A R C A D I A H I G H S C H O O L

Apache Marching Band and Color Guard

Upcoming Events

September 25 Home Football Game vs Burroughs HS
September 27 Marching Band Photo Day 9am & Full Ensemble Rehearsal 5-9pm
October 3 Home Football vs Burbank HS
October 4 SCSBOA Downey HS Field Tournament & Parade Exhibition

IMPORTANT INFORMATION for 2025 Fall Season!

2025 Summer/Fall Schedule PDF - Click Here!
Walk A Thon Fundraiser Saturday, September 20, 2025: 8:30am & 10:00am
Band Photo Day Saturday, September 27, 2025: 8-11am
Arcadia Festival of Bands & SCSBOA 6A Championships Saturday, November 22, 2025. All Day - Hosted by AMC at AHS & CItrus College
Tournament of Roses Parade Activities December 27 - January 3

Marching Band: About Us

Welcome to the Arcadia High School Marching Band and Color Guard website. The AHS Marching Band is directed by Mr. Kevin Sherrill and Mr. Tom Plunkett. The band competes in local and regional field tournaments and band reviews, and is consistently recognized as one of the most successful programs in the area. Additionally, the band has made 17 appearances in the Rose Parade, travels annually to WGI Percussion and Color Guard World Championships in Dayton, Ohio and has performed in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Utah, Florida, Hawaii, and more. Most recently, the Arcadia Marching Band appeared in the 2022 Tournament of Roses Parade and the 2023 Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade! Look for the Apaches In the 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade & the 2026 National Independence Day Parades in Philadelphia, PA July 3rd and Washington, D.C. July 4th!

See our 2022 Rose Parade performance! - Click Here
Check out a great article about the Marching Band at SoFi Stadium! - Click Here

2025 Marching Band PERFORMANCE Schedule (Click to expand)

August 29 Home Football vs South Pasadena HS
September 12 Home Football vs La Puente HS
September 18 Home Football vs Hoover HS
September 25 Home Football vs Burroughs HS
October 3 Home Football vs Burbank HS
October 4 Downey HS Field Tournament SCSBOA
October 11 Placentia Band Review SCSBOA
October 25 Mt. Carmel Band Review & Field Tournament SCSBOA
November 1 Chino HS Band Review & Field Tournament SCSBOA
November 8 ML King HS Band Review & Lester Oaks Field Tournament SCSBOA
November 13 South Hills HS Field Tournament SCSBOA
November 15 Ramona HS Field Tournament SCSBOA
November 22 Arcadia Festival of Bands & SCSBOA 6A Championships
December 30 Tournament of Roses Bandfest at PCC
January 1 137th Tournament of Roses Parade Pasadena, CA
January 10 Annual Spaghetti Dinner Performance - 6pm & 8pm
July 3 Independence Day 250 Philadelphia, PA
July 4 Independence Day 250 Washington, D.C.

2024 Marching Band RESULTS (click to expand)

October 5 Claremont HS Field Tournament

1st Place Band, All Captions

October 19 Placentia Band Review

1st place Band, 1st Place Guard

October 26 Mt. Carmel HS (San Diego) Band Review & Field Tournament

BR: Sweepstakes Band, High Music

FT: 1st Place Band, High Percussion, High Color Guard

November 2 Chino HS Band Review & Field Tournament

BR: 1st Place Band

FT: Sweepstakes Band, High Percussion, High Color Guard, Grand Champions

November 8-10 Bands of America Regional Championship - St. George, UT

Finalist-9th Place

November 14 South Hills HS (West Covina) Field Tournament

Sweepstakes Band, High Percussion, High Color Guard

November 16 Ramona HS (Riverside) Field Tournament

Sweepstakes Band, High Percussion, High Color Guard, All Captions

November 23 Arcadia Festival of Bands & SCSBOA 6A Championships (Citrus College, Glendora, CA)

Silver Medal Band, High Percussion

Achievements

2024 - Silver Medal 6A Division at SCSBOA Field Championships (2023, 2022, 2021, 2018- Silver, 2015- Bronze, 2014- Gold)
2022 - Tournament of Roses Parade (2017, 2012, 2008, 2003, 2000, 1998, 1993, 1989, 1985, 1982, 1981, 1979, 1975, 1966, 1963, 1956)
2023 - Chicago Thanksgiving Day Parade
2018 - Silver Medal Bands of America Northern California Regional
2019 - 1st Annual Disneyland Christmas Parade Television Event
2019 - Outback Bowl Sweepstakes Award, Tampa FL
2015 - Pearl Harbor Memorial Ceremony at USS Missouri, Hawaii
2005 - Presidential Inaugural Parade (1957)