Avery Fisher of the Color Guard dances to the band’s field performance titled “Aurora”

By: Tara Blue
The 9th annual Southern Boone Marching Classic brought over 2,200 visitors to town Saturday, Oct. 12th. Twenty-one marching bands from all over the Midwest competed in several events, including field, parade, drum line, and color guard.

Will Begemann of percussion keeps the beat

Overall Grand Champion of the day, with the best combined parade and field score was School of the Osage. As the hosting school, Southern Boone performed as an exhibition performance and did not compete in the events.

Kolton Carmichael on the Vibraphone

Lex Long on the Sousaphone

Full results:

Parade Awards

Middle School participation – South Callaway Middle School

White Division Outstanding Music – Fordland

White Division 4th Place – Linn

White Division Outstanding Visual – Vienna

White Division 3rd Place – Eugene

White Division Outstanding Color Guard – Fordland

White Division 2nd Place – Vienna

White Division Outstanding Percussion- Fordland

White Division 1st Place – Fordland

Gray Division Outstanding Music – South Callaway

Gray Division 3rd Place – Belle

Gray Division Outstanding Visual- South Callaway

Gray Division Outstanding Color Guard – South Callaway

Gray Division 2nd Place – Stover

Gray Division Outstanding Percussion – Stover

Gray Division 1st Place – South Callaway

Yellow Division Outstanding Music – Trenton

Yellow Division 3rd Place – Fr. Tolton

Yellow Division Outstanding Visual- Trenton

Yellow Division Outstanding Color Guard – Fr. Tolton

Yellow Division 2nd Place – Fatima

Yellow Division Outstanding Percussion – Trenton

Yellow Division 1st Place – Trenton

Black Division Outstanding Music – California

Black Division 3rd Place – Centralia

Black Division Outstanding Visual- Blair Oaks

Black Division Outstanding Color Guard – Blair Oaks

Black Division 2nd Place – Blair Oaks

Black Division Outstanding Percussion – California

Black Division 1st Place – California

Red Division Outstanding Music – School of the Osage

Red Division Outstanding Visual- School of the Osage

Red Division Outstanding Color Guard – School of the Osage

Red Division Outstanding Percussion – School of the Osage

Red Division 1st Place – School of the Osage

Indoor Color Guard

White Division 2nd place – South Callaway

White Division 1st place – Eugene

Yellow Division 2nd place – Bowling Green

Yellow Division 1st place – Trenton

Black Division 2nd place – Centralia

Black Division 1st place – Blair Oaks

Red Division 2nd place – School of the Osage

Red Division 1st place – Warrenton

Indoor Percussion

White Division 1st place – South Callaway

Yellow Division 3rd place- North Callaway

Yellow Division 2nd place – Bowling Green

Yellow Division 1st place – Trenton

Black Division 1st place – Blair Oaks

Red Division 2nd place – Warrenton

Red Division 1st place – School of the Osage

Field Competition

White Division Outstanding Music- South Callaway

White Division Outstanding Visual- South Callaway

White Division Outstanding Color Guard- South Callaway

White Division Outstanding Percussion- South Callaway

White Division 1st Place – South Callaway

Yellow Division Outstanding Music- Trenton

Yellow Division 4th Place- North Callaway

Yellow Division Outstanding Visual- Trenton

Yellow Division 3rd Place- Bowling Green

Yellow Division Outstanding Color Guard- North Callaway

Yellow Division 2nd Place- Montgomery County

Yellow Division Outstanding Percussion- Trenton

Yellow Division 1st Place – Trenton

Black Division Outstanding Music- Blair Oaks

Black Division 3rd Place- Centralia

Black Division Outstanding Visual- Blair Oaks

Black Division 2nd Place- California

Black Division Outstanding Color Guard- Blair Oaks

Black Division Outstanding Percussion- Blair Oaks

Black Division 1st Place – Blair Oaks

Red Division Outstanding Music- Helias Catholic

Red Division 3rd Place- Warrenton

Red Division Outstanding Visual- Helias Catholic

Red Division 2nd Place- School of the Osage

Red Division Outstanding Color Guard- Helias Catholic

Red Division Outstanding Percussion- Helias Catholic

Red Division 1st Place -Helias Catholic

Silver Division Outstanding Music- Park Hill South

Silver Division Outstanding Visual- Park Hill South

Silver Division Outstanding Color Guard- Park Hill South

Silver Division Outstanding Percussion- Park Hill South

Silver Division 1st Place – Park Hill South