Tamaqua Area Raider Band students earned seats in the 2025 Schuylkill County Band. The festival was held recently at Schuylkill Haven Area High School. The guest conductor was Carol Lutte from Moravian University. Tamaqua participants were, front row, from left, Bradyn Brothers, Lilyanne Hess, Kenneth Bailey, Lyma Dunbar, Sofia Figueroa, Corabel Najarro, Jocelyn Breiner, Alison Arthurton and Adrien Arthurton; second row, Emily Beltz, Emma Breiner, Gabby Eroh, Gabby Hartzell, Suzie Johns, Andrea Betz, Julie Oakes, Hunter DeBellis, Grant Johns and Christopher Smith; back row, Thomas Graham, Mia Bamford, Bailey Pliska, Xavier Harding, Thomas Lasky, Nicholas Barron, Gabe Conville, Vincenzo Valentine and Nicholas Beltz. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO