Honor Band Fever
Grace Clay, Editor
December 18, 2018
Filed under Band, Fine Arts, Showcase
Many band members have been working hard since the day after All State auditions for their next audition, SWIBA Honor Band. SWIBA stands for Southwest Iowa Bandmasters Association and there are two bands, the 9/10 grades band and the 11/12 grades band. Of the 13 students who auditioned, six made it. ...
Four AHS Students Make an All-State Appearance
Erin Wendt, Editor
November 21, 2018
Filed under Band, Choir, Fine Arts, Showcase
The annual All-State Music Festival was held this past weekend in Ames. Four students from Atlantic attended, three in the choir and one in the band. Seniors Sarah Schorle and Avery Andersen participated in the chorus with sophomore Genevive Martinez, while sophomore Alexander Somers played the tuba and earn...
New Tunes from the Band Room
November 17, 2018
With many new instruments being integrated into the curriculum, new sounds may be heard coming from the band room. Orders were placed for a string bass, guitars, and a new drumline. After being approached by junior Alyssa Brockob about the string bass, band director Jarrod O’Donnell decided to order on...
NEWS BRIEF — SWIHMB Sweeps Atlantic
Grace Clay, Editor
November 15, 2018
Filed under Band, Fine Arts, News Briefs, Showcase
SWIHMB stands for Southwest Iowa Honor Marching Band. It’s an honor band that you have to audition for and it only occurs every other year. It is also only for students in southwest Iowa. Altogether, there are almost 200 students on the trip and 13 students are from Atlantic. Attending SWIHMB ...
Students Prepare for All-State Performance
November 9, 2018
Filed under Activities, Band, Choir, Fine Arts, News Briefs, School News, Showcase
After spending hours each day learning and practicing their music, four students from Atlantic are ready to perform at the 2018 All-State Music Festival. Genevieve Martinez, Sarah Schorle and Avery Andersen will be performing in the All-State Choir. Alexander Somers will play the tuba in the All-State ...
Marching Band Performs Their Friday Night Finale
November 1, 2018
Filed under Band, Fine Arts, Showcase
On the night of Friday, Oct. 19, the Atlantic Trojan Guard wrapped up their 11 week season with their final set, “The Greatest Showman,” featuring 3 songs from the popular film. The set highlighted seniors Dylan Litty on Trombone, Avery Andersen on Trumpet and Chris Krogh on Flugelhorn. The se...
Eye of the Needle Sept. 21, 2018
September 24, 2018
Filed under Band, Choir, Eye of the Needle, Football, Girls' Volleyball, Humor/Satire, Speech and Theater, Sports
Eye of the Needle Sept. 14, 2018
Halsey Bailey, Noah Rutherford, Kelsey Siedlik, Katie Saluk, Aleigh Bean, Lucas Behrens, Brandon Woodard, Alex Harper, Chloe Davis, McKenzie Waters, and Anna Lowary
September 16, 2018
Filed under Activities, Band, Choir, Eye of the Needle, Features, Fine Arts, Football, Football, Girls' Volleyball, Humor/Satire, School News, Speech and Theater, Sports, Swimming, Video, Volleyball
[/video] Featuring School News: 2018 Homecoming court, college fair; picture day; Fine Arts: marching band performed Imagine Dragons, fall vocal concert preparation, fall play "Almost Maine" auditions; Sports: Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Girls Swimming; Specials: Camblin Plumbing and Heating ...
Marching Band is Back in Full Swing
Anastasia Muell, Editor
September 14, 2018
Filed under Band, Fine Arts, Showcase
The Trojan Guard, as the marching band has been referred to since the ‘80s, has started its school season with two performances before and at halftime of home football games. The Trojan Guard has six performances left in the season: three games, the Homecoming parade, the Clarinda Band Jamboree and ...
Eye of the Needle Sept. 7, 2018
Grace Bruckner, Pluma Pross, Halsey Bailey, Aleigh Bean, Katie Saluk, Kelsie Siedlik, Lucas Behrens, Chloe Davis, Anna Lowary, and McKenzie Waters
September 8, 2018
Filed under Band, Choir, Cross Country, Eye of the Needle, Features, Fine Arts, Football, Sports, Swimming, Video, Volleyball
Featuring School News: A-O period, new 3:13 schedule, EON publication schedule; Fine Arts: marching band performed Broadway Show, show choir rehearsing Hero Show, All-State groups assigned; Sports: Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Girls’Swimming; Specials: J&J Custom Graphis ad, Meet Mr. Mitchell,...
AHS Hosts SWIBA Honor Band
Erin Wendt, Editor
January 19, 2018
Filed under Activities, Band, Fine Arts, School News, Showcase
The Southwest Iowa Band Association (SWIBA) Honor band held their concert here at AHS on Jan. 15. Seven students from Atlantic were accepted and performed with a total of 180 other students from around Southwest Iowa. The bands are separated by grades. Consecutive grades like freshmen and sophomores pl...
Trojan Band Welcomes New Member
January 19, 2018
Filed under Band, Fine Arts, Showcase
At the beginning of the new year, the trojan concert band welcomed a new member to their family. Marie Walsh-Becker is a student teacher who is finishing up her final year at… as a future music educator. Becker’s options were quite limited when deciding where to start her student teaching that w...
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