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KHS drumline competes with a bang
For as long as they have played their instruments, KHS drumline
members have preformed in front of people they did not
know. When the drumline students played at the Mozingo
Marching Band Percussion Competition Sept. 6 at Francis
Howell High School, the opinions of the unknown listeners
meant a lot more.
Having competed in the competition last year, drumline section
leader Brian Walton, senior, who has played the snare drums for
seven years, was eager for the competition.
“We had a great time last year when we competed,” Walton said.
“We’ve practiced a lot so I [was] excited to see how we compared
this year.”
Although the Kirkwood drumline did not place in the Mozingo
competition, Kirkwood’s overall score increased from last year.
The three winners of this year’s competition were Fort Zumwalt
South in first place, Hazelwood West in second and Granite City
in third.
Not only KHS drumline members attend the competition, Meg
Florent, junior and flute player in the KHS Marching Band, attended
the competition last year to support the drumline.
“It was really interesting to watch our drumline perform and
then compare them to drumlines from other schools,” Florent said.
“I am not a drum fanatic or anything, but [our drumline] sounded
really good.”
The reason the drumline sounded so good, according to Walton
and Jason Rekittke, instrumental music director, was because of the
amount of time the drumline students spent practicing.
“Our drumline had summer camp, where we practiced the competition
music,” Walton said. “We also have practices after school
until 5:30 p.m. and then we are supposed to practice individually
as well.”
Rekittke decided to enter the drumline students into competition
because he believes the competition helps his students increase
their abilities.
“A lot of our kids have never been to competition,” Rekittke said.
“So at last year’s competition, we wanted to expose them to what
else is out there and what other schools are doing.”
Rekittke was anxious for the Mozingo Competition this year but
was not worried about placing.
“For me it [was] not important if [the students] won or placed,”
Rekittke said. “I just want them to continue to get better and have a
good experience.”
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Sunday
Gino Austwick, sophomore, on the cymbals and Taylor Smith and Ely Thayer, juniors, play the snare drums, Aug. 12. “About a
week after school let out, they began practicing for [the Mozingo] competition,” Jason Rekittki, instrumental music director, said.
3-on-3 basketball tournament
The roar of the crowd. The squeaking
of shoes on the court. The feeling of
accomplishment of scoring, for this is
not only the game point, but a slam dunk for
a good cause.
The Beck Foundation, an organization
striving for equal opportunities for everyone,
is running a 3-on-3 basketball tournament
at Concordia Lutheran Church-Kirkwood,
Sept. 27 at 9 a.m. The tournament is
geared at raising money for families with
special needs in the Kirkwood community.
Carl Lumley, coordinator, is in charge of
Kirkwood High School Events for September
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12th Grade Parent
Coffee 7 p.m.
College Speaker Night
7pm
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NHS Blood Drive
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Kirkwood Call
Distributed
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11th Grade Parent
Coffee 7pm
9th Grade Parent
Coffee 7pm
Varisty Football Game
vs. Lafayette
@ Kirkwood
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the event.
“We were looking for ways to raise funds
and raise public awareness,” Lumley said.
The basketball tournament will consist of
up to four players, 15-years-old or older, per
team. The teams will be bracketed according
to age. This means the older players will not
play the younger players until later rounds.
The cost is $25 per player with all proceeds
going to The Beck Foundation. The
deadline for entries is Sept. 20.
For more information about the tournament
contact Carl Lumley at (314)725-8788,
or to find out more about the Beck Foundation
go to the Beck Foundation’s website at
www.beckfoundation.org.
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Varisty Football Game
vs. Mehlville
@ Mehlville
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