1999 Awards

The 1999 Fall competition season surpassed all previous years' records for the number of overall awards that Portsmouth East won throughout the season.  Portsmouth East was awarded Grand Champion at 6 of the 8 competitions that they attended.

Below is a brief recap of the number of overall awards that the Portsmouth East Marching Band won.

6 Overall Grand Champion Awards
1 1st Runner-Up Grand Champion Award
1 2nd Runner-Up Grand Champion Award
4 Best Overall Auxiliary Awards
3 Best Overall Percussion Awards

In OMEA competition, Portsmouth East was never defeated by a band in the same size classification, and was defeated by only one OMEA band all year.

Below is a list of every award won in 1999 competitions.

  • Sep. 11 - Rock Hill Marching Band Competition
    Class C Awards : 1st Place Auxiliary, 1st Place Percussion, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Marching, Outstanding General Effect, 1st Place Class C Band
    Overall Awards : 1st Place Auxiliary, 1st Place Percussion, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Marching, Outstanding General Effect
    GRAND CHAMPION

  • Sep. 18 - Ironton High School's Buckeye Classic
    Class B Awards : 1st Place Auxiliary, 1st Place Percussion, 1st Place Class B Band
    Overall Awards : 1st Place Auxiliary, 1st Place Percussion
    GRAND CHAMPION

  • Sep. 18 - Dawson-Bryant's Pride of Southern Ohio Marching Band Festival
    Class B Awards : 1st Place Auxiliary, 1st Place Percussion, 1st Place Class B Band
    Overall Awards : 1st Place Auxiliary, 1st Place Percussion
    GRAND CHAMPION

  • Sep. 25 - Cabell-Midland Marching Band Competition
    Class A Awards : 1st Place Drum Major, 3rd Place Auxiliary, 2nd Place Percussion, 1st Place Class A Band
    Overall Awards : Best Show Design
    GRAND CHAMPION

  • Oct. 02 - Charleston Civitan International Marching Band Competition
    Class AAAA Awards : 1st Place Auxiliary, 2nd Place Rifle Squad, Best Show Design, 2nd Place Field Commander, 3rd Place Band
    Overall Awards : 2nd Runner-Up Grand Champion

  • Oct. 09 - Portsmouth West Marching Band Competition
    Class A Awards : 1st Place Auxiliary, 2nd Place Percussion, 1st Place Band
    Overall Awards : Grand Champion

  • Oct. 09 - 17th Annual Blue & White Invitational - Click Here for an Overview

  • Oct. 16 - Miami Trace Marching Band Competition
    Class A Awards : 1st Place Band
    Overall Awards :
    Best Overall Music Award, 1st Runner-Up Grand Champion

  • Oct. 23 - Green Marching Band Competition
    Class AA Awards : 1st Place Auxiliary, 1st Place Percussion, 1st Place Field Commander, 1st Place Band
    Overall Awards : Best Overall Auxiliary
    Grand Champion

  • Oct. 30 - OMEA State Marching Band Finals
    Judges Ratings :
    Music 1 : Superior; Music 2 : Superior; Marching 1 : Superior; Marching 2 : Superior; General Effect 1 : Superior; General Effect 2 : Excellent; Percussion : Excellent; Auxiliary : Superior
    Overall Rating :
    Superior (I)