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was absolutely amazed at the performance last
night! What an AWESOME job our kids did! I was
certainly one proud Momma up in those stands!
I wanted to share some of the comments that I
heard in our section...People were awed by the
size of our band. I heard crying, shouting, people
all around us were raising their hand praising
God during Amazing Grace (so much so, you would
have thought it was a church service), gasping,
comments like awesome and great. When we won 1st
Place in Sweepstakes, someone behind us said "Well,
you know, that Amazing Grace is what did it for
them." I want to say "Thank you"
to Mr. Weaver and all the instructors, staff,
helpers, boosters and kids for all of your hard
work and your dedication! What an amazing
performance!
Kaye Osby, 10/19/08
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was privileged to travel with the band as a
chaperone. During and after the band's performance,
I heard compliments from many members of the
audience and from members of other bands. Our
band was the only one to receive a standing
ovation at the end of their performance! People
were shouting themselves hoarse while tears
freely flowed down their faces. All of our young
men and women put their hearts into the performance,
which made it truly awe-inspiring. When the
first place award was presented, the band members
who were in the stands immediately rushed out
onto the field to participate in the well-earned
glory and recognition of their achievement.
I would like to thank Mr. Weaver and all of
the staff, instructors, and parents who worked
so hard to get our band to this point. Thanks
also go to Sgt. Gainey and his JROTC cadets
for their participation in the performance.
But I mostly want to thank the band members
for their hard work, dedication and determination
to get to this level. I anxiously look forward
to several more years as a band parent. YOU
GUYS ROCK!!! Darryl Hayes 10-19-08
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- Saturday
night was awesome, especially for our Seniors!
It was the perfect topper to a wonderful four
years. They were talking about this show and
how to take it to the next level since the day
Weaver announced the theme and songs. We were
setting in front of some people from Trion and
Gordon Lee, they were" WOWED" by our
show. But the best commit anyone could of gave
was from a lady that said right after the show
was over with tears in her eyes..."Oh man
they performed that show with such heart and
pride, you can tell its about more than just
a band class!" And she was right last night
it was about their dedication,and pride they
feel about representing their selves and their
school! GO MARCHING INDIANS!! Deborah
Hooker 10-19-08
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just wanted to say "Congratulations"
and that I am so proud of all of you!! I wasn't
able to be there with you this time but I had
ALL of you in my heart and thoughts. It's been
a long journey since band camp and some even
started before then. You guys really mean a
lot to me and I think all of you are "GREAT"!!!!!!
Momma "D" 10-20-08
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was not able to be at Golden River, but I so
look forward to attending next Saturday at JSU!
From the first time I saw you perform on Senior
Night, I knew that you all were bound for honors!
Mr. Weaver, you and the other directors did
do a wonderful job in selecting the music and
designing the show, but the reason it’s
such a glorious success is that this band carries
such pride as individuals and as a team. You
care about each other. You are tight and your
bond shows. You work hard each week and each
show gets better and better! You do have such
heart and my own heart bursts at the first sound
of the drum cadence and your proud salute as
you enter the field. On Friday nights 25 years
ago, marching on the same field with my parents
in the stands, I never dreamed that I would
one day be a band parent myself, looking down
in proud expectation at the very same field.
Now I know two kinds of pride: pride in being
a part of something wonderfully, majestically
bigger than myself and pride for a child who
is a part of an even better band (sorry class
of 83/84). Keep up the hard work and continue
to give your all each time you step out on the
field, whether in practice or in performance
or in your daily life. You are an inspirational
and extremely talented group of young men and
women. Laura
Ramsey Sparks 10-20-08
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was so proud of the band Saturday night. Four
parents sitting behind me told me it was the
BEST performance they had ever seen. My heart
was swelling with pride for my daughter and
the rest of the kids. This is Kimber's Senior
year and she was blessed enough to get to accept
the 1st place trophies for the majorettes. I
laughed as she ran across the field and did
a split leap because she was so excited. She
has worked very hard for 4 years and was proud
to receive the awards for her section. She was
also sad and crying knowing it will all be over
soon. I'm sure the rest of the Seniors feel
the same way. GREAT JOB! I know things will
be just as good at JSU. Jennifer Mauldin
10-20-08
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- Wow!
Words cannot express just how proud I am of
everyone. Proud, but not surprised. Saturday's
performance was not a miracle or some random
stoke of good luck, but rather the culmination
of hundreds of hours of hard work, dedication,
and love for music and each other. It's been
such a joy for me to watch the band grow and
prosper since I first marched. The students
and staff have continually gone above and beyond
to elevate this program to new heights. I'm
proud to have been a part of it! All of last
week I was being asked by Mr. Gillespie and
Mr. Stovall (Assistant Directors of the Marching
Southerners) "Murray County's still coming
to Jacksonville right?" "We keep hearing
great things, we're really excited to see them".
That's amazing! All of you are part of something
bigger now than it's ever been, and you've touched
hearts and lives whether you know it or not.
I can't wait to see you all next Saturday. Whup
North Cobb, and BLOW INDIANS! Matt Weaver 20-J,
class of 2006 10-20-08
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just want to say that I am very proud of all
of our kids for the great performance Saturday
night at the festival. The crowd loved it! People
just kept talking about the performance after
it was finished. You all have worked very hard
this year and it paid off.
Congratulations! Sherri Keener 10-20-08
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and third to nothing!! The Marching Indian drum
line is awesome. GREAT JOB guys and gals!! Congrats
to the whole band, this year’s show is
truly an inspiration. Keep up the good work
and knock ‘em dead at JSU!! Chris
Brown’s VERY Proud Mom 10-23-08
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was after our band had played and returned to
the stands to view the rest of the performance.
I had sat next to a women who asked if I had
gotten a chance to see the MCHS band play.She
started bragging on thier amazing performance
and she then mentioned that while her sons band
were playing ( purple & white uniforms)
there were kids cheering and supporting her
band and later realized that they were MCHS
band members, some still in uniforms... She
said how impressed she was by how polite and
positive this group of cheerers were....She
then turned to me and asked, " What band
or you here with supporting?" I was so
proud to smile and answer..THE MURRAY COUNTY
MARCHING INDIANS!! Kelly 10-23-08
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wanted to let you all know that we got more
compliments on the band Sunday night. We were
eating at Little Rome and as we were leaving
there were 2 couples there that knew us and
knew that Lauren was in the band. They had seen
the show and went on and on about how wonderful
it was and that everyone done such a great job.
Also at the game Friday night I was on my way
to the buses and a lady from the other team
stopped me and said how much she enjoyed our
band and that it was a terrific show. I thanked
her and said that they work really hard and
we are very proud of all of them and she said
we should be. Delaine 11-05-08
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