U of I Pics Available

Several group and individual pictures are available through Jolesch Photography.  Please click HERE to take you directly to our Marching Indians pics!

Halloween Parade!

Saturday, October 27th!
Report time: 12:45 pm
Busses will leave: 1:15 pm
Parade starts: 2:00 pm

Busses will transport us to the Minooka Elementary School for the start of the parade.  The parade will end at MCHS Central Campus.  We should be done by 2:40 pm (approx)

Atttire: Black drillmaster shoes, socks, and pants (same as summer outfit) HOWEVER you may wear costumes from the waist up.  Try to use as much orange/black as possible!

Weekend Events!

Mahomet/Seymour HS Field Show Competition
302 West State Street, Mahomet, Illinois

Saturday, October 20th

MCHS Performance time: 3:15 pm

• 8:45 am - Rehearsal at MCHS
• 10:30 am - Eat lunch on your own/load busses
• 11:30 pm - Leave MCHS
• 1:30 pm - Arrive at Contest Site 
• 2:30 pm - Warm-ups
• 3:15 pm - Marching Indians Field Show Performance!
• 6:00 pm - Awards Ceremony in stadium
• 7:00 pm - Leave for MCHS
• 9:00 pm - Arrive at MCHS (time approximate)

The show at Mahomet/Seymour HS begins at 12:00 pm (noon). Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children under 18 / seniors over 60. Parking will be at a premium, parents and fans are asked to park at the Junior High, Lincoln Trail Elementary, or at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church (A block west of the High School).  Signs will be posted.

MPC Percussion Show

Naperville Central HS

Sunday, October 21st

MCHS Drumline Performance time: 3:30 pm

The show starts at 2 pm and concludes with a 5 pm awards ceremony.  The event features the drumlines from Elk Grove, Plainfield East, Bolingbrook, Glenbrook South, Minooka, Romeoville, Lemont, and Naperville Central.  

U of I Results

Another truly memorable experience happened for all members of our band family this past weekend.  After a truly remarkable day of preparation (in spite of weather challenges), our Marching Indians took the field with great confidence and presence to dazzle the audience and impress the judges!   We received the highest score in our 20 year history of participation at the Illini Marching Band Championships!  We earned a solid 4th place in 6A competition. Our colorguard earned a 4th place in the auxillary caption and our drumline continues to dominate with an impressive 1st place caption award!  Looking forward to another great week of rehearsals (including Sr. night on Wednesday) and a fantastic day at Mahomet/Seymour on Oct. 20th.
Go Marching Indians!!

All DIstrict Music Selection Announced!

Congratulations to Kayla Bachar (band-flute), Erin Matthewson (orchestra-oboe), and Justin Miner (choir-tenor) for their acceptance into the IMEA District I Music Ensembles!  They were selected through an audition process that included 2000 of the best musicians from the Chicagoland area.

The festival concert date is November 17th at West Leyden High School in North Lake, Illinois.  The concert begins at 4 pm.

U of I Information!

University of Illinois Marching Band Championships 

Saturday, October 13th

MCHS Performance time: 6:20 pm

• 9:30 am - Rehearsal at MCHS
• 11:45 am - Load Busses
• 12:15 pm - Leave MCHS (Fast food stop en route)
• 3:45 pm - Arrive at U of I 
• 5:00 pm - Warm-ups
• 6:20 pm - Marching Indians Field Show Performance!
• 9:00 pm - "Marching Illini" performance
• 9:30 pm - Awards Ceremony in stadium
• 10:15 pm - Leave for MCHS
• 12:30 am - Arrive at MCHS (time approximate)

more info available at:

http://bands.illinois.edu/content/IMBC-home