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E.B.F.H.S Marching Band Wins at Pella
The Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont Marching Band had a great day in Pella Saturday as they outscored a total of 10 other bands at the Marching Dutch Invitational. The band placed 1st in class 2A with a score of 68.0 five points ahead of rival North Polk.
EBF also won the Outstanding Drumlne and Color Guard Awards in class 2A. Eddyville Blakesburg Fremont outscored the bands from Don Bosco, North Mahaska, PCM, North Polk, Knoxville, Grinnell, Xavier, Ft. Madison, Bondurant-Farrar, and Marshalltown.
The E.B.F.H.S. Marching Band has 65 members this year. The soloists for this year’s show are Claire Jager, Gage DeLaCruz, Emma Haselhuhn, and Madeline Mock. The Drum Majors are Courtney Durst, Emma Haselhuhn, and Claire Jager. The band is directed by Joe Overton, Dezirae Russell, and Color Guard instructor Paige Langstraat.
This Saturday, the band travels to Bloomfield for the Davis County Festival of Bands. They perform at 8:00 in class 2A competition. The band competes at Valleyfest in West Des Moines on October 11th. On October 18th the band competes at State Marching Band Contest in Pella and then at the Mid-Iowa Band Championships in Ankeny that evening. As always, friends and supporters of the band are encouraged to attend and lend your vocal support.
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