18th Annual Blue & White Invitational

The 18th Annual Blue & White Invitational Marching Band Festival took place on a sunny Saturday evening, September 30th, 2000. This year's event, as always, was a showcase of the talent of the local high school marching scene, as well as that of many fantastic groups from outside our general geographic area.

As always, this year's competition took place at Spartan Municipal Stadium.

Bands Attended

Class C - Green, Peebles, Symmes Valley
Class B - Ironton, Minford, Northwest, Portsmouth, Portsmouth West, Rock Hill, Vinton County
Class A - McNicholas, Berne Union
Class AA - Fairfield, Newark
Exhibition - Greenup County, Portsmouth East

Awards

Class C - 1st Place, Symmes Valley; 2nd Place, Peebles; 3rd Place, Green
Class B - 1st Place, Rock Hill; 2nd Place, Ironton; 3rd Place, Northwest
Class A - 1st Place, Berne Union; 2nd Place McNicholas
Class AA - 1st Place, Newark; 2nd Place, Fairfield

Overall Placement - 2nd Runner-Up, Newark; 1st Runner-Up McNicholas; Grand Champion, Berne Union

Congratulation to all of the bands that performed at the 18th Annual Blue & White Invitational! You made every minute of the competition fully worthwhile!