DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Indiana: Invitational Field Contest, 
       Corydon (Corydon Central HS)
JUDGING BY: Central States Judging Association

Class A
1 West Washington
2 Charlestown

Class AA
1 Southwestern (Hanover)
2 Salem
3 Silver Creek

Class AAA
1 Madison
2 New Albany

Class AAAA
1 North Harrison
2 Floyd Central

Thanks to David Holscher for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Indiana: Invitational Field Contest, 
       Lincoln City (Heritage Hills HS)
JUDGING BY: Central States Judging Association

Class A
1 Henryville
2 Princeton
3 Perry Central

Class AA
1 Tell City
2 South Spencer
3 Southridge

Class AAA
1 Harrison
2 Forest Park
3 Evansville Central

Thanks to David Holscher for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Indiana: Invitational Field Contest, 
       Maconaquah HS
JUDGING BY: Central States Judging Association

Class B
1 East Noble (Music, Marching, GE, Perc) 
2 Pendleton Heights
3 Wawasee (Auxiliary)

Class C
1 Lewis Cass (all captions)
2 Kokomo Northwestern
3 Woodlan

Class D
1 Sheridan (Music, Marching)
2 Knox (GE, Perc)
3 Tri County (Auxiliary)

Thanks to David Holscher for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Indiana: Invitational Field Contest, 
       Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon HS)
JUDGING BY: Central States Judging Association

Class A
1 North Posey
2 Pike Central
3 Northeast Dubois

Class AA
1 Evansville North
2 Bosse
3 Boonville

Thanks to David Holscher for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Indiana: Invitational Field Contest,
       North Putnam HS
JUDGING BY: Central States Judging Association

Class A
75.22 Ben Davis (Music, Marching, GE, Auxiliary)
63.00 Lawrence North
62.00 Hamilton Southeastern (Perc)

Class B
63.05 Bloomington North (Music, Marching, GE, Perc)
60.35 Brownsburg (Auxiliary)
51.40 Columbus East
43.45 Highland

Class C
61.50 New Palestine (Music, Marching-tie, GE, Auxiliary)
58.25 Twin Lakes (Marching-tie)
47.25 Lebanon
44.35 Edgewood
42.25 Zionsville
40.10 North Montgomery

Class D
46.75 Tri-West (Music, Marching, GE, Perc)
40.80 Fountain Central (Auxiliary)
39.95 Monrovia
35.90 Western Boone

Thanks to David Holscher for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Indiana: Invitational Field Contest, 
       Ramsey (North Harrison HS)
JUDGING BY: Central States Judging Association

Class A
1 New Albany
2 West Washington

Class AA
1 Tell City
2 Bloomington South

Class AAA
1 Floyd Central
2 Corydon Central

Thanks to David Holscher for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Indiana: Invitational Field Contest, Westfield HS
JUDGING BY: Central States Judging Association

Class B
1 Goshen
2 Plainfield

Class C
1 Winchester
2 Yorktown
3 Whiteland
4 Bishop Chatard

Class D
1 Pioneer
2 Taylor

Thanks to David Holscher for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Indiana: On the Banks of the Wabash Marching 
       Competition, Bluffton
JUDGING BY: Central States Judging Association

Class A
1. Randolph Southern (Auxiliary, Music, Marching, GE)
2. Elwood
3. Union County

Class AA
1. Norwell (Auxiliary, Music, Marching, GE)
2. Elkhart Central
3. Marion
4. Bellmont

Class AAA
1. Snider (Auxiliary, Music, Marching, GE)

Thanks to Adam Wilson for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Indiana: Pride of Paoli Annual Invitational 
       Marching Competition, Paoli (Paoli HS)
JUDGING BY: Central States Judging Association

Class A
1 Springs Valley (Auxiliary, Percussion)
2 Rising Sun
3 Orleans (Field Commander)

Class AA
1 Owen Valley (Field Commander, Auxiliary, Percussion)
2 Mooresville
3 Terre Haute North
4 Vincennes-Lincoln

Class AAA
1 Castle (Field Commander)
2 F.J. Reitz 
3 Columbus North (Percussion)
4 Jasper (Auxiliary)

FINALS
1 Castle (Music, Marching, GE, Field Commander)
2 F.J. Reitz (Auxiliary)
3 Columbus North (Percussion)
4 Owen Valley
5 Jasper
6 Mooresville
7 Terre Haute North
8 Vincennes-Lincoln
9 Springs Valley
10 Rising Sun

Thanks to David Holscher for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Kentucky: Beechwood Festival of Bands, 
       Ft. Mitchell
JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel

Class A-1
1. Lloyd Memorial (Percussion)
2. Ludlow (Color Guard)
3. Bellvue 
4. Bracken County (Drum Major)

Class A-2
1. St. Xavier (Percussion)
2. Owen County (Color Guard, Drum Major)
3. Highlands

Class AA
1. Dixie Heights* (Percussion, Color Guard, Drum Major)
2. Ryle
3. Scott

Class AAAA
1. Campbell County (Percussion, Color Guard, Drum Major)

* Indicates distinguished rating

GRAND CHAMPION - Dixie Heights (Overall Effect, 
  Musical Performance, Tie-Visual Performance)
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION - Ryle (Tie-Visual Effect)

Thanks to Danny Carroll for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Kentucky: Freeman Pioneer Classic, Harrodsburg
JUDGING BY: KMEA

Class A
83.60 Campbellsville (Guard, Perc, DM)
71.90 Lexington Christian Academy
64.60 Johnson Central
64.20 Rowan Co.
56.90 Bardstown

Class AA
78.20 West Jessamine
76.90 Fort Knox (DM)
76.50 Anderson Co. (Guard, Perc)
73.80 Garrard Co.

Grand Champion: Campbellsville
Reserve Grand Champion: West Jessamine

Thanks to Drew Hansford for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Kentucky: Lone Oak Invitational, Paducah
JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel

Class A                    Comm. Guard  Perc.
59.00 Livingston Central   63    70     60

Class AA
78.35 Ripley               82    77     66
77.10 Lyon County          79    79.5   67
76.70 Reidland             93    78     73
76.00 Heath                78    84     71

Class AAA
63.50 Graves County        73    75     66

Class AAAA
82.20 Marshall County      90    83.5   73

Grand Champion - Marshall County

Thanks to Stephanie Ford for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Kentucky: Madison Central Tournament of Bands, 
       Richmond
JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel

Class  A-1
1. Lewis County (Visual, Perc)
2. Prestonsburg (Music)
3. Cawood (Guard)
4. Harlan (DM)

Class A-2
1. Dayton (Music, Visual, Guard)
2. Somerset (Perc, DM)
3. Knox Central
4. South Floyd

Class A-3
1. South Oldham+ (All Captions)
2. Estill County
3. Middlesboro
4. Boyd County

Class AA
1. Nicholas County+ (Music, Visual, Perc, Guard, Effect)
2. Mercer County+ (DM)
3. Russell+

Class AAA
1. Harrison County+ (Music, Visual, Perc, Guard, Effect)
2. George Rogers Clark+ (DM)
3. North Laurel

+ Denotes Distinguished (Superior) Rating

FINALS COMPETITION
1. Harrison County + (Music,Visual,Effect)
2. Nicholas County +
3. Mercer County +
4. South Oldham +
5. Russell +
6. George Rogers Clark +
7. North Laurel
8. Dayton

Thanks to Gerald Johnson for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Kentucky: Maroon Classic, Madisonville 
       (North Hopkins HS)
JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel

Class A
78.60 Breckenridge Co.            
56.20 Crittenden Co.                

Class AA
83.60 Murray*                         
82.60 Calloway Co.*                 
67.60 Owensboro Catholic        

Class AAA
84.92 Daviess Co.*                    
77.50 Hopkinsville                    
67.25 Hopkins Co. Central        

* Denotes distinguished rating. 

Thanks to Mike Smith for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Kentucky: Shelby County Marching Band Contest, 
       Shelbyville 
JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel

Class A-1
1.Southern
2.Trimble County (Guard)
3.Danville  (Perc, DM)
4.Gallatin County

Class A-2
1. Pleasure Ridge Park+ (80.65) (Guard, Perc)
2. Bullitt East
3. Valley (DM)

Class A-3
1. East Jessamine+ (81.31)  (Perc, DM)
2. Jeffersontown (Guard)
3. Carroll County
4. Fern Creek

Class AA
1. Taylor County+ (84.45) (Guard, Perc)
2. LaRue County (DM)
3. Nelson County
4. Butler

Class AAA
1. Ballard
2. South Laurel (Guard, Perc)
3. Seneca
4. Eastern (DM)

Class AAAA
1. Male+ (87.22) (All Captions)
2. Oldham County+  (85.75)

+ indicates distinguished (superior) rating

Grand Champions
Class A & AA - Taylor County
Class AAA & AAAA - Male

Thanks to Gerald Johnson for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Maryland: Tournament of Bands, 
       Sykesville (South Carroll HS)
JUDGING BY: National Judges Association

Group I
74.45 Westmar HS  (Percussion, Music, Marching, Guard) 
71.50 Berkley Springs HS
71.15 Francis Scott Key HS 
69.60 LaPlata HS (Drum Major)
62.70 Kent County HS

Group II
70.35 Long Reach HS (All captions)

Group III
81.70 Liberty HS  (Percussion, Music, Guard, Drum Major)
77.10 Atholton HS 
73.65 Thomas Johnson HS (Marching)

Group IV
82.05 Westminster HS  (Percussion, Music, Marching, Guard)
79.05 Northern HS
75.55 North Hagerstown HS
74.30 Urbana HS (Drum Major)

Exhibition
76.15 South Carroll HS

Overall High Score
82.05 Westminster HS

Thanks to Justin Simon for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Minnesota: Rebel Classic, Brooklyn Park 
       (Champlin Park HS) 
JUDGING BY: Tri-State Judges Association

CLASS A
62.3 Elk River (Guard, DM)
60.4 South St. Paul (Perc)
60.1 Coon Rapids (Winds)

CLASS AA                                                       
80.7 Irondale (Perc
78.4 Blaine (Winds, Guard, DM)
73.8 Anoka
73.0 Eden Prairie                                                   

EXHIBITION
Champlin Park

CROWD PLEASER AWARD - Eden Prairie
GRAND CHAMPION - Irondale

Thanks to Brad Hanson for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: New York: NY State Field Band Conference,
       20th Annual Sounds of Autumn, Jordan 
       (Jordan-Elbridge HS)
JUDGING BY: NY State Federation of Contest Judges

NATIONAL CLASS
83.71 West Genesee HS (Camillus), NY
79.09 Liverpool HS, NY
78.81 Cicero-North Syracuse HS, NY
77.49 Oswego HS, NY

CLASS AAAA
71.37 Horseheads HS, NY
70.90 New Hartford HS, NY
63.18 Union-Endicott HS, NY

CLASS AAA
71.46 East Syracuse-Minoa HS, NY
64.87 Norwich HS, NY

CLASS AA
64.68 Phoenix HS, NY
63.74 Baldwinsville HS, NY
62.61 Central Square HS, NY

Thanks to Jonathan Armstrong for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: New York: NY State Field Band Conference,
       Eastridge HS (East Irondequiot)
JUDGING BY: NY State Federation of Contest Judges

NATIONAL CLASS
82.01 Webster HS, NY

CLASS AAAA
75.61 Medina HS, NY
75.04 Eastridge HS (East Irondequoit), NY

CLASS AA
68.26 Orchard Park HS, NY
62.33 Victor HS, NY

CLASS A
59.13 Wellsville Central School, NY
57.81 Marcus Whitman Central School (Rushville), NY
51.97 Binghamton HS, NY

Thanks to Jonathan Armstrong for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Ohio: Cavalcade of Sound, Lodi 
       (Cloverleaf HS)
JUDGING BY: OMEA Panel

Class C - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
206.85   III   Lakeland  (perc,FC,Guard)

Class B - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
227.2    II    Claymont  (perc,FC,guard)

Class A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
221.6    II    Buckeye   (perc,FC)
218.25   II    Tallmadge (guard)
195.0    III   Ravenna
227.5    II    Cloverleaf  Exh.only

Class AA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
254.75   I     Wadsworth (perc,FC,guard)
246.8    I     Kent Roosevelt
235.35   I     Zanesville
229.5    II    Norton 
219.4    II    Firestone
212.8    II    Brunswick

Caption Awards
Music           --  86.3  Kent Roosevelt  
Marching        --  88.0  Wadsworth
General Effect  --  87.5  Wadsworth
Percussion      --   9.0  Wadsworth
Guard           --  86.5  Wadsworth
Field Commander --  89.0  Wadsworth

Thanks to Bill Thomas for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Pennsylvania: Autumn Festival (TOB), 
       Greencastle (Greencastle-Antrim HS)
JUDGING BY: National Judges Association

GROUP I
71.75 Northern Garrett (All captions)

GROUP II
74.3 Central Cambria (Percussion, DM)
73.55 Walkersville (Music, Visual, GE)

GROUP III
75.2 James Buchanan (All captions)

GROUP IV
77.95 Williamsport, MD (All captions)
68.35 Waynesboro

GRAND CHAMPION - Williamsport, MD

Thanks to Samuel Forney for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Pennsylvania: PA Interscholastic Marching Band 
       Association (PIMBA), Kiski (Kiski Area HS)
JUDGING BY: Not Specified

CLASS A
65.55 Paden City HS, W Va.

CLASS AA
76.05 Mars Area HS, Pa.

CLASS AAA
78.15 Gateway HS (Monroeville), Pa.

CLASS AAAA
74.30 West Allegheny HS Pa.

NATIONAL CLASS
87.10 Norwin HS, Pa.
73.65 Wheeling Park HS, W Va.

Thanks to Jonathan Armstrong for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Pennsylvania: Tournament of Bands, 
       Jersey Shore (Jersey Shore HS)
JUDGING BY: National Judges Association

GROUP I
72.90 Central Martinsburg HS, Pa.

GROUP II
70.80 Tyrone HS, Pa.

GROUP III
73.60 Bellwood-Antis, Pa. (Percussion)
72.95 Bloomsburg, Pa. (Auxiliary)

EXHIBITION
Jersey Shore HS

Thanks to Jonathan Armstrong for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Pennsylvania: Tournament of Bands, 
       Harrisburg (Central Dauphin HS)
JUDGING BY: National Judges Association

Group 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
74.00 Big Spring HS (Music,Aux)
71.30 Northern HS (DM, Perc)

Group 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
77.10 Middletown Area HS (Music)
75.95 Lower Dauphin HS (Aux, Perc)
71.40 Lebanon HS (DM)
69.75 New Oxford HS

Group 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
71.45 Coatesville HS (Music, Aux, Perc, DM)

Thanks to Dale Rider for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 12, 1998
EVENT: Tennessee: Dresden Marching Lions 
       Band Competition, Dresden
JUDGING BY: Not Specified

Class 1A
1 Camden

Class 2A
1 Dyersburg (Perc, Aux)
2 Chester Co. (DM)
3 Riverside

Class 3A
1 Dyer Co. (Perc, Aux)

Class 4A 
1 Milan (DM)

Sweepstakes
1 Milan
2 Dyer Co.
3 Dyersburg
4 Chester Co.

Thanks to Tony Hysmith for this information.