By Barb Walters
The Haysville Times
The Campus High School music department has yet another accolade to add to its already impressive list of accomplishments. According to Director of Bands, Becky Hughes, over 500 musicians from fifty area high schools took part in auditions last October for the South Central District Honor Band and Orchestra. Three Colts distinguished themselves from the herd. Mike Campbell was named to the Honor Orchestra as the top tuba player in the South Central District. Marshall Berube on euphonium and Justin Whitmer playing the baritone sax were named to the Honor Band.
Because the three won District titles, they qualified to participate in auditions earlier this month in Salina for the Kansas State Honor Band. Campbell, a senior at Campus, made the cut and will be among those who will perform in February at the Kansas Music Educators Association Conference which will be held this year at Century II in Wichita.
Campbell is thrilled to be selected to represent Campus at the State level. He expects to receive the music that will be played at the Conference soon. He will meet with the other orchestra members from all over the state the day before their performance for an all-day rehearsal. Campbell plans to continue studying music in hopes of one day becoming a high school band director and a member of a local symphony orchestra.
“In addition to playing the tuba, Mike also plays euphonium and trombone in our bands,” said Hughes. “He plans on majoring in music in college and is currently undecided about which college he will attend. Mike ran cross country this past fall and is currently on the swim team. He’s a great kid and I’m going to miss him and his musicality next year.”