The Dover Midnight Brigade is spicing things up this year with their Hippie theme. The band is featuring songs from 1969 and marches during halftime at every Dover Pirate Football Game. To go along with their songs, Born to Be Wild, Smoke On the Water and A Whiter Shade of Pale, the band uses fun formations, such as a peace sign to emphasize their unique theme this year. During Smoke on the Water, they give it a twist featuring their percussion. The Dover Color Guard, this season known as “The Hippie Chicks”, is adding to the show with their hippie look and tie-dye flags. The Senior High Band traveled to Cabot, Arkansas, on October 4 th for their Regional Marching Contest. They received first division ratings over all. In addition to Cabot, the band went to the Russellville Region Assessment and the Arkansas Showcase of Bands. For sophomores, the load is doubled that of the junior high. The most difficult part for flute/piccolo play- er Grace Zimmerman is “The Whiter Shade of Pale ending”. On top of a complicated drill to learn, band members also play in the stands during the game. Madison Schalk The Navigator Page 1 October 2014 says “I like stand music,” as op- posed to the show music. Alt- hough it is complicated, the Do- ver Band Members love working at it. Senior Bronwyn Harris gives a word of advice to upcom- ing sophomores saying “Stay in Step.” On October 11 th , 7th-9th grade Dover choir members audi- tioned at Clarksville High School for All-Region. For some, it being their first time, were a bit nervous while more experienced members were not. Freshman, Eva Cummings, was in the Soprano 1 choir and thought All-Region was fun. She was nervous when she went into the audition room, but felt confident about her tryout. Faith Boren, a freshman, was also in the Soprano 1 choir. “It was really nerve- racking but we made it,” she commented. When she was in the audi- tion room, all the nervousness went away and it felt normal. In her words she did “pretty dang good.” Bryan Williams, a freshman who is in the Bass 1 group, thought the overall experience of All-Region was good. Coltin Hale also made the Bass 1 group. He had fun, but wished it would have been faster. He ended up making 14th chair. From Dover: Faith Boren, Breann Williams, Regan Rich- mond, Kurt Penka, Coltain Hale, Avery Stahl, Ember Renfroe, Riley Carpenter, Shelby Chisum, Kieran Coe, Alexa Knox, Hallie Miller, Courtney Mercier, Tanner Natze, and Bryan Williams made All- Region. I’m With The Band By: Jennifer Mitchell & Brittany Evans Sing It Loud and Proud By: Rachel Morris
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The Dover Midnight
Brigade is spicing things up
this year with their Hippie
theme. The band is featuring
songs from 1969 and marches
during halftime at every Dover
Pirate Football Game.
To go along with their
songs, Born to Be Wild, Smoke
On the Water and A Whiter
Shade of Pale, the band uses
fun formations, such as a peace
sign to emphasize their unique
theme this year. During Smoke
on the Water, they give it a
twist featuring their percussion.
The Dover Color Guard, this
season known as “The Hippie Chicks”, is
adding to the show with their hippie look
and tie-dye flags.
The Senior High Band traveled
to Cabot, Arkansas, on October 4th for
their Regional Marching Contest. They
received first division ratings over all. In
addition to Cabot, the band went to the
Russellville Region Assessment and the
Arkansas Showcase of Bands.
For sophomores, the load is
doubled that of the junior high. The
most difficult part for flute/piccolo play-
er Grace Zimmerman is “The Whiter
Shade of Pale ending”.
On top of a complicated drill to
learn, band members also play in the
stands during the game. Madison Schalk
Th
e N
avi
ga
tor
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says “I like stand music,” as op-
posed to the show music. Alt-
hough it is complicated, the Do-
ver Band Members love working
at it. Senior Bronwyn Harris
gives a word of advice to upcom-
ing sophomores saying “Stay in
Step.”
On October 11th, 7th-9th grade Dover choir members audi-
tioned at Clarksville High School for All-Region. For some, it being
their first time, were a bit nervous while more experienced members
were not.
Freshman, Eva Cummings, was in the Soprano 1 choir and
thought All-Region was fun. She was nervous when she went into
the audition room, but felt confident about her tryout. Faith Boren, a
freshman, was also in the Soprano 1 choir. “It was really nerve-
racking but we made it,” she commented. When she was in the audi-
tion room, all the nervousness went away and it felt normal. In her
words she did “pretty dang good.”
Bryan Williams, a freshman who is in the Bass 1 group,
thought the overall experience of All-Region was good. Coltin Hale
also made the Bass 1 group. He had fun, but wished it would have
been faster. He ended up making 14th chair.
From Dover: Faith Boren, Breann Williams, Regan Rich-
mond, Kurt Penka, Coltain Hale, Avery Stahl, Ember Renfroe, Riley