SMS Band performs in Veterans Day parade

By SAVANAH SWEETON

 The South Middle School Band participated in the annual Joplin Veterans Day Parade Saturday, Nov. 11. The band marched from 10th and Main to the public library, left a block then back up to Memorial Hall, members participating include:Breanna Baker, Molly Baker, Becky Cooper, Steven Denmark, Jessica Kennedy, Lynn Nichols, Tiffany Douglas, Brittany Frisbie, Cody Gilmore, Aron Hembre, Taylor Johnson, Lainie Nicolas, Catherine Stewart, Dakota Williams, Kisha Adams, Austin Bolt, Zach Cloven, Cheyenne Howard, Andrew Mays, Britanny Mitchell, Bryan Ross, Amanda Webster, Jordan Adame, Jordan Bailey, Nathan Baker, Tyler Beal, Nathan Cox, Zac Dunnic, Gareth Evans, Corey Hounschell, Sarah Kessler, Leif Larson, Luke Lenhart, Nathan Morris, Casey Sharp, Brett Sterns, Jeff Terry, Kyle Vene, Brian Geier, Will Kessler, Christian Miller, Sam Quinones, Geoff Aiken, Tate Duley, Aaron Hodges, Kelli Newberry, Desean Tripplett, Tim Davis, Daniel Story, Daniel Vanderlip, Jarvious Britt, Fischer Dowell, Grant Evans, Tyler Graves, Zach Hibbard, Joe Jenkins, Allen Peterson, Chloe Potts, Blake Putnam, Gil Randolph, Dalton Smith, and Billy Nguyen led by Savanah Sweeton and Amanda Needham.

“It’s important to learn the value of honoring veterans and this is a good way to start.” Mr. Reed Barnes comments on why he has his band do the Veteran’s Day Parade, “I’ve been participating in the parade since 1990, the first year I marched the parade myself as a student.”