Marching Band Strength

The Harrisburg Marching Tigers, in their third year of competitive marching, went in strong with the theme of “Rock, Paper, Scissors”. Starting in July of 2016, the marching band rehearsed eight hours a day for eight days. During rehearsal hours, the band learned and memorized specially composed music written by Tim Stockman and Matt Shervey, along with drill and visuals. When asked what the strongest parts of the marching band are, Jason Groon, the High School band director, says, “I think the biggest strength of our marching band is the desire to get better each rehearsal. That desire is continuously reflected in our scores from not only year to year, but show to show as well. As for individual caption strength, guard continues to be a strong presence for the band, however, percussion and visual scores have consistently scored in the top ten this year as well.” The band also has improved incredibly from the last two competitive years. Groon said, “Every performance this year has shown remarkable improvement over the previous. This is a direct reflection of the work ethic and determination each student brings to the field on a daily basis." The marching band performs for Harrisburg High School home football games, along with several competitions; the band travels to Marshall, MN, Sioux Falls, SD, Orange City, IA, …show more content…
On Friday, September 30th, the 7th through 12th grade students neared 200 as they marched the homecoming parade, representing the future of the bands. After the parade, the marching band performed movement one of Rock, Paper, Scissors, then welcomed the 7th and 8th graders onto the field where they performed Bad Romance. Overall, the Harrisburg Marching Tigers went into their third competitive season strong, and came out more experienced, prepared, and energized for their next