Marching Giants Compete in Their 1st Competition

Saturday, September 17, found the Marching Giants in a parade, enjoying a cookout, and their first competition. The members arrived at Ben Davis HS at 9:00 am for a morning practice before leaving for Clermont for the Old Fashion Days Parade. The Marching Giants is the only band to participate in the event. With the streets lined with people, the Band marched down Rockville Road while playing “Stars and Stripes Forever”. From young to old, everyone enjoyed seeing the Band along the route. Once the parade was complete, the members loaded their buses and headed back to the high school. After their lunch break, the members returned for afternoon practice.


After practice the Band Boosters as they cooked up and served hamburgers and hot dogs for the kids to enjoy before leaving for the Red Pride Marching Invitational in Plainfield; their first competition of the season. Many thanks go to the Band Boosters for feeding the kids. The Band arrived at Plainfield around 7:00 pm but did not perform until 9:43 pm. They must go through warm-ups before performing. Ben Davis participates in Class A competition which found seven bands in the class on Saturday. Performing to a packed stadium, the Marching Giants took the field to fans spelling out Ben Davis. Head drum major, Gigi Caballos, salutes the crowd and the show beings. The Marching Giants take the field! Additions to the show finds the tables draped with “curtains” and the guard members’ uniforms are now complete. The guard starts out the show wearing black and white jackets. During the show, they remove the jackets to reveal a colorful uniform which includes a matching headdress. The crowd is impressed by the music, moves; the entire show. The members finish and receive a standing ovation. Two other bands would perform before The Marching Giants would find out what the judges thought of their show. The top three bands would receive trophies; but participation awards would be presented first. Would Ben Davis make the top three? Yes, they did! Warren Central would be presented with 3rd place; Ben Davis received the 2nd place trophy with Avon winning the event. Congratulations to the top 3 schools; but, especially to your Marching Giants on their 2nd place finish for their first competition of the season!

The Marching Giants will be at Giant stadium on Friday, September 23, to present their show for Homecoming and, on Saturday, September 24, they will travel to Greenwood HS for their 2nd competition. The Marching Giants love to perform for their fans; will you be in the stands next week? You won’t want to miss an opportunity to support the Marching Giants!

Upcoming events:
Practice:
September 21, Brass & Woodwinds, 3:30 to 6 pm
September 22, Full Band, 5:30 to 8:30 pm
September 26, Percussion & Color Guard, 6 to 9 pm
September 27, Full Band, 3:30 to 6 pm
September 28, Brass & Woodwinds, 3:30 to 6 pm

Performance:

September 23, Homecoming, call time 5:00 pm

September 17, Meijer Greenwood Band Invitational