By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays Post

Hays High Band recently competed at two different marching competitions.

At both the FHSU Marching Festival and the WAC Marching Festival the band received 1 ratings.

At the FHSU Festival, bands are judged on music, marching and general effect. At WAC, the bands are judged on music, marching, general effect, drum line, and color guard and auxiliary.

This is the first time since 2010 that the band has received 1 ratings at the WAC Festival.

HHS has 91 members in its band. Matt Rome is the director. Shelby Higdon is the auxiliary coach.

"You could just tell from day one that there was just a fire," Rome said. "There was just a hunger. They wanted it."

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2021/11/1638216618568.jpeg" alt="Members representing the Hays High School band and their directors at the Nov. 22 Hays school board meeting as they were honored for their 1 ratings at the FHSU Marching Festival and the WAC Marching Festival. Shelby Higdon, auxiliary coach is on the far left. Matt Rome, director, is on the far right. " />
 <figcaption>Members representing the Hays High School band and their directors at the Nov. 22 Hays school board meeting as they were honored for their 1 ratings at the FHSU Marching Festival and the WAC Marching Festival. Shelby Higdon, auxiliary coach is on the far left. Matt Rome, director, is on the far right. </figcaption>
 </figure>By CRISTINA JANNEY Hays PostHays High Band recently competed at two different marching competitions.At both the FHSU Marching Festival and the WAC Marching Festival the band received 1 ratings.At the FHSU Festival, bands are judged on music, marching and general effect. At WAC, the bands are judged on music, marching, general effect, drum line, and color guard and auxiliary. This is the first time since 2010 that the band has received 1 ratings at the WAC Festival.HHS has 91 members in its band. Matt Rome is the director. Shelby Higdon is the auxiliary coach. "You could just tell from day one that there was just a fire," Rome said. "There was just a hunger. They wanted it."

HHS band earns top ratings at FHSU, WAC marching festivals