Most people outside the marching band community probably don’t equate this activity with a season. It’s easy to define athletic seasons and, much like football or volleyball, the MSHS marching band also finds its competitive season in the fall. Thankfully, this weekend, I was able to travel and watch their final show.
Held on a beautiful Saturday at Washington State University, Pullman welcomed our entire program to the inaugural WSU Marching Band Championships, and the event was all our musicians hoped it would be.
Performing against ten other high schools from Washington and Montana, the day was broken into two rounds of competition. When the evening was over, our Wildcats had captured the grand sweepstakes prize awarded to the best overall band. Additionally, our program received the following accolades: Best Music, Best Visual, Best Colorguard, Best Percussion and Best Drum Major. Wow! What a way to wrap-up the season!
It’s no secret that the key to high school for many students is finding a place to call home. Beyond the awards and performances, I enjoyed watching our students laugh, dance and engage the opportunity. Truly, this is their place.
Thanks to Scott Jones and James Layman – our talented directors. Thank you for investing your time and talents!
Make sure to catch our award-winning band one last time this Thursday evening at Joe Albi Stadium! Kickoff for our Homecoming game against Shadle Park is set for 7:15pm.
Go ‘Cats!
Check out the Senior Send-Off HERE