BRMMSax20 Posted December 30, 2024 Share Posted December 30, 2024 Thought until we might get the old forums threads back, we could resuscitate a thread devoted towards any questions, discussions, regarding marching band of yesteryear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRMMSax20 Posted December 30, 2024 Author Share Posted December 30, 2024 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Balash Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 I just received a binder full of history (scores, programs, etc.) from the early days of ISU courtesy of ISU, courtesy of Bruce Hammitt, former director of Fairbury-Cropsey. I will be going through this (I feel like I should be wearing white gloves) and posting things from it. If you have anything old, send it my way! I'd love to get a good history going of ISU, U of I, BOA events prior to 1985, Summer Nationals, history of local shows, whatever! 🙂 1 Dan Balash Submit your 2024 information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Balash Posted April 16 Share Posted April 16 On 1/17/2025 at 3:02 PM, Dan Balash said: I just received a binder full of history (scores, programs, etc.) from the early days of ISU courtesy of ISU, courtesy of Bruce Hammitt, former director of Fairbury-Cropsey. I will be going through this (I feel like I should be wearing white gloves) and posting things from it. If you have anything old, send it my way! I'd love to get a good history going of ISU, U of I, BOA events prior to 1985, Summer Nationals, history of local shows, whatever! 🙂 Still going through it. I have a spreadsheet of scores/word document of information compiled through 1980. 3 more years to go! Dan Balash Submit your 2024 information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctr477 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 On 4/16/2025 at 2:05 PM, Dan Balash said: Still going through it. I have a spreadsheet of scores/word document of information compiled through 1980. 3 more years to go! I have been wanting to see ISU prelim scores for 1996 and 1998 for more than a quarter century! If you could post, I would be eternally grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Balash Posted June 4 Share Posted June 4 Attached are scores along with a running commentary that I compiled from 1973-1983 of ISU. Does anyone have scores/programs/etc. from 1983-on? ISU History.docx ISU Score History.xlsx Dan Balash Submit your 2024 information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Balash Posted Tuesday at 11:22 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 11:22 PM Bands of America has posted a ton of old recaps that haven't seen the light of day in years, including Summer Nationals, some forgotten about Illinois regionals, old Nationals results. All links posted had at least one Illinois group in attendance. 1976 Summer Nationals Prelims: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1976-Summer-Prelims-Recap.pdf 1977: Summer Nationals Prelims: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1977-Summer-Prelims-Recap.pdf Summer Nationals Finals: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1977-Summer-Finals-Recap.pdf 1978: Summer Nationals Prelims: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1978-Summer-Prelims-Recap.pdf Summer Nationals Finals: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1978-Summer-Finals-Recap.pdf 1979: Summer Nationals Prelims: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1979-Summer-Nationals-Prelims-Recap.pdf Summer Nationals Finals: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1979-Summer-Nationals-Finals-Recap.pdf 1980: Summer Nationals Prelims: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1980-Summer-Nationals-Prelims-Recap.pdf 1981: Summer Nationals Prelims: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1981-Summer-Nationals-Prelims-Recap.pdf Summer Nationals Finals: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1981-Summer-Nationals-Finals-Recap.pdf Grand Nationals (Plainfield attended): https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1981-Grand-Nationals-Prelims-Recap.pdf 1982: Indianapolis, IN Prelims: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1982-Indianapolis-Regional-Prelims-Recap.pdf Indianapolis, IN Finals: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1982-Indianapolis-Regional-Finals-Recap.pdf Grand National Prelims: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1982-Grand-Nationals-Prelims-Recap.pdf 1984: Summer National Prelims: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1984-Summer-Nationals-Prelims-Recap.pdf Summer National Finals: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1984-Summer-Nationals-Finals-Recap.pdf Joliet, IL Finals: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1984-Joliet-Regional-Finals-Recap.pdf Grand National Prelims: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1984-Grand-Nationals-Prelims-Recap.pdf Grand National Finals: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/06/1984-Grand-Nationals-Finals-Recap.pdf Dan Balash Submit your 2024 information! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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