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Carroll Gotcher And Jeremy Wendt Discuss His Journey To Jackson Co. Band Director

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Jeremy Wendt visits with Carroll Gotcher, Director of the Jackson County Middle and High School bands. With 31 years of experience, Gotcher reflects on his journey—from playing in band throughout school to initially choosing mechanical engineering in college while caught up in the typical distractions of teenage life.

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