2021-2022

2021 Lord Botetourt High School Cavalier Classic 

• Band of the Day 3A-4A 

• 1st Place 4A 

• 1st Place Music 4A 

• 1st Place General Effect 4A 

• 1st Place Marching 4A 

• 1st Place Color Guard 4A 

• 2nd Place Drum Major 4A 

• 2nd Place Percussion 4A 

2021 Star City Classic 

• Champion 5A 

• Band of the Day 3A-5A 

2021 VMBC Commonwealth State Champs 

• 4th Place 4A 

2021 Charlottesville High School Cavalcade of Bands 

• Best Music 5A 

• 2nd Place 5A 

2021 JMU Parade of Champions 

• Participant 

2021 State Marching Assessment 

• Straight Superior Ratings from All Judges 

2021-2022 Concert Performance Assessment

• Concert Band, Superior Rating

• Symphonic Band, Superior Rating/ Straight A’s 

2021-2022

• VBODA Virginia Honor Band (10-Time) 

2021-2022

• VMEA Blue Ribbon School 

2022 Virginia Tech Concert Band Festival

• Inaugural Performer 

• Clinicians:

  • Alfred Watkins

  • Steve Davis

  • Scott Boerma

  • Rodney Dorsey

  • Derek Shapiro 

2020

Modified season due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Socially distanced rehearsals outdoors and virtually

Band broken into 4 groups- Color Guard, Percussion, Woodwinds, Brass

Virtual Fight Song- Onward Blue Streak Band debuted Tuesday, October 20, 2020

2019 SEASON

2019 City/County Marching Showcase at Broadway High School

Exhibition performance along with Broadway, East Rockingham, Spotswood, Turner Ashby, & Central  High Schools & the JMU Marching Royal Dukes. 

5 Home Football game performances, including hosting THMS and SKMS 8th graders for one game, for a combined band of 240 strong. 

September 18, Unified Basketball Pep Band performance

Saturday, September 21, Stuarts Draft High School's Blast in the Draft, Class AAAAA. 

-1st Place Music AAAAA- highest score of the day 

-1st Place General Effect AAAAA- highest score of the day 

-1st Place Drum Major AAAAA- 2 points from highest score of the day

-1st Place Color Guard AAAAA- highest score of the day 

-1st Place Percussion AAAAA- - highest score of the day 

-1st Place Class AAAAA

-GRAND CHAMPION, score of 88.3- Highest overall score out of 20 bands.  (4th time receiving this award at Stuarts Draft!) 

Virginia Marching Band Cooperative Blue Ridge Regional Competition, Group V.  1st Place Visual 

-1st Place Color Guard

-2nd Place Percussion (1 point from 1st)

-2nd Place General Effect (2 points from 1st) 

-2nd Place Music (2 points from 1st) 

-2nd in Class (.15 from 1st) 

-4th Overall (.15 from 3rd (host band)/ .73 from 2nd (last year's state champion)/ 2.8 from 1st (nationally ranked band) 

October 1 School Board Meeting Recognition by Superintendent Richards 

Saturday, September 28, Riverbend High School's Emerald Classic, Class AAAA.  

-1st Place Music AAAA- highest score of the day 

-1st Place Visual AAAA- highest score of the day

-1st Place Color Guard AAAA- highest score of the day 

-1st Place Percussion AAAA- - tied highest score of the day 

-2nd Place General Effect AAAA- tied 2nd highest score of the day 

-1st Place Class AAAA

-GRAND CHAMPION, score of 85- Highest overall score out of 18 bands.  

 Virginia Marching Band Cooperative NOVA Regional Competition, Group IV

-1st Place Visual 

-1st Place Color Guard

-1st Place General Effect 

-2nd in Class (.15 from 1st) with a score of 84.4

-6th Overall out of 28 bands! 

October 12, Shenandoah Valley Marching Invitational

-Hosted and performed in exhibition 

October 19, James Madison University Parade of Champions

-1st appearance in Class 5A in history, 7th place 

October 26, Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association State Marching Band Assessment at Monticello HS in Charlottesville, Virginia. 

-Straight SUPERIORS by all 7 judges  

 November 2, Virginia Marching Band Cooperative State Championships, Liberty University 

-Group IV, 6th Place 

November 10, Harrisonburg Downtown Veterans Day Parade

December 6, Harrisonburg Downtown Holiday Parade 

 December 16, United Sound Girl’s Basketball Pep Band performance 

 January 14, United Sound Boy’s Basketball Pep Band performance  

2018 SEASON

SEPT. 22, 2018 BLAST IN THE DRAFT at Stuarts Draft HS

1st Place ALL captions- Music (highest score of the day), General Effect (highest score of the day), Percussion, Drum Major (2nd highest score of the day)  & Color Guard (highest score of the day) Class AAAA.........GRAND CHAMPIONS- Highest Score of the Day!

SEPT. 22, 2018 BATTLE ON THE BLUE RIDGE at Millbrook HS

3rd Place Navy Class

SEPT. 29, 2018 EMERALD CLASSIC at Riverbend HS

4th Place Class AAAA, 1st Place Color Guard Class AAAA- 3rd Highest Score of the Day

OCT. 10, 2018 9TH ANNUAL SVMI at Harrisonburg High School

Host School- 5th Highest Score of the Day- 85.83

OCT. 20, 2018 PARADE OF CHAMPIONS at JMU

3rd Place Class AAAA- Score of 70.75/ 2nd place General Effect

OCT. 27, 2018 VBODA STATE MARCHING ASSESSMENT @ MONTICELLO HS

Superior Rating from all 7 judges

NOV. 3, 2018 VIRGINIA MARCHING BAND COOPERATIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Group IV 1st Place Color Guard, 2nd Place Visual

2017 SEASON

SEPT. 23, 2017 US BANDS NORTHERN VA REGIONAL @ HERNDON

1st Place Color Guard Group V Open, 3rd Place Band Group V Open

SEPT. 30, 2017 2nd ANNUAL GOOCHLAND BAND DAY

1st Place Color Guard AAA, 2nd Place Music AAA, 3rd Place Visual, General Effect & Band AAA

OCT. 14, 2017 8th ANNUAL SHENANDOAH VALLEY MARCHING INVITATIONAL

Host School Score: 84.7 (3rd Highest)

OCT. 21, 2017 JMU PARADE OF CHAMPIONS

5th Place, AAAA (.3 from 4th, .7 from 3rd) Score: 76.35

OCT. 28, 2017 VBODA STATE MARCHING ASSESSMENT @ MONTICELLO HS

SUPERIOR RATING

NOV. 4, 2017 VIRGINIA MARCHING BAND COOPERATIVE INVITATIONAL

3rd Place Group 3A, 7th overall out of 23.  Score: 86.81

2016 SEASON

MILLBROOK HS BATTLE ON THE BLUE RIDGE | Saturday, September 17, 2016

NAVY DIVISION 1st Place Marching, General Effect, Color Guard, OVERALL Highest Marching, General Effect, Color Guard, 2nd Place Overall, 1 Point from Grand Champion

US BANDS NORTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL | Saturday, September 24, 2016

4th Place Group V Open

GEORGE WYTHE BAND FESTIVAL | Saturday, October 15, 2016

1st Place 6A Color Guard (3rd Overall out of 24), 2nd Place 6A Percussion (2nd Overall out of 24), 2nd Place 6A Drum Major (4th Overall out of 24), 2nd Place 6A General Effect (3rd Overall out of 24), 2nd Place 6A Marching (4th Overall out of 24), 2nd Place 6A Music, 2nd Place 6A (3rd overall out of 24)

JMU PARADE OF CHAMPIONS | Saturday, October 22, 2016

5th Place Class AAAA

VBODA STATE MARCHING ASSESSMENT | Saturday, October 29, 2016

STRAIGHT SUPERIOR RATINGS FROM ALL 7 JUDGES!

2015 SEASON

BLAST IN THE DRAFT @ STUARTS DRAFT

1st Percussion, 1st Guard, 1st Drum Major, 1st General Effect, 1st Music, 1st Class AAAA, OVERALL GRAND CHAMPIONS!

CELTIC CLASSIC @ GLENVAR

Canceled due to weather

BLUE RIDGE FESTIVAL OF BANDS @ LIBERTY

Canceled due to weather

SVMI @ HHS

Host School | Featured a special performance by the Marching Virginians from Virginia Tech

PARADE OF CHAMPIONS

5th Place Class AAAA out of 10 (First time placing since 2012!)

DRUMS ALONG THE BLUE RIDGE @ BASSETT

1st Guard | 1st Drum Major, 1st General Effect | 1st Music | 1st Visual, 1st Place Class AAAA | Overall Winner of Preliminary Event, HIGH MUSIC | GRAND CHAMPION of FINALS EVENT!

VBODA STATE MARCHING ASSESSMENT

Excellent rating