2017 Morgan High School Marching Band
The 2017 Marching Raiders performed their contest show entitled, "Flight: The Story of the Wright Brothers!"
This show featured:
"Learn to Fly" by the Foo Fighters, "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly, and "Where Eagles Soar" by Steven Reineke.
This show featured:
"Learn to Fly" by the Foo Fighters, "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly, and "Where Eagles Soar" by Steven Reineke.
This year, the group consisted of 35 members and included 5 first year marchers and 3 junior high students. This year the band made school history with the first ever state qualification in OMEA Marching Band competition.
The band completed their marching season with their first ever OMEA State Superior Rating!
The band completed their marching season with their first ever OMEA State Superior Rating!
2016 MorgaN High School Marching Band
The 2016 Marching Raiders performed their contest show entitled, "Dare to Dream!"
This show featured:
"Dream On" by Aerosmith, "Just a Dream" by Nelly, and"Not Afraid to Dream" by Brian Balmages.
This show featured:
"Dream On" by Aerosmith, "Just a Dream" by Nelly, and"Not Afraid to Dream" by Brian Balmages.
This year, the group consisted of 42 members and included 15 first year marchers and 7 junior high students. This year we had the opportunity to introduce our new color guard that made great improvements over the year. Throughout the year, the group raised their score by 15 points to a 224.5 and earned many trophies including Best Percussion!
The band finished their marching season with an Excellent Rating!
The band finished their marching season with an Excellent Rating!
2015 Morgan High School Marching BanD
The 2015 Marching Raiders performed their contest show entitled, "Pompeii!"
This show featured:
"Wake Me Up" by Avicii, "Escape the Lost City" by Alan Lee Silva, "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas, and "Pompeii" by Bastille!
This show featured:
"Wake Me Up" by Avicii, "Escape the Lost City" by Alan Lee Silva, "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas, and "Pompeii" by Bastille!
This year the group included 38 members with 11 new marchers and 5 junior high students.
The band concluded the year with the high score of a 228.7 and earned another Excellent Rating!
The band concluded the year with the high score of a 228.7 and earned another Excellent Rating!
2014 Morgan High School Marching Band
The 2014 Marching Raiders had their most successful season to date with their contest show entitled, "Classics Rock!" This years show featured three compositions that combined both classical music and rock songs. These songs included: Fanfare to Rock, Pachelbel's Parade, and Lady Ravel! |
The group this year had 33 members with 14 new marchers and 6 junior high students! This was a special year for the group of students as they were able to build off of the momentum of the 2013 season and earn their first trophy in contest performance in many years! The group finished their season with a high score of 230.65 with three of the seven judges rewarding them a Superior Rating!!
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2013 MORGAN HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND
The Raiders had a very successful 2013 season with a 75 set show entitled, "Who Am I?" and features the following songs: I'm Just A Kid by Simple Plan, Creep by Radiohead, The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel, and I'm A Believer by the Monkees.
The group this year of 26 members included 6 first year marchers and only 2 junior high students. The members of this group achieved their goal of earning even higher numbers and ratings than last year and built on their previous successes!! The group raised their score by 30 points (222.9) over their last performance in 2012 (192.9), and finished with an Excellent Rating!
The Raiders had a very successful 2013 season with a 75 set show entitled, "Who Am I?" and features the following songs: I'm Just A Kid by Simple Plan, Creep by Radiohead, The Boxer by Simon and Garfunkel, and I'm A Believer by the Monkees.
The group this year of 26 members included 6 first year marchers and only 2 junior high students. The members of this group achieved their goal of earning even higher numbers and ratings than last year and built on their previous successes!! The group raised their score by 30 points (222.9) over their last performance in 2012 (192.9), and finished with an Excellent Rating!
2012 MORGAN HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING RAIDERS
The 2012 Raiders continued to build and improve as a program throughout the season with their show entitled, "Across America." This show featured folk and patriotic tunes such as Simple Gifts and America The Beautiful, along with hits Shippin' Up To Boston by Dropkick Murphy's, Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles, and California Dreamin' by The Mama's and the Papa's.
This group of 23 members was a very young group with 15 first year marchers, 9 of which were junior high students, but they still proved to be very successful. Along with receiving the highest overall score the band has seen in over a decade, the group took home a 4th place trophy from the Meadowbrook Band Festival, and finished 6th place at the Maysville Panther Parade of Bands!!
The 2012 Raiders continued to build and improve as a program throughout the season with their show entitled, "Across America." This show featured folk and patriotic tunes such as Simple Gifts and America The Beautiful, along with hits Shippin' Up To Boston by Dropkick Murphy's, Georgia On My Mind by Ray Charles, and California Dreamin' by The Mama's and the Papa's.
This group of 23 members was a very young group with 15 first year marchers, 9 of which were junior high students, but they still proved to be very successful. Along with receiving the highest overall score the band has seen in over a decade, the group took home a 4th place trophy from the Meadowbrook Band Festival, and finished 6th place at the Maysville Panther Parade of Bands!!
2011 Morgan High School Marching Raiders
The Marching Raiders had a very successful year in 2011 as they began their transition into the Ohio Music Education Association's competition band format.
The band featured 17 students and included 3 seniors. Their show was entitled "Let Us Rock," and featured hits I've Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas, How Far We've Come by Matchbox Twenty, You Can Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac, and Shout It Out Loud by Kiss.
The band featured 17 students and included 3 seniors. Their show was entitled "Let Us Rock," and featured hits I've Gotta Feeling by the Black Eyed Peas, How Far We've Come by Matchbox Twenty, You Can Go Your Own Way by Fleetwood Mac, and Shout It Out Loud by Kiss.