The Powell High School Panther Marching Band took top honors at the
4th annual Greeneville Band Classic Saturday at Pioneer Field on
the Tusculum College campus.
At the conclusion of the afternoon long event , which featured 14
high school marching bands from Tennessee and Virginia , Powell was
named Festival Champion , the top award given to the highest scoring
band out of all participants.
Powell was named Grand Champion in the Class 3A-4A division , while
Cocke County took Grand Champion honors in Class A-1 , A-2 and AA.
First place band awards by division were in Class A-1 - Cloudland ,
Class A-2 - Knox West , Class AA - Cocke County , Class AAA -
Powell , and in Class AAAA - Farragut.
The Chuckey Doak High School Marching band open the day's event with
the National Anthem.
Prior to the awards ceremony , the Greeneville High School Marching
Band , which as the host band was not competing , performed its' 2007
show for the standing room only crowd.
4th Annual Greeneville Band Classic Results
Class A-1
Cloudland High School Band received a rating of excellent.
First place award for Percussion - Cloudland
First place award for Drum Major - Cloudland
First place award for Band - Cloudland
Class A-2
Knox West High School Band received a rating of excellent.
Unicoi County High School Band received a rating of excellent.
Second place award for Color Guard - Unicoi County
First place award for Color Guard - Knox West
Second place award for Percussion - Unicoi County
First place award for Percussion - Knox West
Second place award for Drum Major - Unicoi County
First place award for Drum Major - Knox West
Second place award for Band - Unicoi County
First place award for Band - Knox West
Class AA
Cherokee High School Band received a rating of excellent.
Morristown West High School Band received a rating of excellent.
South Doyle High School Band received a rating of excellent.
Gibbs High School Band received a rating of superior.
Patrick Henry High School Band received a rating of superior.
Sullivan Central High School Band received a rating of superior.
Cocke County High School Band received a rating of superior.
Second place award for Majorettes - Gibbs
First place award for Majorettes - South Doyle
Second place award for Color Guard - Cocke County
First place award for Color Guard - Sullivan Central
Second place award for Percussion - Sullivan Central
First place award for Percussion - Patrick Henry
Second place award for Drum Major - Sullivan Central
First place award for Drum Major - South Doyle
Second place award for Band - Patrick Henry
First place award for Band - Cocke County
Class AAA
Jefferson County High School Band received a rating of excellent.
Karns High School Band received a rating of superior.
Powell High School Band received a rating of superior.
Second place award for Majorettes - Jefferson County
First place award for Majorettes - Powell
Second place award for Color Guard - Powell
First place award for Color Guard - Karns
Second place award for Percussion - Powell
First place award for Percussion - Karns
Second place award for Drum Major - Karns
First place award for Drum Major - Powell
Second place award for Band - Karns
First place award for Band - Powell
CLASS AAAA
Farragut High School Band received a rating of superior.
First place award for Majorettes - Farragut
First place award for Color Guard - Farragut
First place award for Percussion - Farragut
First place award for Drum Major - Farragut
First place award for Band - Farragut
Class A-1 , A-2 , and AA Grand Champion Award - Cocke County
Class 3-A-4A Grand Champion Award - Powell
Greeneville Band Classic Festival Champion Award - Powell
The 5th annual Greeneville Band Classic is tentatively scheduled for Saturday , October 4 , 2008 at Tusculum College. For more information , call Greeneville Band Classic Chair Kay Grissom at 470-3183.