DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Delaware: Tournament of Bands, Felton (Lake Forest HS)
JUDGING BY: National Judges Association

GROUP I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
70.65 Perryville, MD
68.90 Granby, VA

GROUP II  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
81.50 Fallston, MD
75.95 Mount Pleasant HS, DE
69.05 Salesianum, DE

GROUP III - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
83.80 William Penn HS, New Castle, DE
83.45 Concord HS, DE
79.85 Seaford, DE
79.60 John Dickinson Hs, DE
78.85 Parkside, MD

GROUP IV  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
85.25 Caesar Rodney, Camden, DE

Thanks to Jon Armstrong for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Illinois: 1997 Championship Preview, DeKalb, Northern IL Univ., 
       Hosted by The Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps
JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel

CLASS A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
53.1 Watseka HS, Watseka, IL (Winds, Perc, Guard, DM, Visual, GE)
46.6 Elk Grove HS, Elk Grove Village, IL
44.2 Grant Community HS, Fox Lake, IL

CLASS AA  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
70.0 Wheaton Warrenville South HS, Wheaton, IL (Perc, Visual)
68.7 Wheaton North HS, Wheaton, IL (GE)
65.7 Herscher HS, Herscher, IL (Winds, DM)
60.4 AA Stagg HS, Palos Heights, IL
56.3 Alan B. Shepard HS
53.8 Hinsdale Central HS, Hinsdale, IL (Guard)
52.8 Hinsdale South HS, Hinsdale, IL
49.6 Morton HS, Morton Grove, IL
47.1 Niles West HS, Niles, IL
45.0 Olympia HS

CLASS AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
84.7 Lake Park HS, Roselle, IL (Winds, Perc, Guard, DM, Visual, GE)
77.6 Concord HS, Elkhart, IN
77.2 Lake Central HS, St. John, IN
73.4 Naperville North HS, Naperville, IL
73.2 United Township HS, E. Moline, IL
72.8 Plainfield HS, Plainfield, IL
71.8 Warren Township HS, Gurnee, IL
71.4 LaPorte HS, LaPorte, IN
62.2 Brother Rice/St. Laurence HS's, Chicago and Burbank, IL
61.1 Downers Grove South HS, Downers Grove, IL
54.5 Barrington HS, Barrington, IL
43.8 Marengo Community HS, Marengo, IL

GRAND CHAMPION: Lake Park

Thanks to Mindy Walton for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Indiana: Pride of Columbus Invitational
JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel

CLASS AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
72.10 Scottsburg (Music, Visual, GE)
67.20 Martinsville (Perc, Guard, DM)
55.00 Terre Haute North

EXHIBITION  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Columbus North

Thanks to Aaron Fox for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Indiana: Floyd Central Invitational
JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel

CLASS AAAA  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
77.95  Paoli (Music, Visual, GE)
77.45  Columbus North (DM)
70.45  North Harrison (Perc, Guard)
55.45  Jeffersonville

EXHIBITION  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Floyd Central

Thanks to Aaron Fox for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Indiana: Castle Invitational, Newburgh
JUDGING BY: Central States Judges (ISSMA sheets)

CLASS D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 Forest Park
2 South Spencer (Perc, DM, Pit Crew)
3 Southridge (Auxiliary)

CLASS C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 Gibson Southern (Perc, Auxiliary, DM)
2 North Posey (Pit Crew)
3 Heritage Hills

CLASS B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 Jasper (Perc, Auxiliary, Pit Crew)
2 Vincennes Lincoln (DM)
3 Boonville

CLASS A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 Evansville North (Perc, Auxiliary, DM, Pit Crew)
2 Evansville Central
3 Evansville Harrison (tie)
3 Terre Haute South (tie)

SWEEPSTAKES AWARDS (highest total scores throughout the day)
Music: Jasper
Visual: Jasper
General Effect: Jasper
Overall Sweepstakes: Jasper

Thanks to [email protected] for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Kentucky: Stephen Foster Classic, Bardstown
JUDGING BY: Not Specified

CLASS A-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 Campbellsville, KY (Visual)
2 Southern High, Louisville, KY (Music)
3 Trimble County, Bedford, KY

CLASS A-2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
83.40 Williamstown Independent (Music, Visual)
2 DuPont Manual, Louisville, KY
3 Warren County - Central

CLASS AA-1  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
80.70 Fort Knox High, Ft. Knox, KY (Music, Visual)
2 Butler Traditional, Lou., KY
3 Simon Kenton High, Independence, KY

CLASS AA-2  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
88.10 Taylor County, Campbellsville, KY (Visual)
86.90 Jessamine County, Nicholasville, KY (Music)
3 Anderson County, Lawrenceburg, KY

CLASS AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
87.30 Boyle County, Danville, KY (Music, Visual)
81.90 Nelson County, Bardstown, KY

Thanks to Arlin Blair for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Kentucky: Bowling Green Invitational, Bowling Green
JUDGING BY: Not Specified

                           Perc.   Guard   Field Comm.
CLASS A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
74.75 Trigg County           60      66      80

CLASS AA-1  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
79.00 Allen Co.-Scottsville  70      76      73
78.95 Franklin-Simpson       56      70      85
76.10 Union County           63      78      90

CLASS AA-2  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    
82.20 Lone Oak               75      88      79
81.70 Logan County           74      79      89
77.20 Hopkinsville           76      63      80

CLASS AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
87.80 Muhlenburg North       79      88      94
86.05 Glasgow                80      90      92
74.45 Eastern                77      71      84

CLASS AAAA-1  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
86.10 Greenwood              80      80      94
83.50 Oldham County          79      75      95
82.10 Russell County         78      76      90

CLASS AAAA-2  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
90.85 Central Hardin         86      86      94
90.60 Union City             83      93      93
84.85 Henderson County       77      78      88

Small Class Division Grand Champion: LONE OAK
Large Class Division Grand Champion: CENTRAL HARDIN

Thanks to Scott and Stephanie Ford for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Kentucky: Music from the Hart, 
       Munfordville (Hart Co. HS)
JUDGING BY: Not Specified

CLASS A-1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 Caverna High, Horse Cave, KY (Guard, DM)
2 Jeffersontown High, Jeffersontown, KY (Perc)
3 Valley High, Louisville, KY

CLASS AA-2  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
86.90 Butler County, Morgantown, KY (Guard, DM)
86.50 Campbellsville High, Campbellsville, KY
82.80 Bullitt County - East, Mt. Washington, KY (Perc)

CLASS AA  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
88.90 Larue County, Hodgenville, KY (DM, Perc)
84.85 Butler Traditional, Louisville, KY (Guard)
83.65 Grayson County, Leitchfield, KY

CLASS AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
84.25 Seneca High, Louisville, KY (Guard)
83.80 Green County, Greensburg, KY (DM, Perc)

CLASS AAAA  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1 Bradley County - Central, Cleveland, TN (Guard, Perc, DM)

Thanks to Arlin Blair for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Maryland: Tournament of Bands, Owings (Northern HS)
JUDGING BY: National Judges Association

GROUP I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
74.85 McDonough HS
74.50 Chesapeake, MD
72.40 Lackey, MD
66.65 West Lake HS

GROUP II  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
78.40 LaPlata, MD
77.00 Leonardstown, MD
75.00 Thomas Stone HS, Waldorf, MD
72.85 Brunswick, MD
68.10 Great Mills, MD

GROUP III - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
69.20 Arundel, MD
67.80 Patauxet

Thanks to Jon Armstrong for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Maryland: Tournament of Bands, Accident (Northern Garrett HS)
JUDGING BY: National Judges Association

GROUP I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
72.05 Westmar HS, MD
69.70 Westmont-Hilltop HS, PA
65.20 Shade, PA

GROUP II  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
74.55 Frankfort, WV

GROUP III - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
77.85 Southern Garrett, MD

GROUP IV  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
85.80 Allegany, MD
83.00 Keyser, WV
81.55 Baldwin HS, PA

Thanks to Jon Armstrong for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Maryland: Tournament of Bands, Frostburg (Frostburg University)
JUDGING BY: National Judges Association

GROUP I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
80.30 Central Martinsburg, PA
72.05 Westmar HS, MD

GROUP II  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
79.20 Northern Garrett, MD
75.95 Frankfort, WV
68.70 Orange County HS, VA

GROUP III - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
78.30 Southern Garrett, MD
69.95 Patauxet

GROUP IV  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
86.20 Allegany, MA
82.45 Keyser, WV
74.90 Fort Hill

Thanks to Jon Armstrong for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Maryland: Battle of the Bands IV, Walkersville
JUDGING BY: Tournament of Bands Contest Judges

GROUP 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
77.80 Big Spring [band front, M&M, perc, music]
74.45 Musselman [DM]
64.15 Catoctin

GROUP 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
79.40 Governor Thomas Johnson [band front, M&M, perc, music, DM]
76.65 Frederick
74.10 Middletown

GROUP 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
83.85 Northern York [band front, M&M, perc, music, DM]
75.50 Linganore
74.80 South Hagerstown
73.75 Gettysburg

Thanks to Chris Cunnigham for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Minnesota: Tri-State Band Festival, Luverne
JUDGING BY: Tri-State Judges Association

PARADE
CLASS A  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
62.55 Adrian (MN)
61.55 McCook Central (Salem, SD)
49.40 Ellsworth (MN)

CLASS AA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
63.10 Tracy Area (MN)
62.55 Sibley-Ocheyedan (IA)
62.35 West Lyon (Inwood, IA)
61.25 Murray County Central (Slayton, MN)

CLASS AAA  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
81.60 Maurice-Orange City-Floyd Valley (IA)
81.50 Pipestone-Jasper (MN)
78.60 Luverne (MN)
75.80 Madison (SD)

CLASS AAAA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
86.80 Lincoln (Sioux Falls, SD)
82.60 Brandon Valley (Brandon, SD)
78.55 Brookings (SD)
77.90 Washington (Sioux Falls, SD)
77.50 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, SD)
71.45 Elk River (MN)
64.95 Sioux City West (IA)
60.75 Worthington (MN)

EXHIBITION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Luverne Middle School (MN)
Southwest State University (Marshall, MN)


FIELD
CLASS A  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
46.35 McCook Central (Salem, SD)
44.85 Woodbury Central (Moville, IA)

CLASS AA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
61.00 Sibley-Ocheyedan (IA)
57.90 West Lyon (Inwood, IA)
55.10 Sioux Center (IA)

CLASS AAA  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
82.85 Luverne (MN)
82.60 Pipestone-Jasper (MN)
79.60 Spirit Lake (IA)
78.60 Maurice-Orange City-Floyd Valley (IA)
75.50 Madison (SD)

CLASS AAAA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
89.40 Lincoln (Sioux Falls, SD)
85.45 Brandon Valley (Brandon, SD)
84.75 Marshall (MN)
83.85 Sioux City North (IA)
75.40 Washington (Sioux Falls, SD)
74.40 Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, SD)
74.15 Brookings (SD)
67.20 Elk River (MN)
58.75 Sioux City West (IA)

EXHIBITION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
South Dakota State University (Brookings, SD)

OUTSTANDING DRUM MAJORS: Maurice-Orange City-Floyd Valley (IA)
OUTSTANDING HORN LINE: Lincoln (Sioux Falls, SD)
OUTSTANDING DRUM LINE: Sioux City North (IA)
OUTSTANDING COLOR GUARD: Luverne (MN)
K. M. GETMAN AWARD: Luverne (MN)
SWEEPSTAKES: Lincoln (Sioux Falls, SD)

Thanks to Art Hart and Larry Kisor for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: Missouri: Contest of Champions, Wildwood (Lafayette HS)
JUDGING BY: Not Specified

CLASS A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
70.20 Riverview Gardens (Music, Marching, Perc)
64.10 Marquette (Aux)
64.05 Columbia Rock Bridge
59.40 Potosi

CLASS AA  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
75.70 Cape Central (Music, Marching, Perc, Aux)
59.65 Poplar Bluff
59.20 Rockwood Summit

CLASS AAA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
83.30 Saint Charles West (Music, Marching)
78.90 Oakville
75.20 Parkway South (Perc)
74.80 Alton
Washington (Aux)

OPEN CLASS  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
83.45 Parkway West (Music, Marching, Perc, Aux)
78.55 Francis Howell North
76.70 Francis Howell
73.20 Jefferson City

FINALS  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
85.10 Parkway West
82.90 Saint Charles West
80.85 Francis Howell
80.40 Oakville
78.30 Francis Howell North
72.90 Parkway South
72.90 Alton
71.70 Jefferson City
70.30 Cape Central
65.50 Riverview Gardens

Thanks to Kevin Stockman for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: New Jersey: Cadets Marching Band Cooperative, Piscataway
JUDGING BY: Not Specified

GROUP I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
77.00 Glen Ridge, NJ
65.10 North Plainfield, NJ

GROUP II  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
70.80 Parsippany Hills, NJ
67.00 North Warren, NJ
63.30 Fair Lawn, NJ

GROUP III - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
76.40 Nazareth, PA
74.50 Columbia
73.20 Franklin, NJ
71.70 South Hadley, MA
70.60 Mount Olive, NJ
70.10 Brick Township HS, NJ

GROUP IV  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
77.60 South Brunswick, NJ
76.70 Immaculata, NJ
75.60 JP Stevens, NJ
74.40 New Hartford, NY
66.70 East Brunswick, NJ

GROUP V - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
78.40 Williamsport, PA
76.40 Port Chester, NY

Thanks to Jon Armstrong for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: New Jersey: Tournament of Bands, Runnemeade (Triton HS)
JUDGING BY: National Judges Association

GROUP I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
77.00 Pleasantville, NJ
74.25 Pennsville Memorial, NJ
73.70 Bridgeton, NJ
67.75 Collingswood, NJ
66.50 Gloucester, NJ

GROUP II  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
85.10 Pittston Area, Pa.
84.90 Henderson HS, West Chester, Pa.
79.85 Penns Grove, NJ
73.00 Delsea, NJ

GROUP III - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
79.90 Absegami, NJ
75.60 South Plainfield, NJ
74.25 Mainland, NJ

GROUP IV  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
83.45 Washington Township, Sewell, NJ
80.20 Toms River East, NJ
78.25 Shawnee, NJ
75.40 Cherokee, NJ

Thanks to Jon Armstrong for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 27, 1997
EVENT: New Jersey: Tournament of Bands, Deptford (West Deptford HS)
JUDGING BY: National Judges Association

GROUP I - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
80.95 Haddon Heights, NJ
80.60 Cherry Hill West, NJ
71.20 Gateway Regional, NJ
68.35 Cinnaminson, NJ

GROUP II  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
73.35 Penns Grove, NJ

GROUP III - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
81.35 Sterling, NJ

Thanks to Jon Armstrong for this information.