On Jan. 30, director Mr. Chris Morgan posted the announcement video for the MAHS Marching Warrior Band’s 2026 show, “We Got The Band!”
Many people, both in- and outside of the band, anticipate the Marching Warriors’ shows every year; there was much excitement surrounding this show’s reveal.
“I’m really excited for this year’s show!” said upcoming sophomore colorguard member, Reagan Greene. “I think the music is going to be really fun and the colorguard choreography is going to be super cool too.”
Rising senior Catherine Hittle claimed she is “absolutely thrilled” about next year’s show, adding that she is most excited about the music being “low-brass heavy,” since Hittle plays the trombone.
“We Got The Band” is a ladies-of-the-80’s themed show, including the following songs: “Proud Mary,” “Holding Out for a Hero,” “Hit Me With Your Best Shot,” and the song which inspired the show’s name, “We Got the Beat.”
“My favorite song will be ‘We Got the Beat’ because it is a very well-known song and because it will be the last song of the show that I will be conducting so it will be my last memory of being a drum major,” said upcoming senior drum major, Kaitlyn Dougherty.
Upon prompting a handful of marching band members, there seemed to be a two-way tie between “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” and “Holding Out for a Hero” for what students deemed to be their favorite song of the show.
Current sophomore Estella Smelko admitted that the reason she was most looking forward to playing “Holding Out for a Hero” was because it’s played in “Shrek 2”.
Not only are a majority of the band members excited about the music in “We Got The Band,” but they are also excited to simply get back out onto the field with their friends.
“I’m excited to be with my friends and to play the show!” said upcoming senior and percussionist, Paige Rosenbaum. “I’m also sad because it will be my last show!”
The Marching Warrior Band is open to all 8th-12th grade band students, and they’re always in need of a handful of student “band managers” to help out at the football games. “Band managers” don’t have to be involved in the music program to help!
“[People] should definitely join, it’s a lot of fun!” said soon-to-be senior band member and football player, Ethan Voyten.
Dougherty gave prospective marching band members some advice: “You should at least try it; you never know what is going to happen. It is better to try and fail than never try at all and regret it.”
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UPDATE ON MAHS MUSIC DEPARTMENT FUNDRAISER: The MAHS Music Department fundraiser is still continuing. If anyone or their business is interested in donating or becoming a formal sponsor, there is still time to get involved! You can donate online HERE: Currently, the program has only raised $14,238 out of $60,000. A generous donor offered to match every dollar donated up to $30,000, but the program still needs help to unlock the full $30,000 match. Please consider donating! “I think that supporting the arts is incredibly important to the survival of our school community! The band gives us energy, and hope, and joy, and excitement, and nothing would be the same without it. We’ve done so much for the community, and I hope that they can also contribute to keeping the department up-and-running,” said Hittle. |
FEATURED PHOTO (at top): This is the official poster for the MAHS Marching Warrior Band’s 2026 show, “We Got The Band!” The poster was designed by director Chris Morgan. Photo from Montoursville Music Department Facebook
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