PHILIPSBURG — The Philipsburg-Osceola Senior High Marching Band’s halftime show will feature music from the band KISS. The songs included are “Shout it Out Loud,” “Beth,” and “Rock and Roll All Night.”

The marching Mounties will debut this halftime show tonight at the away game in Huntington, and they will perform at all of the football games throughout the season.

The drumline coach, John Surkovic, came up with the idea for the show last year, and the students were able to vote on the theme. KISS won the vote, said Director Amanda Woods, who has been with the band for 12 years.

The show will feature the band’s five seniors during the second song, “Beth,” and a few students will be portraying the KISS band on the field during the show.

There are 46 students in the band in grades 8 through 12.

“This summer we spilt into separate junior and senior high marching bands for the first time in over a decade. The junior high band consisted of grades 7-8, and the senior high marching band consisted of grades 9-12.” Woods said.

The younger members from the summer will be joining the marching band for one of the home games, she said.

The drum majors this year are senior Finn Parish and junior Lucas Emigh, and the band front director is Holly Henry, who is assisted by Payton Daly.

The band had a busy spring and summer as well.

They marched in the Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day parade where they debuted their new uniforms, and received a parade committee awards for the Best Band from outside Allegheny County.

“The senior high marching band marched at Curwensville Days in June, both marching bands participated in the Osceola Mills 4th of July parade, Philipsburg Heritage Days, Clearfield County Fair, Houtzdale Days, Sandy Ridge Mountaintop Festival, and Kennywood Park’s Fall Foliage Festival,” Woods said.

The band is also getting ready to attend the Clarion Tournament of Leaves Parade in the fall.

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