Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Several Poplar Bluff High School band students were named to the Southeast Missouri All-District Band on Tuesday, Nov. 7, during an audition in Jackson.

Performing as members of the Jazz Band on Nov. 18 in Cape Girardeau, Zac Batton will serve as lead alto, Michael Ward - lead tenor, and Joseph Pickard will play the trumpet. In the Concert Band on Feb. 10 at Three Rivers College, Destiny Ackerman will play the flute and Breeanna Helton will play clarinet. Cody Daughertee has been selected to play the trumpet in both the Jazz and Concert Band.

Band director Stephen Winters said the students worked hard on their music, some practicing for six months.

(From left) Cody Daughertee, Joseph Pickard, Michael Ward and Zac Batton of the Poplar Bluff Studio Jazz Band, Breeanna Helton and Destiny Ackerman of the Wind Ensemble!

Photo and article submitted by Tim Krakowiak, Communications/Marketing Director, Poplar Bluff R-I School District