Austin Sailors, Mitchell High School's instrumental music teacher, flips through papers on his music stand prior to a morning band practice on Oct. 13.
Families huddled beneath blankets on their front porches as the sounds of Mitchell High School's marching band filled the neighborhood on a chilly and drizzly Oct. 13 morning.
The Mitchell High School marching band practices its parade sequence on Oct. 13.
Austin Sailors, Mitchell High School's instrumental music teacher, flips through papers on his music stand prior to a morning band practice on Oct. 13, 2026.
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The Mitchell High School marching band practices their parade sequence on Oct. 13, 2026.
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The Mitchell High School marching band practices their parade sequence on Oct. 13, 2026.
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Rebeka Hawley, a Mitchell High School senior, performs on the piccolo during a morning band practice on Oct. 13, 2026.
Austin Sailors, Mitchell High School's instrumental music teacher, flips through papers on his music stand prior to a morning band practice on Oct. 13.