2:30 pm –4:00pm Winds (Woodwinds and Brass) AND Color Guard Rehearsal, No Evening Sectional for Color Guard
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Drumline and Pit Rehearsal SAME TIMES
Thursday, 09-03-15
2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Full Marching Band RehearsalThe Friday schedule should not be affected. smile emoticon An e-mail will follow with more details, but

The Friday schedule should not be affected. smile emot

                Additionally, the South Symphonic Band made an appearance on KYW news radio, and this CBS News spot.

 

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/09/11/philadelphia-officials-take-part-in-13th-anniversary-remembrance-of-911/

 

2017 was a year of firsts for the Council Rock South Marching Band.  It marked the first time South competed in the US Bands OPEN CLASS level of competition.  It was also the first time we advanced to the Group V band size!  In competition, South

A very heartfelt Thank you to all of our Parents, Staff, Volunteers and our talented young people on making 2017 one of our best marching seasons ever!

2017 Marching Season Recap:

09-23-17 US Bands Competition @ Spring-Ford HS           SCORE 80.3, 1^st place Group V-Open, Best Music, Best Overall Effect, Best Percussion, Best Colorguard!

10-07-17 US Bands Competition @ South Brunswick HS Video   SCORE 82.75, 3^rd place Group V-Open, Best Colorguard!

10-14-17 Council Rock Invitational Video  Rating: Outstanding: Best Marching, Best Colorguard, Best Drum Major

10-21-17 US Bands Competition @ Monroe Township HS   No Video available SCORE 88.75, 1^st place Group V-Open, Best Music, Best Overall Effect, Best Percussion, Best Colorguard!

10-28-17 Neshaminy Contest               No Video available   Rating: Superior, Captions: Best Marching, Best Color Guard, Best Overall Effect

11-11-17 US Bands National Championships         No Video available     SCORE 92.0875 NINTH PLACE Group V-Open! First TIME in Open Class Nationals!

 

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2016 was an incredible year for the Council Rock South Marching Band.  We began with an energetic opening to the season in our brand new uniforms!  In US Bands Council Rock South achieved three firsts.  The first and second time South has ever won the prestigious Cadets “Award of Excellence” in 2 different competitions.  On October 29^th, South won their very first PA State Championships!  Then on Sunday, November 6^th Council Rock South became the 2016 US Bands Group IV-A NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!  Along the way South won awards for Best Visual, Best Colorguard, Best Percussion, Best Music and Best Overall Effect!  In festival competition, South continues a long streak of Superior Ratings that began back in 2012.  For the second year in a row, South won the award for BEST COLOR GUARD at the National Championships!

A very heartfelt Thank you to all of our Parents, Staff, Volunteers and our talented young people on making 2016 one of our best marching seasons ever!

2016 Marching Season Recap:

10-01-16 US Bands Competition @ North Penn HS   Video   SCORE 84.7, 1^st place Group IV-A, Best Music, Best Overall Effect, Best Percussion!

10-08-16 Council Rock South Contest                   Video   Host no Rating or Awards

10 -15-16 US Bands @ CB South                                Video  1^st place Group IV-A, Best Marching, Best Overall Effect, Best Colorguard, Best Percussion!

10-15-16 William Tennent Contest                          Video   Rating: Superior, Captions: Best Color Guard

10-22-16 Neshaminy Contest                                    Video   Rating: Superior, Captions: Best Marching, Best Color Guard, Best Overall Effect

10-29-16 US Bands State Championships                Video  SCORE 94.388 FIRST PLACE Group IV-A, Best Music, Best Visual, Best Overall Effect! WINNER OF THE CADETS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE!

11-06-16 US Bands National Championships          VIDEO   SCORE 96.175 FIRST PLACE Group IV-A, Best Overall Effect, Best Visual and Best Colorguard!  WINNER OF THE CADETS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE!

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2015 was a banner year for the South Marching Band.  In festival competition, South continues a long streak of Superior Ratings that began back in 2012.  In US Bands, South made a name as one of the best Group IV-A bands in the Commonwealth.  South earned higher scores than ever before, and broke two new milestones:  South won their first CAPTION award at the State Level, by winning the BEST MUSIC award, and at the National Championships, South won the award for BEST COLOR GUARD!

2015 was a banner year for the South Marching Band.  In festival competition, South continues a long streak of Superior Ratings that began back in 2012.  In US Bands, South made a name as one of the best Group IV-A bands in the Commonwealth.  South earned higher scores than ever before, and broke two new milestones:  South won their first CAPTION award at the State Level, by winning the BEST MUSIC award, and at the National Championships, South won the award for BEST COLOR GUARD!

A very heartfelt Thank you to all of our Parents, Staff, Volunteers and our talented young people on making 2015 one of our best marching seasons ever!

2015 Marching Season Recap:

10-03-15 US Bands Competition @ C. B. South        Video   SCORE 80.4, 1^st place Group IV-A, Winning ALL CAPTIONS!

10-10-15  Council Rock South Contest                Video   Rating: Superior, Captions: Best Marching

10-17-15 William Tennent Contest                          Video   Rating: Superior, Captions: Best Color Guard

10-24-15 Neshaminy Contest                                    Video   Rating: Superior, Captions: Best Marching, Best Color Guard, Best Woodwinds, Best Overall Effect

10-31-15 US Bands State Championships                Video  SCORE 91.6  2^nd place Group IV-A, Best Music!

10-08-15 US Bands National Championships          VIDEO   SCORE 95.063  6^th place Group IV-A, Best Colorguard! 

2014 Marching Season Recap:

2014 Winter Guard Season Recap

The 2014 Winter Guard Season has come to its dramatic conclusion. With a score of 90.98, Council Rock South has won their first ever MAIN Event Championship, capping off an undefeated season. Coming off of a 13^th place finish in Scholastic Novice class in 2013, South set off on a mission to bring a far more energetic, and sleek look to the stage in 2014. Our Production entitled “Boxed In” featured an original composition that was crafted simultaneously alongside our staging. The staff was confident that our team would be more competitive in the Novice Class. We were so successful however, that we were promoted to Scholastic Regional-A at our first competition!

Our expectations for the new classification were open-ended as we headed into our first competition in the new class. Low and behold, we managed to finish on top once again! Prior to the start of the winter guard season, we registered for our first ever Winter Guard International Regional, assuming that we would be well out of our league as a locally Novice color guard. Everyone was thrilled when we not only made finals, but also won the scholastic A division. When the team also won the Mid-Season show on the following week, it was clear that we had a shot at winning it all! Now that April 12^th has come and gone, I can pinch myself and believe that it did happen. Council Rock South is the 2014 Scholastic-A Regional Champion. 

02-01-14   Hillsborough HS  Contest              Score: 78.8                            1^st place in Scholastic Novice, Promotion to Regional - A 

02-15-14   J.P. Steven HS Contest                   Score: 67.52                        1^st place in Scholastic Regional - A 

03-01-13   WGI REGIONAL Contest                Prelims Score: 76.73              FINALIST 

                                                                  Finals Score: 76.47                1^st place in Scholastic Regional – A REGIONAL CHAMPIONS  

03-08-14   South Brunswick Mid-Season       Score: 78.69                         1^st place in Scholastic Regional - A 

03-15-14  Hatboro-Horsham Contest            Score: 82.56                         1^st place in Scholastic Regional - A 

03-29-14   Somerville  HS Contest                   Score: 85.15                        1^st place in Scholastic Regional - A 

04-12-14   MAIN EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS    Score: 90.98                        1^st place in Scholastic Regional – A CIRCUIT CHAMPIONS

UNDEFEATED SEASON!

 

09-28-13   North Penn / US Bands                    Score: 73.5 Winning all Captions in Group IV-A            

10-05-13   Owen J. Roberts / Cavalcade          Score: 82.7, 2^nd place in Yankee Class                             

10-12-13   Council Rock North Festival            Rating: Superior, Captions: Best Marching, Best Color Guard     

10-19-13   US Bands State Championships      Score: 81.212, 4^th place in Group IV-A                                            

10-26-13   CB West / Cavalcade                        Score: 85.3, 7^th place in Yankee Class                                             

10-26-13   Neshaminy Festival                          Rating: Superior, Captions: Best Color Guard                                

11-02-13   US Bands Nationals                           Score: 91.2, 2^nd place Band & Color Guard Group IV-A               

11-09-13   Cavalcade Championships              Score: 89.6, 5^th place in Yankee A Class

 

2013 Concert Band Season Recap

2013 marked a season of firsts for our Concert/Concert Marching Band and our Symphonic Band.  Both bands participated in the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Assessments on May 11^th at Central Bucks HS East.  Both bands received a rating of Excellent (II) which is a grade of “A” according to PMEA.  Additionally, the bands performed in Music in the Parks in Conjunction with the Choir and Orchestra of South.  Performing at Kutztown Area High School, BOTH bands earned a rating of “Superior” the highest rating at the festival.  Additionally, the Symphonic Band won the award for “Best High School Concert Band.”  Congratulations to our talented musicians on their notable achievements!

05-11-13   PMEA Assessments         Concert / Concert Marching Band Rating:  Excellent                       Symphonic Band Rating:  Excellent 

05-18-13   Music in the Parks          Concert / Concert Marching Band Rating: Superior                          Symphonic Band Rating:  Superior, AND Best HS Band

2013 Winter Guard Season Recap

The 18 members of 2013 Council Rock South winter guard took the bold step of being the FIRST-EVER winter guard here at South.  The winter guard rehearsed two to three times per week, and performed a total of 5 times in various competitions throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.  The group of ladies and gentlemen worked hard, and got better at color guard every week.  Eventually, the team made that milestone breakthrough, and their score jumped 13 points!  2013 was the ‘dawn’ of a new era, and a time we will always be proud of!

02-16-13   J.P. Stevens Contest                         Score: 62.4

03-02-13   South Brunswick Mid-Season      Score: 64.4

03-09-13   Hatboro-Horsham Contest            Score: 68.1

04-06-13   Ridge HS Contest                                Score: 81.1

04-20-13   MAIN EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS    Score: 83.5

2012 Marching Band Season Recap

In our first foray into Ranking-style competition in the Cavalcade of Bands circuit, South delivered an impressive finale performance.  The band stood at parade rest in the stands as the scores were announced… in 6^th place… in 5^th place…. By the time the announcer got to 4^th place, some of the students were already jumping up and down.  When South was announced in 3^rd place with a score of 89.55 the members erupted into cheer!  The band would later find out that they also won the caption of Ensemble Visual, in a field of competitors that represent the very best of south eastern Pennsylvania.

In addition to their strong performance in the Yankee division (80 members and above,) South had the third highest score out of all 21 bands in competition!  The top 3 finish meant that we were able to take home yet another trophy.  The Bold and Gold band also had a chance to see bands they have likely never seen before, performing in styles that were very new to our band.  Above all, our students represented Council Rock South most admirably both on and off the field.

A very heartfelt Thank you to all of our Parents, Staff, Volunteers and our talented young people on making 2012 one of our best marching seasons so far. 

Click here to see a video of our Performance from the Hatboro-Horsham “Tip of the Hat” competition.

Click here to see an HD video of the same show, courtesy of Mr. Simon.  Be sure to click on the “Gear” and select HD for the best resolution.

2012 Marching Season Recap:

10-06-12       Pennridge Contest (VIDEO)                                              Rating: Outstanding, Captions: Best Color Guard

10-13-12       Council Rock South Contest (VIDEO)                            Rating: Superior, Captions: Host

10-20-12       William Tennent Contest (VIDEO)           Rating: Superior, Captions: Best Woodwinds

10-27-12       Neshaminy Contest (VIDEO)                                                 Rating: Superior, Captions: Best Marching, Best Drum Major

11-03-12      Hatboro-Horsham (VIDEO)         SCORE 89.55, 3^rd Place Yankee, 3^rd Overall, 1^st Place Ensemble Visual