For those interested in the recent
history of the East Tartan Regiment, here are the complete news stories
as reported by this website. Every article published is either here,
or in the "Recent News" area,
so enjoy your look into the band's recent success!
1998 Season
01 August 1998 - 1998
Season Begins
12 September 1998 - Reserved
Grand Champion at First Competition of the Year at Rock Hill
at First Competition of the Year at Rock Hill at First Competition of
the Year at Rock Hill.
19 September 1998 - Grand
Champion at 1998 Ironton Buckeye Classic
26 September 1998 - East
gets Two Grand Champions at Dawson Bryant and Cabell
Midland
03 October 1998 - Reserved
Grand Champion at Charleston Civitan
at Charleston Civitan
10 October 1998 - Grand
Champion at Portsmouth West, and a Successful Blue & White
at Portsmouth West, and a Successful
Blue & White
17 October 1998 - Successful
Venture Into Bands of America Competition at Cincinnati Regionals
25 October 1998 -
Portsmouth East Awarded Reserved Grand Champion
at Green
31 October 1998
- Superior Rating at OMEA State Finals
1999 Season
01 August 1999 - 1999
Season Begins
26 August 1999 - 1999
Kickoff Carnival
08 September 1999 - Driving
Directions to the Rock Hill Competition
08 September 1999 - East
to Compete in its First Competition of 1999 at Rock Hill
11 September 1999 - East
is Awarded its First Grand Champion of 1999 at Rock
Hill
16 September 1999 - Driving
Directions to Ironton and Dawson-Bryant Competitions
16 September 1999 -
East to Compete in Ironton and Dawson-Bryant Competitions
on Sep. 18
18 September 1999 - East
Offers a Warm Welcome to Minford High School Marching Band
18 September 1999 - East
is Awarded 2 Grand Champion Awards in the Same Day
22 September 1999 - Driving
Directions to the Cabell Midland (West Virginia) Competition
22 September 1999 - East
to Compete in the Cabell Midland (West Virginia) Competition on Sep.
25
25 September 1999 -
East Offers Apologies for Events at the 1999
Cabell Midland Competition
25 September 1999 - East
Awarded 4th Grand Champion of the Year at the Cabell
Midland Competition
28 September 1999 - Driving
Directions to the Charleston Civitan Competition
28 September 1999 - East
to Compete in the Charleston Civitan Competition on Oct. 2
03 October 1999
- East
Gets 2nd Runner-up Grand Champion at Charleston Civitan
Competition
09 October 1999
-
Portsmouth East Breaks
Grand Champion record by winning at Portsmouth West!
09 October 1999
-
Portsmouth East's Hosted Competition,
the 17th Annual Blue and White Invitational, Becomes One of the Largest
in its 17 Year History!
16 October 1999
-
Portsmouth East is 1st Runner-Up
Grand Champion, and Overall Music Champion at Miami Trace!
19 October 1999
- Driving
Directions to Green High School.
19 October 1999
-
Portsmouth East is to compete at the
1999 Green Marching Band Competition.
23 October 1999
-
Portsmouth East Breaks
Record Set at West, Winning its 6th Grand Champion of the Season at
Green High School!
30 October 1999
-
Superior Rating at OMEA
State Finals.
30 October 1999
-
Portsmouth East Band Has a Very
Exciting Extended Trip to Massillon, Ohio.
31 October 1999
-
East Cancels Performance at Marshall
University.
31 October 1999
-
Portsmouth East's 1999 Competition Season
Ends!
08 November
1999 -
OMEA Season Ends for All.
13 November
1999 -
Plymouth-Canton Marching Band (Michigan)
is the 1999 BOA Grand National Champions!
2000 Season
08 May
2000 -
Website Updates and the
Coming Band Season
10 May 2000
- Portsmouth
East May Close?
11 May 2000
- Portsmouth
East to Secede but Could End Band
18 May 2000
- The
Band Remains the Same
14 July 2000
-
Eric Hambrick Leaves Portsmouth
East for Rock Hill
21 July 2000
- Mr.
Ken Henry Returns as Director of Bands
29 July 2000
- Latin
Heat is the New Show for 2000
31 July 2000
-
Marching Band Practice Begins
13 September
2000 -
Lancaster Competition, East's
First of Season, to be Saturday, Sept. 16
17 September
2000 - Great
start for 2000 Competition Season
20 September 2000 - Rock
Hill Competition on Saturday, September 23.
26 September 2000
- First
Grand Champion of 2000 Season at Rock Hill!
27 September 2000
- Ironton Competition and Blue &
White This Weekend
03 October 2000
- 2nd Runner-Up at
Ironton, a successful Blue & White, and preparation for Athens competition
08 October 2000
- Athens Invitational Results
12 October 2000
- Portsmouth East
to Compete at Portsmouth West
15 October 2000
- Portsmouth
East awarded Grand Champion at Portsmouth West.
18 October 2000
- Portsmouth East to Compete at
Green Contest.
21 October 2000 -
Portsmouth East finishes regular
season with a Grand Champion at Green.
30 October 2000
- Portsmouth East to perform in
OMEA State Finals on Saturday, November 4th, 2000.
05 November 2000
- Portsmouth
East awarded fourth consecutive OMEA State Finals Superior Rating.
2001
Season
06 July
2001 -
Band gains new director as East breaks
from school district.
10 July 2001 -
Band practice soon to begin + website updates!
30 July 2001 -
Band Camp 2001 + Fantasia 2000
01 August 2001 -
Band Camp schedule change.
09 August 2001 -
Band Camp to conclude Friday, August 10th.
18 August 2001 -
Practice schedule errata.
21 August 2001 -
First performance + Tracy Park fundraiser.
27 August 2001 -
First performances successful + weekend
schedule.
31 August 2001 -
Weekend schedule update, with weather forecast.
September 2001 -
School starts + first 2001 competition.
05 September 2001
- Licking
Valley contest performance cancelled!
09 September 2001
- First
competition of 2001 at Lancaster this Saturday.
16 September 2001
- East
awarded Grand Champion at Lancaster!
22 September 2001
- East
receives second Grand Champion at Canal Winchester.
30 September 2001 -
East receives First Place at Ironton.
04 October 2001 -
Band to compete at West, and to Host Blue
& White.
10 October 2001 -
Successful weekend at West and Blue &
White + Nelsonville York.
14 October 2001 -
Success at Nelsonville York + Jessie Mullens
crowned Homecoming Queen!
21 October 2001 -
East breaks school record with Grand Champion
at Green.
28 October 2001 -
East to perform at OMEA State Finals today!
05 November 2001
- Excellent
Performance at State.
30 December 2001
- Happy
Holidays + Updates.
2002 News
17 December 2002 - New look for the new year.
05 November 2002 - East "Excellent" at State.
29 October 2002 - East to perform in OMEA State Finals this weekend.
20 October 2002 - East finishes 2002 season with Runner-Up Grand Champion.
16 October 2002 - East to compete at Green.
12 October 2002 - East 3rd at West.
01 October 2002 - Miami Trace Competition this weekend.
28 September 2002 - 20th Annual Blue & White Invitational results.
26 September 2002 - Blue & White Details + Ironton contest cancelled.
21 September 2002 - East sweeps class and qualifies for Finals at Xenia.
17 September 2002 - East to compete in Xenia High School's Southwest Invitational.
15 September 2002 - Success at Lancaster.
08 September 2002 - East to perform in Lancaster's "Band of Gold Invitational".
31 August 2002 - East performs in River Days Parade.
19 August 2002 - Performance times and weather for week's performances.
18 August 2002 - East to give first performances of 2002.
31 July 2002 - Summer practice.
17 July 2002 - Website problems with advertising fixed: for now.
25 July 2002 - Inaugural East Alumni Band performance.
07 June 2002 - East Alumni Band to perform June 16.
11 April 2002 - Website updates.
2003 News
01 December 2003 - ETR performs in Sciotoville Christmas Parade.
01 November 2003 - ETR season closes with State Finals performance.
18 October 2003 - ETR sweeps class awards, and is 3rd overall in close competition at Bloom-Carroll!
11 October 2003 - ETR Qualifies for State Finals in marathon day of two competitions.
04 October 2003 - 21st Annual Blue & White Invitational a success.
28 September 2003 - ETR site's new domain: www.tartanregiment.org.
27 September 2003 - ETR takes 3rd Place at Ironton.
21 September 2003 - ETR takes 3rd place while friends Dawson Bryant win Grand Champion at Logan Elm.
14 September 2003 - East Tartan Regiment wins class and more at Pickerington!
01 September 2003 - East Tartan Regiment performs at East football home opener and the River Days Parade.
23 August 2003 - East Tartan Regiment makes its 2003 debut.
17 August 2003 - First performances of 2003.
15 July 2003 - Another new site design change.
14 July 2003 - East Tartan Regiment Discussion Board replaced with Southern Ohio Marching Scene Discussion Board.