The Edwardsburg Marching Band from Edwardsburg, Michigan

Edwardsburg, Michigan

Edwardsburg is a village in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan, northeast of South Bend. The population was 1,147 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

 is a Flight IV band consisting of 99 people. The band has done very well with a consistent record of 1st division ratings at MSBOA festivals.

Flight

For the past five years that Edwardsburg marching band has competed, they have been in the Flight IV ranking for MCBA. As of the 2010 marching season, the Edwardsburg marching band has been upgraded to Flight III. For the 2010 season, Flight III has enrolled student parameters of 740 to 1146. Student numbers are only taken for high school enrollment, following the guidelines of the MHSAA

MHSAA

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 For the 2011 season, Edwardsburg was reinstated in flight IV.

Marching Shows

• 2006 - Beethoven - 5th place with a score of 68.15
• 2007 - Shades of Green - 6th place with a score of 75.70
• 2008 - American Journey - 8th place with a score of 70.20
• 2009 - Hopes & Dreams - 7th place with a score of 74.4
• 2010 - Joy - Music of Joseph Curiale
  Joseph Curiale
  Joseph Curiale is an American composer and conductor.Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut he attended the University of Bridgeport and earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education. Curiale is most notably recognized for his two symphonic compositions Awakening and The Music of Life...
  
   and Richard Saucedo
• 2011 - Insomnia - 9th place with a score of 72.67

Performances

In addition to MSBOA marching band festival, and MCBA competitions, the band performs in the Niles Apple Festival Parade, the Blossomtime Grand Floral Parade, the Homecoming Parade, and the Memorial Day

Memorial Day

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 parade.

Trips

The band travels around the state of Michigan

Michigan

Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....

 for marching band competitions in the fall, and takes trips in the spring over spring break. The trips include

• 2006- Disney World, Orlando, Florida
  Orlando, Florida
  Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
  
  
• 2007- Cedar Point
  Cedar Point
  Cedar Point is a 364 acre amusement park located in Sandusky, Ohio, United States on a narrow peninsula jutting into Lake Erie. Cedar Point is the only amusement park with four roller coasters that are taller than...
  
  , Sandusky, Ohio
  Sandusky, Ohio
  Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
  
  
• 2008- New York City, New York, New York
• 2009- Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio
• 2010- Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida
  Orlando, Florida
  Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
  
  
• 2011- Cedar Point, Sandusky, Ohio
• 2012- New York City, New York, New York

External links

• http://epsbands.yolasite.com/ - Edwardsburg Bands Website
• http://themcba.org/- Michigan Competing Band Association
• http://edwardsburgpublicschools.org/ - Edwardsburg Public Schools
• http://www.msboa.org/ - Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association