Blue Devil Band Hosts Finley Eighth Graders
October 21, 2025
The next generation of Huntington High School Blue Devil marching band members were given a glimpse of the fabled program during a recent workshop.
Current band members hosted eighth grade J. Taylor Finley Middle School band members for an “educationally and musically enriching workshop,” said Dr. Robert J. Wottawa, district director of fine and performing arts.
Each year the Huntington High School marching band work alongside eighth grade band students in order to allow them to experience the ninth grade program and marching band before actually entering high school. This is an effort to forge relationships, alleviate concerns of going to high school and engage our students in a mentoring and learning experience.
“We are so proud of the work we do each day,” Dr. Wottawa said. “Our teachers work tirelessly to support the growth of our young musicians, but more importantly as people. As a team, we recognize the importance of building relationships across buildings so our students can make new friends and our program can thrive.”
The workshop served as a recruitment event for the high school marching band program, offering the eighth graders insight into what joining the Blue Devil band family would mean to them.
