Band is travelling on time, ETA @ DGS is 4:30 pm.

Band left hotel on schedule. Will update ETA after lunch stop.

Irondale results: 1st: Rosemount MN, 84.50 . 2nd: DGS, 78.70 . 3rd: LWC, 76.10 .

DGS TAKES 2nd Place at Irondale, beats LW-Central! Mr. Roselieb says 'History, Baby!'

DGS is one of 3 bands to score Div 1 - Top - Rating at YIM Preview Cup. Othes incl. LW-Central & Rosemount MN.

Minnesota Competitions

The Marching Mustangs have a two-fer this weekend, competing first in the Youth In Music Preview Cup at the HHH Metrodome at 1:20pm on Saturday, and then again at the Irondale Music of the Knights at 9:35pm Saturday night. The band leaves Friday morning and is planned to arrive at the Comfort Suites Downtown, Minneapolis around 3:15pm Friday. The band is expected to return Sunday afternoon at around 4:30pm.
Updates will be posted to this blog Saturday evening (results) and Sunday to establish a more accurate ETA.
Links to Itinerary

Morton Recap

Congratulations to the Marching Mustangs on another successful competition! The band was awarded 2nd Place in Class AAA, and 3rd Place Overall out of 22 Competing Bands. The band also received the award for Best Drum Majors in Class AAA.
Other items of note:
- The Winds were rated as 2nd Best Overall just behind LW-Central. 1 of the 2 judges actually rated DGS' Winds in 1st Place!
- Our Color Guard also had a strong performance. They were rated in 2nd Place in Class AAA, and 4th Best Overall.
Links to More Information:
Morton Competition Recaps and Captions

Band is 60 miles away, ETA 1:00 am.

Corrected ETA: Approx. 1:00 am. Apologize for error. Will update again after midnite.

Morton update... CORRECTED:
DGS also takes 3rd Place overall, within 2.25 pts. of 1st pl. LW-Cent.

DGS takes 2nd Place in Class AAA, Best Drum Majors in class. Departing soon. ETA 12:30 AM.

9/19: Morton HS Marching Band Invitational

Week Two of Competition Season continues in Morton, IL (near Peoria). Morton's Competition is held in conjunction with the town's Annual Pumpkinfest -- the town is the home of Libby's canned pumpkin.

Tentative Schedule:
morning Sectionals (Time/Place TBD)
10:45am Rehearsal starts at DGS
2:00am Buses Depart for Morton HS
7:56pm Performance
10:00pm Awards Announced, Depart for DGS
12:45am Estimated Return to DGS
-- THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 10:30PM WITH RESULTS AND AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH OUR ETA --

Links & Downloads
Download: Saturday's Itinerary
Map: Morton HS, 350 N. Illinois Ave. Morton, IL 61550
Morton HS Band Website & Competition Schedule
Morton Pumpkin Festival Website

Driving Directions to Morton HS
350 N. Illinois Ave. Morton, IL 61550
Take I-55 South toward St. Louis.
Exit west on I-74, just west of Bloomington (ISU).
From west on I-74 to exit 102 turn right (north) onto Morton Ave.
Follow Morton Ave. to Courtland St.
Turn right (east) onto Courtland St. and follow to Main St. and turn right (south) onto Main St.
Follow Main St. to Nebraska and turn left (east) onto Nebraska.
Follow Nebraska to Jackson St.
Turn right (west) onto Jackson St. and follow to Morton High School/Bertha Frank Center and turn left into parking lot. Traffic Personnel will direct you to your parking area.
Estimated Travel Time: 2 hours 45 minutes from DGS

Week 1 Wrap-Up: Lake Park Lancer Joust

Last week the Marching Mustangs stepped off in fine fashion to begin the season. They started the day in the fog at Cypress Cove to kick off the Bike & Hike for Mike, then moved to DGS for practice before boarding the buses for Lake Park. The band unveiled this year's show with a great performance in the preliminary round against some very stiff competition. The Mustangs earned a score of 64.80, a tie for 7th Place, and a spot in the Finals Competition Round for the first time in many years. In Finals, the band received a score of 63.95 and improved to 6th Place Overall. Congratulations to the Directors, Staff and all the Marching Mustangs on a great start to this year's competition season.

LANCER JOUST LINKS:
Preliminary Round Recaps
Finals Round Recaps

DGS takes sixth place in finals. Band leaving soon, ETA @ DGS 11:30PM.

DGS qualifies for FINALS. Band will perform again. ETA @ DGS now 11:30 pm.

9/12: Lake Park Lancer Joust Itinerary & Details

The attached itinerary outlines a very busy day for our Marching Mustangs which begins with the Bike & Hike for Mike and ends with the Lake Park High School Lancer Joust Marching Competition.

Lake Park High School is located in Roselle, IL at 500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., where it intersects with West End Rd. Tickets for this competition are $10 for adults, $7 for children and $25 for a family consisting of two adults and 2 children. Please note: The Competition consists of a Preliminary Performance and Finals Competition. If the Band makes finals, they will perform again after 6:00pm, and return to DGS around 11:30pm.

Tentative Schedule:
8:00am Report to Cypress Cove, Woodridge
9:30am Rehearsal starts at DGS
11:30am Buses Depart for Lake Park
2:15pm Prelims Performance
5:30pm Prelim Awards & Finals Announcement
-- THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED WITH OUR ETA AS SOON AS COMPETITION RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED --
7:00pm Estimated Arrival at DGS if Band does not make Finals
11:30pm Estimated Arrival at DGS if Band DOES make Finals

Links & Downloads
Download: Saturday's Itinerary
Map: DGS to Lake Park HS
Lake Park Lancer Joust Website
Lancer Joust Schedule of Competing Bands

Driving Directions to Lake Park HS
West End Rd & Bryn Mawr Ave, Roselle, IL 60172
Starting from Norfolk St
1 Head east on Norfolk St toward Dunham Rd - go 351 ft
2 Take the 1st left onto Dunham Rd - go 0.2 mi
3 Take the 1st left onto 63rd St - go 1.3 mi
4 Take the ramp onto I-355 N - go 13.6 mi
(Partial toll road)
5 Take the Lake St/US-20 exit - go 0.5 mi
6 Turn left at W Lake St/US-20 - go 2.5 mi
7 Turn right at N Bloomingdale Rd - go 0.8 mi
8 Continue on S Roselle Rd - go 0.5 mi
9 Turn left at W Bryn Mawr Ave - go 0.5 mi

Arrive at 500 W Bryn Mawr Ave
Total: 20.0 mi - about 30 mins (up to 30 mins in traffic)

Bike & Hike for Mike

From Cathy Jama, Band Booster President

This year the entire Marching Band will be performing on Saturday morning for the annual Bike & Hike for Mike fundraiser. Michael Samel was a percussionist at DGS when his life was cut short by a fatal car accident on October 6, 2001. The Michael David Samel Spirit of Music Fund provides memorial gifts and scholarship programs for high school youths who are active in music. Michel's parents, Mark and Pat Samel, have been avid supporters of the DGS Music Program and have been very generous over the years to the band program and our students. Let's show them our support in return for what they do in memory of their son, Michael David Samel.

Since the Marching Band has a performance this year that conflicts with the remainder of the day, every Marching Band member may still obtain pledges and participate by "Marching for Mike".

Download the Bike & Hike Flyer
Download the Pledge Form

Welcome to the DGS MBB Updates Page

Welcome to the Important Updates page. We hope to use this page to provide updates and breaking news throughout the season, including:
Links to Trip Itineraries, Results from Competitions as they are announced, Updated Information regarding the Band's estimated return times to school, and anything else that might be important. Check this page throughout the day for the latest competition updates.