The Marion Patriot Pride Band broke another school record over the weekend with 57 students earning a position in the ASBOA Region IV All-Region Senior High Band. Auditions were held Saturday in Cabot.
Additionally, another school record was shattered with Marion having 24 students qualify for All-State auditions that will be held February 8 at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.
Marion also had 7 students earn 1st chair, which was the highest total by any school in Region IV.
Along with the 67 Marion Junior High students who earned All-Region accolades back in December, Marion now has 124 students in grades 8-12 qualify for All-Region (another school record).
The complete breakdown of All-Region qualifiers from Saturday’s event:
Cabot: 127 total - 58 All-State qualifiers (6 first chair)
Marion: 57 total - 24 All-State qualifiers (7 first chairs)
Searcy: 21 total - 8 All-State qualifiers (0 first chairs)
West Memphis: 20 total - 2 All-State qualifiers (1 first chair)
Riverview: 10 total - 1 All-State qualifier (0 first chairs)
Harding Academy: 8 total - 3 All-State qualifiers (2 first chairs)
Stuttgart: 8 total - 1 All-State qualifier (0 first chairs)
Beebe: 6 total - 0 All-State qualifiers (0 first chairs)
Bald Knob: 5 total - 1 All-State qualifier (0 first chairs)
Lonoke: 3 total - 0 All-State qualifiers (0 first chairs)
Wynne - 2 total - 0 All-State 1ualifiers (0 first chairs)
The Marion All-Region Band entourage will travel to Searcy on January 24-25 to participate in the ASBOA Region IV All-Region Clinic on the campuses of Harding University and Searcy High School.
Concerts will be held at Searcy High School on January 25 beginning at 1 p.m.
The Marion School District is an innovative and growing district that ensures an equitable, engaging learning community where every student is empowered to achieve academic excellence and personal growth. With more than 150 years of experience serving families in Crittenden County, the district offers a high school, a junior high, a seventh-grade academy, and three award-winning magnet schools. For enrollment information, including information on school choice, visit https://www.msd3.org/ or call 870-739-5100.