Spirit Lake—–Two band students were selected to participate in the 55th annual Northwest Iowa Middle School Honor Band Festival.
On Saturday, October 15, over 300 seventh and eighth grade band students from 41 Northwest Iowa schools auditioned for positions in two honor bands. Approximately 190 students were chosen. These selected students will perform a concert at Dordt University, Sioux Center, on Saturday, November 5, at 4:30 p.m. Julie Forney, former Okoboji Middle School band director, and Dr. Angela Holdt, from Northwestern College, will be the directors of the bands.
Selected from Spirit Lake Middle School are: Bethany Frostestad-trumpet, and Jennifer Resch-trombone. Spirit Lake Middle School band director is Sally Jo Ites.
