Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band earns Sweepstakes

Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band earns Sweepstakes News Staff Tue, 04/09/2024 - 16:24 Image

• The Sweepstakes award winning Goin’ Gold Band COURTESY PHOTO

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The Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band earned a sweepstakes rating at the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest held on March 27 in the Mount Pleasant High School Performing Arts Complex. The band played 3 pieces on stage including Big Cage March by King, Benediction by Stevens, and Danse Perpetuo by Nitsch and received all 1’s from the judges. From the stage performance they moved to the band hall they sight read and received all 1’s as well. The stage and sight reading ratings combined with their marching ratings from earlier in the year gave them a Sweepstakes award for the 2024 year. The Goin’ Gold band is directed by Dr. Theodus Luckett III, Karen Luckett, Jamey Sterrett, Alicia Hargett, Brian Bass, and Sheri Sullivan.