Bunnell HS Band

Bunnell High School Marching Band
Awards and Accomplishments


Highlights:

  • •5'th Place Finish at the inaugural USSBA National Championships, Annapolis MD – 2006
  • •Connecticut State Champions - 1987, 1988, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011
  • •3'rd Place Percussion section out of 48 at the National Championships – 2006
  • •Bands at the Hollywood Bowl Grand Champions - 2005 (Best Music)
  • •Music-fest Orlando – Grand Champions – 2004
  • •USSBA Class 3A Circuit Champions 2002
  • •Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade – North East New England Representative – 2002
  • •Citrus Bowl - First Runner up – 2000
  • •Citrus Bowl - First Runner up - Best Perc, Best Music – 1998
  • •Parade in Disneyland, Anaheim, CA - 1988, 2001, 2005, 2009
  • •Performances at Disney World Orlando FL – 1990, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2011
  • •Performance at Shea Stadium, NYC



More Awards & Repertoires:

1989-90: Coast Guard, CT - Silver Participation; East Lyme,CT- 3rd Place; Cheshire,CT- 3rd Place;
Norwalk,CT- 3rd Place; EMBA Championships - 8th Place, 84.05. Great Southern Contest of Champions, Orlando, FL: 1'st Place Field Show, Best Rifles Overall, Superior Ratings for Drum Majors;  Parade in EPCOT. Saturday Morning Cartoon Show.

1990-91: Coast Guard, CT - Gold Participation; Brien McMahon,CT- 2nd Place; Cheshire,CT- 3rd Place, Best Music, Best Perc; Danbury,CT-1st Place, Best Perc, Best Music, Marching;  Norwalk,CT- 3rd Place; EMBA Championships - 3rd Place, 92.90-Superior Rating. Virginia Beach Fiesta-val, Virginia Beach Virginia. Bach to the Future Show.

1991-92 : Trumbull, CT- 2nd Place, Brien McMahon,CT- 2nd Place; Cheshire,CT- 2nd Place, Best Music, Best Perc;   Norwalk,CT- 3rd Place; EMBA Championships - 8th Place, 89.90. Boston Trip - Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, Quincy Market; Shea Stadium; Time for a Change Show.

1992-93 : Trumbull, CT- 3rd Place, Brien McMahon,CT- 2nd Place; Coast Guard, CT - 3rd Place; Cheshire,CT- 2nd Place, Best Music;   Norwalk,CT- 1st Place; EMBA Championships - 5th Place, 90.05.  Star Trek Show. Boston Symphony at Carnagie Hall.

1994-95:  Trumbull, CT -2’nd place; Brien McMahon, CT- 2'nd place, Best Music, Best Percussion; Danbury, CT - 1'st Place, Best Music, Best Marching, Best Percussion; Cheshire, CT- 2nd Place, Best Music; Norwalk, CT- 1st Place, best in all captions, EMBA Championships - 4th Place, 91.90-Best Brass, Best Woodwinds. Tchaikowski Show. Virginia Beach Fiesta-val. Performance for President Bill Clinton at Sikorsky Airport.

1995-96:  Trumbull, CT -1’st place, Best Music, Best Marching, Best Guard; Brien McMahon, CT- 2'nd place, Best Percussion; Danbury, CT - 1'st Place, Best in all captions; Cheshire, CT- 2nd Place, Best Music, Best Percussion; Norwalk, CT- 2'nd Place; EMBA Championships - 3rd Place, 94.25-Best Percussion (5.0), Best Colorguard, Best GE Marching - Connecticut State Champions.  Big Band Show. Ocean City MD - Festivals of Music. Performance at The Reflecting Pool - Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.

1996-97:  Trumbull, CT - 2’nd place, Best Music, Best Marching, Best Guard; Brien McMahon, CT- 2'nd place, Best Percussion; Shelton, CT - 1'st Place, Best in all captions; Danbury, CT - 1'st Place, Best in all captions; Cheshire, CT- 1'st Place, Best Brass& Woodwinds, Best Percussion, Best Guard; Norwalk, CT- 3'rd Place, Best Percussion; EMBA Championships - 3rd Place, Connecticut State Champions. Beach Boys Show.  Performance at Shea Stadium - New York Mets.

1997-98:   Trumbull, CT - 2’nd place, Best Music, Best Marching, Best Guard; Brien McMahon, CT- 2'nd place, Best Percussion; Southington CT - 1'st Place, Best in all captions; Roselle Park, NJ- 2'nd Place; EMBA Championships - 3rd Place, Best Percussion, Connecticut State Champions. Mystical Show. Citrus Bowl Parade & Field Show - Orlando, FL: First Runner Up, Best Percussion, Best Music. Performance at EPCOT -Disney World.

1998-99:  Trumbull, CT -3’rd place; Brien McMahon, CT- 2'nd place; Pequannock, NJ - 1'st Place, Best Music, Best Marching, Best Percussion, Best Guard; Naugatuck, CT- 1'st Place, Best Music, Best Marching, Best Percussion, Best Guard; Norwalk, CT- 3'rd Place; EMBA Championships - 3'rd Place, Superior Rating. USSBA Championships - Giants Stadium, Meadowlands, NJ - 3'rd Place - Best Colorguard. A Knight to Remember Show. UCONN Huskies NCAA Championship parade, Hartford CT.

1999-00:  Montville, CT - 2’nd place; Southington, CT-2'nd Place; Waterf ord, CT 5'th place; NFA Scholastic Band Festival - 2nd Place. Port Chester, NY- 3 rd Place; Cheshire, CT - 3'rd Place, best percussion;  USSBA  CT Regional- 1'st Place, Best Music, Best Marching, Best Percussion, Best Auxilary, Best overall effect. USSBA Championships - Giants Stadium, Meadowlands, NJ - 2'nd Place; Class AA runner up- Citrus Bowl, Florida. The Fountainhead show. Electric Light Parade, Main Street - Walt Disney World.

2000-01:  Southington, CT - 2’nd place; Waterford, CT 8'th place; East Lyme Band Festival - 4'th Place; Cheshire, CT - 4'th Place, best visual; USSBA Championships - Lackawanna County Stadium Stadium, Scranton, PA - 5'th Place. The Lion King show. Selected as a representative to the Tournament of Roses 2002.

2001-02:  Southington, CT - 3’rd place; Stamford, CT 3’rd place; Shelton, CT 2'nd place; East Lyme Band Festival - 3'rd Place; Cheshire, CT - 3'rd Place; USSBA Championships - Harbor Yard Stadium, Bridgeport CT - 11'th Place - 91.40. Pictures of Spain show. Parade performance at DisneyLand, CA.  Performed at the Tournament of Roses parade, Pasadena CA, January 1, 2002.

2002-03:  Southington, CT – 4’th place; Coast Guard show, CT 7’th place; East Lyme Band Festival – 2’nd Place; USSBA Championships - Kennedy Stadium, Bridgeport CT - 1'st Place - 91.50. Best music, Best Color Guard, Best Percussion. “Jazzical” show.

2003-04:  Montville, CT - 2’nd place, Best Percussion; Stamford, CT – 4’th Place; Southington, CT- 1’st Place, Best Percussion, Best Guard; Cheshire, CT – 1’st Place, Best Guard; USSBA CT Regional- 1'st Place, Best Music, Best Marching, Best Percussion, Best Auxiliary, Best overall effect. USSBA Championships - Giants Stadium, Meadowlands, NJ - 11'th Place – 94.15. The Beatles show. MAC Championships – First Place Winter Percussion. Musicfest Orlando, Florida - MGM Studios - First in Winter Percussion, Second in Indoor Colorguard, Second in Concert Band Class "AAA", First in Parade Class "AAA", First in Stand Still Field Show, Best Drum Major in the Parade, Grand Champion of the Parade (Highest score regardless of class), Sweepstakes Winner (Highest combined Concert and Parade Scores), Grand Champion in Percussion. Share a Dream Come True Parade, Main Street - Walt Disney World.

2004-05:  Southington, CT - 2'nd  place; Rocky Hill HS, CT 3’rd place; Cheshire, CT – 2’nd Place; New England State Championships – 2’nd in CT. USSBA Championships - - Giants Stadium, Meadowlands, NJ - 11'th Place. West Side of the Story show. . MAC Championships – First Place Winter Percussion.

2005-06:  Southington, CT – 1’st place; Rocky Hill HS, CT 1’st place; Cheshire, CT – 1’st  place & Best in Show; New England State Championships – 2’nd Place, 1’st  place in CT. USSBA Championships - - Giants Stadium, Meadowlands, NJ - 12'th Place, 4’th Place percussion. Night and Day show. MAC Championships – First Place Winter Percussion.  WGI Stratford Percussion Regional Finalist. Hollywood Christmas Parade. Bands at the Bowl Hollywood Bowl – Grand Champions. Parade in DisneyLand.

2006-07:  Waterford, CT - 1’st place; Southington, CT – 1’st place; Rocky Hill HS, CT 1’st place; Cheshire, CT – 1’st place; Connecticut State Championships –1’st  place, Best Percussion, Music and Guard. USSBA National Championships – U.S. Naval academy, Annapolis, MD - 5’Th Place, 3’rd Place percussion. Circus show. MAC Championships – First Place Winter Percussion.  WGI Stratford Percussion Regional Champions.

2007-08: Rocky Hill HS, CT 2’nd Place; Lyman Hall, CT – 2’nd Place; Cheshire, CT – 2’nd Place; Connecticut State Championships –2’nd Place, Best Percussion. USSBA National Championships – M & T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, MD - 6’Th Place. New York Show. MAC Championships – First Place Winter Percussion, Second Place Color Guard.  WGI Stratford Percussion Regional Champions. Orlando Citrus Sports Parade, Orlando, FL. Macy’s Balloon Spectacular Parade – Universal Studios. Parade on Main Street – Magic Kingdom, Disney World – New Year’s Eve. Highest Regular Season Score in School History – 94.40 – Cavalcade of Bands – November 3, 2007.

2008-09: Rocky Hill HS, CT 1’st Place, Best Guard and Marching Overall; Lyman Hall, CT – 1’st Place; Cheshire, CT – 2’nd Place; Connecticut State Championships –2’nd Place. USSBA National Championships – U.S. Naval academy, Annapolis, MD - 13’Th Place, 3’rd Place Colorguard. Nutcracker Show. MAC Indoor Championships – First Place Winter Percussion, Second Place Color Guard – Open Class.  WGI Trumbull Regional Colorguard Finalist.

2009-10: Rocky Hill HS, CT 1’st Place; Lyman Hall, CT – 2’nd Place; Cheshire, CT – 2’nd Place; Connecticut State Championships –2’nd Place – Best Color Guard. USSBA National Championships – U.S. Naval academy, Annapolis, MD – 16th - 90.52. Spirit of Amadeus Show. MAC Indoor Championships – First Place Winter Percussion, Second Place Color Guard – Open Class.  WGI Trumbull Regional Colorguard Finalist. USSBA Indoor – 3rd Place Guard, 3rd Place Drumline. SWC Champions – Drumline & Colorguard. Hollywood Christmas Parade. Bands at the Bowl Hollywood Bowl – Grand Champions. Parade in DisneyLand.

2010-11: Rocky Hill HS, CT 2nd Place; Yamaha Cup – Giants Stadium, NJ – 3rd Place; Cheshire, CT – 3rd Place; Connecticut State Championships – 5th Place – Best Color Guard. USSBA National Championships – U.S. Naval academy, Annapolis, MD – 14th – 89.46. Polar Express Show. MAC Indoor Championships – First Place Winter Percussion, Third Place Color Guard – A Class. USSBA Indoor – 3rd Place Guard, 1st  Place Drumline. SWC Champions – Drumline & First Runner up Colorguard.

2011-12: Danbury HS, CT 3rd Place; Brien McMahon HS - CT 3rd Place; Rocky Hill HS, CT 2nd Place; Yamaha Cup – Giants Stadium, NJ – 6th Place; Stamford HS, CT - 3rd Place; Connecticut State Championships – 1st Place - 92.83 – Best Color Guard, Music, General Effect, & Percussion. Emerson Lake & Palmer Show. SWC Champions – Drumline & Colorguard.  USSBA Indoor - Trenton NJ – 1st  Place Guard, 1st  Place Drumline.

2012-13: Danbury HS, CT 1st  Place; Brien McMahon HS - CT 1st  Place; New Milford HS, CT 1st Place; Cheshire HS, CT - 1st  Place; Connecticut State Championships – 1st Place – Best Color Guard, Music, General Effect, & Percussion. USBands National Championships - Met Life Stadium - 5th Place - 93.55. Adventures in Oz Show. SWC Champion – Indoor Drumline.  USBands Indoor - Flemington NJ – 3rd  Place Drumline, MAC Championships 6th Place Guard.

2013-14: Danbury HS, CT 1st  Place; Brien McMahon HS - CT 2nd Place; New Milford HS, CT 1st Place; Cheshire HS, CT - 1st  Place; New England/Connecticut State Championships – 1st Place – Best Color Guard, Music, General Effect, & Percussion. US Bands National Preview  - Stratford, CT - 1st  Place; USBands National Championships - Met Life Stadium - 5th Place - 91.32. Beatles Show. SWC Champion – Indoor Drumline.  USBands Indoor - Toms River NJ – 1st  Place - Drumline 2nd Place Guard, MAC Championships 1st  Place Drumline, 7th Place Guard. Citrus Sports Parade. Parade in Magic Kingdom - Walt Disney World

2014-15: Danbury HS, CT 1st  Place; Brien McMahon HS - CT 2nd Place; New Milford HS, CT 2nd Place; Cheshire HS, CT – 2nd  Place; New England/Connecticut State Championships – 2nd Place – Best Percussion. Stratford, CT - 1st  Place; USBands National Championships – Allentown PA - 6th Place. The Who Show. SWC Champion – Indoor Drumline.  USBands Indoor – Lehigh PA – 1st  Place - Drumline 6th Place Guard, MAC Championships 1st  Place Drumline, 7th Place Guard.

2015-16: Brien McMahon HS - CT 1st Place; Danbury HS, CT 1st  Place; New Milford HS, CT 1st  Place; Newtown HS, CT – 2nd  Place; Brookfield HS, CT – 3rd Place; New England/Connecticut State Championships – 3rd Place – Best Percussion. USBands National Championships – Allentown PA - 10th Place. The Queen Show. MAC Championships - 1st  Place Drumline. USBands New England Regional Champions – Drumline & Guard; SWC Champion – Indoor Drumline & Guard.  USBands Indoor Championships – Lehigh PA – 1st  Place - Drumline 5th Place Guard.

2016-17: Brien McMahon HS - CT 1st Place; Danbury HS, CT 1st  Place; New Milford HS, CT 1st  Place; Newtown HS, CT – 1st  Place; Brookfield HS, CT – 1st Place; New England/Connecticut State Championships – 1st Place – Best Percussion, Best Effect. USBands New England Open Regional– Bridgeport, CT – Finalist Open Class. Pictures of Spain Show. SWC Champion – Indoor Drumline.  USBands Indoor Championships – South Brunswick NJ – 1st  Place – Drumline, 2nd  Place Guard.

2017-18: Brien McMahon HS - CT 1st Place; New Milford HS, CT 1st  Place; Naugatuck HS, CT 1st  Place; MetLife Stadium – 5th  Place; Norwalk HS, CT – 1st Place; New England Connecticut State Championships – 1st Place – Best Percussion, Best Effect, Best Music, Best Guard. USBands Nationals, Allentown PA - 9th Place. Fantasia Show. SWC Champion – Indoor Drumline.  USBands Indoor Championships – South Brunswick NJ – 1st  Place – Drumline, 1st Place Guard. MAC Championships, First Place Indoor Drumline, 3rd Place Guard.

2018-19: Brien McMahon HS - CT 1st Place; New Milford HS, CT 1st  Place; Naugatuck HS, CT 1st  Place; Norwalk HS, CT – 1st Place; New England Connecticut State Championships – 1st Place – Best Percussion, Best Effect, Best Music. USBands Nationals, Allentown PA - 5th Place (2nd Place Music). Night Gallery Show. Citrus Sports Parade - Orlando FL, Disney Parade - New Year’s Eve.

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