Pinckneyville MS Band Honors US Armed Forces at its Spring Concert
This year the 72-member symphonic band performance was a salute to the military and the launch of a new program, Project PASS.
The Pinckneyville Middle School Symphonic Band, lead by its band director, Roland Ventura, performed its annual Spring Concert Monday night before a large gathering of family and friends. The band played a number of patriotic pieces to honor the men and women who have served or are serving in one of the branches of the U.S. armed forces. The middle school's JLC Color Guard Cadets presented the colors. This year's performance was held at Norcross High School. It was also an opportunity to announce the launch of Project PASS, a new pilot program aimed at developing leadership and academic skills for middle school and high school students. Project PASS was established through a partnership between the U.S. Army and NASBE, which represents …
