2003 – 2004 Honors

Concert Bands

• Symphonic Winds European Tour, March 24 – April 4, 2004

Symphonic Winds performed in Paris, Brussels and London.  For more information on the European Tour, CLICK HERE.

• OMEA State Large Group Event, Franklin High School, April 30, 2004

Lakota WEST Symphonic Winds (Class AA) – Superior (Straight I’s)
Lakota WEST Symphonic Band (Class A) – Superior (Straight I’s)

• OMEA District XIII Large Group Event, Mason High School, March 19-20, 2004

Symphonic Winds (Class AA) – I Superior
Symphonic Band (Class A) – I Superior
Concert Band (Class B) – II Excellent
Freshman 3rd Period Band (Class C) – I Superior
Freshman 4th Period Band (Class C) – I Superior

Marching Firebirds – “Phantom of the Opera”

• OMEA State Marching Band Contest, October 25, 2003

Superior Rating!

• Harrison Competition, October 18, 2003

CLASS AA Results:

Best Auxiliary: Lebanon
Best Percussion: Lakota West
Best Field Commander: Lakota West
2nd Place: Lebanon
1st Place: Lakota West

OVERALL Results:

Best Overall Auxiliary: Lebanon
Best Overall Percussion: Lakota West
Best Overall Field Commander: Lakota West
Best Overall Marching & Maneuvering: Lakota West
Best Overall General Effect: Lakota West
Best Overall Music: Lakota West
Grand Champion: Lakota West

SUPERIOR RATING and qualifier for OMEA State Contest

• Maumee Competition, October 4, 2003

Class AA 1st Place: Lakota West
Grand Champion:  Lakota West
Overall Best Music: Lakota West
Overall Best Marching & Maneuvering: Lakota West
Overall Best General Effect: Lakota West
Overall Best Auxiliary: Lakota West
Overall Best Percussion: Lakota West

SUPERIOR RATING and qualifier for OMEA State Contest

• Xenia Invitational, September 20, 2003

CLASS AA Results:

1st Place Auxiliary: Pickerington
1st Place Percussion: Pickerington
1st Place Field Commander: Pickerington
3rd Place: St. Xavier
2nd Place: Pickerington
1st Place: Lakota West

OVERALL Results:

Grand Champion: Lakota West

SUPERIOR RATING and qualifier for OMEA State Contest

• Tipp City Invitational, September 13, 2003

CLASS AA Results:

2nd Place Auxiliary: Lakota West
1st Place Auxiliary: Kettering Fairmont
2nd Place Percussion: Lakota West
1st Place Percussion: Kettering Fairmont
2nd Place Field Commander: Lakota West
1st Place Field Commander: Kettering Fairmont
3rd Place: Sycamore
2nd Place: Lakota West
1st Place: Kettering Fairmont

OVERALL Results:

Outstanding Music: Kettering Fairmont
Outstanding Marching and Maneuvering: Lakota West
Outstanding General Effect: Kettering Fairmont
Grand Champion: Kettering Fairmont

SUPERIOR RATING and qualifier for Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) State Contest — Ross, Sycamore, Lakota West, Kettering Fairmont