Mechanicsburg High School Marching Band

Mechanicsburg High School Marching Band

The Mechanicsburg High School Marching Band is a marching band from the Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. They are called the Wildcats.[1]

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History

Mechanicsburg has a rich marching band tradition going back to 1929.[2] They began competing in the Tournament of Bands in 1988.

1988

First win at Chapter 6 Tournament Of Bands championships.

1989

First appearance at Atlantic Coast championships, placed 2nd in Group III. The show included music from Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring, Candide and Niner Two.

1992

First win at Atlantic Coast championships, competing in Group IV. This elaborate show featured songs from Disney's Beauty and the Beast, complete with set pieces, tarps, and dancing characters.

2003

This was a successful year for the band which won every competition it entered up to the Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast championship.[3]

2005

The 2005 show was entitled "A Suite For Winter". The band claimed 1st place prize on the night of November 12, 2005 at Lackawanna County Stadium in Moosic, PA. The band won first place in Group III with a score of 98.80, the highest score ever in TOB history (tying Mechanicsburg's 98.80 Group IV output in 1994). The show also earned the caption awards for high music, visual, and brass.[4][5]

2006

The band successfully defended its title on November 12, 2006 when they again won the TOB Group III Atlantic Coast Championships. Their show, entitled "Flight" earned a score of 98.05. In addition to the first place finish, they were awarded the trophies for high music, visual, percussion, and auxiliary.[6][7]

2007

On November 10, 2007 the MASH band performed their 2007 show, "An Irish Heritage" and won their third title in a row at the TOB Group III Atlantic Coast Championships at the Delaware State University's Alumni Stadium in Dover, DE with a record-tying score of 98.80 (Set by themselves, twice). They were additionally awarded for high music, visual, auxiliary, and brass.[8]

2008

On November 16, 2008 at J. Birney Crum Stadium in Allentown, PA, the band performed their show "Above the Clouds" and won their fourth straight Group III TOB ACC title with a score of 97.35. The class of 2009 subsequently became the first Mechanicsburg graduates to ever win four straight championships. The band also took home awards for high music, visual, brass and percussion.[9] This was the band's final year under director Dane Hildebrand. Hildebrand finished his 10th year as Mechanicsburg's director on high note, winning for the sixth time.

2009

The band won its fifth consecutive Group III TOB Atlantic Coast Championship at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, PA on November 1, 2009. The Sunday night performance of their field show "Earth" earned them a score of 96.85 along with high music, visual, percussion, and auxiliary.[10] It was their 11th ACC victory in school history, having already won Group IV in 1992, '94, '95, and '96, and Group III in '99, 2000, '05, '06, '07, and '08. They continue to hold the Group III high-score record (98.80 in 2005 and 2007) and the Group IV record (98.80 in 1994). These three 98.80s also stand as the overall highest scores received in the history of Tournament Of Bands. It was the first season with new band director Michael Drobish.[11]

Atlantic Coast Championships

Their scores at the Atlantic Coast Championships are:[12]

  • 1989: 95.95, 2nd place, Group 3
  • 1990: 95.15, 4th place, Group 4
  • 1991: 96.80, 3rd place, Group 3
  • 1992: 97.25, 1st place, Group 4
  • 1993: 96.85, 2nd place, Group 4
  • 1994: 98.80, 1st place, Group 4
  • 1995: 97.65, 1st place, Group 4
  • 1996: 98.05, 1st place, Group 4
  • 1997: 94.55, 9th place, Group 4
  • 1998: 95.90, 4th place, Group 3
  • 1999: 97.25, 1st place, Group 3
  • 2000: 98.55, 1st place, Group 3
  • 2001: 94.95, 5th place, Group 3
  • 2002: 94.55, 5th place, Group 3
  • 2003: 96.40, 2nd place, Group 3
  • 2004: 97.45, 2nd place, Group 3
  • 2005: 98.80, 1st place, Group 3
  • 2006: 98.05, 1st place, Group 3
  • 2007: 98.80, 1st place, Group 3
  • 2008: 97.35, 1st place, Group 3
  • 2009: 96.85, 1st place, Group 3
  • 2010: 95.25, 3rd place, Group 4
  • 2011: 94.40, 3rd place, Group 3

References

  1. ^ T.W.Burger (November 01, 2009), Mechanicsburg Marching Wildcats take first place for fifth time in a row, The Patriot, http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2009/11/mechanicsburg_marching_wildcat.html 
  2. ^ http://www.mbgsd.org/5609109171651260/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=53248
  3. ^ Joseph Cress, Tiffany Pakkala (7 November 2003), Musicians ready for challenge, The Sentinel 
  4. ^ Cress, Joseph; Barbim, Andrew (13 November 2005). "Wildcat band is No. 1". The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2005/11/13/news/news02.txt. Retrieved 14 November 2009. 
  5. ^ "2005 TOB Atlantic Coast Championships Groups 2 & 4 - Mossic, PA". Tournament of Bands Information Archive. http://www.tob-info.net/scores/outdoor/2005/acc05.html. Retrieved 14 November 2009. 
  6. ^ Barbain, Andrew (13 November 2006). "Mechanicsburg band takes No.1". The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2006/11/13/news/news585.txt. Retrieved 14 November 2009. 
  7. ^ "2006 Atlantic Coast Championships Groups 1 & 3". Tournament of Bands Information Archive. http://www.tob-info.net/scores/outdoor/2006/acc06.html. Retrieved 14 November 2009. 
  8. ^ Barbain, Andrew (12 November 2007). "Wildcats take third straight ACC title". The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2007/11/12/news/news499.txt. Retrieved 14 November 2009. 
  9. ^ "Mechanicsburg band takes first for fourth straight year". The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 17 November 2008. http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2008/11/17/news/local/doc49217e0a95130961521094.txt. Retrieved 14 November 2009. 
  10. ^ Gross, Greg (2 November 2009). "Mechanicsburg wins top honor in band competition". The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2009/11/02/news/local/doc4aee5cca68391912177568.txt. Retrieved 14 November 2009. 
  11. ^ Dolson, Erica (16 September 2009). "Mechanicsburg has new music man". The Sentinel. Carlisle, Pennsylvania. http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2009/09/16/news/local/doc4ab0d00daf5a8418967224.txt. Retrieved 14 November 2009. 
  12. ^ Tournament of Bands Information Archive, Tournament of Bands, http://www.tob-info.net/index.html, retrieved November 17, 2009 

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