football and Competition Schedule
Varsity
August 22 Knox Catholic @ West
August 29 West @ Jefferson County
September 5
Cherokee@ West
September 12 West @
Science Hill
September 19
David Crockett @ West Homecoming)
October 3 West @
East
October 4 Greeneville Band Classic Competition
October 10 West @
Daniel
Boone
October 17
Greeneville @ West
October 18
Appalachian
Classic Marching Band Festival
October 24
Volunteer@ West Senior night
October 30 West @
Cocke Co.
Freshman Home Games
September 11 Cocke Co. @ West (F)
October 2 East @ West (F)
October 9 Daniel Boone @ West (F)
October 28th Science Hill @ West
Junior Varsity Home Games
October 6 Volunteer @ West (JV) 6
Parent Meeting
There will be a parent meeting on Tuesday, August
12th at 7:00pm in the band room. Mr. Thomas will have information
regarding the upcoming season and will answer questions from parents.
Samples of all of the sportswear, blankets, car magnets, etc. will be
shown.
New Official Band T-shirts
Many, many thanks to Marilyn and Donald Spoon for
purchasing new t-shirts for every band member. They are completed and
they look sharp! Make sure to pick yours up on Thursday in order to
wear it on Friday for registration. All band members are to wear the
new shirt for registration activities.
