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The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

The student news site of Atlantic High School

AHSneedle

ON MY COUNT - Members of the Atlantic Trojan Guard practice on the football field.

Marching Band is Back in Full Swing

Anastasia Muell, Editor September 14, 2018

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...

Eye of the Needle Sept. 7, 2018

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,...

WORK TOGETHER- Students from the Atlantic High School band perform at the Veterans Day assembly in November.

AHS Hosts SWIBA Honor Band

Erin Wendt, Editor January 19, 2018

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...

Becker in her office working hard.

Trojan Band Welcomes New Member

Charity Williams January 19, 2018

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....

JAZZY- Jazz band practices on stage. Concert band has also begun practice and will perform on Dec. 11 in their first concert of the season.

AHS Concert Band is Underway

Justin Binios December 5, 2017

Concert band is coming soon. The first concert will be held Monday, Dec. 11, in the AHS auditorium. In the beginning of the year marching band had competitions including band jamboree and also performed...

THE SOUND OF MUSIC- The band program has a wide budget. They receive money from the general fund, as well as from the Booster Club and the ACSD Foundation. The money is used to repair and buy new instruments.

The Cost of Band Explained

Lucas Behrens and Dylan Litty November 30, 2017

In the 2016-17 school year the Atlantic High School band program spent $4081.54 from the general fund, along with $5000 from the Booster Club and a $5000 match from the ACSD Foundation.      In...

2015-2016 Freshmen concert choir

New Location for a New Year of Competition

Charity Williams May 4, 2017
The AHS band and choirs will compete in the annual Large Group competition on Friday, April 5.
SHOWING OFF - Senior Nadia Somers will be going to Ames to perform her best of center solo in hopes to get a scholarship.

Performing for Memory

Charity Williams April 26, 2017
Performing in a young woman's memory who loved the band world, the AHS concert band will be holding their annual Patty Hanon concert on Sunday April 30
Special Guest Helping AHS Band

Special Guest Helping AHS Band

Charity Williams April 10, 2017

  On the morning of April 11, the members of the AHS band will be coming in early to work with Dr. Michael Golemo, a professor and band director at Iowa State. Golemo is the head band director...

2016 DRUM MAJORS: Leaving this year Megan Behrends, hands the job of head drum major to both juniors, Riley Seufert and Josh Mclean.

Searching For A New Leader

Charity Williams April 4, 2017
Marching band director Jarrod O'Donnell begins the search for the new 2017 drum major that will conduct on the field along with Riley Seufert and Josh Mclean.
Early morning band practice.

Trying Something New

Charity Williams March 31, 2017
The marching band is trying a new way to figure out who will be next year's section leaders.
Results for Solo and Ensemble

Results for Solo and Ensemble

Charity Williams March 29, 2017
Results for the solo and ensemble festival on Saturday, 25.
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