The legacy of the late Terry Ranieri, a staunch supporter of the Hempfield Area marching band and beloved community member, will live on through a scholarship fund. The Terry Ranieri Memorial Scholarship Fund will provide a qualifying Hempfield band member with $1,000 to help cover college expenses. The first scholarship
The Honolulu Festival has been called off, but the Hempfield Area Marching Band still plans to pack its Hawaiian shirts and suntan lotion this spring. The band, which was scheduled to march in the festival parade, will instead use the time to go sightseeing or to hit the beach, said
The Hempfield Area Marching Band isn’t missing a beat. After sitting idle for most of last year because of the covid-19 pandemic, the band will return to Hawaii this spring. They will perform at Pearl Harbor and march in the Honolulu Festival Parade, said band Director Brian Tychinski. The jazz
Jacob Onoffrey knows marching in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as part of Macy’s Great American Marching Band is the chance of a lifetime. When the Hempfield Area High School senior found out he was chosen to be part of the event, he was shocked. “It was the biggest spark
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After a monthslong hiatus because of covid-19 restrictions, a major fundraiser for the Hempfield Area marching band is back.
Sub sales, a popular event in the Hempfield community, will resume May 15, band director Brian Tychinski confirmed. The May event will be the first since sales were suspended in September after Hempfield Area officials said proposed health and safety plans to make the subs did not adhere to Gov. Tom Wolf’s capacity limits at the time.
This month, Wolf lifted some restrictions and changed capacity limits to 25% for indoor events. Now, a small number of people will do food preparation in the high school cafeteria and field house concession area, while the majority will gather in the field house where they can social distance while assembling the subs.