I march for Easton & I personaly think WE won but as far as St. Aug they sounded alright from where I was they had a few problems with the trumpets but other than that I think both bands did good & that was only the beginning of a fun parade season
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE MARCHING BAND
A.K.A. THE “SPIRIT OF THE DELTA” IS RECRUITING…
WANT TO BECOME PART OF MARCHING BAND HISTORY?
DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE IT IN THE SWAC, MEAC,INDEPENDENT, SIAC, CIAA, ETC?
1ST,NO AUDITIONS! 2ND, THE OPPORTUNITY OF A FULL SCHOLARSHIP, FULL TUITION, ROOM & BOARD, A 2YEAR DEGREE, & THE ACCREDITATION TO TRANSFER TO A PUBLIC 4YEAR HBCU OR COLLEGE.
NOT SURE OF WHERE YOU ARE GOING AFTER GRADUATION? LOOK UP MDCC!!
MDCC IS IN ITS 2ND YEAR OF BUILDING ITS BAND.
THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR ANYONE WHO IS STILL UNSURE OF POST GRADUATION PLANS OR WANTS TO BECOME PART OF A REWARDING MUSIC PROGRAM.
THERE ARE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
1) SOME MARCHING BAND EXPERIENCE.
2) BASIC SIGHT READING SKILLS
3) KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS
4) WILLINGNESS TO BRING MUSICIANSHIP AND DISCIPLINE TO THE PROGRAM.
5) DEDICATION, HEART, POSITIVE ATTITUDE, AND HARD WORK
JOIN US IN A 2 YEAR DEDICATION INTO MAKING MDCC TROJAN MARCHING BAND A HISTORICAL LIVING LEGEND LIKE THE HBCU BANDS OF TODAY.
WE ALSO WELCOME JAZZ,SYMPHONIC, TRAP SET, GUITAR,SINGERS,FLAGS,DANCERS, PIANO AND OTHER ENSEMBLE COMBOS. ALSO 8 COUNT QUEENS & KINGS(WE DONT DISCRIMINATE)
QUESTIONS….
RHAMARCUS LEE: ARRANGER & STUDENT CONDUCTOR (662)-820-7162 lil_hawse@yahoo.com
EDONIMAS PERRY: RECRUITING MANAGER (901)-833-8021
multiplemaddness@gmail.com
EDDIE BUGGS: DIRECTOR OF BANDS (662)-246-6338
ebuggs@msdelta.edu
P.S. This is something that is very real. You can call the band director's office @ (662)246-6338. Since we are a community college, THE BAND DIRECTOR cannot recruit outside of the jurisdiction, but he told the band members to do as much recruiting as possible.
P.S. Our band director is from FAMU and was also a director of Morris Brown band from DRUMLINE.