Bandfest seeks Alumni members

This year is the 25th anniversary of the alumni band’s appearance at the Band Festival. Back in 190 Dr. David Darnell, former Mason City Superintendent of Schools, led the very first alumni band.
To help celebrate and enjoy the legacy of the alumni band Inspiration  97.9 KCMR is trying to help bring in more band member musicians to commemorate 25 years. .
Inspiration 97.9 KCMR is looking for people from throughout North Iowa  who have been a marching band member in years past to help create a KCMR marching band for this year’s North Iowa Band Festival.
“North Iowa has a rich history of music and marching bands. Staff members at KCMRthought this would be a fun way for former marching band members to get out their instruments for this year’s band festival” announced Bill Schickel , general manager for the radio station.
He added, some years the alumni band has been challenged to find enough musicians so Inspiration 97.9 KCMR has decided to team up with the alumni band to try to grow the size of the band for this year’s  alumni band’s 25th anniversary celebration.
Schickel observed” We know that many of our listeners are avid music lovers and thought this gives them a chance to be part of a fun marching band performance during this year’s band festival parade.
If someone wants to send in a picture from their high school marching band days those pictures will be posted on Inspiration 97.9 KCMR Facebook page.
Anyone who wants to join in can contact us KCMR ( 641-424-9300 or kcmr@kcmrfm.com) to let us know your name and what instrument they play. KCMR is working with long time alumni band organizer Nancy Wolf to coordinate the KCMR Alumni Band project
Once KCMR  has heard from the alumni band volunteer band members they will get them all the details on how they can be part of the KCMR Alumni Band at this year’s Band Festival.

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