I am not suprised that the area 3 superintendent and Dr Hickson has found a way to virtually eliminate the band program.It is the most successful group both on and off the field. unlike athletics, the band has someone join marching and or in leadership position in a division 1 collge band every year at least over the past 8 years, possibly longer than that. including many who are on both academic and music scholarship. MV has had 2 athletes go on to play division 1 sports in 28 years. hardly a record to be proud of.I guess they are tired of the band making the football team appear more pathetic they they are.it must be the money the band has that makes the so successful,so lets just take away what they already do not have. Bands receive no funding from the county the concession stands at football is a major source of funding, so if you take it away the band goes away and athletics gets it all, they no longer have to hear every monday morning that MV band won a marching competition on saturday.. The question is,will our new Aiken county superintendent put a stop to these back door moves by area 3?Lets hope so.







