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The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

Sam Johnson, 17, the senior band major with the St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

Josh Walker, the band director for the St. Michael High School Marching Band, oversees a pratice outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

Josh Walker, the band director for the St. Michael High School Marching Band, oversees a pratice outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. In this picture, the band takes a water break after practicing formations ahead of the upcoming football season.

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

The St. Michael High School Marching Band pratices outside the school on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Fairhope, Ala. The marching band has been around for a few years and includes only 17 students, but it's been described by students as a

In the searing heat of an August afternoon, the St. Michael Cardinals Marching Band takes an impromptu break as students pause to recite the Prayer to St. Michael, broadcast over the school’s intercom.

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