The Jay County High School Marching Patriots, including clarinet player Gina Ward (center) kneel near the end of the first run of their state fair preview show Tuesday evening. The Indiana State Fair Band Day competition begins at 9 a.m. Friday, with JCHS scheduled to take the track at 10:21 a.m. Preliminary awards are at 4:30 p.m., with finals at 8 p.m. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
