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The Marching Maroons

by Nathan Lindstrom
Band director, Rob Bryant, watches from a scissors lift as the Madisonville-North Hopkins High School Marching Band practice on the school parking lot in Madisonville, Ky. With regional competition in one week and state the next, the Marching Maroons have to work hard to repeat last year's state 4-A championship. In addition to their accomplishments in local competitions the band has been invited to perform at the Rose Bowl in 2007 and the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
Madisonville-North Hopkins High School marching band director Rob Bryant encouraged each of his students before a competition at the Stadium of Champions in Hopkinsville.
Madisonville-North Hopkins High School marching band director Rob Bryant reminds his students to watch their drum major during a Saturday morning competition at the Stadium of Champions in Hopkinsville. The Madisonville Maroons took third place in the preliminary class 4-A competition, but won Reserve Grand Champion in the overall competition.
The Madisonville-North Hopkins High School Marching Band performs during the overall competition Saturday night (October 21, 2006) in the Staduim of Champions at Hopkinsville High School in Hopkinsville, Ky. The band won Reserve Grand Champions in the overall competition. Though second place is a disappointing finish for the band that won the state 4-A championship the year before.
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Madisonville-North Hopkins High School marching band director, Rob Bryant, leads his band in prayer just before the band's second performance during Saturday evening (October 21, 2006) competition in the Stadium of Champions at Hopkinsville High School, in Hopkinsville, Ky. The Madisonville Maroons ended up taking a disappointing third place in the mornings preliminary class 4-A competition but went on to win Reserve Grand Champion in Saturday evenings overall competition.
Madisonville-Hopkins North High School marching band director, Rob Bryant, his daughter, Kelsey, and wife, Caroll, visit with friends while at dinner Thursday evening, October 19, 2006 in Madisonville, Ky. The Madisonville Maroons won the state 4A championship last year and are working toward repeating this year. In addition to their accomplishments in local competitions the band has been invited to perform at the Rose Bowl next year and the Bejing Olympics in 2008.
Drum major Whitney Davis leads the Madisonville North-Hopkins High School marching band practice Friday evening (October 20, 2006) in Madisonville, Ky. With regional competition in one week and state the next week, the Marching Maroons have to work hard to repeat last year's state 4-A championship. In addition to their accomplishments in local competitions the band has been invited to perform at the Rose Bowl next year and the Beijing Olympics in 2008.
Madisonville-Hopkins North High School marching band practices Friday afternoon, October 20, 2006 in Madisonville, Ky. The Madisonville Maroons won the state 4A championship last year and are working toward repeating this year. In addition to their accomplishments in local competitions the band has been invited to perform at the Rose Bowl next year and the Bejing Olympics in 2008.
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