It was an AMAZING evening at the F.J. Reitz Drill on the Hill Music Festival this past Saturday as 8 bands took the field at Reitz Bowl for competition! Great spectator turn out and even better performances by all! Below you will find the results, and scores from the contest! Thank you to everyone who came out to support these awesome groups!
CLASS D
MATER DEI MARCHING WILDCATS
Location: Evansville, IN
Director: Allison Field & Meghan Carter
Drum Majors: Brandon Werner, Gretchen Forcum, & Isaac Martin
27 Winds, 18 Percussion, 14 Color Guard – Total Members: 59
2019 Production: Angelicus
SOUTHRIDGE MARCHING RAIDER BAND
Location: Huntingburgh, IN
Director: Lannie Butler
Drum Major: Brianna Stasel
26 Winds, 16 Percussion, 2 Color Guard – Total Members: 45
2019 Production: Once Upon a Winter’s Night
AWARDS
1st Place – Southridge
2nd Place – Mater Dei
Best Drum Major – Southridge
Best Color Guard – Mater Dei
Best Percussion – Mater Dei
| School | Score | Guard Score | Percussion Score | Drum Major Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southridge | 63.075 | 132.00 | 73.00 | 93.00 |
| Mater Dei | 62.800 | 139.00 | 77.00 | 82.00 |
CLASS C
MT. VERNON MARCHING WILDCATS
Location: Mt. Vernon, IN
Director: Joe Stone
Drum Major: Issac Morton
35 Winds, 19 Percussion, 18 Color Guard – Total Members: 70
2019 Production: The Final Element
EVANSVILLE BOSSE – THE PRIDE OF BOSSE
Location: Evansville, IN
Director: James Smith & Dwight Emmert
Drum Major: Madison Gross
23 Winds, 7 Percussion, 16 Color Guard – Total Members: 46
2019 Production: The Language of Emotions: Anger, Love/Sad, & Anxiety/Joy
CORYDON CENTRAL VANGUARD
Location: Corydon, IN
Director: Jason Novak
Drum Major: Jaciel Diaz-Garcia
44 Winds, 16 Percussion, 14 Color Guard – Total Members: 74
2019 Production: The Long Road Home
AWARDS
1st Place – Mt. Vernon
2nd Place – Evansville Bosse
3rd Place – Corydon Central
Best Drum Major – Evansville Harrison
Best Color Guard – Mt. Vernon
Best Percussion – Corydon Central
| School | Score | Guard Score | Percussion Score | Drum Major Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Vernon | 68.975 | 140.00 | 72.00 | 86.00 |
| Evv. Bosse | 64.275 | 128.00 | 67.00 | 85.00 |
| Corydon Central | 60.550 | 136.00 | 74.00 | 87.00 |
CLASS B
EVANSVILLE CENTRAL MARCHING BROWN & GOLD
Location: Evansville, IN
Director: Jeff Heiger
Drum Majors: Emily Stalker & Ava Dunville
46 Winds, 7 Percussion, 15 Color Guard – Total Members: 70
2019 Production: The Queen Bee
EVANSVILLE NORTH GREEN BRIGADE
Location: Evansville, IN
Director: Jay Emmert
Drum Majors: Bailey Hardin, Eli Campbell, Katarina Emmert, Connor McCollum
86 Winds, 18 Percussion, 38 Color Guard – Total Members: 142
2019 Production: La Vie En Rose
Musical Selections: La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin by Claude Debussy, Scaramouche by Darius Milhaud, Arabesque No. 1 by Claude Debussy, Star Scat by Caravan Palace, La Vie En Rose by Edith Piaf & Louis Guglielmi
EVANSVILLE HARRISON WARRIOR COMMAND
Location: Evansville, IN
Director: Rob Cason
Drum Major: Emily Boyle
50 Winds, 19 Percussion, 30 Color Guard – Total Members: 99
2019 Production: Humor Me?!
Musical Selections: Strange Humors by John Mackey, Smile by Chaplin, Slava! by Bernstein, & Send in the Clowns by Soundheim
AWARDS
1st Place – Evansville North
2nd Place – Evansville Harrison
3rd Place – Evansville Central
Best Drum Major – Evansville Harrison
Best Color Guard – Evansville Harrison
Best Percussion – Evansville North
| School | Score | Guard Score | Percussion Score | Drum Major Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evv. North | 78.900 | 142.00 | 84.00 | 83.00 |
| Evv. Harrison | 76.450 | 147.00 | 80.00 | 91.00 |
| Evv. Central | 69.375 | 141.00 | 75.00 | 90.00 |
OVERALL AWARDS
Outstanding Color Guard – Evansville Harrison
Outstanding Percussion – Evansville North
Outstanding Music – Evansville North
Outstanding Visual – Evansville North
Matt Crowe Outstanding Pit Crew – Evansville Central
People’s Choice (half pot) – Mater Dei
Grand Champion – Evansville North
