By: Shyanne Raff
During the week of Girls State, there is a vast number of activities that the delegates of Girls State can choose to participate in. One of those activities includes band, which conjoins both the delegates of Boys State and the delegates of Girls State. Throughout the week, those participating in band meet in the university’s band room. From there, they put together their instruments and begin to practice a variety of songs, which are to be performed at a concert held Thursday.
The band consists of over 76 Girls and Boys State delegates and is led by Jim Kucera. In college Kucera served as a trumpet major, which led to his love for the trumpet. He has been a band director in Waverly for 14 years and has just currently completed 25 years of teaching. Kucera has been directing band for Girls and Boys State for five years. “I decided to direct band here because I have conducted many honor bands and I consider this an honor band. Plus, I enjoy working with such talented kids,” said Jim Kucera, Band Director.
At 7:00 p.m. in Kimball Hall the Cornhusker Girls and Boys State Band will be performing various songs on Wednesday, June 3rd. Their song selection will consist of: “The Ballad of the Green Berets”, “Amazed”, “No Place” and “American Journey”. The band will end the show with “Dear Nebraska”, which has been a tradition for the past 30 years.
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