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Thought the group might find this interesting! Here's a throwback to the 14th Annual ISU Band Day [now ISMBC] circa 1984. Check out all the small schools in attendance & the "large" school sessions. A very different competition than it is today! SESSION 1 8:00 Yorkwood† [now Monmouth United] 8:12 Ford Central 8:24 Lanark 8:36 Octavia [now Ridgeview (Colfax] 8:48 Forrest-Strawn-Wing† [merged w. Prairie Central] 9:00 LeRoy 9:12 Paxton [renamed Paxton-Buckley-Loda] 9:24 Farmer City-Mansfield [renamed to Blue Ridge] 9:36 Brown County (Mt. Sterling) 9:48 Winchester 10:00 Minonk-Dana-Rutland [renamed to Fieldcrest] 10:12 Fairbury-Cropsy† [now Prairie Central] 10:24 BREAK SESSION 2 10:45 Pontiac 10:57 University (Normal) 11:09 Eureka 11:21 Olympia 11:33 Hall (Spring Valley) 11:45 Monticello 11:57 Newton 12:09 PM LUNCH BREAK SESSION 3 1:15 Bloomington 1:27 O'Fallon 1:39 Plainfield† [now split into Plainfield School District 202] 1:51 MacArthur (Decatur) 2:03 Rochelle 2:15 Salem 2:27 BREAK SESSION 4 2:40 Illinois Valley Central (Chillicothe) 2:52 Morton 3:04 Metamora 3:16 Normal Community [then located at what is now Kingsley Junior High next to ISU] 3:28 Marian Catholic (Chicago Heights) SESSION 5 The article does not list a 5th session but notes the event consists of 40 bands and continues until 6 PM. DINNER BREAK 8:15 FINALS *†= School no longer exists / consolidated Also noted are ticket prices of $4 & $2 for adults & students respectively. Source: Chillicothe Times Bulletin