2007 - 2008
Awards and Honors
Marching Contests
Contest 1 - Albemarle High School
Showcase of Bands Contest
Contest Results
1st place is Class AAAA
3rd place OVERALL (out of 16 bands)
Rating of SUPERIOR with a score of 87.5
2nd place Drum Major
1st place Marching
1st place Music
1st place General Effect
1st place Percussion
1st place Color Guard
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Contest 2 and 3
GRAND CHAMPIONS AT BOTH CONTESTS
Saturday, October 13
Lord Salisbury Marching Band Classic @ Catawaba College
Food Lion Classic @ East Rowan High School
1st place Color Guard (highest score of the entire day)
1st place Percussion (2nd highest score of the entire day)
1st place General Effect
1st place Marching
1st place Music
1st place in class 3A
Rating of Superior with an overall score of 90.5% GRAND CHAMPION of the entire contest (out 13 bands)
_____________________________________________________________________________ Contest 4 - Porter Ridge High School
Pirate Cove Classic
GRAND CHAMPIONS
- High School
- Grade V - Superior Rating
- Performance:
- Alamo March - Karl King, arr. James Swearigen
- Emperata Overture - Claude T. Smith
- In All It's Glory - James Swearingen
- 7th and 8th Grade Bands
- Grade II- Superior Rating
- Performance:
- Monmouth Overture - Larry Clark
- Tempest - Robert W. Smith
- Thunder Bay Legend - David Shaeffer
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County Band
- High School
- Holly Gosnell - Flute
- Kristina Drye - Oboe
- Lindsay Purser - Clarinet
- Matt Corum - Alton Sax
- Logan Rushing - Trumpet
- Creed Johnson - Horn
- Lauren Williams Baritone
- Taylor Helms - Tuba
- Tim Gosnell - Percussion
- Middle School (certificate only)
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District Band
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Solo and Ensemble