By Kyle Coppola
Eustis Marching Band Earns Superior Rating at District Competition
Eustis, Fla. – The Eustis High School Golden Panther Marching Band earned top honors at this year’s annual Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA) District Marching Music Performance Assessment (MPA) held this past Saturday. The band delivered a show-stopping performance that won them straight superior ratings, the highest mark awarded, reflecting both their musical precision and artistic showmanship.
The Golden Panthers’ success at the event underscores the dedication and skill of the young musicians, who worked tirelessly to perfect their routines in preparation for this esteemed competition. Their accomplishment not only brought pride to Eustis High School but also highlighted the support of the broader community.
“It’s a great day to be a Panther!” said the band director Matt Flenner who expressed pride in the students’ achievements and gratitude for the ongoing support of the Eustis band program.
With their hard work and high ratings, the Golden Panthers have achieved great success this year. They are always entertaining at the football games and at school events. They work so hard and these kids put in tons of hours. It’s so great to see it all pay off with two Superior performances. Well done!
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
