DESOTO CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL MARCHING BAND
OLIVE BRANCH CHRISTMAS PARADE
Olive Branch, MS December 2001
1st Place Band
DIXIE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
NEMCC October 24, 2002
Drum Major – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Band – Superior Rating
OLIVE BRANCH CHRISTMAS PARADE
Olive Branch, MS December 2002
1st Place Band
MUSIC IN THE PARKS FESTIVAL
Atlanta, GA April 2003
1st Place Band in Division
Most Outstanding Marching Trophy Most Outstanding Music Trophy
Parade Grand Champions
DISTRICT II STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 11, 2003
Color Guard – Superior Rating Drumline – Superior Rating
Band – Superior Rating
GRENADA LAKE MARCHING CLASSIC
Grenada, MS October 11, 2003
Drum Major – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Drumline – Superior Rating Band – Superior Rating
2nd Place Drum Major from Small Class 2nd Place Color Guard from Small Class
1st Place Drumline from Small Class 1st Place Band from Small Class
Overall Band Champion Trophy from Small Class
DIXIE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
NEMCC October 25, 2003
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Drum Major – Superior Rating Percussion – Superior Rating
MISSISSIPPI DAY OF PERCUSSION
University of Mississippi November 2003
Drumline – Superior Rating Overall Best Cymbal Line
TUPELO CHRISTMAS PARADE
Tupelo, MS December 2003
1st Place Drum Major 1st Place Color Guard
1st Place Drumline
Parade Grand Champions
MISSISSIPPI GOVERNOR’S INAUGURAL PARADE
Jackson, MS January 2003
WALT DISNEY WORLD MAGIC KINGDOM PARADE
Orlando, Florida May 2004
NORTHWEST CLASSIC
NWCC October 2004
3rd Place Band Trophy – Blue Class 2nd Place – Overall Percussion
Band – Superior Rating Percussion – Superior Rating
Color Guard – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
DISTRICT II STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2004
3rd place Band Trophy – Large Band Class 1st Place Drum Major – Large Band Class
Band – Superior Rating Percussion – Superior Rating
Color Guard – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
DIAMOND ON THE DELTA CHAMPIONSHIP
Cleveland, MS October 2004
Band – Superior Rating Percussion – Superior Rating
Color Guard – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
1st Place Class 1A Band
MHSAA-MBA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Pearl, MS October 2004
2004 CLASS 1-A STATE CHAMPIONS
TUPELO CHRISTMAS PARADE
Tupelo, MS December 2004
Parade Grand Champions
1st Place Color Guard 1st Place Percussion
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Marching I Concert II
Sight Reading, I
PREAKNESS CELEBRATION PARADE
Baltimore, MD May 2005
Most Outstanding Drum Major
Most Outstanding Color Guard Most Outstanding Percussion
Preakness Parade Grand Champions
NORTHWEST CLASSIC
Northwest Community College October 2005
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
Most Outstanding Color Guard Most Outstanding Drum Major
2nd Place Percussion
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2005
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
GRENADA LAKE CLASSIC
Grenada, MS October 2005
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
Most Outstanding Drum Major 2nd Place Color Guard
High Visual Award 2nd Place Band – Large Division Band
Reserve Grand Champion
DIAMOND ON THE DELTA CHAMPIONSHIP
Cleveland, MS October 2005
Band – Superior Rating Percussion – Superior Rating
Color Guard – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
MHSAA-MBA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Pearl, MS October 2005
2005 CLASS 4-A STATE CHAMPIONS
2nd Place Color Guard 2nd Place General Effect
2nd Place Music 2nd Place Visual
HOLLYWOOD CHRISTMAS PARADE
November 2005
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Marching I Concert II
Sight Reading, I
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2006
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
GRENADA LAKE CLASSIC
Grenada, MS October 2006
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
Most Outstanding Color Guard High Visual Award
High Music Award High General Effect Award
1st Place Band – Large Division Band Grand Champion
DIXIE MARCHING CHAMPIONSHIP
Northeast Mississippi Community College October 2006
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
2nd Place Percussion 2nd Place Color Guard
2nd Place Band Class 4A, 5A, 6A
MHSAA-MBA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Pearl, MS October 2006
2nd Place CLASS 4 – A
2nd Place Music 2nd Place Visual
1st Place Percussion
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Marching I Concert II
Sight Reading, I
FIESTA FLAMBEAU PARADE
San Antonio, TX April 2007
Parade Grand Champion
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2007
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
GRENADA LAKE CLASSIC
Grenada, MS October 2007
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
Most Outstanding Color Guard High Visual Award
High General Effect Award 2nd Place Band – Large Division Band
Reserve Grand Champion
MHSAA-MBA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Clinton, MS October 2007
5th Place CLASS 5 A
2nd Place Percussion 1st Place Color Guard
BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP MARCHING BAND CONTEST
New Orleans, LA January 5, 2008
1st Place Marching 1st Place General Effect
1st Place Color Guard 1st Place Percussion
BCS National Marching Band Champions
NORTHWEST CLASSIC
Northwest Community College September 2008
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
1st Place Percussion 2nd Place Band Blue Class
Reserve Grand Champion Mississippi Governors Cup
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2008
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
SIGHT OF SOUND MARCHING INVITATIONAL
Southaven, MS October 2008
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
1st Place Band – Class AAAA 1st Place Percussion – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Class AAAA 2nd Place Drum Major – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Blue Division 1st Place Percussion – Blue Division
Music Award – Blue Division Visual Award – Blue Division
General Effect Award – Blue Division
Most Outstanding Music Award Most Outstanding Color Guard Award
Most Outstanding Visual Award Most Outstanding General Effect Award
Sight and Sound Grand Champions
MHSAA-MBA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Clinton, MS October 2008
4th Place Class 5 A
3rd Place General Effect 3rd Place Percussion
2nd Place Color Guard
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Marching I Concert II
Sight Reading, I
SMOKY MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL
Gatlinburg, TN April 2009
Most Outstanding Color Guard
Parade Grand Champions
UT MARTIN SKYHAWK INVITATIONAL
Martin, TN September,2009
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
1st Place Percussion – Large Band Class
2nd Place Drum Major – Large Band Class
1st Place Band – Large Class
Skyhawk Invitational Grand Champions
SIGHT OF SOUND MARCHING INVITATIONAL
Southaven, MS October 2009
1st Place Band – Class AAAA 1st Place Percussion – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Blue Division 1st Place Percussion – Blue Division
Music Award – Blue Division Visual Award – Blue Division
Most Outstanding Music Award Most Outstanding Color Guard Award
Most Outstanding Visual Award Most Outstanding Percussion Award
Sight and Sound Grand Champions
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2009
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
MHSAA-MBA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Clinton, MS October 2009
3rd Place Class 6 A
3rd Place General Effect 3rd Place Music
3rd Place Visual
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Marching I Concert I
Sight Reading, I
Sweepstakes Winner
CHICAGO MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
Chicago, IL May 2010
SOUTHERN STARS INVITATIONAL
Lewisburg September 2010
2nd Place Percussion – Class AAAA Band
2nd Place Color Guard – Class AAAA Band
2nd Place Percussion Overall 2nd Place Color Guard Overall
Outstanding Music – Class AAAA Band
Most Outstanding Music Overall
Southern Stars Invitational Grand Champions
UT MARTIN SKYHAWK INVITATIONAL
Martin, TN October 2010
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
1st Place Percussion – Large Band Class
1st Place Drum Major – Large Band Class
2nd Place Color Guard – Large Band Class
3rd Place Band – Large Band Class
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2010
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
SIGHT OF SOUND MARCHING INVITATIONAL
Southaven, MS October 2010
1st Place Band – Class AAAA 1st Place Percussion – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Blue Division 1st Place Percussion – Blue Division
1st Place Band – Blue Division General Effect Award – Blue Division
Music Award – Blue Division Visual Award – Blue Division
Most Outstanding Music Award Most Outstanding Color Guard Award
Most Outstanding Visual Award Most Outstanding Percussion Award
Most Outstanding General Effect
Sight and Sound Grand Champions
MHSAA-MBA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Clinton, MS October 2010
2010 CLASS 6-A STATE CHAMPIONS
1st Place Color Guard 1st Place General Effect
2nd Place Music 1st Place Visual
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Marching I Concert I
Sight Reading, I
Sweepstakes Winner
SOUTHERN STARS INVITATIONAL
Lewisburg, MS September 2011
1st Place Band – Large Class 1st Place Percussion – Large Class
1st Place Band – Blue Division 1st Place Percussion – Blue Division
Visual Award – Blue Division General Effect Award – Blue Division
Percussion Award – Blue Division Most Outstanding Visual Award
Most Outstanding Percussion Award Most Outstanding General Effect Award
Southern Stars Invitational Grand Champions
CLINTON ARROW INVITATIONAL
Clinton, MS October 2011
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Class 6A Percussion Award
Class 6A Color Guard Award Class 6A Band Award
Class 6A Visual Award Class 6A Music Award
Class 6A General Effect Award
Clinton Arrow Invitational Grand Champions
DISTRICT II STATE MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2011
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
SIGHT AND SOUND
Southaven, MS October 2011
1st Place Band – Class AAAA 1st Place Percussion – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Class AAAA
2nd Place Color Guard – Blue Division 1st Place Percussion – Blue Division
1st Place Band – Blue Division General Effect Award – Blue Division
Music Award – Blue Division Visual Award – Blue Division
Most Outstanding Music Award Most Outstanding Visual Award
Most Outstanding Percussion Award Most Outstanding General Effect
Sight and Sound Grand Champions
CONQUISTADOR CLASSIC
Olive Branch, MS October 2011
1st Place Band – Class AAAA 2nd Place Percussion – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Gold Division 2nd Place Percussion – Gold Division
1st Place Band – Gold Division General Effect Award – Gold Division
Music Award – Gold Division Visual Award – Gold Division
Most Outstanding Music Award Most Outstanding Visual Award
Most Outstanding Color Guard Award Most Outstanding General Effect
Conquistador Classic Grand Champions
MHSAA-MBA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Clinton, MS October 2011
2011 CLASS 6-A STATE CHAMPIONS
1st Place Color Guard 1st Place General Effect
2nd Place Music 1st Place Visual
2nd Place Percussion
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Marching I Concert I
Sight Reading, I
Sweepstakes Winner
SOUTHERN STARS INVITATIONAL
Lewisburg, MS September 2012
1st Place Band – Large Class 1st Place Percussion – Large Class
1st Place Color Guard – Large Class Most Outstanding Visual Award
Most Outstanding Percussion Award Most Outstanding Color Guard Award
Most Outstanding General Effect Award Most Outstanding Music Award
Southern Stars Invitational Grand Champions
CONQUISTADOR CLASSIC
Olive Branch, MS September 2012
1st Place Band – Large Class 1st Place Percussion – Large Class
1st Place Color Guard – Large Class 1st Place Color Guard – Gold Division
1st Place Percussion – Gold Division 1st Place Band – Gold Division
General Effect Award – Gold Division Music Award – Gold Division
Visual Award – Gold Division Most Outstanding Percussion Award
Most Outstanding Music Award Most Outstanding Visual Award
Most Outstanding Color Guard Award Most Outstanding General Effect
Conquistador Classic Grand Champions
DISTRICT II STATE MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2012
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
PEARL MARCHING BAND INVITATIONAL
Pearl, MS October 2012
Most Outstanding Percussion Award Most Outstanding Visual Award
Most Outstanding General Effect Award
State of Mississippi Governors Cup Winner
Pearl Marching Invitational Grand Champion
SIGHT AND SOUND
Southaven, MS October 2012
1st Place Band – Class AAAA 1st Place Percussion – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Blue Division 1st Place Percussion – Blue Division
1st Place Band – Blue Division General Effect Award – Blue Division
Music Award – Blue Division Visual Award – Blue Division
Most Outstanding Music Award Most Outstanding Visual Award
Most Outstanding Color Guard Award Most Outstanding General Effect
Sight and Sound Grand Champions
MHSAA-MBA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Clinton, MS October 2012
1st Place Color Guard 3rd Place General Effect
1st Place Music 2nd Place Visual
2nd Place Percussion
2nd Place Band
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Marching I Concert I
Sight Reading, I
Sweepstakes Winner
CONQUISTADOR CLASSIC
Olive Branch, MS September 2013
Band – Superior Rating Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
SOUTHERN STARS INVITATIONAL
Lewisburg, MS October 2013
Band – Superior Rating Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
DISTRICT II STATE MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2013
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
BOA POWDER SPRINGS
Powder Springs, GA October 2013
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating
Class Champions
4th Place Finalist
Overall General Effect
SIGHT AND SOUND
Southaven, MS October 2013
1st Place Band – Class AAAA 1st Place Percussion – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Blue Division 1st Place Percussion – Blue Division
1st Place Band – Blue Division General Effect Award – Blue Division
Music Award – Blue Division Visual Award – Blue Division
Most Outstanding Music Award Most Outstanding Visual Award
Most Outstanding Color Guard Award Most Outstanding General Effect
Sight and Sound Grand Champions
BANDMASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Liberty Bowl October 2013
Superior Rating
Honorable Mention
MHSAA-MBA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Clinton, MS November 2013
7th Place Band
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Marching I Concert I
Sight Reading, I
Sweepstakes Winner
SOUTHERN STARS INVITATIONAL
Lewisburg, MS September 2014
1st Place Band – Large Class 1st Place Percussion – Large Class
1st Place Band – Blue Division 1st Place Percussion – Blue Division
Visual Award – Blue Division General Effect Award – Blue Division
Percussion Award – Blue Division Most Outstanding Visual Award
Most Outstanding Percussion Award Most Outstanding General Effect Award
Southern Stars Invitational Grand Champions
BOA POWDER SPRINGS
Powder Springs, GA October 2014
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating
5th Place Finalist
DISTRICT II STATE MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2014
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
SIGHT AND SOUND
Southaven, MS October 2014
1st Place Band – Class AAAA 1st Place Percussion – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Class AAAA
1st Place Color Guard – Blue Division 1st Place Percussion – Blue Division
1st Place Band – Blue Division General Effect Award – Blue Division
Music Award – Blue Division Visual Award – Blue Division
Most Outstanding Music Award Most Outstanding Visual Award
Most Outstanding Color Guard Award Most Outstanding General Effect
Sight and Sound Grand Champions
MHSAA-MBA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Clinton, MS November 2014
2th Place Band
Most Outstanding Music
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Marching I Concert I
Sight Reading, I
Sweepstakes Winner
SOUTHERN STARS INVITATIONAL
Lewisburg, MS September 2015
1st Place Band – Large Class 1st Place Percussion – Large Class
1st Place Band – Blue Division 1st Place Percussion – Blue Division
Visual Award – Blue Division General Effect Award – Blue Division
Percussion Award – Blue Division Most Outstanding Visual Award
Most Outstanding Percussion Award Most Outstanding General Effect Award
Southern Stars Invitational Grand Champions
BOA POWDER SPRINGS
Powder Springs, GA October 2015
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating
6th Place Finalist
DISTRICT II STATE MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2015
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
BANDMASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Liberty Bowl October 2015
Superior Rating
Honorable Mention
MHSAA-MBA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Clinton, MS November 2015
4th Place Band
3rd place Music 3rd place GE
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Marching I Concert I
Sight Reading, I
Sweepstakes Winner
BOA CLARKSVILLE
Austin Pay University September 2016
Finalist
5th Place Overall
SOUTHERN STARS INVITATIONAL
Lewisburg, MS September 2016
1st Place Band – Large Class 1st Place Percussion – Large Class
1st Place Band – Blue Division 1st Place Percussion – Blue Division
Visual Award – Blue Division General Effect Award – Blue Division
Percussion Award – Blue Division Most Outstanding Visual Award
Most Outstanding Percussion Award Most Outstanding General Effect Award
Southern Stars Invitational Grand Champions
DISTRICT II STATE MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2016
Band – Superior Rating Color Guard – Superior Rating
Percussion – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
BANDMASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Liberty Bowl October 2016
Superior Rating
Reserve Grand Champion
MHSAA-MBA STATE MARCHING BAND CHAMPIONSHIP
Clinton, MS November 2016
5th Place Band
3rd place Music 3rd place GE
BOA INDIANAPOLIS SUPER REGIONAL
Indianapolis, IN November 2016
2nd Place in Class
Superior Rating
16th overall
NASHVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADE
Nashville, TN December 2016
ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
New York, NY March 17, 2017
First Band from the State of Mississippi
STATE BAND FESTIVAL
Marching I Concert I
Sight Reading, I
Sweepstakes Winner
BOA CLARKSVILLE
Austin Peay University September 2017
Finalist
7th Place Overall
SOUTHERN STARS INVITATIONAL
Lewisburg, MS October 2017
2nd Place Band – Large Class 2nd Place Percussion – Large Class
2nd Place Band – Blue Division 2nd Place Percussion – Blue Division
DISTRICT II BAND FESTIVAL
Grenada, MS October 2017
Band – Superior Rating Percussion – Superior Rating
Color Guard – Superior Rating Drum Major – Superior Rating
BOA ST LOUIS SUPER REGIONAL
St Louis, MO October 2017
5nd Place in Class
Superior Rating
21st overall
MHSAA/MBA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Germantown HS October 2017
Bronze Medalist
2nd Place General Effect 2nd Place Visual
3rd Place Color Guard
BOA GRAND NATIONALS
Indianapolis, IN November 2017
1st in Class – Prelims Day 2
15th out of 50 – Prelims Day 2
Semi Finalist – First Band from Mississippi Class AAA
NASHVILLE CHRISTMAS PARADE
Nashville, TN December 2017