The Bluffton and Norwell marching bands secured a clean sweep of second placings in their final invitational competitions of the season Saturday.
Norwell travelled south to Center Grove for their toughest competition of the season, and hot temperatures that proved in stark contrast to the previous week’s conditions at Homestead.
The Marching Knights had expected tough competition from Edgewood, which has 155 members in its band, compared with Norwell’s 80. And indeed, that was how things turned out, with Edgewood sweeping the caption awards for Best Music, Best Visual and Best General Effects, on its way to top place, and also winning the “People’s Choice” award.
Norwell’s Marching Knights led the chase however, ending the day by placing second, with Beech Grove taking third.
Indeed, it was a long day for Norwell, beginning with a practice at the school, before heading to Riley Children’s Hospital to put their theme of “The Ripple Effect - Everything we do and think affects people in our lives and their reactions, and in turn affects others” into practice.
Bluffton’s Bengal Brigade also had a busy day, contesting a double header of competitions - at Homestead in the morning, and then Wayne High School in the evening.
Bluffton placed second in both competitions, also taking the “Best Music” caption award at Homestead, and the “Best Color Guard” caption award at Wayne.
Norwell travel to Lafayette Jefferson Saturday to compete against 17 other bands in the Class C ISSMA Regional Championships. A total of 20 bands from the two Regional Championships will move on to the Class C Semi-State Championships in Plainfield on Oct. 23.
Bluffton travel to Chesterton Saturday for the Class D ISSMA Regional Championships. They are scheduled to perform at 11:13 a.m. Central Time.
Over the next two weeks, both bands will be attempting to qualify for the State Championships at Lucas Oil Field on Oct. 30.
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