The Mount Pleasant High School Goin’ Gold Band competed at the University of Arkansas at Monticello marching contest on Saturday, October 14. Of the 22 bands competing, MPHS earned nine awards including the title of Grand Champion Band.

In addition, the band earned four Best Overall awards including Best Overall Band, Best Overall Colorguard, Best Overall Drum Major, and Best Overall Percussion.

Rounding out the nine awards brought home by the band were first divisions in Band, Colorguard, Drum Major, and Percussion.

The band’s show, titled “Wednesday”, is based on the Netflix series by the same name, which is a continuation of hit TV show, The Addams Family. The show features the familiar theme song, “Nothing Else Matters” by Metallica and “Paint It Black” by The Rolling Stones.

The Goin’ Gold Band is directed by Dr. Theodus Luckett III and assisted by Jamey Sterrett, Brian Bass, Alicia Hargett, Karen Luckett, and Sheri Sullivan.

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The MPHS Goin’ Gold Band Drum Majors and Color Guard officers with their trophies L to R: Jose Fuentes, Jocelyn Marroquin, Shpat Zeqaj, Addison Heeren, Orion Senence