The Marching Giants Head to State Competition

20 bands from across the state marched into the stadium as Ben Davis HS hosted Class A ISSMA Semi-State competition on Saturday, October 23. The stands were packed with fans from around the state to watch as each band presented their show. Your Ben Davis Marching Giants would be the third band to compete Saturday afternoon. Fans could be seen from one side of the stands to the other. As the Marching Giants took the field, the crowd was pumped up and ready for the members to perform. The band members would have to wait until the other 17 bands performed before they would find out if they were one of the top 10 bands to move on to State competition next Saturday. At the awards ceremony, each band received a participation trophy; and if the band qualified for State, they would receive a plaque to attach to the trophy which read “State Finalist”. Bands were announced in performance order if their score was in the 10 top allowing them to move on. Since Ben Davis had performed third, the band and fans would find out early if they would be making the trip to downtown Indianapolis. As the announcement came, you could hear the stands ignite with excitement that the Marching Giants had qualified to compete once again in this prestigious event.

The Marching Giants will step onto Lucas Oil Stadium field on Saturday, October 30; with a performance time of 8:58 pm. Tickets are $20.00 for adults and $18.00 for students 3 -18 years of age; they are available at the Lucas Oil Ticket Office, Ticketmaster locations and online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Many thanks to all the Ben Davis volunteers for their help on Saturday; without you, the event could not have been a success.

See you in the stands!

Upcoming events:

Practice:
October 27 - 3:30 to 6:00 pm - Full Band
October 28 - 5:30 to 8:30 pm - Full Band
October 29 - 3:30 to 5:30 pm - Full Band
November 2 - 3:30 to 6:00 pm - Full Band
November 3 - 3:30 to 6:00 pm - Full Band

Meeting:
Booster Meeting – November 2 – 7:00 pm

Performance:
October 30 - ISSMA State - 8:58 pm