The Marching Pride of Riverside in Reserve swept the competition at the Morgan City Marching Festival Oct. 19. Judges scored band members on a one to five scale with one being the best. Judging is broken up into our categories: drum major, percussion, auxiliary, and overall band. The Rebel Band scored four ones, a superior rating. This was the highest possible score. The band received their superior rating, despite having to play indoors due to weather complications.
Drum Major Annie Tir said, “The rating was a pleasant surprise."
The band’s success extends further. The Marching Pride of Riverside earned a final five position in the WGNO-TV High School Battle of the Bands competition. Band members sent in a video in which they were playing the RA fight song, "Dixie," which was judged for school spirit. All the finalists will receive $1,000 from Carnival Cruise Lines, and the grand prize winner will receive $10,000 and a chance to perform on a Carnival cruise ship. Online voting will determine the winner.
Campus tours were given during the school day on Oct. 23. Teachers gave tours during the first three periods of the school day. Perspective students and their parents got to see students and teachers in action. This open house replaced the annual fall open house during which students give the tours. The idea for the new format was to allow parents to see exactly what their children would be doing throughout the day, if their students were to attend RA.
Anatomy and physiology students have begun dissecting rabbits to learn about the muscular system. Students independently searched for muscles, bones, and organs within the animals.