There are several ways that you can be an active participant with the orchestra!
If you would like to become a member of the orchestra, you can join at anytime!! Rehearsals are Monday nights 7:30-9:00 (ct). Please contact any of the board members in your community for information or POP Orchestra President Mary Shoaff.
If you have been a supporter of the orchestra in the past, we would like to express our sincere appreciation for your interest and hope that you will again join our family of musicians.
Supporters to the orchestra, receive complimentary tickets to our concerts and have their names printed in all the programs. All donations can be mailed to the POP Orchestra c/o Karen Larmer, 685 E. 7 th Street , Colby , KS 67701 .
PRIDE OF THE PRAIRIE ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL |
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| Concertmistress | Clarinet |
| Donna Engel-Oakley, KS | Birkley Barnes-Goodland, KS |
| 1st Violin | John Dollar-Colby, KS |
| Josiah Akers-Weskan, KS | Eileen Jones-Burlington, CO |
| Donna Engel-Oakley, KS | Bass Clarinet |
| Shannon Leebrick-Atwood, KS | Beverly Rucker-Hoxie, KS |
| Kathy Spencer-Oakley, KS | Trumpet |
| 2nd Violin | Annie Hengen-Oakley, KS |
| Kendra Akers-Weskan, KS | Carol Ann McGuire-Oakley, KS |
| Mary Beth Myers-Colby, KS | Horn in F |
| Jan Wolf – Colby, KS | Leanna Larmer-Colby, KS |
| Viola | Ed Rucker-Hoxie, KS |
| David Younger-Goodland, CO | Trombone |
| Cello | Jonathan Bosserman-Oakley, KS |
| Haley Kistler-Colby, KS | Bruce Frahm- Colby, KS |
| Audra Welty-Wichita, KS | Bob Kelly – Oakley , KS |
| Piano | Alto Saxophone |
| Dana Inloes-Levant, KS | Alysa Shubert-Colby, KS |
| Percussion | Tuba |
| Mary Beth Akers-Weskan, KS | Steve Golden-Oakley, KS |
| Nick Larmer – Colby, KS | |
| Jeong-Ah Lee- South Korea | Pride of the Prairie Board of Directors |
| Hansie Pretorius-Burlington, CO | Mary Shoaff- President |
| Mary Shoaff-Colby, KS | Eileen Jones-Secretary |
| Flute | Karen Larmer-Treasurer |
| Leona Dickman-Grinnell, KS | Bruce Frahm |
| Chelle Shoemaker-Colby, KS | Kathy Spencer |
| Carol Ann McGuire | |
| David Younger | |