BEFORE THE STORM

INTO THE STORM

TIME STORM

1997-1998

Fall 1997

Parades:

Lemont's Keepataw 1st place

Lombard's Lilac Day2nd place

1997 Marching Band Contests:

Lake Park High School3rd (in class)

Wheeling High School2nd (in class)

Wheaton North High School2nd (in class)

Lincoln-Way High School2nd (in class)

STATE COMPETITION at ISU2nd (in class 3A state)

STATE COMPETITION at ISUBest percussion

Winter 1998

Concert Band:

Midwest Band Festival3rd place

Symphonic Band:

Midwest Band FestivalGrand Champion

Midwest Band FestivalBest Brass Section

STATE COMPETITION at ISU1ST (in class AA state)

Diana Suttton3rd Chair Bassoon (in state)

Ryan Gerry6th Chair Trombone (in district)

Alana Vegter6th Chair French Horn (in district)

Lemont HS Lab Band & Jazz Ensemble:

Chicago Area Jazz FestivalDivision 1 Rating

North Shore Jazz Festival2nd place

Soloist John Kraus and Sean LehnerSoloist Awards

Doug Herzing and Clayton Bruce Best Section Players

John Kraus2nd Chair Tenor Saxophone(district)

Winter Guard:

Oak Forest HS 3rd place(3A div.)

Burea Valley HS1st place

Hononegah HS1st place

Navy Pier Competition1st place

IDTA STATE COMPETITION  at University of Illinois 2nd place