At Ohio Music Education State Marching Band finals on October 27, the marching

band capped off a historic season by earning the highest rating of Superior. This

marks the marching band's 12th Superior at State since 2000, and 28th dating

back to 1981 when State marching finals was introduced. In five local

competitions this year, the marching band placed 1st in its class all five times, and

was further awarded two Grand Champion awards, 2 Reserve Grand Champion

placings, two overall Best Music trophies, two Overall Best General Effect

awards, two Overall Best Music, achieved unanimous Superior ratings three

times, and had the 3rd-highest visual score (95.5) out of over 650 school

performances in competition throughout the season. This year's show told a

chess story, featured soloists Emily Flora, Hannah Williams, and Audrey Miller

and was under the field direction of senior Felicity Harbour. Special thank you to

all of our booster parents who helped, along with our Newton administrators and

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