Students on steps at Lampeter Strasburg High School for the 2026 County Band Festival.

Middle schoolers compete at County Band Festival

Students from Manor Middle School and Marticville Middle School participated in the 2026 LLMEA Middle School County Band Festival, hosted at Lampeter Strasburg High School on Saturday, January 31.

The festival consisted of top-performing students from schools across Lancaster and Lebanon counties who were nominated by their school’s band directors.

Participants rehearsed from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and concluded the day with a 4:00 p.m. concert.

The following students participated in the festival:

  • Evelyn Allen – Flute (Marticville Middle School)
  • Lilah Conklin – Flute (Manor Middle School)
  • Cohen Dunkle – Percussion (Marticville Middle School)
  • Evan Kantz – Baritone (Marticville Middle School)
  • Elise Kreger – Clarinet (Marticville Middle School)
  • Stella Lewis – Clarinet (Manor Middle School)
  • Ainsley Rohrer – French Horn (Marticville Middle School)
  • William Ryan – Saxophone (Marticville Middle School)
  • Tellena Williams – Trombone (Manor Middle School)

Congratulations to these students!