On Sept. 28, the Alva Band of Gold traveled to Clinton to compete in the Clinton Marching Contest. The band has been preparing for this first contest of the year since school started and all their hard work and dedication payed off for the band, as they received straight 1s while receiving first in Class 3A. Band members are Tania Arizmendi, Tatiana Arizmendi, Braylon Bradt, Brickman Bradt, Colton Brown, Billie Buckingham, Janeet Chavez, Max Cline, Braeden Cook, Morgan Cook, Cameryn Decker, Logan Eades, Chloe Edstrom, Morgan Gluth, Saydy Graybill, Abbigale Hall, Samantha Herren, Haley Jackson, Stetson Jones, Eric Juarez, Noah Kearns, Ethan Kilmer, Riley Lee, Ingrid Maldonado, Hannah Mason, Sasha Matthews, Rylee Maul, Kayleigh McAlpin, Gracie McClure, Madison McCray, Carmen Montoya, Taylor Nichols, Joe Parker, Will Parker, Trevor Pharis, Emma Place, Jada Retka, Christian Rivas, Cammi Rogge, Victoria Rosas, Isaac Ruhl, Darian Smith, Jacob Stewart, Isabella Stout, Bethany Towns, Zachary Wallis, Madison Webb. Additional staff pictured are Director Kyle Price with his mother, Lyzeth Guevara, Vanessa Petit-Brewer and Amanda Metcalf.