The Northwood High School Marching Charger Band: October 2013

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Late Night With Roy

After several years away from UNC Basketball, the Chargers are back, for a few games in the Dean Dome. With the students out of school Friday we were able to work the annual start of the college basketball season.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Central NC Band Festival - W Alamance High School Elon, NC

The Marching Chargers returned to the Central NC Band Festival at the Western Alamance High School in Elon, NC on Saturday, October 19th after being away for several years. Our last performance here was as a AA band in October of 2010 with our show "Amusements". At this competition we were classified as a AAAA Band and competed against Chapel Hill and Glover Garden Charter School from Burlington.

Directors and Coaches starting at the left: Eugene Cottrell-Band Director, Ryan O'Daniel-Percussion Assistant, Alan Wiley-Color Guard Instructor, and Zack Ferguson-Assistant Director.
Class Representatives and Captains on the field (left to right starting in the front): Jaqi Akridge, Sarah White, Allory Bors, Gabby Vasquez, Kelsey O'Daniel, Kierra Robertson, Madison Ponder, Tyler Johnson, Evan Seagroves, Eli Emerick, Nick Dean, Hudson Moore, and Clayton Condrey. Not pictured; Max Gore

Awards for the Night

1st Place AAAA Band

Superior Rating
1st Place Music
1st Visual Ensemble
1st Place Percussion

2nd Place Drum Major

Runner Up Grand Champion

Drum Line practicing on the field before before departing for the Central NC Band Festival.

Don't forget to check out the WillysOneGoodEye YouTube Channel link to the right for video's of our performances and some of the bands we competed against.

Friday, October 18, 2013

Wildcat Invitational - North Gaston High School - Dallas, NC

The Marching Chargers second competition this season was in Dallas, NC, about 30 minutes West of Charlotte, Saturday October 12, 2013. They were able to do so in charter buses due to the success of our second mattress sale held in early September.

Awards for the Night

1st Place AAA Band

Superior Rating
1st Place Music
2nd Place Marching
1st Place General Effect
2nd Place Percussion

2nd Place Drum Major
2nd Place Color Guard

Some of our Band Students had the opportunity to see Bessemer City High School perform. They were quite impressed with them as A Band. The were the only band Under AAA that received a Superior Rating at the competition.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

2013 Competition Schedule

Marching Chargers
2013 Competition Schedule

09/28/13 Band Fest 2013 - Pinecrest High School in Southern Pines, NC

10/12/13 Wildcat Invitational - North Gaston High School in Dallas, NC

10/19/13 Central NC Band Festival - W Alamance High School in Elon, NC

10/26/13 Viking Classic - Union Pines High School in Cameron, NC

11/02/13 Brick Capital Classic - Lee Senior High School in Sanford, NC

Join us at any of the competitions to cheer on your Marching Chargers.

The Chargers celebrate the birthplace of Jazz when they present "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans". Directed by Eugene Cottrell and led by senior Drum Major Allory Bors, the band performs Way Down Yonder in New Orleans, Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans? and Basin Street Blues. Brad Pearson arranged this year’s program, as he has for the past six years and Austin Greene created the drill. The show opens with a Dixieland quartet featuring Kelsey O’Daniel (clarinet), Tommy Lorbacher (trumpet), Eli Emerick (trombone) and Wyatt Kellam (tuba). Tommy, Eli and Kelsey are featured later on in the show as well.

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

2013 Senior Night

The 2013 Marching Charger seniors were honored during pre-game ceremonies at the September 28th home football game against Orange High School. Each of the seventeen seniors, yes I do mean seventeen, were individually introduced along with their attending family members. We appreciate all of you and the hard work and dedication you have given to the marching band!

"Your 2013 Seniors"