Bulldog Pep Band
 | Author:
Mikayla Kraft, School Correspondent
MT43 News School Correspondent |
Bulldog Pep Band Mikayla Kraft, School Correspondent Pep bands are seen all over the world. These people start as 5th graders just learning the ropes of a new instrument and grow into a high schooler supporting their team loud and proud as a pep band member. These students may possibly go into the music industry or simply support their college football or basketball team in the college pep band. In order for young kids to grow their knowledge of music and even have a possibility to excel in music in their college and adult careers, these students need to be pushed along by a band instructor.
The school’s band instructor, Mr. Conroy, has been trying to hold a successful band program this school year and is passionate while working towards this goal. Our numbers are small this year and our pep band only holds an average total of about 10 people playing during our fall and winter sports, but we hope to increase this number by double next year.
Havyn Vandenacre has been playing with me and others in the pep band since 8th grade and she has never lost her love for music. She has never ceased to yell at the top of her lungs for Bulldog sports and is always so eager to raise the student section, crowds, and team morale at every moment. I spoke to Havyn, just last night about it, “Being in the Townsend band is such a great experience. I love to play my instrument with all these awesome… people… Everyone has so much fun playing their instruments, and we make sure to rock out because rocking out is our thing here in Townsend. We may not have the numbers but we make up for it with hard work and quality. Mr. Conroy always tells us ‘quality over quantity’... Being part of the BHS Pep Band is full of spiraling fun and team spirit. That’s what us Dawgs are all about!” This is just one out of many testimonies from high school students dedicated to making their music resound in the hearts and souls of many people.
With the master schedule planning, it is difficult to get students into a band class because of the credits that need to be fulfilled by graduation. Even if your student cannot get involved in a band class with the busy schedule they may have, I encourage your child to rent or even buy an instrument, learn it, and play for the pep band and support your dawgs. As a musician, this has helped me to improve my grades and playing instruments has been proven to help grow the knowledge of these students even academically. It is a great experience and your child can use this gift in the future to inspire many people. If you would like to talk with Mr. Conroy about these opportunities, contact him at (406)441-3430 for more information.
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