Foley Middle School
     Elberta, Foley, and Summerdale Middle Schools combined and participated in the
Alabama Adventure Music Festival May 13-14 in Bessemer, AL. The band spent two
days in Birmingham and Bessemer taking in some of the sights and performing. "The
students worked very hard to prepare for the performance. The most difficult
challenge was rehearsing each band separately and bringing them all together just
before the trip," says Elberta director Jimmy O'Cain. Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade
student attended the trip.

     The performing ensemble was composed of 7th and 8th grade students.  "The trip
was a great success, everything ran smoothly and everyone seemed to have tons of
fun," says Jimmy O'Cain. The Ensemble scored a Gold Medal which the highest
marks available in the festival. The Middle School Bands are under the Direction of
Jimmy O'Cain and Bobby Malone.