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The Panther Band had three students selected to the Southwest Kansas Music Educators Association District Honor Jazz Band. The students that will attend, all members of the Panther Jazz Band, are Dalton Dicks on Trombone, Sienna Cauley on Bass, and August Siefkes on Piano. They traveled to Dodge City on Saturday to participate in the District Honor Jazz Ensemble with students from Dodge City, Garden City, Liberal, Hugoton, Scott City, and Ulysses, representing the Southwest area of the state. They are also eligible to audition for the KMEA All-State Jazz Band in February. The District concert will take place at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Dodge City Middle School.