Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1983, Page 22

Description:	Marching band meets goal, receives awardsIn 1982-83 the BHS South MarchingPanthers had a season full of contestsand fund-raising activities.In June 1982 the Panthers competedin the Marching Bands of America contest. The contest was held inWhitewater, Wise, with 24 bands fromall over the nation participating. ThePanthers reached their goal of getting inthe final top 12, and they marched on towin ninth place.The band attended competitions fiveSaturdays during the fall. The Pantherstraveled to Cincinnati, Ohio, to participate in the Roger Bacon Invitational,in which they won their division. Theyalso took honors in best flag and riflecorps, best general effects, and bestmusic.The Panthers also performed indistrict competition in Columbus, Ind.The band traveled to two other invitational contests, including the GreenwoodInvitational and one in Charlestown, Ind.In these two contests the band also tooktop honors in best flag and rifle corps,best music, and best percussion section.The climax of the fall marching seasonwas participating in state competition.The bands that received a first divisionat district advanced to state, where thePanthers missed receiving another firstdivision by only two-tenths of one point.To supplement financial support provided by the Band Boosters, the Marching Panthers had to participate infund-raising activities. The main projectwas selling Texas Manor fruit cakes andCharles Chips products. From the end ofNovember through Christmas Eve, bandmembers and parents manned a booth atCollege Mall to sell their products.The band also sold make-it-yourselfpizza kits. They were sold once a month,and regular customers could re-order.TOP: The Marching Panthers perform their fall show at a home football game.BOTTOM: The marching bandspends many hours practicing inthe hot sun.HHHHHI22 Marching Band
Source:	http://cdm17129.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/hs-bloomsouth/id/1964
Collection:	Bloomington High School South

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