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20th Annual George Wythe Band Festival
2:00 PM, Saturday, October 10 1998

Presented by the

George Wythe High School Mighty Maroon Marching Band

at Pendleton Field in Wytheville, Virginia


Find out what went on this year !!! PRESS PAGE

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Help us celebrate 20 years of music and marching excellence in southwestern Virginia!


The Mighty Maroon Band at the 1997 Bedford County Invitational

Past Participants
Richlands High School Blue Tornado Band ***** Tazewell High School Bulldog Band ***** Blacksburg High School Warrior Band ***** Pulaski County High School Golden Cougar Band ***** Fort Chiswell High School Pioneer Marching Band ***** Bluefield High School Beaver Marching Band ***** Rural Retreat High School Indian Band ***** Graham High School Big G Band ***** Patrick Henry High School Rebel Regiment ***** Christiansburg High School Blue Demon Band ***** Northwood High School Panther Band ***** Stanton River High School Golden Eagle Band ***** Galax High School Maroon Tide Band ***** Chilhowie High School Mighty Warrior Band ***** and many ,many more ...

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Twenty Years of Competition

Can you believe it! For twenty years bands from across the area have come to Wytheville, Virginia to "Strut Their Stuff" at the George Wythe Band Festival. That makes it one of the longest running events in the state! We invite you to enjoy all the pageantry, marching proficiency, and the music several hundred high school musicians can muster. Come prepared to be amazed!


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The Competitors

Class A
(0 - 30 winds)

Grundy HS
Bland County MB
Chrstiansburg HS

Class AA
(31 - 55 winds)

John Battle HS
Chilhowie HS
Northwood HS
Tazewell HS

Class AAA
(56 - 75 winds)

Marion HS
Radford HS
Blacksburg HS

Class AAAA
(over 76 winds)

Pulaski County HS
Brookeville HS
Richlands HS

In Exhibition: The Host Band, George Wythe High School


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Awards


Awards in Each Class

Best Soloist
Best Music
Best Marching
Best General Effect
Percussion 1st & 2nd Place
Drum Major 1st & 2nd Place
Auxiliary 1st, 2nd, 3rd place
Overall Performance 1st, 2nd, 3rd place

Open Class Awards

Band of the Day, Class A & AA
Band of the Day, Class AAA & AAAA
(The James T. Hurt Trophy)
Audience Choice Award






Ratings plaques will be given to each participating band.



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SPONSORS


As more emphasis and resources are channeled toward basic academics, elective programs such as music must look to outside sources for supplemental funds to maintain excellence. These sponsors have stepped forward to show their generous support for arts in the schools by helping to sponsor this year's Festival:

*** First Access Computer*** 3rd Street Barber Shop *** A1 Auction & Discount Store *** Camcar Textron *** American Electric Power *** The Bandroom *** Barnett Funeral Home *** Bill King's Furniture *** Blue Ridge Bank *** Blue Ridge Rehabilitation Services *** Bobby Walters State Farm Insurance *** Bogle Tire Company *** Browning, Lamie & Sharpe *** Building and Design of Virginia *** Carillion Family Medicine *** Century 21 - Town and Country Realty *** Charles Lacy *** Circle Home Care *** C J's Pizza *** Coca Cola Distributors of Dublin *** Community Animal Clinic *** Community Health Care *** CONNcert Music *** Ramada Inn's Country Kitchen *** Dommino's Pizza *** Dr.'s Cambell, Copenhaver, and Throckmorton, DDS *** Dr. James Mc Connel *** Dr. Read Deal *** Dr. Paul Morin *** Dr David T. Wilson *** First Century Bank - CLASS SPONSOR *** First Community Bank *** First National Bank *** First Virginia Bank *** Flying J Truck Stop *** Friendship Home Medical Equipment *** Gary Collier - A. G. Edwards Investments *** Gillman Funeral Home *** Grubb Funeral Home *** G W Catron - Nationwide Insurance *** Holiday Inn's Fireside Dinning Room *** Horney Brothers Auction *** Hospice of Southwest Virginia *** Houbert N. Grubb *** Huff Chevrolet *** Huff Ford *** Jesse Animal Clinic *** Jones, Radman, & Smith *** Kincer Miller Hardware *** Lee Ralph's Sporting Goods *** Lippo's Music Mart *** Lisa's School of Performing Arts *** Morton International *** Ms Gerta's Antiques and Crafts *** Nations Bank *** NationsBanc Securities *** Noteworthy Music *** Ocean Bay Seafood Restaurant *** Old Fort Western Store *** Old Fort Antique Mall *** Photo USA *** The Paper Clip *** Peking Chinese Restaurant *** Pepsi Cola General Bottlers of Virginia *** Petro Stopping Center *** Punkin's Car Tunes & Toy's - Today's Video *** Pure Country Steakhouse & Saloon *** Quality Computer Services *** Radio Shack *** Randy Wright - Erie Insurance *** Richdale Farm *** Ridenhour Music *** Scrooges Restaurant *** Shoney's Restaurant *** Snoopers Antique & Craft Mall *** Stallard Studios *** TA Truck Stop *** Turn One Restaurant *** Wythe County Community Hospital *** Wordsprint - CLASS SPONSOR *** Wythe Medical Associates ***


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We're Easy to Find !!!

Wytheville, Virginia is located in the beautiful mountains of southwestern Virginia at the intersection of Interstate 81 and Interstate 77 North. That makes it an easy drive for bands in North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia as well as for area bands in Virginia.
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Lynchburg, Roanoke, Charleston, Kingsport, and Charlotte are just a short trip away. The leaves on the trees along the interstates should be nearing "Peak" in the second weekend in October which will make the drive to and from the Festival that much more enjoyable!


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Contact the George Wythe Band


Drop us a line at gwband@wytheville.com

or snail mail us at

George Wythe Band Boosters
P O Box 411
Wytheville, Virginia 24382



or call the George Wythe band room at (540) 228-3981


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Mighty Marching Maroon Band

George Wythe Mighty Maroon Marching Band at gwband.wytheville.com

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Last Updated
October 18, 1998

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