PARIS– It was a banner year for the Paris Eagles band program in 2023-24. The concluding school year included a state runner-up finish for the marching band in November of 2023.
The Eagles band program recently held its annual spring concert on the campus of Paris Middle School. High school concert and jazz bands performed, along with the middle school bands. A big crowd of proud parents attended the event to cheer on and support their band students.
This year, the Paris band booster club sponsored its first-ever band banquet that was held immediately after the concert. The large crowd moved the short distance to Paris High School were parents were treated to a meal and an awards ceremony. Band awards were given to both middle school and high school band members. Seniors, whose stadium banners were hung for the final time in the high school cafeteria, were presented the banners in a special moment during the ceremony.
The program’s highest band award, the John Phillip Sousa Award, was awarded to senior Jacy Varnell. Jacy was one of just a few seniors in the program this year who led the band to a second-place finish at state marching contest. The Eagles band program will return several students next year and should be again very competitive at the state contest next fall.
The Paris band program is supported by a host of band parents, led by Trena Heartlein. The parents organized the first-ever band banquet that they intend to become an annual event.
RNN congratulates all of the Paris band students as well as those who participated in the concert and received awards!
