On the last day of week 3 we had 55 competitors performing today in 4 competitions. There were 1,321 in attendence at the Marching Cadet Invitational. The 2nd Annual March of Noble Bands Invitational brought in 988 viewers.

How many bands competed?
26-Division 1 Bands
22-Division 2 Bands
7-Division 3 Bands

Who won the Gold?
Div. 1 - Mt Serling Knights, The Marching Marchers, Southmore Hill Royal Regiment,
Div. 2 - Elmhurst Marching Trojan Pride, Sweetwater, Sound of Fury - SoCA - Raiers, John Hughes H.S. Marching Band
Div. 3 - Tennessee Statewide Marching 95 Band, Sound of the Midwest, Renegade Valley Regiment, Arachnophobia

If finals were today,

Division 1:
1. The Marching Marchers - 73.575
2. Mighty Tiger Marching Band - 73.500
3. Southmore Hill Royal Regiment - 70.320
4. Mt Sterling Trojans - 69.435
5. Spirit of Westchestertonfieldville - 68.210
6. BD14 - 67.185
7. The Marching Lords - 66.965
8. Marching Bureaucrats - 66.580
9. St. Paul Marching Knights - 65.840
10. The Marching Giants - 65.720
11. General Mclane - 64.970
12. Il più debole - 64.720
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13. Tuscarawas Vanguard - 64.560
14. Hussars - 64.165
15. Mount Chippewa High School Marching Band - 63.995

Last year's Division 2 champions, Mighty Tiger Marching Band, is accomplishing greatness. If they are able to take Division I, coming from Division II in the previous season, they will definately be a force to be reckoned with in the future. Southmore Hill Royal Regiment seems to be trading in their Division I Gold Medal in for the Bronze. They need to spend a little more time on rehearsal if they want to win back to back titles. Tuscarawas Vanguard hasn't competed in 3 days, so Il più debole needs to try to maintain their final spot in the top 12.

Division 2:
1. The Pride of the Texas Hill Country - 66.650
2. Sound of Fury - SoCA - Raiers - 65.745
3. Sweetwater - 65.015
4. North Shore Senior High Band - 64.160
5. Austin Phoenix Marching Band - 62.965
6. Northwest High School - 62.240
7. Odoriboro Blaze - 62.090
8. John Hughes H.S. Marching Band - 61.525
9. Organization XIII - 61.410
10. Highland's Pride - 61.240
11. Marching Knights - 60.815
12. Lakewood Ranch Marching Mustangs - 60.800
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13.Sensorium - 60.095

16th place in Division 3 in Season 1, The Pride of the Texas Hill Country has come far, and holds a stong lead in Division 2. 49 bands look in on the top 12. The next 2 weeks will determine if any of them make it to finals.

Division 3
1. Sapphire Sound Cadets - 70.280
2. Challenger Marching Band - 61.905
3. Train Wreck - 61.405
4. Musique a l'ecole - 59.150
5. Bucaneers of the Emerald Coast - 58.750
6. Renegade Valley Regiment - 57.260
7. Cadets Band Corps - 57.250
8. The Marching Wave - 57.160
9. Black Raiders - 56.780
10. Red Regiment Marching Pride - 56.775
11. Nastalgia Regiment - 56.620
12. Blue Moon Marching Regiment - 55.350
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13. Clovis Marching Symphony - 55.275

The Sapphire Sound Cadets hold an 8.345 point lead, and look to take Division 3. They would be leading Division 2 if they were in that division, and they would be fighting for a medal in Division 1. They didn't compete in Season 1, hopefully this group continues it's debuting success! Clovis Marching Symphony looks to take the 12th place spot, but Blue Moon Marching Regiment is going to try to hold them off.

Just a side note... The Marching Marchers are going to take first this year. :)

It's interesting seeing the contrast in writing styles... I like both however. ssmit and BaritoneB1, keep up the great work! =)

Glad to see my SS Cadets are sweeping (almost) Div. III. I don't think I'm taking Mus Ens and Mus GE back from Train Wreck, however. They've got a tight grip on those captions.

Once again, just thank you (and all the other staff writers, for that matter) for putting in the time to write these articles. I'm sure you'll do a great job =)

Nice article! =D