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Watauga High School Takes First Place in Wilkes County Marching Band Competition

Nov. 5, 2012. Watauga High School’s Pioneer Marching Band concluded its season with a flourish on Saturday, Oct. 27, taking first place among five Class 1A high school bands participating in a marching band competition in Wilkes County. 

In addition to taking first place, the Pioneers achieved an “Excellent” overall rating and won first place rankings in the categories of percussion, marching, and general effect.  The band also scored a second place ranking in music. 

Band Director Tim Walker said he is “extremely happy with the quality of the band’s performances this year.  They have consistently placed well in our marching band contests and that is very impressive considering the high quality of the competition we have faced.  When we competed with six bands at North Lincoln High School on Oct. 6, all of them were exceptional, and another band director commented that the bands were the strongest from top to bottom that he has seen in the nine years they’ve had that contest.”  The Pioneers received an “Excellent” rating at this competition.  

At another competition in Avery County on Sept. 29, the Watauga’s marching band achieved a “Superior” rating and took second place overall. 

Walker praised the work of his students, saying they have shown steady growth and that they have represented the high school very well both in halftime performances at football games and in their marching band competitions.