Monday, October 31, 2011
Bluffton's Bengal Brigade at ISSMA State Championships - #1 of 2
Congratulations to both Bluffton and Norwell on another great marching band season.
And many thanks once again to David Butler for the photos in this post and the next from Bluffton's performance Saturday.
N-B Video: 2011 Norwell show choirs fall preview — "Just the Way You Are"
Norwell's show choirs introduced their fans to their upcoming season
with a fall preview Friday, Oct. 28, and Sunday, Oct. 30. Learn more in
the Monday, Oct. 31, News-Banner. We'll have more videos throughout the
week. (Video by Frank Shanly)
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Come Support Your County Bands
Wells County residents will have plenty of opportunity to show their support for our county’s two successful marching bands this weekend.
Both Bluffton and Norwell will be hosting special events Friday as part of their buildups, and Bluffton will be providing a bus to Indianapolis for anyone wishing to see the Bengal Brigade perform at the State Championships.
At 2 p.m. Friday, the Bengal Brigade will be hosting a special performance of their competition program, entitled “Green” at the high school football stadium. This performance is open to the general public.
From 6:30 p.m., Norwell will be hosting “Senior Memory Night” at the Uniondale Fire Station as part of its buildup to the event. The evening will consist of a potluck dinner, with paper products, water and lemonade provided.
At this time, Norwell will not be hosting a special performance of their competition routine, as they will be competing in additional “Band of America” competitions after Saturday. A decision will be made at a later date whether to do this.
At 7 a.m. Saturday morning, a bus will depart Bluffton High School, with an estimated return time of approximately 4:30 p.m. There will be a lunch stop on the way home from Indianapolis. A seat on the bus costs $5, while an admission ticket to Lucas Oil Stadium costs $20 for an adult ticket, or $18 for a student ticket. Contact Deanna Brinneman at Bluffton High School on (260) 824-3724 to reserve a seat on the bus.
Norwell has placed third in Class C at the state championships for the past two years, and has placed in the top three on all but one occasion (2001) for the past 12 years.
This will be Bluffton’s first appearance in Class D at the state championships since 2008.
Both Bluffton and Norwell will be hosting special events Friday as part of their buildups, and Bluffton will be providing a bus to Indianapolis for anyone wishing to see the Bengal Brigade perform at the State Championships.
At 2 p.m. Friday, the Bengal Brigade will be hosting a special performance of their competition program, entitled “Green” at the high school football stadium. This performance is open to the general public.
From 6:30 p.m., Norwell will be hosting “Senior Memory Night” at the Uniondale Fire Station as part of its buildup to the event. The evening will consist of a potluck dinner, with paper products, water and lemonade provided.
At this time, Norwell will not be hosting a special performance of their competition routine, as they will be competing in additional “Band of America” competitions after Saturday. A decision will be made at a later date whether to do this.
At 7 a.m. Saturday morning, a bus will depart Bluffton High School, with an estimated return time of approximately 4:30 p.m. There will be a lunch stop on the way home from Indianapolis. A seat on the bus costs $5, while an admission ticket to Lucas Oil Stadium costs $20 for an adult ticket, or $18 for a student ticket. Contact Deanna Brinneman at Bluffton High School on (260) 824-3724 to reserve a seat on the bus.
Norwell has placed third in Class C at the state championships for the past two years, and has placed in the top three on all but one occasion (2001) for the past 12 years.
This will be Bluffton’s first appearance in Class D at the state championships since 2008.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Norwell Show Choirs to Host "True Colors" Fall Show
Norwell’s show choirs will be back on stage this weekend at the high school auditorium.
The Norwell High School and Middle School Choral Departments will present their annual Fall Show at the high school auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening and 2:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
This year’s show is entitled “True Colors”. Once again, all three show choirs - Knight Moves, Knight Stars and Knight Sounds - will be featured.
Tickets cost $5 and will be on sale at the door.
Bengal Brigade at Semi State
Many thanks to David Butler for sending us these photos of the Bengal Brigade at their Semi-State competition on Saturday.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Bluffton AND Norwell Bands both qualify for State Champs
It’s official.
Wells County will have two marching bands competing at this year’s State Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday.
Both Bluffton and Norwell successfully continued on their way to the championships with gold medal winning performances at their respective Regional Championships.
Bluffton competed in the Class D semi-state championships at Franklin Community High School this past weekend, while Norwell competed in the Class C equivalent at Decatur Central in Indianapolis. This will be the 13th consecutive year Norwell has qualified for the State Champs.
Bluffton will compete at Lucas Oil Stadium at 11:44 a.m., while Norwell will compete at 6:27 p.m.
The full list of schools that have qualified for classes C and D are as follows:
Class C: Beech Grove, Concordia Lutheran, Edgewood, Fairfield, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, Leo, North Harrison, Norwell and Western.
Class D: Bluffton, Eastern (Greentown), Forest Park, Lewis Cass, Mater dei, Monrovia, North Posey, Paoli, Springs Valley and Woodlan.
Good luck to both bands! (Photos from the weekend to follow!)
Wells County will have two marching bands competing at this year’s State Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium Saturday.
Both Bluffton and Norwell successfully continued on their way to the championships with gold medal winning performances at their respective Regional Championships.
Bluffton competed in the Class D semi-state championships at Franklin Community High School this past weekend, while Norwell competed in the Class C equivalent at Decatur Central in Indianapolis. This will be the 13th consecutive year Norwell has qualified for the State Champs.
Bluffton will compete at Lucas Oil Stadium at 11:44 a.m., while Norwell will compete at 6:27 p.m.
The full list of schools that have qualified for classes C and D are as follows:
Class C: Beech Grove, Concordia Lutheran, Edgewood, Fairfield, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, Leo, North Harrison, Norwell and Western.
Class D: Bluffton, Eastern (Greentown), Forest Park, Lewis Cass, Mater dei, Monrovia, North Posey, Paoli, Springs Valley and Woodlan.
Good luck to both bands! (Photos from the weekend to follow!)
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Bluffton's Bengal Brigade at Lafayette Jefferson
Many thanks to David Butler for these photos from Saturday's Regional Champs at Lafayette Jefferson.
County Bands Continue March to State Champs
Both Bluffton and Norwell marching bands successfully continued on their way to this year’s state championships at Lucas Oil Field, with gold medal winning performances at their respective Regional Championships.
Competing in the Class D championships at Lafayette Jefferson, Bluffton’s Bengal Brigade was one of 15 bands to secure a gold rating for its performance, however only 10 can move on to Semi-State in each class.
Joining Bluffton in this Saturday’s competition at Franklin Community High School in Franklin, will be Adams Central, Eastern (Greentown), Eastside, Elwood, Lewis Cass, Monrovia, Morristown, Taylor and Woodlan.
Bluffton will take the field at Franklin Community at 4:02 p.m.
A total of 14 bands competing in the Class C championships at Chesterton achieved gold ratings, however once again, only the top 10 were able to move on. This meant area bands Northwood, Garrett and Heritage failed to qualify.
Joining Norwell’s Marching Knights at Semi-State at Decatur Central in Indianapolis this Saturday will be Concordia Lutheran, Fairfield, John Glenn, Knox, Leo, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Twin Lakes and Western.
Norwell compete at 4;15 p.m.
For Knox, qualification at this stage presented a special challenge, as their drum major was killed in an automobile accident last week.
Photos to follow. Good luck to both Bluffton and Norwell for this coming weekend!
Competing in the Class D championships at Lafayette Jefferson, Bluffton’s Bengal Brigade was one of 15 bands to secure a gold rating for its performance, however only 10 can move on to Semi-State in each class.
Joining Bluffton in this Saturday’s competition at Franklin Community High School in Franklin, will be Adams Central, Eastern (Greentown), Eastside, Elwood, Lewis Cass, Monrovia, Morristown, Taylor and Woodlan.
Bluffton will take the field at Franklin Community at 4:02 p.m.
A total of 14 bands competing in the Class C championships at Chesterton achieved gold ratings, however once again, only the top 10 were able to move on. This meant area bands Northwood, Garrett and Heritage failed to qualify.
Joining Norwell’s Marching Knights at Semi-State at Decatur Central in Indianapolis this Saturday will be Concordia Lutheran, Fairfield, John Glenn, Knox, Leo, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Twin Lakes and Western.
Norwell compete at 4;15 p.m.
For Knox, qualification at this stage presented a special challenge, as their drum major was killed in an automobile accident last week.
Photos to follow. Good luck to both Bluffton and Norwell for this coming weekend!
Monday, October 10, 2011
Bluffton and Norwell Bands Complete Busy Competition Weekend
It wasn’t quite a perfect weekend for Wells County’s marching bands, but it wasn’t too bad either with one first, three seconds, and a bunch of caption awards.
Both Bluffton and Norwell contested a double header of competitions Saturday, performing first at Homestead’s “Fall Festival of Bands”, and then Snider’s “Mighty Panther Parade of Champions”, which was actually held at Wayne High School.
Competing in Class C, Norwell’s Marching Knights secured top honors, along with the caption awards for Best Music, best Visual and Best General Effect, at Snider’s competition, but were edged into second by Concordia Lutheran at Homestead. There, Norwell won the caption award for Best Music, and tied for Best Visual with Concordia Lutheran, who claimed the caption for Best General Effect.
Competing in Class D, Bluffton’s Bengal Brigade recorded a pair of second placings. They were edged out by Adams Central at Homestead, however Bluffton did claim the caption award for Best Visual. At Snider, it was Woodlan who beat out the Bengal Brigade, although again, Bluffton claimed the Best Visual caption award.
Both bands contest the ISSMA Regional Championships this weekend, as they stake their respective claims for a spot in the State Finals at Lucas Oil Stadium on Oct. 29.
Bluffton will perform at the Class D championships at Lafayette Jefferson at 12:44 p.m.
Norwell will perform at the Class C championships at Chesterton at 1:23 p.m.
Thanks to Norwell Music Boosters for the photos - one each of Bluffton and Norwell.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Photos From Norwell's Visit to Homestead Last Weekend
Thanks to the Norwell Music Boosters for providing these photos.
Both Bluffton and Norwell will be at Homestead AND Snider this weekend for a double header of ISSMA competitions.
Good luck to both bands!
Photo's From Bluffton's Visit to Homestead Last Weekend
Many thanks once again to David Butler for sending in the above photos from the "Bengal Brigade's" performance at Homestead over the weekend.
Bluffton will be contesting a double header of competitions this weekend, competing at Homestead in the morning and Snider (actually at Wayne High School due to sharing of facilities by Fort Wayne Schools) in the afternoon.
Bluffton and Norwell Qualify For 2011 ISSMA Regionals
Both Bluffton and Norwell marching bands successfully negotiated their first hurdle on the way to this year’s state championships at Lucas Oil Field.
Competing Saturday in the ISSMA District Championships in Homestead, both bands secured gold ratings in their respective classes, to move on to the regional championships stage, in two weeks time. Norwell also secured the “Best Visual” caption award in their class.
Bluffton competes in Class D in ISSMA competitions, while Norwell competes in Class C.
(Photos from the weekend will be posted in the next post).
Both will have a big double-header shakedown next weekend in preparation for that appearance, competing at Homestead in the morning, then Snider (at Wayne High School as Fort Wayne Schools are sharing facilities) in the afternoon.
The ISSMA Regional Championships for Class C will be at Chesterton in two weeks, while Class D will be at Lafayette Jefferson. Both competitions will be on Oct. 15.
Competing Saturday in the ISSMA District Championships in Homestead, both bands secured gold ratings in their respective classes, to move on to the regional championships stage, in two weeks time. Norwell also secured the “Best Visual” caption award in their class.
Bluffton competes in Class D in ISSMA competitions, while Norwell competes in Class C.
(Photos from the weekend will be posted in the next post).
Both will have a big double-header shakedown next weekend in preparation for that appearance, competing at Homestead in the morning, then Snider (at Wayne High School as Fort Wayne Schools are sharing facilities) in the afternoon.
The ISSMA Regional Championships for Class C will be at Chesterton in two weeks, while Class D will be at Lafayette Jefferson. Both competitions will be on Oct. 15.
Bluffton's "Bengal Brigade" at Hamilton Southeastern
Okay, I'm running a little behind, but better late than never - I hope.
Many thanks to David Butler for sending in this photo of Bluffton's "Bengal Brigade" at the Mid-States Band Association competition at Fishers on Sept. 24.
Bluffton placed first in their class, and also won the caption awards for "Best Music" and "Best Visual".
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