IL Marching.Fan

Naperville North will be competitive this year. Going to DGS, NCHS, and LW Source: Band Calendar

List as of CURRENT IHSA enrollment ^

1A Illinois Valley Central Macomb Paris Cooperative 2A East Peoria Effingham Galesburg LaSalle-Peru Limestone Community Morton 3A Bloomington Lemont Washington 4A Batavia Collinsville Maine West Romeoville 5A Edwardsville Mundelein Plainfield Central Plainfield North Prospect Victor J. Andrew 6A Carl Sandburg Downers Grove South Huntley Normal Oswego Oswego East Warren Township Not attending: John Hersey? Dunlap (Metamora Competition)

I did work today and it shows. I made up a list for MOST of the competitions this season and who’s attending. Please tell me if i have anything wrong or you want to add anything. Sorry for the long post September 6th Stagg Competition Attending: Plainfield Central Plainfield East Romeoville Washington Competition Attending: Galesburg Illinois Valley Central Joliet West Limestone Community Morton Morris Community Normal Lake Park Competition Attending: John Hersey Marmion Rosary Plainfield North Wheaton Warrenville South September 13th O’Fallon Competition Attending: Belleville East Collinsville Edwardsville VJA Competition Attending: Downers Grove South Lemont Oswego East Plainfield North Romeoville Wheaton North Yorkville Limestone Competition Attending: Illinois Valley Central Wheeling Competition Attending: Elk Grove John Hersey Marmion Rosary Monticello Competition Attending: Paris Pontiac Competition Attending: Bloomington Joliet West September 14th Grayslake North Competition Attending: Grant Community September 20th Edwardsville Competition Attending: IVC Competition Attending: Galesburg Morton Normal NIU Competition Attending: Evanston John Hersey Joliet West Marmion Rosary Oswego Romeoville Yorkville Plainfield South Competition Attending: Lemont Plainfield East Waubonsie Valley Wheaton Warrenville South Geneseo Competition Attending: Macomb EIU Competition Attending: Paris Sullivan Competition Attending: Belleville East September 27th Providence Competition Attending: Alan B. Shepard Downers Grove South Plainfield Central Wheaton North Yorkville Morton Competition Attending: Galesburg Macomb Normal Competition Attending: Effingham Competition Attending: Paris Prospect Competition Attending: Elk Grove Plainfield North October 4th DGS Competition Attending: Bloomington Lemont Morris Community Wheaton Warrenville South Romeoville Competition Attending: Illinois Valley Central Plainfield East Wheaton North October 11th ISMBC Attending: Batavia Bloomington Collinsville Downers Grove South Edwardsville Galesburg Illinois Valley Central John Hersey Lemont Limestone Community Macomb Maine West Morton Normal Oswego Oswego East Paris Cooperative Plainfield Central Plainfield North Prospect Romeoville Warren Township Washington Victor J. Andrew Naperville Central Competition Attending: Grant Community Plainfield East Wheaton North Yorkville October 12th Marengo Competition Attending: Evanston October 18th Lincoln-Way Competition Attending: Downers Grove South Morris Community Oswego Waubonsie Valley Dunlap Competition Attending: Illinois Valley Central Limestone Community October 19th Sandwich Competition Attending: Yorkville October 25th WIU Competition Attending: Alan B. Shepard Downers Grove South Macomb Romeoville U of I Competition Attending: Edwardsville Elk Grove Illinois Valley Central Mahomet-Seymour Morton Normal Oswego East Paris Plainfield North Waubonsie Valley Wheaton North Wheaton Warrenville South

On October 4th Maine West will have a home competition? Source: Evanston Townshp marching band calendar.

Is the Washington competition moved to October 4th? Because on Collinsville calendar it’s the 4th.

NCHS Marching Classic: October 11

BOA St. Louis IL Rankings 1. O’Fallon Township (86.100) 2. Morton (82.550) 3. Marian Catholic (78.900) 4. Edwardsville (74.950) 5. Belleville East (72.850) 6. Collinsville (70.950) 7. Romeoville (69.900) 8. Mascoutah (69.200) 9. Galesburg (65.800) 10. Triad (64.650) 11. Minooka Community (63.600) 12. Belleville West (63.100) 13. Murphysboro (60.300) 14. Limestone Community (60.250) 15. Waterloo (57.950) 16. Danville (57.250)

WHAT?? VJA not placing?? Wow…

BOA St. Louis SR Class Rankings Class 1A 1) Marian Catholic 2) Murphysboro Class 2A 1) Morton 2) Galesburg 3) Limestone Community 4) Danville 5) Triad 6) Waterloo 7) Mascoutah Class 3A 1) Edwardsville 2) Romeoville 3) Collinsville 4) Belleville East 5) Belleville West Class 4A 1) O’Fallon Township 2) Minooka Community Top 5: 1) O’Fallon Township 2) Morton 3) Marian Catholic 4) Edwardsville 5) Romeoville Finalists: O’Fallon Township and Morton (Possibly Marian Catholic)

I went to Romeoville’s rehearsal today, just ended a few minutes ago… No bias but… (I’m an alum). • They do have a costume change in their show which I think is pretty cool! • The way the props fall during their drum solo is really nice and cool! All the dots really look nice. • At the very end they just added something that I think is cool.. But I won’t spoil it… You’ll see saturday (Hint: Polka dot!)

ISU thoughts: • God, i’m so excited for Session B!! Especially the battle between John Hersey and Batavia! I really think Batavia can dethrone Hersey! • Can Prospect really win ISMBC?? Will Morton fall short to the Knights? • How will the top 5 look for finals? There’s so many possibilities! 15 bands gunning for that trophy… • Will IVC win there respective class? Or will Eureka win? Will IVC’s time slot negatively effect them? • In Session C… Oswego v Warren Township v Plainfield Central, all 3 of them aiming towards the last finals spot in their Session… Who’s actually going to take them? Just my boring thoughts..

Forgot WWS and Lake Park! WWS: 7th place class 4A Lake Park: Possibly below Oswego East but above Sandburg so i’ll say 6th Place (Huntley and below moves one spot down)

FINAL. ISU prediction! Class 1A 1. IVC 2. Eureka 3. Paris 4. Monticello (Close 4-6) 5. University 6. Macomb 7. Prairie Central 8. El Paso-Gridley Class 2A 1. Morton 2. Galesburg 3. Metamora 4. Grayslake North 5. LaSalle-Peru (Close between 5-6) 6. Providence Catholic Finalists: Morton, IVC, Galesburg Class 3A 1. Marian Catholic 2. Bloomington 3. Lemont (Close between 3-4) 4. Alan B. Shepard 5. Kaneland Class 4A (TOUGH. Calls here, probably the closet class we’ll see!) 1. John Hersey/Batavia (My gut says John Hersey but score wise I might have to give it to Batavia..) 3. Romeoville 4. Collinsville (Close between 4-5) 5. Elk Grove 6. Argo Finalists: Marian Catholic, John Hersey, Batavia, Bloomington, Romeoville Class 5A 1. Prospect 2. Plainfield North (Close between 2-3) 3. VJA 4. Plainfield Central 5. Naperville Central 6. H.D. Jacobs 7. A.A. Stagg Class 6A 1. Normal 2. Lockport Township 3. Oswego (Could go either way but it will be close 3-4). 4. Warren Township 5. Oswego East (Possibly close for 5-7) 6. Huntley 7. Carl Sandburg 8. Joliet West Finalists: Prospect, Normal, Plainfield North, Lockport Township, VJA, Oswego, Plainfield Central (Oswego, Plainfield Central, and Warren Township are up for grabs between those 3, but i’ll play it safe and go with Oswego and Plainfield Central ). Finals 1. Prospect (It’s a bloodbath for 1-5, it’s hard to pick…) 2. Morton 3. Normal 4. Plainfield North 5. Lockport Township 6. VJA 7. John Hersey (Close 7-10) 8. Batavia 9. Oswego 10. Marian Catholic 11. Plainfield Central (Close 11-13) 12. Romeoville 13. Bloomington 14. Galesburg 15. IVC

Put Romeoville on that list… you won’t regret it. There program is great this year