The Flippin High School Band plays outside McDonald's in Mountain Home. The band held a 90-minute concert to attract patrons to McTeacher's Night, a fund-raising event for the band's trip to the Cotton Bowl.

The Flippin High School Band withstood the late afternoon heat in order to attract people into the McDonald's in Mountain Home. McTeacher's Night is the first in a line of fund-raisers aimed at sending the band to the Cotton Bowl next winter.

From 4 to 8 pm, teachers and administrators worked as greeters and counter help at the store. The band receives 20 percent of the profits.

According to Band Director Joe Morris, the band returned from Oklahoma City, where they took first prize in the high school concert band competition.

"These are such great kids," Morris said. "Their success and the quality of their musicianship just keeps getting better."

McTeacher's Night is a program started in Missouri and also held in Arkansas, Kansas, Illinois and Oklahoma. A release from McDonald's claims that nearly $100,000 was raised for 400 schools during the March event.

Similar nights for Mountain Home and Norfork School Districts are planned for October and December.

Store owner Laura Newth said that she and her husband Ken enjoy these events.

"We've done many fund-raising events like this over the past five years," Newth said. "But helping out the schools is always a good cause."