Prospect Concludes Successful 2013 Marching Band Season

            The Prospect Marching Knights (PMK) concluded their 2013 competition season this weekend at the Bands Of America (BOA) Super Regional in St. Louis. Sixty-four bands from 13 states participated in the competition. During Prelims, PMK received awards for outstanding Music Performance and Visual Performance while placing second in Class AAA.

            In Finals, PMK placed 6th in the field of 14 marching bands, receiving recognition for outstanding Visual Performance among the finalists. It was the first time the band has won a caption award in Finals of a BOA regional in over 10 years. 

            Band Director Chris Barnum stated, “I'm so incredibly proud of the way the band performed this weekend and throughout the season.  We've had a great fall and wrapping up with this recognition at the Bands Of America Super Regional is a fitting end."

            Trombone section member Stephanie Benson commented, “Many people felt these were our best performances of the year. We had good energy going into Prelims. During the awards ceremony we really enjoyed meeting and talking to other Finalist band kids who work hard just as we do.”

            The PMK previously placed first at both the Lake Park Lancer Joust and the Red and Black Classic in DeKalb, and were second overall at the State of Illinois Marching Band Championship at Illinois State University.

            PMK’s 2013 show, entitled The Hero Within, featured the music of Ludwig Van Beethoven with selections from his Fifth, Seventh and Ninth Symphonies.