MT. CARMEL HIGH SCHOOL BAND

TAKES TOP HONOR AT THE FORT MCDOWELL FIESTA BOWL PARADE PRESENTED BY FORT MCDOWELL YAVAPAI NATION

                                                                                  
GLENDALE, Ariz.  – The Mt. Carmel Marching Band from Mt. Carmel High School in Mt. Carmel, California, was named the Grand Champion band of the 39th Annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade presented by Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation. 

            12 bands from across the nation competed in this year’s Parade, which is held annually in Central Phoenix.  The bands were placed into one of two judging classifications; Class A signifies a band from a school with an enrollment of 2,500 students or more, and Class B signifies a band from a school with an enrollment of 2,499 students or less.  Each band was evaluated by a panel of judges on its musical performance, general effect, marching and auxiliary.  

            The 38th Annual Fort McDowell Fiesta Bowl Parade band award winners are as follows: 

GRAND CHAMPION

Mt. Carmel High School Band

 CLASS A

1. Mt. Carmel High School Band

2. Mountain View High School Band

3. Moanalua High School Band

CLASS B

1. Parkway Central High School Band

2. Catalina Foothills High School Band

3. Heritage High School Band

PARADE BAND WINNERS - CAPTIONS

 MUSIC PERFORMANCE

1. Mt. Carmel High School Band		

2. Mountain View High School Band

GENERAL EFFECT

1. Mt. Carmel High School Band

2. Thousand Oaks High School band

MARCHING

1. Mt. Carmel High School Band

2. Mountain View High School Band

AUXILIARY

1. Moanalua High School Band

2. Mountain View High School Band