User:Shadowblade/Mattawan Marching Band
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Mattawan Marching Band is a high school marching band associated with Mattawan High School located in Mattawan, Michigan.
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[edit] Traditions
Every four years, the Marching Band applies to perform in the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom parade, and have yet to be rejected.
The band has received 27 consecutive "Division I" ratings at the Michigan Scholastic Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) Festival, the highest possible rating.
Senior students have traditionally "forked" the band director's yards on the night before competitions - a practice where plastic forks are stuck in a lawn, often making designs or giving messages. The band directors have come to expect this and often enjoy the good-hearted messages of thanks on their lawn. The tradition was modified with the Class of 2007 so students only go forking the night before the last competition.
The Class of 2007 also took a different meaning to forking and created an 11-foot tall cement fork which was placed in Mark Greer's lawn. The fork now lies on it's side and serves as a bench for the director's fire pit.
[edit] History
Note that the years given are the year that the season started. Marching events actually taking place in the following year are still listed under the season year.
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[edit] 2001 - City of Angels
[edit] 2002 - Chicago
Season Results:
[edit] 2003 - Dances of the World
- The band was invited to play at halftime of Western Michigan University's "CommUniversity Night" football game.
- The band traveled to Walt Disney World and performed in the Magic Kingdom Parade.
- The band performed in the Holland Tulip Time Parade and the Pre-Parade Show in the Spring of 2004.
Season Results
- Rockford Competition: 2nd Place
- Otsego Competition: 1st Place
- Hastings Competition: 5th Place
- Grandville Competition: 1st Place (Tie with Portage Central broken by higher music score)
- MSBOA Festival: Division I (this marked the 25th consecutive Division I rating)
[edit] 2004 - Music Around the Nation
- Mattawan's Colorguard went undefeated in caption performance this season.
- The band performed in the Holland Tulip Time Parade and the Pre-Parade Show in the Spring of 2005.
Season Results
- Rockford Competition: 2nd Place (82.9-Colorguard)
- Otsego Competition: 1st Place (87.2-Swept all captions in Class "A")
- Hastings Competition: Grand Champions (88.6-Drum Majors, Colorguard, Marching)
- Stevensville/Lakeshore Competition: 2nd Place (83.8-Marching, Colorguard)
- MSBOA Festival: Division I
[edit] 2005 - Music of the Night
Season Results
- Rockford Competition: 2nd Place
- Otsego Competition:
- Gull Lake Competition: Grand Champions
- MSBOA Festival: Division I
[edit] 2006 - Fiesta
It should be noted on February 24, 2007, following the 2006 season, Matt Tartaglia, the Clarinet Section leader died in a car accident.
Season Results
- Rockford Competition: 2nd Place
- Otsego Competition: Grand Champions
- Grand Haven Competition: Grand Champions
- Gull Lake Competition: Grand Champions [2]
[edit] 2007 - Mafioso
Season Results
- Rockford Competition: 1st Place
- Otsego Competition: Grand Champions [3]
- Grand Haven Competition: Grand Champions
- Gull Lake Competition: Grand Champions
[edit] 2008
- The band traveled to Walt Disney World and performed in the Magic Kingdom Parade.
- The band performed in the Holland Tulip Time Parade and the Pre-Parade Show in the Spring of 2008.
[edit] Teaching Staff
Current Directors:
- Mark Greer
- Richard Anderson
Colorguard Coach:
- Sarah McHugh
Teachers' Aides:
- Josh Garcia
- Chris Janowiak
Past Directors:
- Jennifer Olfier (Nofs)
- Bannister Merwin
Past Teacher's Aides:
- Mike Idzior
- Nick Lootens
- Ruth Lindgren
[edit] Student Membership
The band typically has approximately 180 members. Students are admitted upon completion of the Mattawan Middle School band program or by special audition.
