On Saturday, October 20, 2018, 42 high school marching bands from across Illinois competed at the 2018 State of Illinois Invitational High School Marching Band Championships at Hancock Stadium on the campus of Illinois State University. The groups are placed in 6 different classifications based on size of school. The Marching Mustangs competed in Class 5A/6A with some of the best high school marching ensembles in Illinois. It was a blustery central Illinois afternoon, with wind gusts on the field reaching 35-40 miles per hour at times, a condition which caused ISU officials to eliminate the use of props during prelims Of the 42 competing bands, 15 were selected after preliminary competition to return for a finals competition in the evening. The day began with the first ensemble at 7:18 AM and concluded with finals awards being announced at 11:30 PM.
After a strong preliminary performance, your Marching Mustangs earned a spot in finals, performing at 8:40 PM. Continuing to improve to the end of the season, the Marching Mustangs finished in 8th place in finals.
Congratulations to the student performers, staff, and volunteer parents affiliated with the Marching Mustangs this season. "Forward" continued to improve until the final performance and communicated and connected with the audience on continuing deeper levels with every show. It was a great fall to be a Marching Mustang!
