Your White Oak Regiment of Roughnecks is going to state! October 23, at area, they got qualified to go to state. Their 13 weeks of hard work has paid off and finally they have achieved their goal.

The state marching contest will be held in San Antonio, Texas. The band is the only military band, while the other ones are core bands. The band will be competing in 20+ bands.

Jesse Gaut, a member of the White Oak band, gets asked a question about the whole band. Jesse is a freshman and plays trumpet.

Connor asks “What was the feeling when y”all got announced y”all were going to state?” Jesse responds “It felt uplifting and I knew that all our hard work has paid off, and I didn’t let the seniors and juniors down.”

Jesse gets asked another question about the best moment in band.

Connor asks “What was the best moment of band this year?” Jesse said “When they announced that we’re going to state.”

Cade Wheat, another member of the band, gets asked a nerve racking question about state. Cade is a freshman and play percussion.

Connor asks “Are you nervous for state?” Cade answers “Yes I’m very nervous for state, because I’m a freshman and it happens every other year, and this is the seniors and juniors last year so don’t want to mess it up for them.”

Connor asks more about the state marching contest.The feelings Cade is going to feel at San Antonio.

Connor asks “What feeling are you going to be feeling in the middle of the Alamodome?” Cade responds “It’s going to be nerve racking and it’s a huge stadium so the sounds are going to echo.”

Know Cower Bower, another freshman and also a percussionist, is getting asked a question about state and the excitement of state.

Connor asks “What are you most excited for state?” Collin responds “The trip down there and the actual competition were having.”