(Photos) Medina Mustang Band performs at home show, Fall Festival of Bands

Photos by Tom Rivers

MEDINA – The Medina Mustang Band was among 10 marching bands that performed on Saturday during Medina’s home show, the Fall Festival of Bands.

The top photo shows Raelynn Baker, a member of the Color Guard.

Medina has about 80 students in the band. They compete in the Small School, Division 1. Medina scored 72.450 points for first place in that division.

Medina’s program is entitled, “Fragile World – The Way We Were.” The program includes selections from “Raging Machines” by Brian Balmages, “The Way We Were” by Barbra Streisand, and “Winds of Change” by Randall Standridge.

The band enters the field at Vets Park for its performance. There are about 80 students in the band that is directed by Matt Jaeger.

Carmen Stalker serves as drum major of this year’s band. She is shown leading the group on Saturday.

The front end ensemble follows the drum major’s lead.

Mackenzie Poynter is a senior member of the Color Guard.

The trumpeters brought a big sound to the show. River Jones, left, was one of the featured performers on Saturday.

Natalie Herbert, left, and Ella Crooks show their skills tossing the wooden rifles as part of Medina’s Color Guard.

Lyla Page serves as the backfield conductor for the Mustangs.

Kylee McMullen smiles after a segment in Medina’s show.