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Even though it may not perfect, I am a firm believer that every musical experience is a learning experience. Most small schools are overshadowed by the larger school districts who have students taking private music lessons, have more than one music teacher to offer a variety of music classes, or have huge budgets that guarantee whatever the director feels is in the music department's best interests. Some music directors expect their students to obtain private music lessons - in fact, it is a requirement to be in the music department.

Having said that, many, many small schools are producing good music every day, and their students are competing against students from large schools. (Read Mossyrock Music Students Excel). This statement leads to the YouTube and the KZOK 102.9 Radio Contest.

For the third year in a row, the high school music students from Mossyrock have entered the KZOK Radio Contest. Competing against students from AA-AAAA schools, Mossyrock is the only B2 school to participate in this contest. Musicians choose a classic rock song, and play it for adjudicators. In the last three years, this contest has added videos of students playing, and creating video stories that go along with the music, although the entries are not judged on the video efforts.

Top prize is $10,000. Second prize is $5,000. There are five prizes including a pizza party. The first year Mossyrock entered, we made it into the Top Ten, and earned a spot on the CD produced by the Bob Rivers Show.

Check out our efforts on YouTube: Mossyrock High School Pep Band or KZOK Radio Band Contest. Stay tuned for voting instructions.