By Rhonda Poole
Marshall County School System
What a year it has been for the Forrest Rocket Band of Blue junior/high school marching band. The team, under the direction of Billy Bateman, has received accolades and praise everywhere they have performed, including from their own classmates at Forrest Middle/High School. That praise was evident recently as the band presented two tables-full of trophies won over the past few months.
The morning celebration began with the introduction of the 2007 Rocket Band of Blue members:
Flutes & Clarinets -- Madeline Bell, Kimber Luna, Taylor Blanchett, Crystal Cannon, Rachel Harris, Kim Meacham;
Trumpets -- Brooke Russell, Caleb Boone, Lauren Eatherly, Tyler Hargrove, Tyler Mierecki, Tyler Williams;
Brass -- Jared Blanchett, Paul Caraglio, Matt Kline, Jana Blunkall, Jed Hall, Shawna Crafton, Bryan Hartley, Travis Ryder;
French Horns & Saxes -- Stacey Byrd, Devin Barnes, Brianna LaFleur, Sam Hartley, Sarah Stemple, Lindsey Gaskill;
Drum Line -- Jon Fleet, Josh Hall, Gunner Warlick, James Luna, Audra Mobley, Matt Cryer, Zach Brown;
Guard -- Megan Baker, Amber Scott, Katie Freeman, Chelsea Moore, Amber Barnes, Lauren French;
Pit -- Brittani Stewart, Keisha Sherrill, Sara Lubieski, Reilly Rowland, Learyn Miller;
