Over seventy talented young musicians came together from across the state to entertain FFA members, advisors and guests during the state convention, performing at several convention sessions. This is a select group of FFA members. The band participants were selected through application and audition tapes by the State Band Director, Monte Dunnum, recently retired Director of Instrumental Music at Westby High School.

“The first time these students practiced together was at the State FFA Convention. They begin rehearsing the first morning of the convention and are performing in only a short time after that. Truly, they are an exceptionally talented group,” says Cheryl Zimmerman, State FFA Executive Director. Additionally, the State FFA Band represents the Wisconsin Association of FFA at the Wisconsin State Fair in West Allis in August. The band performs over a four-day span at events during the fair.

The following individuals were a part of the State FFA Band:

Flute

Rheanne Kurszewski – Rosholt

Caylin Kujak – Holmen

Shania Wehrmann – Dodgeland

Delaney Chronister – Mount Horeb

Mya Lentz – Hustisford

Lucas Salzwedel – Tomah

Mikayla Werfelmann – Elkhorn

Myah Behnke – Valders

Vicki Kessler – New Holstein

Kayleigh Scriven – Denmark

Jazmin Wagner – Melrose Mindoro

Madyson Lo – Edgerton

Oboe

Laura Weaver – Darlington (Alto Sax also)

Morgan Jensen – Tomah (Clarinet also)

Clarinet

Grace Kling – Blair-Taylor

James Meyer – Rice Lake

Haylie Habeck – Random Lake

Kaylan Lenhardt – Freedom

Mike Eggleston – Westfield

Aria Schnurr – Wonewoc Center

Emma Yanish – Baldwin-Woodville

Alyssa Marth – Tomah

Maddox Filter – Holmen

Emma Brookhart – Granton

Hannah Forrest – Baldwin-Woodville

Sam Stephens – Owen-Withee

Taylor Hanson – Holmen

Bass Clarinet

Emily Skala – Pulaski

Anthony Lena – Union Grove

Alto Sax

Dayne Loberg – Neillsville

Madison Kwak – Menomonie

Karen Hernandez – River Ridge

Jamyne Schofield – Cameron

Natalie Rieth – Oconto Falls

Kaden Serna – Mount Horeb

Katie Sue Gonnering – Freedom

Abigail Woller – Granton

Emily Kragness – Chippewa Falls

Tenor Sax

Vannessa Janzen – Sparta

Damian Nernberger – Owen-Withee

Allison Johnson – Parkview

Angela Baures – Owen-Withee

Baritone Sax

Jacob Kopp – Neillsville

Alayna Barth – Platteville

Ryan Fox – Edgerton

Trumpet

Mary Lewandowski – Wittenberg-Birnamwood

Aditya Bhattacharya – New Glarus

Sarah Saylor – Beaver Dam

Gabby Goessl – Owen Withee

Hailey Baumann – Edgerton

Lydia Mason – River Ridge

Gracie Staskal – Iowa Grant

Hailey Woodruff – River Ridge

Christopher Last – New Holstein

Jake Beckwith – Edgerton

Sadie Ostrowski – Wittenberg-Birnamwood

Alexus DesJarlais – Antigo

Horn

Brianna Leibsle – Tri-County

Brooke Beardsley – Baraboo

Carmen Otto – Valders

Trombone

Eric Allen – Denmark

Keagan Kuhl – Hudson

Mason Markham – Elkhorn

Sonya Merritt – Auburndale

Kristal Levendoski -Westby

Euphonium

Ava Beckwith – Edgerton

Colton Moris – River Ridge

Alyssa Ducommun – Rice Lake

Trevor Andrews – Edgerton

Tuba

Anna Kienbaum – Edgerton

Cael Higgins – Edgar

Jessica Berg – Granton

Kaeden Wincentsen – Antigo

Percussion

Jen Burno – Clinton

Bethani Kohel – Blair-Taylor

Avery DeWitt – Pecatonica

Kendall Simonds – Elkhorn

Chelsee Wetzel – Waupun

Ava Nelson – Elkhorn