The Paragould PRIDE Band

Mid-South Marching Classic @ Jonesboro High School
Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

2nd Place Overall Band
Superior Rated Band, Percussion, & Field Commander
Gold Division (Class AAA & AAAA) 2nd Place
1st Place Band - Class AAA
1st Place Percussion - Class AAA
1st Place Field Commander - Class AAA

 Twin Lakes Marching Invitational @ Mountain Home High School
Saturday, October 17th, 2009

Prelims-
Superior Rated Band, Percussion, Colorguard, & Field Commander
Outstanding Music - Class C
Outstanding General Effect - Class C
Outstanding Band - Class C
Outstanding Percussion - Class C
Outstanding Drum Major - Class C

Finals-
2nd Place Overall Band
Superior Rated Band, Percussion, Colorguard, & Field Commander
Overall Outstanding Music
Overall Outstanding Soloist- Aaron Morgan
Overall Outstanding Percussion
Overall Outstanding Drum Major

 Union City Marching Invitational @ Union City High School, TN
Saturday, October 24th, 2009

First Place Band- Class AAA
First Place Percussion- Class AAA
Second Place Color Guard- Class AAA
Highest Overall Score for Percussion @ Contest 
4th Place Band OVERALL

The Bandmasters Championship @ The Liberty Bowl, Memphis, TN
Saturday, October 31st, 2009

5th Place Band - Class AA
17th Place Band Overall
Excellent Rated Band & Percussion
Superior Rated Colorguard

First Band-
Dustin Cole- 3rd chair, Trombone*
Josh Mobley- 5th chair, Trumpet*

Second Band-
Aaron Morgan- 1st chair, Alto Sax*
Hunter Durham- 1st chair, Trumpet*
Kasey Maynard- 5th chair, Trumpet
Caitlin Larlette- 1st chair, Trombone*
Gerald Ratley- 1st chair, Drums
Zac Vickers- 1st chair, Guitar

Jr. High Jazz Band-
Grant Ragsdell- 1st chair, Guitar

* = Qualified for All-State Jazz tryouts

First Band-
Erica Bearden- 2nd Chair, Flute
Grant Ragsdell- 6th Chair, Clarinet

Second Band-
Lauren Thompkins- 24th Chair, Clarinet
Cody Boyd- 2nd Chair, Oboe
Danny Bateman- 1st Chair, Contra Bass Clarinet
Anna Wagner- 6th Chair, French Horn
Angel Bailey- 7th Chair, French Horn
Mary Katherine Brengard- 8th Chair, French Horn
Anna Caroline Lee- 5th Chair, Trumpet
Brandon Adams- 8th Chair, Tuba
Crystal Kachevas- 7th Chair, Percussion

Alternates-
Jamie Alvord- Flute
Zac Brown- Trombone

* = All-State tryout qualifier

First Band-
*Kylie Teachout- 5th chair, flute
*Adam Norman- 11th chair, clarinet
Sean King- 23rd chair, clarinet
Brittany Beamon- 24th chair, clarinet
*Aaron Morgan- 4th chair, alto sax
*Will Sawyer- 6th chair, alto sax
*Lindsey Gazaway- 5th chair, french horn
*Josh Mobley- 13th chair, trumpet
*Dustin Cole- 2nd chair, trombone
*Ashley Sparkman- 5th chair, euphonium
*Macoe Davis- 7th chair, tuba
*Gerald Ratley- 10th chair, percussion

Second Band-
Sara Ray- 3rd chair, flute
Richie Hardin- 4th chair, flute
April Yarber- 12th chair, clarinet
Michelle Melton- 16th chair, clarinet
Bill Page- 24th chair, clarinet
Maggie Williams- 4th chair, bass clarinet
*Hunter Durham- 1st chair, trumpet 
Josh Gassaway- 5th chair, euphonium

Alternate-
Wayne Brandt- trombone