The DeKalb County High School Band took home top honors from the Yellow Jacket Invitational in Hartsville on Saturday (Sept. 30).
The band placed first in Class C, edging past the similar size bands of Smith County and Hillwood. Senior Junior Ingram won first place as Drum Major. The 48-member unit also was awarded second in Color Guard and third place in percussion. Overall, the D.C.H.S. band was 5th out of 17 bands.
“This was the band’s best performance of the season,” says Band Director Tracy Luna. “The band continues to make great improvements from week to week.”
“The judges were composed of a great panel of expert eyes and ears,” adds Luna. “They provided a great number of comments to help the band improve.”
Luna, Assistant Band Director Dalton Hawkins, and the band will compete next on October 14 at the Middle Tennessee Small Band Championship in Chapel Hill, Tennessee.
“If the kids continue to work hard and make the kinds of improvement that they have thus far,” Luna says, “we will be competitive in our return to the Division II State Band Championship in several weeks.”
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