Palisade band is sweepstakes winner at festival

By Staff
Saturday, October 6, 2012

For the third year in a row, Palisade High School was the sweepstakes winner Saturday at the Colorado West Marching Band Festival in Grand Junction.

The competition, which began downtown with a parade before moving to Stocker Stadium where the band presented their field shows, brought bands and their color guards from all over the state.

A look at the winners:

Outstanding Inspection:

Palisade High

Grand Junction High School

Fruita Monument High School

Outstanding Field Conductor:

Palisade High

Central High School

Fruita Monument High School

First Place Parade:

Class I: Cedaredge High School

Class II: Delta High School

Class III: Palisade High

Class IV: Central High

Class V: Fruita Monument High

Outstanding Auxiliary:

Class I–III: Palisade High

Class IV–V: Central High

Outstanding Percussion:

Class I–III: Palisade High

Class IV–V: Grand Junction High  

Field Show:

Class 1

Second Place: Olathe High School

First Place: Cedaredge High

Class II

Second Place: Delta High

First Place: Grand County High School

Class III

Second Place: Montezuma/Cortez High School

First Place: Palisade High

Class IV

Second Place: Central High

First Place: Montrose High School

Class V

Third Place: Horizon High School

Second Place: Grand Junction High

First Place: Fruita Monument High