DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2002
EVENT: Indiana: Mt. Vernon Invitational, 
       Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon HS)
JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel

Class A
44.9 Mater Dei Marching Wildcats (Aux, DM, Perc)

Class AA
60.7 North Posey Viking Band and Guard (Aux, Perc)
57.6 South Spencer Marching Rebels (DM)

Class AAA
61.5 Evansville Bosse Marching Band
61.4 F.J. Reitz Marching Band (Aux)
61.3 Evansville Central Marching Band (Perc, DM)

Class AAAA
67.2 Jasper Marching Wildcats (Aux, Perc)
64.8 Vincennes Lincoln Pride of the Green
62.5 Evansville North Green Brigade (DM)

OUTSTANDING PIT CREW: F.J. Reitz
A/AA SWEEPSTAKES: North Posey
AAA/AAAA SWEEPSTAKES: Jasper

Thanks to Aaron Pitman for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2002
EVENT: Kentucky: Caverna Band Festival, 
       Horse Cave (Caverna HS)
JUDGING BY: Not Specified

Class A1
67.2 Russellvile HS (Guard, Perc)
66.7 Todd Co.
63.4 Bardstown HS
61.4 Southern HS

Class A2
78.1 Nelson Co. (Perc)
75.7 Breckinridge Co.	
73.8 Green Co. (Guard)
67.0 Bullitt East HS

Class AA
76.0 Hart Co. (Guard)
75.4 Grayson Co.
74.9 Barren Co. (Perc)
69.3 Warren Central

Class AAA
84.5 John Hardin HS + (Guard)
81.6 Glasgow HS + (Perc)

+ Denotes Distinguished Rating

OVERALL BEST GUARD: Green Co.
OVERALL BEST PERC: John Hardin

RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: Glasgow
GRAND CHAMPION: John Hardin

Thanks to Robbie Fudge for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2002
EVENT: Kentucky: Lone Oak Invitational, 
       Paducah (Lone Oak HS)
JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel

Class A
75.90 Lyon County (Guard)
72.80 Paducah Tilghman (Perc)
69.40 Reidland
65.30 Graves County
61.20 Ballard Memorial

Class AA
84.60 Calloway* (Perc)
83.40 Murray* (Guard)
78.30 Apollo
72.20 LaVergne, TN
66.30 Heath

Class AAA
82.30 Mt. Juliet, TN* (Guard)
79.10 Marshall (Perc)
76.00 Smyrna, TN

*Superior Rating

JAMES "BUDDY" LIGHT GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP CUP: Calloway

Thanks to John Harper for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2002
EVENT: Kentucky: Mason County Band Classic, 
       Maysville (Mason County HS)
JUDGING BY: Central States Judges Association

PRELIMS
CLASS A-1
64.4 Lewis Co. (Guard)
61.3 Bellevue (Perc)
60.3 Gallatin Co.
58.6 Ludlow

CLASS A-2
72.3 Grant Co. (All Captions)
65.5 Fleming Co.
64.6 Scott
64.3 Greenup Co.

CLASS A-3
71.9 Dixie Heights (All Captions)
71.3 Lloyd Memorial
69.2 Bourbon Co.
65.6 Covington Holmes

CLASS AA
77.9 Highlands (All Captions)
75.2 Mercer Co.

CLASS AAA
80.3 Madison Central (All Captions)

CLASS AAAA
79.9 Campbell Co. (All Captions)


FINALS
82.91 Campbell Co. (Visual, GE)
81.73 Madison Central (Music)
76.75 Highlands
74.88 Mercer Co.
72.51 Grant Co.
71.81 Lloyd Memorial
71.37 Dixie Heights
67.95 Bourbon Co.
64.33 Fleming Co.
63.92 Covington Holmes

Thanks to Mark Culp for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2002
EVENT: Kentucky: Shelby County HS Showcase of Bands, 
       Shelbyville
JUDGING BY: KMEA Assembled Panel

Class A-1
65.30 Jeffersontown (Perc)
58.50 Trimble County (Guard)
55.80 Waggener
52.20 Pleasure Ridge Park

Class A-2
82.90 Marion County + (Perc, Guard)
67.90 St. Xavier
54.90 Henry County
----- Bullitt Central (Disqualified)

Class A-3
80.10 Williamstown + (Guard)
74.49 Ryle (Perc)
70.30 Taylor County
65.80 Nicholas County

Class AA-1
74.60 Oldham County (Perc, Guard)
66.35 Butler
62.60 duPont Manual

Class AA-2
85.70 Harrison County + (Perc, Guard)
76.70 LaRue County
76.35 Anderson County
72.95 South Oldham

Class AAA
62.50 Seneca (Guard)
61.53 Central Hardin (Perc)

Class AAAA
81.81 Boone County + (Perc, Guard)
76.40 Eastern

+ Denotes Distinguished (Superior) Rating

FINALS
87.00 Harrison County + (Guard)
83.00 Boone County + (Perc)
82.90 Marion County +
80.89 Williamstown +
80.60 Eastern +
79.79 LaRue County
77.10 Oldham County
75.58 Anderson County
75.30 Ryle
75.28 South Oldham

Thanks to Gerald Johnson for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2002
EVENT: New Mexico: New Mexico State Fair Parade, 
       Albuquerque
JUDGING BY: Assembled Panel

Class 2A
54.0 Loving HS
45.5 Penasco HS
37.0 Newcomb HS

Class 3A
58.5 Robertson HS
44.0 Wingate HS
43.5 Thoreau HS

Class 4A
69.0 Shiprock HS
68.0 Piedra Vista HS
66.5 Belen HS
64.0 Moriarty HS
58.5 Farmington HS
58.0 Kirtland Central HS

Class 5A
88.5 Cibola HS
87.5 Los Lunas HS
77.0 La Cueva HS
76.5 Manzano HS
76.0 Highland HS
63.5 Rio Grande HS
61.5 Del Norte HS
38.5 West Mesa HS

Thanks to Gordon Martinez for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2002
EVENT: New York: New York State Field Band Conference 
       Competition hosted by Central Square HS, 
       Cicero (Cicero-North Syracuse HS) 
JUDGING BY: NY State Federation of Contest Judges

Large School: Class 3
61.58 Binghamton HS, NY

Large School: Class 2
75.33 Horseheads HS, NY
74.20 Baldwinsville HS, NY
71.09 Central Square HS, NY

National Class
83.80 West Genesee HS (Camillus, NY)
82.01 Oswego HS, NY

Thanks to Matthew Benton for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2002
EVENT: New York: New York State Field Band Conference 
       Competition, Rochester (Eastridge HS)
JUDGING BY: NY State Federation of Contest Judges

Small School: Class 3
67.89 Falconer HS, NY
62.33 Frewsburg HS, NY
58.66 Penn Yan Academy, NY

Large School: Class 3
71.70 West Seneca West HS, NY

Small School: Class 1
77.11 Victor HS, NY
(Exh) Eastridge HS (East Irondequoit, NY)

National Class
84.74 Webster HS, NY
81.20 Orchard Park HS, NY

Thanks to Matthew Benton for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2002
EVENT: New York: New York State Field Band Conference 
       Competition, Jordan (Jordan-Elbridge HS)
JUDGING BY: NY State Federation of Contest Judges

Small School: Class 3
64.02 Marcus Whitman HS (Rushville, NY)

Small School: Class 1
78.06 East Syracuse-Minoa HS, NY
72.41 Phoenix HS, NY
72.03 Jordan-Elbridge HS, NY

National Class
80.22 Cicero-North Syracuse HS, NY
79.00 Liverpool HS, NY

Thanks to Matthew Benton for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2002
EVENT: Pennsylvania: PIMBA Competition, Vandergrift 
       (Kiski Area HS)
JUDGING BY: PA Federation of Contest Judges

CLASS A
71.85 Beaver Area (Music, GE)
69.10 Cochranton (Visual)

CLASS AA
70.80 Elizabeth Forward (Music, Visual, GE)

CLASS AAA
69.35 Deer Lakes (Music, Visual, GE)

CLASS AAAA
66.00 Woodland Hills (Music, Visual, GE)

NATIONAL CLASS
84.05 Norwin (Music, Visual, GE)
81.05 Gateway

EXHIBITION
Kiski Area

Thanks to Chris Protho for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2002
EVENT: Pennsylvania: PIMBA Competition, Claysville 
       (McGuffey HS)
JUDGING BY: PA Federation of Contest Judges

CLASS AAA
69.90 West Allegheny (Music, Visual, GE)

CLASS AAAA
76.55 Trinity (Music, Visual, GE)

EXHIBITION
McGuffey HS

Thanks to Chris Protho for this information.

DATE: Saturday, September 7, 2002
EVENT: West Virginia: Tournament of Bands, 
       Elkins (Elkins HS)
JUDGING BY: National Judges Association

Group I
73.60 Northern Garrett HS (Accident), MD
66.35 Tygarts Valley HS, WV

Group II
73.30 Greenbrier East HS, WV

Group III
76.75 Hurricane HS, WV
69.60 Lewis County HS, WV

Group IV
70.55 Preston County HS (Kingwood), WV

Exhibition
74.05 Elkins HS, WV

Thanks to Jonathan Armstrong for this information.