Madison High School - Trojan Yearbook (Adrian, MI)

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sfwfok sump g g g gg We the members of the Maduson Hugh School Band would luke to thank our durector Mr Champuon, through whose leadershrp our band has ganned great abnluty prestige, and dlstlnctron Mr Champion graduated from Metamora Hugh School rn May of l94l He attended Bowling Green State Umversnty from whuch he graduated on May 30 l952 He came to Madison an September of 1952 He hopes to acqurre a Master of Arts Degree In Educatuon soon Besrdes conductmg the bands of the school he gives private and group Instructions The band plays for many school actrvntnes, and once again plans to play at the Drstrlct Band Con test February 28 If we geta frrst drvrsron rating Contest C The Pep Band a new actuvrt started thus year has played at the home games an pep meetrngs Besides the frrst band there rs also a Jumor Band which gives experience to our future band members We also have several soloist and ensemble groups who wall partncn ate rn the Dnstrrct and State Solo and Ensemble Contest January 31 an for other publrc appearances Ours rs a full symphomc band wrth many Instruments purchased by the Band Boosters and School Board Thus year we have urchased a new bassoon tympam alto clarnnet barutone saxaphone anal, aboe In addntron, the school owns four barn tones, three french horns, two bass clarunets another barrtone saxaphone a cornet an alto horn concert drums two sousaphones, and a bell lyre Wuth these rnstruments and the ones purchased thus year our band has a complete and full sound The Band Boosters are now workmg on specral prolects to help ralse money for new umforms for our band I u I . . Q . 0 I ll ' I I O l , . I D . . D . . I . . . . . - ,it wx , . there we will be permitted to play at the State Band Q , . 1 I B I . . . I g . .. . C I . , . I . .u . I I cf . . I . . I . 0 I I 'I O I I I , n . - I I ' I . I I . '