{"id":202,"date":"2026-02-01T20:27:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T01:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteammax\/?p=202"},"modified":"2026-02-01T20:27:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T01:27:27","slug":"max-issma-indiana-state-school-music-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteammax\/2026\/02\/01\/max-issma-indiana-state-school-music-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Max &#8211; ISSMA (Indiana State School Music Association)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"722\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteammax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6653\/2026\/02\/IMG_2345-e1769994940407-722x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteammax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6653\/2026\/02\/IMG_2345-e1769994940407-722x1024.jpeg 722w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteammax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6653\/2026\/02\/IMG_2345-e1769994940407-211x300.jpeg 211w, https:\/\/cota.org\/cotaforteammax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6653\/2026\/02\/IMG_2345-e1769994940407.jpeg 724w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Max participated in his first solo competition at ISSMA, and he took home GOLD! 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