Marching Band Awards

Since 1996 the Marching Band has earned: 56 Grand Champion Awards, 39 Reserve Grand Champion Awards, 117 1st in Class, 31 2nd in Class, 78 Best Auxiliary, and 75 Best Percussion Awards. The band has earned 24 Superior ratings at OMEA State Marching Band Finals.

Awards Received By Year:

2024:

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Logan Elm Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Bloom Carroll Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion Athens Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Columbus Grove Band Competition

2nd Place Class AA, Overall Reserve Grand Champion Nelsonville Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion Lancaster Band Competition

OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior (Straight Ones)

2023:
- 1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Licking Heights Band Competition
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion Zanesville Band Competition
  
  Superior rating
  Best Percusson Overall
  Best Overall General Effect (tie)
1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Watkins Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Percusson Class A
Best Guard Class A
Best Overall Music
Best Overall General Effect

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Columbus Grove Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Percusson Overall
Best Overall Music
Best Overall General Effect

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Nelsonville Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Percusson Overall
Best Guard Class A

Best Overall Visual
Best Overall Music
Best Overall General Effect

1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion Thomas Worthington Band Competition

Superior rating
OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior (Straight Ones)

2022:

1st Place Class AA, Overall Grand Champion Logan Elm Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Pickerington Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Canal Wichester Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Columbus Grove Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Reserve Grand Champion Nelsonville Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Lancaster Band Competition

OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior

2021:

2nd Place Class A, Overall Reserve Grand Champion Licking Heights Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Rock Hill Band Competition

1st Place Class A/AA, Overall Grand Champion Watkins Memorial Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Ottawa-Glandorf Band Competition

1st Place Class AA, Overall Grand Champion Lancaster Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Tri Valley Band Competition

OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior (Straight Ones)

2019:

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Circleville Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Reserve Grand Champion Pickerington Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Marietta Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Maumee Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Newark Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Nelsonville Band Competition

OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior (Straight Ones)

2018:

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Lancaster Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Reserve Grand Champion Licking Valley Band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Athens Band Competition

2nd Place Class A, Newark band Competition

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Nelsonville Band Competition

OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior (Straight Ones)

2017:
- 1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Lancaster Band Competition
- 1st Place Class A, Overall Reserve Grand Champion Canal Winchester Band Competition
  
  Superior rating
  Best Overall Guard
  Best Percussion in Class
  Best Overall Music
1st Place Class A, Overall Reserve Grand Champion Marietta Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Overall Visual

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Columbus Grove Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Guard in Class
Best Percussion Overall
Best Overall General Effect
Best Overall Visual
Best Overall Music

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Bloom Carroll Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Overall Music

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Nelsonville Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Overall General Effect
Best Overall Visual
Best Overall Music
OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior (Straight Ones)

2016:
- 1st Place Class A, Overall Reserve Grand Champion Lancaster Band Competition
- 1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Logan Elm Band Competition
  
  Superior rating
  Best Guard Overall
  Best Overall General Effect
  Best Overall Visual
  Best Overall Music
1st Place Class AA, Overall Grand Champion Lexington Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Overall Visual
Best Overall General Effect

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Columbus Grove Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Guard Overall
Best Percussion Overall
Best Overall General Effect
Best Overall Visual
Best Overall Music

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Bloom Carroll Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Guard in Class
Best Overall Visual

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Nelsonville Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Guard Overall
Best Overall General Effect

OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior (Straight Ones)

2015:
- 1st Place Class A, Overall Reserve Grand Champion Lancaster Band Competition
- 1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Athens Band Competition
  
  Superior rating
  Best Percussion in class
  Best Guard Overall
  Best Overall GE and Visual
1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Loveland Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Percussion in Class
Best Guard in Class
Best Overall Music and GE

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Marietta Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Guard Overall
Best Overall Visual and Music and GE

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Maysville Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Percussion In Class
Best Guard In Class
Best Overall Visual and Music

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Bloom Carroll Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Guard Overall (tie)
Best Overall GE

OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior (Straight Ones)

2014:
- 1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Logan Elm Band Competition
- 1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Portsmouth West Band Competition
  
  Superior rating
  Best Over all Percussion
  Best Guard Overall
  Best Overall Music and GE and Visual
1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Columbus Grove Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Percussion Overall
Best Guard Overall
Best Overall Visual and GE

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Marietta Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Percussion in Class
Best Guard Overall
Best Overall Visual and Music

1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion Meadowbrook Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Guard In Class
Best Overall Visual

1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion Bloom Carroll Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Guard In Class
Best Percussion In Class

OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior (Straight Ones)

2013:
- 1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Logan Elm Band Competition
- 1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Portsmouth West Band Competition
  
  Superior rating
  Best Over all Percussion
  Best Guard in class
  Best Overall Music and GE
1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Columbus Grove Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Percussion
Best Guard in class
Best Overall Music, Visual, and GE

1st Place Class A, Overall Grand Champion Athens Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Percussion in class
Best Guard in class
Best Overall Music, Visual, and GE

1st Place Class A Zanesville Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Percussion in class
Best Guard in class

1st Place Class A Bloom Carroll Band Competition

Superior rating

OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior (Straight Ones)

2012:
- 2nd Place Class A, Hilliard Band Competition
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion Akron University Band Competition
  
  Best Percussion in Class
  Best Music in Class
  Superior Rating
Grand Champion Columbus Grove Band Competition

Superior Rating
Best Overall Music
Best Overall GE
Best Overall Visual

Grand Champion Athens Band Competition

Best Overall Percussion
Best Overall Music
Best Overall GE
Best Guard in Class A
Superior rating

Grand Champion Nelsonville Band Competition

Best Overall Percussion
Best Overall Music
Best Overall GE
Best Guard in Class A
Superior rating

OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior (Straight Ones)

2011:
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion Lancaster Band Competition
- Grand Champion, Columbus Grove Band Competition
  
  Best Percussion in Class
  Superior rating
Superior Rating, Maysville Band Competition

(Ratings Only Event)

1st Place Class A,Bloom Carroll Band Competition

Best Percussion In Class
Superior rating

1st Place Class A, Newark Band Competition

Best Percussion in Class
Best Guard in Class
Superior rating

OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior

2010:
- 1st Place Class A, Lancaster Band Competition
- 1st Place Class A, Canal Winchester Band Competition
  
  Superior rating
  Best Percussion in Class
  Best Auxiliary in Class
1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion, Green Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Guard in Class
Best Percussion in Class

2nd Place Class A,Kettering Fairmont Band Competition

Superior rating

2nd Place Class A, Newark Band Competition

Superior rating

OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior

2009:
- 2nd Place Class A, Lancaster Band Competition
- 1st Place Class A,Reserve Grand Champs, Canal Winchester Band Competition
  
  Superior rating
  Best Percussion
  Best Auxiliary
2nd Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion, Columbus Grove Band Competition

Superior rating
Best Overall Guard

1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion, Thomas Worthington Band Competition

Superior rating

OMEA State Finals Competition

Overall Rating: Superior

2008:
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion, Lancaster Band Competition
- 2nd Place Class A, Springfield Shawnee
  
  Best Field Commander in Class
  Superior Rating
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion Columbus Grove Competition
  
  Superior Rating
- 2nd Place Class AA, Watkins Memorial Band Competition
  
  Best GE in Class
  Best Overall Field Commander
  Superior Rating
- 1st Place Class A, Bloom Carroll Band Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary Class A
  Superior Rating
- State Finals Competition (OMEA):
  
  Overall Rating: Superior
  Percussion: Superior
  Auxiliary: Superior

2007:
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion, Lancaster Band Competition
- 2nd Place Class AAA, Piqua Band Competition (MSBA)
- Grand Champion, 1st Place Class AA Miami Trace Band Competition (OMEA)
  
  Superior Rating
- 1st Place Class A, Teays Valley Band Competition (OMEA)
  
  Superior Rating
- 2nd Place Class A Newark Band Competition (OMEA)
  
  Superior Rating
- 1st Place Class A, Bloom Carroll Band Competition (OMEA)
  
  Best Auxiliary Class A
  Best Percussion Class A
  Best Field Commander Class A
  Superior Rating
- MSBA AAA Finals : Division One Rating
- State Finals Competition (OMEA):
  
  Overall Rating: Superior (Straight Ones)

2006:
- 1st Place Class A Lancaster Band Competition (OMEA)
- 1st Place Class AA, Bellbrook Band Competition (MSBA)
  
  Best Percussion in Class
  Best Auxillery in Class
- Grand Champion Athens Band Competition (OMEA)
  
  Best Auxillery Overall
  Best Percussion Overall
  Best Field Commander Overall
- 2nd Place Class A, Watkins Band Competition (OMEA)
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion Bloom Carroll Band Competition (OMEA)
  
  Best Auxillery Class A
  Best Percussion Class A
  Best Field Commander Overall
- 13th place of 28 MSBA AA Finals
- State Finals Competition (OMEA):
  
  Overall Rating: Superior

2005:
- Grand Champion Lancaster Band Competition (OMEA)
- 2nd Place Class AA, Loveland Band Competition (MSBA)
- 2nd Place Class AA, Reserve Grand Champs Athens Band Competition (OMEA)
  
  Best Guard in Class AA
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champion Pickerington North Band Competition (OMEA)
  
  Best Overall GE
- 9th place of 25 MSBA AA Finals
- State Finals Competition (OMEA):
  
  Overall Rating: Superior
  Auxiliary Rating: Excellent
  Percussion Rating: Superior

2004:
- 1st Place Class A, Lancaster Band Competition
- 1st Place Class AA, Reserve Grand Champs Westland Band Competition (MSBA)
- 2nd Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champs Athens Band Competition
  
  Best Overall Guard
  Best Overall Music
  Best Overall GE
- Grand Champion Portsmouth East Band Competition
  
  Best Overall Marching
  Best Overall GE
- Grand Champion Bloom Carroll Band Competition
  
  Best Overall Marching
  Best Overall GE
  Best Overall Music
- 5th place of 20 MSBA AA Finals
- State Finals Competition:
  
  Overall Rating: Superior (straight ones)
  Auxiliary Rating: Superior
  Percussion Rating: Superior

2003:
- 1st Place Class A, Lancaster Band Competition
- 1st Place Class ALogan Elm Competition
  
  Best Music in Class
- Grand ChampionCanal Winchester Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary in class
  Best Marching overall
- 2nd Place Class A Athens Band Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary in class
- Grand Champs East Band Competition
  
  Best Percussion in Class
  Best Auxillery in Class
- 2nd Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champs Bloom Carroll Competition
  
  Best Overall Field Commander
  Best Overall Music
- State Finals Competition:
  
  Overall Rating: Excellent
  Auxiliary Rating: Excellent
  Percussion Rating: Excellent

2002:
- 1st Place Class A, Lancaster Band Competition
- 1st Place Class A Logan Elm Competition
  
  Best Music in Class
- 1st Place Class AGrove City Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary in class
  Best Overall Field Comamnder
- 2nd Place Class A Athens Band Competition
  
  Best Overall Field Commander
  Best Percussion in Class
  Best Auxiliary in class
- 2nd Place Class A, Belpre Band Competition
  
  Best Percussion in Class
  Best GE in Class
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champs Bloom Carroll
  
  Best Auxiliary in Class
  Best Music in Class
  Best GE in Class
- State Finals Competition:
  
  Overall Rating: Excellent
  Auxiliary Rating: Excellent
  Percussion Rating: Superior

2001:
- 1st Place Class A, Lancaster Band Competition
- 1st Place Class AHilliard Darby Competition
  
  Best Music in Class
- 1st Place Class AZanesville Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary in class
  Best Overall Field Comamnder
- 1st Place Class A Athens Band Competition
  
  Best Overall Field Commander
  Best Percussion in Class
  Best Auxiliary in class
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champs Belpre Band Competition
  
  Best Percussion in Class
  Best GE in Class
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champs Tri Valley Band Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary in Class
  Best Music in Class
  Best GE in Class
- State Finals Competition:
  
  Overall Rating: Superior
  Auxiliary Rating: Excellent
  Percussion Rating: Superior

2000:
- 1st Place Class A, Lancaster Band Competition
- 1st Place Class A, Overall Grand ChampionPortmouth East Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary
  Best Music in Class
  Best Overall GE
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champs Athens Band Competition
  
  Best Overall Field Commander (tie)
  Best Percussion in Class
  Best M&M in class
  Best GE in Class
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champs Belpre Band Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary Overall
  Best Music in Class
  Best GE in Class
- 1st Place Class A, Reserve Grand Champs Bloom Carroll Band Competition
  
  Best Music in Class
  Best GE in Class
- State Finals Competition:
  
  Overall Rating: Superior
  Auxiliary Rating: Superior
  Percussion Rating: Superior

1999:
- 1st Place Class B, Class B and C Grand Champion, Lancaster Band Competition
- 1st Place Class B, Marietta Band Competition
  
  Best Percussion
  Best Overall Field Commander
- 1st Place Class B, Athens Band Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary
  Best Percussion
  Best Overall Field Commander
- 1st Place Class B, Belpre Band Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary
  Best Percussion
- 2nd Place Class B, Talawanda Band Competition
  
  Best Percussion
- 2nd Place Class A, Pickerington Band Competition
- 2nd Place Class B, Bloom Carroll Band Competition
  
  Best Percussion
- State Finals Competition:
  
  Overall Rating: Superior
  Auxiliary Rating: Superior
  Percussion Rating: Superior

1998:
- 1st Place Class B, Class B and C Grand Champion, Lancaster Band Competition
- 1st Place Class B, Grove City Band Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary
  Best Percussion
  Best Soloist
- Overall Grand Champion, and 1st place Class B, Athens Band Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary
  Best Percussion
- 2nd Place Class A, Pickerington Band Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary
- 2nd Place Class B, Bloom Carroll Band Competition
  
  Best Percussion
- State Finals Competition:
  
  Overall Rating: Superior
  Auxiliary Rating: Superior
  Percussion Rating: Superior

1997:
- 1st Place Class B, Class B and C Grand Champion, Lancaster Band Competition
  - Best Auxiliary
- 2nd Place Class B, Pickerington Band Competition
- Reserve Grand Champion, and 1st place Class B, Athens Band Competition
  
  Best Auxiliary
  Best Percussion
- 2nd Place Class B, Westerville North Band Competition
Grand Champion, 1st Place Class B, Bloom Carroll Band Competition

Best Auxiliary

Best in Class A, West Carrollton Band Competition (MSBA)

Best Percussion

State Finals Competition:

Overall Rating: Superior
Auxiliary Rating: Superior
Percussion Rating: Superior

2024: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2023: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2022: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2021: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2019: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2018: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2017: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2016: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2015: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2014: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2013: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2012: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2011: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2010: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2009: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2008: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2007: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2006: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2005: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2004: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2003: Excellent Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2002: Excellent Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2001: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

2000: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1999: Superior Rating in Class B, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1998: Superior Rating in Class B, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1997: Superior Rating in Class B, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1996: Excellent Rating in Class B, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1995: Superior Rating in Class B, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1994: Excellent Rating in Class B, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1993: Superior Rating in Class B, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1992: Superior Rating in Class B, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1991: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1990: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1989: Superior Rating in Class A, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1988: Superior Rating in Class B, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1987: Superior Rating in Class B, OMEA Marching Band Finals

1986: Superior Rating in Class C, OMEA Marching Band Finals