2005 – 2006 Honors

Concert Bands

  • OMEA State Large Group Event, Lakota Freshman School, April 28-29, 2006

A state record – all four bands earn superior ratings at state contest!
First school in Ohio to have three bands in Class A or above earn superior ratings!

Symphonic Winds (Class AA) – I Superior
Red Symphonic Band (Class A) – I Superior
White Symphonic Band (Class A) – I Superior
Concert Band (Class C) – I Superior

  • OMEA District 13 Large Group Event, Fairfield High School, March 17-18, 2006

First school in OMEA history to have 6 bands earn superior ratings at district contest!

Symphonic Winds (Class AA) – I Superior
Red Symphonic Band (Class A) – I Superior
White Symphonic Band (Class A) – I Superior
Concert Band (Class C) – I Superior
Freshman 3rd Period Band (Class C) – I Superior
Freshman 4th Period Band (Class C) – I Superior

  • Senior Award Winners

John Philip Sousa – Jenny Beaulieu
Senior Concerto – Megan Lavengood and Alex Snyder
Semper Fi – Megan Gruber
Louis Armstrong Award – Patric Buchroeder
Bravo Award – Genevieve Beaulieu  (Wesley Park – Freshman)


2005 – 2006 OMEA All-State Ensembles
12 Lakota West Band Members

ConcertBand

Nathan Blevins, horn
John Nelson, trumpet
Danny McPheron, trumpet
Robby Moser, trumpet
Ian Callon, trumpet
Jennifer Klimek, trumpet
Morgan Ferris, clarinet

Jazz Band

Todd McClimans, trumpet
Stephanie Merrill, trumpet
Jarrod Wiggins, trombone

Orchestra

Aleena Bhatacharya, clarinet
Janet Carpenter, violin

Marching Firebirds – “A Day in Infamy”

  • Marching Firebirds Trip to Hawaii, November 20 -26, 2005

The Marching Firebirds performed at Pearl Harbor and the Waikiki Holiday Parade in Oahu, Hawaii.  The band was accompanied by Joe Witt, a Pearl Harbor survivor, and his wife.  To see the Cincinnati Enquirer article about the trip, CLICK HERE.

  • OMEA State Marching Band Contest, Dublin Coffman High School – October 29, 2005

Straight Superior Ratings!

  • Marching Firebirds Awards

Dan Kenworthy Scholarship Award:  Mandy Robe
Outstanding Senior Marcher:  Mandy Robe
Outstanding Senior Guard Member:  Stephanie Rossignol
Outstanding Rookie Marcher:  Robert Armstrong
Outstanding Rookie Guard Member:  Theresa Rice

  • Anderson Band Expo – October 22, 2005

Class AA Results:

Best Auxiliary: Lakota West
Best Percussion: Fairfield
Best Field Commander: Middletown
3rd Place Class AA: Middletown
2nd Place Class AA: Fairfield
1st Place Class AA: Lakota West

Overall Results:

Best Music: Lakota West
Best Marching: Lakota West
Best General Effect: Lakota West
Reserve Grand Champion: Fairfield
Grand Champion: Lakota West

 

SUPERIOR RATING (Class AA) — Lakota West, Fairfield, Middletown, Anderson, Turpin

  • Kettering Fairmont Fall Classic Marching Band Contest – October 15, 2005

Class AA Results:

1st Place Auxiliary: Springboro
1st Place Percussion: Springboro
3rd Place Class AA: Pickerington North
2nd Place Class AA: Beavercreek
1st Place Class AA: Lakota West

Overall Results:

Best Music: Lakota West
Best Marching and Maneuvering: Lakota West
Best General Effect: Beavercreek
Grand Champion: Lakota West

SUPERIOR RATING (Class AA) — Lakota West, Beavercreek, Pickerington North, Tory, and Springboro

  • Springfield Shawnee March-O-Rama – October 1, 2005

Class AA Results:

1st Place Auxiliary: Lakota West
1st Place Percussion: Lancaster (Lakota West 2nd)
Best Field Commanders: Lakota West
Best Music: Lakota West
Best Marching and Maneuvering: Lakota West
Best General Effect: Lakota West
2nd Place Class AA: Lancaster
1st Place Class AA: Lakota West

Overall Results:

Grand Champion: Lakota West

SUPERIOR RATING (Class AA) — Lakota West, Lancaster

  • Tippecanoe (Tipp City) Invitational – September 17, 2005

OVERALL Results:

Outstanding Music: Lakota West
Outstanding Marching and Maneuvering: Kettering Fairmont
Outstanding General Effect: Kettering Fairmont
2nd Place: Lakota West
Grand Champion: Kettering Fairmont

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

  • Oxford BOA Preliminaries – September 17, 2005

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