2014 Davis County Invitational

E.B.F.H.S. BAND WINS OVERALL TROPHY AT BLOOMFIELD

On October 4^th, the Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont High School Marching Band placed 1^st in overall competition with a score of 80.7 at the Davis County Marching Band Contest in Bloomfield. EBF was nine points ahead of the closest competitor. In addition to placing first overall, the band also received the 2A Outstanding Drumline, and Drum Major trophies. The band also won the Overall Outstanding Drumline Awards. The E.B.F.H.S. Band outscored thirteen other bands including: Hamilton, Ill., Cardinal, Pekin, Central Lee, Wapello, Clark County, Missouri, Ft. Madison, Fairfield, Knoxville, Williamsburg, Davis County, Washington, and Ottumwa. The band is directed by Joe Overton, Dezirae Fairchild, and Paige Langstraat, color guard instructor. The Drum Majors are Courtney Durst, Emma Haselhuhn, and Claire Jager. Soloists for this year’s show are Claire Jager, Gage DeLaCruz, Emma Haselhuhn, and Madeline Mock.

This Saturday the band travels to West Des Moines to compete at the Valleyfest Marching Invitational and the “Showdown” Marching Contest. The E.B.F.H.S. Marching Band will compete at 8:00 in class 2A competition and then at 4:30 P.M. in the “Showdown” of bands. The band will be competing for places as well as caption awards including: Drumline, Hornline, Color Guard, Marching, Soloist, and Drum Major. The “Showdown” is one of Iowa’s top marching band contests and Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont has won the class C title the last 19 years in a row.