1999 Marching Season

The Legend of Zorro

First year with a competitive marching program. 78 band and 29 colorguard members comprised of freshman, sophomore, and juniors. Band director - Chad Nicholson.

Sunset Classic — 10/9/99

• 2nd place AA Division
• High Music, High Winds, High Percussion
  6th Place in Finals (Score 65.95)
• Espirit de Corp

Tournament of Stars — 10/16/99

• 1st place AA Division
• High Percussion
• 3rd Place in Finals (Score 70.60)
• People’s Choice Award

OSU Regional Marching Championships — 10/30/99

• 13th Place in Finals (Score 73.05)

99-00 Concert Season

• Wind Ensemble qualifies for State
• Superior ratings at Metro League Competition

99-00 Parade Season

• Portland Rose Festival — Starlight Parade
• 2nd in class size

2000 Marching Season

Outback Holiday

Second year of competitive marching. 96 band members and 15 colorguard. First year with seniors. Band director - Chad Nicholson.

Sunset Classic — 10/7/00

• 1st place AA Division
• High Music, Visual, General Effect, Auxiliary, & Percussion
• 3rd Place in Finals (Score 74.85)
• High Auxiliary in Finals

OSU — 10/21/00

• 2nd place AA Division
• High Visual, & High Percussion
• 8th Place in Finals (Score 77.30)

NWMBC Show — 10/28/00

• 1st place AA Division
• High Music, High General Effect, & High Auxiliary
• 6th Place in Finals (Score 74.85)

U of O Championship — 11/4/00

• 1st place AA Division
• High Music, High Visual, & High Auxiliary
• 8th Place in Finals (Score 85.10)

00-01 Concert Season

• Wind Ensemble qualifies for State
• Superior ratings at Lewis & Clark Invitational
• Superior ratings at Metro League Competition

00-01 Parade Season

• Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade / 1st Performance in Open Class / 3rd Place in State

2001 Marching Season

Dream of Oenghus

Third year of competitive marching. 120 band members and 15 colorguard. First year competing in Open Class. Band director - Chad Nicholson.

Sunset Classic — 10/6/01

• 2nd place Open Class (Score 78.64)
• 1st Place in Finals (Score 79.93)

NWMBC Show — 10/20/01

• 4th place Open Class (Score 82.51)
• 4th Place in Finals (Score 83.28)

U of O — 10/27/01

• 2nd place Open Class (Score 87.88)
• 3rd Place in Finals (Score 85.99)
• High General Effect

OSU Championship — 11/3/01

• 5th place Open Class
• 4th Place in Finals (Score 91.530)

2002 Marching Season

Spectrum

Fourth year of competitive marching. 139 band members and 14 colorguard. Second year competing in Open Class. Band director - Chad Nicholson.

Sunset Classic — 10/5/02

• 2nd place Open Class (Score 80.18)
• 2nd Place in Finals (Score 80.45)
• Best Drum Majors

OSU — 10/18/02

• 4th place Open Class (Score 80.56 with 2.2 timing penalty)
• High Music, High General Effect, & High Colorguard
• 2nd Place in Finals (Score 84.23)
• High Music, High Colorguard, Tie High General Effect

NWMBC  — 11/2/02

• 6th place Open Class (Score 82.96)
• 6th Place in Finals (Score 85.75)

U of O Championship — 11/8/02

• 6th place Open Class (Score 88.48)
• 6th Place in Finals (Score 88.21)

02-03 Concert Season

Wind Ensemble

• University of Oregon Winds Festival — Superior
• Lewis And Clark Winds Festival — Superior, Second Place
• Metro League — Superior, Second Place
• State Winds Contest — Superior, Seventh Overall

Jazz Band

• Mount Hood Jazz Festival — 3rd Place AAAA

02-03 OSAA Solo & Ensemble Music

• Louie Olenick, Trombone STATE CHAMPION
• Colin Hill, Orchestral Snare STATE CHAMPION
• Colin Hill, Redimental (marching) Snare 2nd in STATE
• Colin Hill, Tympani 2nd in STATE
• Colin Hill, Mallet Percussion 3rd in STATE
• Kyle Gallacher Turner, Multiple Percussion 3rd in STATE

02-03 Parade Season

• Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade / 2nd Performance in Open Class / 1st Place in State (Score 348.8)

2003 Marching Season

Scheherazade

Fifth year of competitive marching. 132 band members and 23 colorguard. Third year competing in Open Class. Director of Bands Mr. Aaron Barnes.

Sunset Classic — 10/4/03

• 2nd place Open Class (Score 77.35)
• High Visual (Tie)
• 3rd Place in Finals (Score 78.15)

U of O — 10/18/03

• 3rd place Open Class (Score 82.75)
• 4th Place in Finals (Score 82.45)

NWMBC  — 11/1/03

• 4th place Open Class (Score 83.7)
• 5th Place in Finals (Score 84.4)

OSU Championship — 11/8/03

• 6th place Open Class (Score 84.95)
• 5th Place in Finals (Score 86.2)

02-03 Parade Season

• Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade

2004 Marching Season

Stonehenge

Sixth year of competitive marching. 165 band members and 24 colorguard. Fourth year competing in Open Class. Director of Bands Mr. Aaron Barnes.

Sunset Classic — 10/2/04

Preliminary Awards

• Second Place — Score 80.7
• High Auxiliary — Ensemble 9625

Final Awards

• First Place — Score 81.5
• High Auxiliary — Ensemble 9625
• High Percussion

McKenzie Classic — 10/16/04

Preliminary Awards

• Third Place — Score

Final Awards

• First Place — Score 83.15

Pacific Coast Invitational — 10/23/04

Preliminary Awards

• Second Place — Score 85.25
• High Auxiliary — Ensemble 9625

Final Awards

• Second Place — Score 84.95
• High Visual
• High General Effect
• High Auxiliary — Ensemble 9625

Oregon State University Marching Band Championships — 10/30/04

Preliminary Awards

• Second Place — Score 88.10
• High Music
• High Visual (Tie)
• High Auxiliary — Ensemble 9625

Final Awards

• Second Place — Score 89.10
• High General Effect
• High Music

University of Oregon Festival of Bands — 11/6/04

Preliminary Awards

• Third Place — Score

Final Awards

• Third Place — Score 87.85

2005 Marching Season

Ghost Train

Seventh year of competitive marching. ??? band members and ?? colorguard. Fifth year competing in Open Class. Director of Bands Mr. Aaron Barnes.

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