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NPMK at Towson University Regional Championship

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Towson, MD - October 18, 2008
Towson University

Schedule
BAND START TIME
TBA 9:15
Plymouth Whitemarsh H.S., PA 9:30
Big Spring H.S., PA 9:45
Calvert Hall College H.S., MD 10:00
Westminster H.S., MD 10:15
River Hill H.S., MD 10:30
McLean H.S., VA 10:45
North Penn H.S., PA 11:00
Smithfield-Selma H.S., NC 11:15
LUNCH
Clayton H.S., NC 12:30
Red Land H.S., PA 12:45
Gov. Thomas Johnson H.S., MD 1:00
West Johnston H.S., NC 1:15
Cedar Cliff H.S., PA 1:30
James Madison H.S., VA 1:45
West Springfield H.S., VA 2:00
Deep Run H.S., VA 2:15
BREAK
Hickory H.S., VA 2:45
Croatan H.S., NC 3:00
Bridgewater-Raritan H.S., NJ 3:15
Powhatan H.S., VA 3:30
West Genesee H.S., NY 3:45
Briar Woods H.S., VA 4:00
Kiski Area H.S., PA 4:15
TOWSON UNIVERSITY BAND 4:30
 

 

Finals Results
 
86.10 - West Johnston H.S., NC 
85.65 - Westminster H.S., MD  (Poe's Heart)
85.40 - Kiski Area H.S., PA
81.30 - Bridgewater-Raritan H.S., NJ
81.05 - Croatan H.S., NC
77.50 - North Penn H.S., PA
76.95 - West Genesee H.S., NY  (Right and Left Brain)
76.25 - Gov. Thomas Johnson H.S., MD
75.75 - Deep Run H.S., VA
74.35 - Hickory H.S., VA

Outstanding Music Performance - Westminster H.S., MD
Outstanding Visual Performance - West Johnston H.S., NC
Outstanding General Effect - West Johnston H.S., NC

Prelims Results

Class AA:

Outstanding Music Performance - Croatan H.S., NC
Outstanding Visual Performance - Croatan H.S., NC
Outstanding General Effect - Croatan H.S., NC
 
1st - Croatan H.S., NC

Class AA:

Outstanding Music Performance - Kiski Area H.S., PA
Outstanding Visual Performance - Kiski Area H.S., PA
Outstanding General Effect - Kiski Area H.S., PA
 
1st - Kiski Area H.S., PA
2nd - River Hill H.S., MD
3rd - Cedar Cliff H.S., PA

Class AAA:

Outstanding Music Performance - Bridgewater-Raritan H.S., NJ
Outstanding Visual Performance - West Johnston H.S., NC
Outstanding General Effect - West Johnston H.S., NC
 
1st - West Johnston H.S., NC
2nd - Westminster H.S., MD
3rd - Bridgewater-Raritan H.S., NJ

A fun but long day.  The Band left by 5:20AM... parents about an hour later.  It was cool, sunny and slightly breezy.  We learned what it takes to run with the big dogs.  We held our own and even increased our standing from afternoon preliminaries to finals at night.     Personally In the finals, I was kept wondering were the judges stood on principles.    Would they award Kiski #1 since they were the most creative with their "click" performance or go with West Johnston who are disciplined, play loud and march fast.     The # 2 and #3 bands from 2007 were no shows for this year's competition  King Philip and Norwalk?    Several of the bands (like the Highlanders) were much smaller this year.   All in all a great day.   Towson University knows how to host a tournament and the Towson University Band really entertained.   We beat Raritan at Yamaha they beat us here... stay tuned.

Tips:  Skip the Mall Dinner run & hit the student union instead.   Get back to the stadium early for PM performance since best seats go fast.   Dress warmly,  prepare for a ~20hr trip.   -DWH

                                               North Penn Marching Knights