All-State, All Us
![Senior Nicole Middents points to her name on the Clarinet results poster. Middents has made All-State for three years.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_7545-900x1200.jpg)
Amazing All-State!
![MARCH TO THE BEAT - The AHS Marching Band marches at the annual Clarinda Band Jamboree. This year, the band placed second in the 3A band marching category.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20230930_104108-1200x900.jpg)
Clarinda Band JAMboree
Eye of the Needle 3.23
Eye of the Needle 2.23
![ALL ABOUT THE BRASS - The jazz band boasts five trombone players, the largest section group. Two of the players also play bass guitar, so they switch out on that instrument at times.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_9683-900x600.jpg)
Marching Band’s Final March
![Band and choirs are directed by Jarrod ODonnell and Evan Adamon.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/collage-900x675.jpg)
All Strings and Voices
![ISU Honor Band participants (from top) Faith Nath, Rio Johnson, Angelica Andersen, Brady Wagner.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2022-02-10-at-12.10.02-PM-900x533.png)
Traveling to ISU
![TRUMP IT UP - Senior Bindi Page plays trumpet alongside Zii Nath. AHS hosted six other bands for Saturdays State Jazz Band contest.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_9674-900x600.jpg)
Jazz Band Earns II at State
![Junior Jaci Smith closely follows her music at the Late Winter Concert earlier this year. Smith has been in band and choir all throughout high school and plays the flute.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_9392-900x600.jpg)
One Last Concert
![Band and choir students pose before leaving Universal Studios. Many on the trip thought that this was the superior park due to its thrill rides.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_7356-900x506.jpg)
Making Music with Mickey: The Band and Choir Trip to Florida
![The Trojan Guard, the marching band of AHS, marches onto the field during the 2020 homecoming game. Many band members will be among the 85 musicians traveling to Orlando to preform in Universal Studios.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/IMG_9127-900x600.jpg)
Musicians Flying to Florida
Anna Potts | May 14, 2024
Intro to Journalism Students | May 9, 2024
Alix Nath, Editor | May 8, 2024
Claire Pellett, AHS Needle Lead Editor | April 30, 2024
Maddy Anderson*, FFA Reporter | April 30, 2024
Maddy Anderson*, FFA Reporter | April 30, 2024
Molly Harris, Artist | March 28, 2024
Ella Meyer and Kate Nichols | March 27, 2024
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![SAAC - The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is made up of 14 girls from all corners of Iowa. The girls met at the IGHSAU headquarters in Des Moines.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_3280-1121x1200.jpeg)
![FOCUS - Junior Hailey Huffman focuses on nocking her arrow to get the perfect shot. Huffman made sure her stance was strong and her bow arm did not shake. Huffman shot 3D where she shot all the different animals at all different distances.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screenshot-2023-01-31-10.12.11-AM.png)
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![Fletcher Toft and Megan Birge dance with glee as vampire villian siblings plotting to kill human students. The play New Kids at Vampire High will be performed on Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-03-21-at-1.27.55-PM.png)
Hosts Ella and Kate talk with some members of the upcoming spring play "New Kids at Vampire High." Music by AHS graduate Evan Brummer.
![IHSSA State Debate last January.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/image-1-1200x862.png)
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![THINK ABOUT IT - Kylie Templeton contemplates her answer as she takes one of the Intro to Journalism students quiz.](https://ahsneedle.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_9285-e1715271448630-1095x1200.jpg)
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