Pride of Herndon Awards: Herndon High Band

Chain Reaction, led by Chris Smith and Kate Parkin; 11th year Showcase of Bands, Hylton High School 3rd place, Towson Bands of America, Bands of America at the Atlanta Dome (24th place), Tucker High School (Richmond, VA) - best drum line, best guard, best visual, 2nd place. Winterguard: Edison Winter Guard Competition - 2nd place Advanced Class, Raleigh Regional AIA Championships - top scores from WGI judges; District Band Festival, Symphonic Band - Excellent rating, Wind Ensemble - Superior rating; Williamsburg, Fiesta-Val - Symphonic Band - Excellent rating, Wind Ensemble, Percussion ensemble, and Jazz Ensemble - Superior ratings, Wind Ensemble overall best in class and Herndon received 4 outstanding soloists awards! Overall Grand Champions.

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2005-2006 School Year

Winterscape, led by Katie Bentley and Chris Smith; 10th year of Showcase of Bands; Hylton High School Marching Comp , won all caption awards including best music, best drill, execution, best drum line, best guard, best drum majors, Grand Champions, Parents won Spirit Award! Villanova USSBA, 2nd place class VI open; Towson Bands of America: rained out! USSBA Mid-Atlantic Regionals, Ravens Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland, highest score of the year (and second place); Giants Stadium in New Jersey, USSBA FINALS, Herndon's highest score ever at a finals USSBA Championship, 8th place overall. Winterguard - First place at Herndon Showcase; performed at national competition in North Carolina, Concert Season - District Band Festival, Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, Superior Ratings; NYC trip (Heritage Festivals): Symphonic Band and Percussion Ensemble, Superior and Best in Class, Wind Ensemble score, 98,99,99 - Superior Rating and overall Grand Champions. Many band members performed in the HHS spring musical Damn Yankees.

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2004-2005 School Year

Marching Season

Spectacle, led by Kristin Martin and Matt Price

ninth year of Showcase of Bands, almost cancelled due to hurricane (held on the parking lot)
USSBA Regionals at Villanova University

1^st place Class VI Open

JMU Parade of champions

4^th place Class VI Open

USSBA Mid-Atlantic Finals, Baltimore, MD

2^nd place

USSBA Willow Grove, Pa

1^st place band
all caption awards

Winter Guard Visual Theater

McLean High School

2^nd place in advanced class

Syracuse, NY

9^th place

Guard Finals

2^nd place in advanced class

Festival Disney

1^st place

Concert Season

District Band Festival

Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band - superior ratings

Festival Disney, Orlando Florida

Symphonic Band - Excellent rating
Jazz Band - Excellent rating
Percussion Ensemble - Superior rating
Wind Ensemble - Superior rating and Best in Class.

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2003-2004 School Year

Marching Season

A Nation's Strength
by Robert W. Smith
Drill Design by Tony Deyo
led by Jason Najjoum and Dan Maguire

8^th year of Showcase of Bands canceled due to hurricane
USSBA Regionals at North Penn High School

1^st place band
1^st place drum line
1^st place guard
1^st place general effect
1^st place music
1^st place marching

Tidewater Festival of Bands

2^nd place horn line
2^nd place drum majors
1^st place percussion
3^rd place marching
1^st place color guard
1^st place general effect
3^rd place band

JMU Parade of Champions

4^th place

USSBA Mid-Atlantic Finals

3^rd place
best marching

Winter Guard

2nd place, Thomas Jefferson Colonial competition

Concert Season

Wind Ensemble performance at the Virginia Music Educators State Conference, November 21, 2003.
Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, superior ratings at District XI Band Festival
Heritage Music Festival in Atlanta, GA

Percussion Ensemble - 1^st place (Gold Medal)
Honor Guard - 1^st place (Gold Medal)
Symphonic Band - 1^st place (Silver medal)
Jazz Band - 1^st place (Silver Medal)
Wind Ensemble - 1^st place and Grand Champion (Gold Medal)
Adjudicator's Award
Herndon High School also received the Grand Sweepstakes Award

Winter Guard (Show Title: "Ransom") McLean High School "Mirage of Color"

3^rd Place Scholastic A-3
2^nd Place General Effect

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2002-2003 School Year

Concert Season

American Band Masters Association

March 2003
National Convention Performance in Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Ray Cramer, Director of Bands at Indiana University congratulated the Wind Ensemble on their outstanding performance, mature musicianship and confidence and enthusiasm.

All American Band Festival

On March 29, 2003, The Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Jazz Band performed at the All American Band Festival at the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Florida. The Symphonic Band received a superior rating and first place in their class. The Jazz Band received a superior rating, best in class saxophone section and best soloists. The Wind Ensemble received a superior rating, best in class, and overall festival Grand Champion!!!

Varsity Colorguard

Also in March of 2003, the Varsity Colorguard received a Silver medal, for 2nd place overall at the Atlantic Indoor Association Winterguard Championships in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Marching Season

(Show Title: "A Star of Dreams" by Robert W. Smith, Drill Design by Tony Deyo)
Led by Daniel Maguire and Stacey Winningham

2002 USSBA DE/MD/NC/VA State Championship at Norfolk State University in Norfolk, VA

Best Music Performance
1^st Place Class V Open - Tie with Great Bridge High School
2002 USSBA Virginia State Group V Open Championship - Tie with Great Bridge High School

2002 Eastern North Carolina Band Festival in Roanoke, Rapids, NC

1^st Place Drum Major
2^nd Place Music
Overall "Superior" Rating

2002 USSBA Competition at Greencastle-Antrim High School in Greencastle, PA

Best Music Performance
Best Visual Effect
Best Percussion
Best Overall Effect
Best Drum Major
1^st Place Class V Open

2002 Hermitage Classic in Richmond, VA (September 28, 2002)

Best Auxiliary
Best Marching and Maneuvering
Best General Effect
Best Music
1^st Place Class AAAAA (95.6 points)
Grand Champions

2002 North Stafford Invitational in Stafford, VA (September 28, 2002)

1^st Place Percussion
1^st Place Visual Ensemble
2^nd Place Drum Major
2^nd Place Music
1^st Place General Effect
1^st Place Total of General Effect, Music and Marching
1^st Place Class AAAAA
1^st Place Classes AAAA and AAAAA
Grand Champions

Concert Season

Performed at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center for the 2003 American Bandmaster's Association convention.
Performed at the All American Band Festival at the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Florida

The Symphonic Band: Superior rating and 1^st place finish
The Jazz Band: Superior rating, 1^st place finish, and outstanding awards of recognition to the saxophone section, Dave Olmstead, alto sax, and Everett Corbin, tenor sax.
The Wind Ensemble: Superior rating, 1^st in its class, and overall festival Grand Champion!!!

Varsity Colorguard

3^rd Place at McLean High School AIA sanctioned "Mirage of Colors"
2^nd Place (Silver medal) at Atlantic Indoor Association Winterguard Championships in Lynchburg, Virginia

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2001-2002 School Year

Concert Season

Wind Ensemble performed at the National Music Educator's Conference in Nashville, TN
Festivals of Music in Nashville, TN

Symphonic Band - 2^nd place
Jazz Band

Best in Class
Overall Championship
Best Rhythm section
Best Sax section
Soloist Awards: guitarist Mike Shade and alto saxophonist Dave Olmstead

Indoor Guard - 2^nd place

Marching Season

(Show Title: "The Odyssey" by Robert W. Smith)
Led by Kate Brennan and Daniel Maguire

2001 USSBA Yamaha Cup (USSBA Championship Preview) in Union, NJ

5^th Place Class V Open with 89.1 points

2001 Eastern North Carolina Band Festival in Roanoke Rapids, NC

3^rd Place Drum Major
3^rd Place Visual Ensemble
Tie for 1^st Place Music
2^nd Place Marching and Maneuvering
2^nd Place Percussion
3^rd Place General Effect
Overall "Superior" Rating
3^rd place trophy in class AAAA

13^th Annual Eastern Maryland USSBA Competition in Centreville, MD

1^st Place Class V Open with 79.7 points
Best Music
Best Marching
Best Percussion
Best Color Guard
Best Overall Effect

Hermitage Classic in Richmond, VA

2^nd Place Class AAAAA
1^st Place Music

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2000-2001 School Year

Concert Season

Orlando All-Star Music Festival
- The Wind Ensemble
- combined Symphonic Band
- The Jazz Band
- Serendipity (the Indoor Guard)
- Additionally, these groups earned 2 Grand Championships
District Band Festival

Symphonic Band I - Superior Rating in Grade V
Wind Ensemble - Superior Rating in Grade VI

Marching Season

(Show Title: "Passages of Angst and Innocence" by John Williams and Michael Dougherty)
Led by Danny Everson and Laura Haworth

2000 Eastern North Carolina Band Festival in Roanoke Rapids, NC

1^st Place Drum Major
2^nd Place Visual Ensemble
1^st Place Music
1^st Place Marching and Maneuvering
2^nd Place Percussion
1^st Place General Effect
Overall "Superior" Rating
1^st place trophy in class AAAA

2000 USSBA Competition in Pennsauken, NJ

First Place in Group 5 Open (88.9 points)

2000 James Madison University Parade of Champions

Fifth Place in Class AAAA
Special Award for Best Music in Class AAAA

Knight of Music; Wilmington, DE

Second Place in Group 5 Open (85.7 points)
Special Award for Percussion

Web Site

The Herndon High School Band Parents Association Web Site has been awarded the Excellence in Design for Band Related Sites award by the judges for the InterNet Marching Band Award. They visited our site and found it to be worthy of their Non-Marching Band Site InterNet Award for Web Excellence. Their comments included the following:

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1999-2000 School Year

Marching Season

(Show Title: "The Winds of Poseidon" by Robert W. Smith)
Led by Keri Humphreys and Danny Everson

Sixth Annual USSBA Kempsville Classic, Virginia Beach, VA

Best Music (tie)
Best Marching
Best Overall Effect
First Place in Group V Open

1999 James Madison University Parade of Champions

First Place in Music
First Place in General Effect
First Place in Class AAAA

1999 USSBA West Chester Regional, Coatesville, PA

Second Place in Group V Open

1999 USSBA Championship in Giant's Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ

Seventh place finish in Group V Open

Concert Season

District Band Festival

Symphonic Band I - Superior Rating in Grade V
Wind Ensemble - Superior Rating in Grade VI

Wind Ensemble performance at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Wind Ensemble performance at the Bands of America Festival in Indianapolis, IN
Dixie Classic National Adjudicators Festival, Virginia Beach, VA

Symphonic Band

First place in class IV
Superior rating
Second place overall

Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival

Jazz Band - Third place

Visual Ensemble

Just Class Show: First place
Jefferson High School: Second place
Scholastic Regional in Richmond, VA: Second place
Colonial Heights, VA: Second place
AIA Championship: Seventh place

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1998-1999 School Year

Marching Season

(Show Title: "The Divine Comedy" by Robert W. Smith)
Led by Laura Cook, Michael Draeger and Keri Humphreys

Cavalcade of Bands, Charlottesville, VA

Second Place Drum Major
First Place Auxiliary
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions

Spotsylvania Invitational, Spotsylvania, VA

First Place Music
First Place Drum Majors
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions

James Madison University Parade of Champions

First Place General Effect
Third Place Music & Marching
Third Place Winds
First Place Class AAAA

Salem Beach Classic, Virginia Beach, VA

First Place Drum Major
First Place Marching
First Place Music
First Place Auxiliary
First Place Class AAAA

Cary Band Day, Cary, NC

First Place Drum Major
Third Place Drum Line
Second Place General Effect
Second Place Guard
Second Place Music
Second Place Class AAAAAA

Concert Season

District IX Band Festival

Symphonic Band II - Superior Rating
Symphonic Band I - Superior Rating
Wind Ensemble

Superior Rating
Winner of the WGMS Young Artists in the Community (2^nd year)

Concert at Landmark MallMontreal, Canada

Symphonic Band I - Second place
Jazz Band - First place and gold medal
Wind Ensemble - First place and gold medal
Visual Ensemble - First place and gold medalJazz Band

Performance at the National Association of Secondary School Principals
Performance at the Toast of the Town
Performance at the Silent Auction

Visual Ensemble

WGI Finalist
First appearance at AIA and finalist in AIA

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1997-1998 School Year

Marching Season

(Show Title: "Songs of Earth, Water, Fire and Sky" by Robert W. Smith)
Led by Susan Guppy and Laura Cook

Cavalcade of Bands, Charlottesville, VA

First Place Music
First Place General Effect
First Place Marching
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions

Spotsylvania Invitational, Spotsylvania, VA

First Place Music
First Place Drum Majors
First Place Drum Line
First Place Auxiliary
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions

Bands of America Northeast Regional Championships, Rutgers, NJ

Fifth Place

Salem Beach Classic, Virginia Beach, VA

First Place Drum Major
First Place Music
First Place Marching
Second Place Auxiliary
Second Place General Effect
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions

Eastern North Carolina Band Festival, Roanoke Rapids, NC

First Place Drum Major
First Place Drum Line
First Place General Effect
First Place Guard
First Place Music
Third Place Marching
First Place Class AAAAA
Grand Champions

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1996-1997 School Year

Marching Season

(Show Title: Twelve Seconds to the Moon" by Robert W. Smith)
Led by Nanette Scott and Susan Guppy

Hermitage Classic, Richmond, VA

First Place Drum Major
First Place Percussion
First Place Music
First Place General Effect
First Place Visual Ensemble
First Place Class AAAA

Bands of America Northeast Regional Championships, Bensalem, PA

Preliminaries (Class AAA): Outstanding Music, Outstanding General Effect, Second Place
Finals: Third Place

James Madison University Parade of Champions

Third Place Class AAAA

Kecoughtan Warrior Classic, Hampton, VA

First Place Drum Major
First Place Percussion
First Place Visual Ensemble
First Place Class AAAA
Grand Champions

Concert Season

District XII Festival

Symphonic Band II - Excellent Rating
Symphonic Band I - Superior Rating
Wind Ensemble - Superior Rating

Wind Ensemble performance at the 2^nd annual Atlanta International Band and Orchestra Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
Wind Ensemble performance in exhibition at the National Invitational Band Festival
Symphonic Band performance at Nashville, Tennessee Music Festival