Congratulations to the FMHS and NFHS marching bands for a very successful marching band year.

A New Era Begins

In their first year of existence, the NFHS marching band earned 2nd place this past Saturday at the 2A SC State Marching Band Championships including overall music and overall effect. They also captured the top score of all the Upper State schools improving from last week's Upper State Championships.

The Tradition Continues

After finishing in 6th place at the Upper State Championships last weekend, FMHS was the first school to take the field for the day's event and earned 3rd place this past Saturday at the 4A SC State Marching Band Championships. The Upper State of SC captured the first 4 positions of the event - and all four of those bands were from York County (Clover 1st, York 2nd and Northwestern 4th). See a special note from Mr. Christopher on his blog site (dated 10/27) about the band - http://mdeechristopher.blogspot.com/.

Complete results from the past two weekends (Upper State Championships on 10/20 and State Championships on 10/27) can be found via the following links (all open in a new window):

2A Upper State Recap

2A State Recap 

4A Upper State Recap

4A State Recap

What an accomplishment this year for both schools - the students, directors, band parents and extended band family - for showing how one very successful band program can split and create two successful band programs. It wasn't easy - splitting of the students, splitting families and friends, new school, new band directors/staff, etc. - but together, the entire band family rose to the challenge to help continue the tradition of excellence of the music programs in the Fort Mill School District.

 

Congratulations to Both Schools!!!

 

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