Marching Mustangs Video Clips - 2011

An ongoing collection of this year's videos made available by our boosters.
Thank you, Mr. Maquire, for documenting the entire season on video.

Saturday, October 29, 2011
ISU State Championships - Finals Performance (Courtesy Q. Maguire)


10-29-11 DGS at ISU Finals from QMaguire on Vimeo.

ISU State Championships - Prelims Performance (Courtesy Q. Maguire)


10-29-11 DGS at ISU Preliminaries from QMaguire on Vimeo.

Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011
U of I Illini State Championships Performance (Courtesy Q. Maguire)


10-22-2011 DGS at Univ. of Illinois | State Championship from QMaguire on Vimeo.


Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011
Prospect Knight of Champions Performance (Courtesy Q. Maguire)


10-8-11 DGS at Prospect Night of Champions from QMaguire on Vimeo.


Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011
Wheeling CMBF Performance (Courtesy Q. Maguire)


9-24-11 DGS at Wheeling from QMaguire on Vimeo.

Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011
Wheaton North Falcon Festival Performance (Courtesy Q. Maguire)


9.17.11 DGS at Wheaton North from QMaguire on Vimeo.


Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011
Stagg Jamboree Performance (Courtesy Q. Maguire)


9.17.11 DGS at Stagg from QMaguire on Vimeo.

Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011
Lake Park Lancer Joust Finals Performance (Courtesy Q. Maguire)


9-10-11 Finals Lake Park Lancer Joust from QMaguire on Vimeo.


Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011
Lake Park Lancer Joust Prelims Performance (Courtesy Q. Maguire)


9-10-11 Prelims Lake Park Lancer Joust from QMaguire on Vimeo.

Lake Park Lancer Joust - Recap

The Marching Mustangs successfully opened their 2011 Season at the 33rd Annual Lake Park Lancer Joust in Roselle. In Prelims, the band placed 3rd in Class AA and also tied for the Class Award for Best Visual Effect.  The Prelims Score of 68.45 ranked 7th Overall, and earned the Mustangs a berth in the Finals Round for the 3rd consecutive year. 
After another strong performance in the Finals Round, the band received a Finals Score of 68.30 and improved to 6th Place Overall.  The Finals Score and Placement are both high marks for the band at the Lancer Joust in recent years.

Listed below are links to the Competition Scoresheets and videos of the performances.  Below those are links to the posts from the day.

• Lake Park Prelims & Finals Videos
• Finals Round – Results (pdf)
• Finals Round – Score Recaps (pdf)
• Preliminary Round – Results (pdf)
• Preliminary Round – Score Recaps (pdf)

Lake Park Lancer Joust Posts

• Lake Park  - Final ETA Update
• Lake Park - Finals Results Announced
• Lake Park - Preliminary Results Details
• Lake Park - DGS Makes Finals
• Lake Park Lancer Joust - September 10th - Original Article

Lake Park Lancer Joust Finals Results

Finals Round Results:

1. 77.80 Prospect (Music, Visual, Gen’l Effect)
2. 74.00 Lincoln-Way East
3. 70.55 Victor J. Andrew
4. 68.90 Hersey
5. 68.75 Wheeling
6. 68.30 Downers Grove South
7. 67.25 Lincoln-Way West
8. 66.20 Lockport
9. 65.60 Plainfield North
10. 64.50 Naperville North

The band is starting to pack for the return trip home. ETA is approx. 11:30pm. A further update will be posted once the band is on the road.

Lake Park Lancer Joust Results

Preliminary Competition Results:
Downers Grove South takes 3rd Place in Class AA in Preliminary Competition, behind Wheeling and Victor J. Andrew.  The Marching Mustangs also tie for Best Visual Effect in Class AA. 
As a result of their strong showing, the band will perform again this evening as one of the ten bands selected for Finals Round Competition.

Lake Park Results - Prelims

LAKE PARK LANCER JOUST- DGS makes finals. More details to follow shortly.
Mike K

Lake Park Lancer Joust– September 10th

Links & Downloads:
Lake Park Itinerary with DGS schedule, Driving Directions, and Schedule of Competing Bands
Map of Lake Park West High School
Lake Park Lancer Joust Website with Competition Info

The Marching Mustangs’ 2010 Season kicks off Saturday, September 10th with the Lake Park Lancer Joust at Lake Park High School’s West Campus in Roselle, IL.
Lake Park West High School is located 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 (Top 10 Bands). If the Band makes Finals, they will compete again after 7:00pm, and return to DGS around 11:30pm.

Lake Park Lancer Joust – Sept. 11th

Competition Summary

Prelims: DGS Marching Mustangs score 68.30, Best in Class AA and 5th highest overall in Prelims.  DGS also takes Class AA Caption Awards for Best Music, Best General Effect, and Best Auxiliary.
Finals: DGS scores 65.30, 8th Place Overall in Finals Round.
Link to: Prelims/Finals Scores and Awards

11:35pm Final Update:  The Band is now leaving Lake Park – 
ETA at DGS is approx. 12:15am.

10:50pm Update: DGS places 8th Overall in Finals Competition with score of 65.30.  Congratulations to the Marching Mustangs for starting off another year with a Finals Placement at Lake Park.  The Band is making its way back to the buses to pack up before leaving for home.  Updated ETA will be provided shortly, probably near 12:00 midnight.

6:15pm Update: DGS places within the Top 5 Bands Overall in Preliminary Competition.  The band is scheduled to perform again in Finals at 9:45pm.  (There is still time to get to Lake Park and see the Mustangs compete in Finals!)

5:51pm Update - Prelim Results Announced:
Beyond The Storm…  is a Rainbow! 
DGS has strong showing at the Lancer Joust, taking the following awards:
Best Band in Class AA
Best Music in Class AA
Best General Effect in Class AA
Best Auxiliary (Color Guard) in Class AA
For the 2nd consecutive year, DGS will perform again in Finals Competition at Lake Park.  More details will be posted as they are made available.

Original Article Starts Here:

The Marching Mustangs’ 2010 Season kicks off Saturday, September 11th with the Lake Park Lancer Joust at Lake Park High School’s West Campus in Roselle, IL.

Lake Park West High School is located 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 (Top 10 Bands). If the Band makes Finals, they will compete again after 6:00pm, and return to DGS around 11:30pm.

-- THE BLOG WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE BAND’S ETA AT DGS (Expected Time of Arrival) AS SOON AS COMPETITION RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED (6pm) --

Links & Downloads
Lake Park Itinerary with DGS schedule and Driving Directions
Map of Lake Park West High School
Lake Park Lancer Joust Website
Lancer Joust Schedule of Competing Bands

Students are to bring a Sack Lunch and cash for Dinner at Concession Stand at Lake Park.
   8:00 am – Rehearsal begins at DGS
  11:15 am – Busses depart for Lake Park
   2:00 pm – DGS Performs in Prelims
   5:30 pm – Awards & Finals Announcements –
   Top 10 bands perform again in Finals
7:30 pm – Finals Competition Begins
11:30 pm – Expected Return to DGS if band makes finals –

-- THE BLOG WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE BAND’S ETA AT DGS (Expected Time of Arrival) AS SOON AS COMPETITION RESULTS ARE ANNOUNCED (6pm) --

View Directions to the Lake Park Lancer Joust in a larger map

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)