Prospect Knight of Champions Results & Recap

Summary:
The DGS Marching Mustangs took 1st Place in Class AA, and 3rd Place Overall, at the Prospect Knight of Champions.  The band also received the award for Best General Effect in Class AA.  The Marching Mustangs' score of 74.30 was the 3rd highest overall, behind Class AAA bands Plainfield North (76.55), and Grand Champion Lincoln-Way East (79.70).  Placements shown below from Saturday have been updated with scores.  The band now takes a week off for Homecoming, before traveling to the two final competitions -- Oct. 22nd at the University of Illinois in Champaign, and Oct. 29th at Illinois State University in Bloomington.

• View a video of DGS' Performance at Prospect HS
• View the complete Competition Scoresheet (pdf)
• Oct 8th - Prospect Knight of Champions Original Article

8:20pm ETA Update:  The Band is on the way home - ETA at DGS is 9:00pm.

7:47pm Results:  DGS Marching Mustangs awarded 1st Place in Class AA.
DGS also awarded Best General Effect in Class AA.  Further details, and an update on the band's ETA will be posted when available.

Preliminary results:
Class AAA

1. 79.70  Lincoln-Way East  (Auxiliary, Music, Visual, Gen'l Effect)
2. 76.55  Plainfield North
3. 73.25  John Hersey
   ...
   Romeoville (Percussion)

Class AA

1. 74.30  Downers Grove South   (Gen'l Effect)
2. 73.25  Waubonsie Valley   (Music, Auxiliary)
3. 71.60  Wheaton-Warrenville South
   ...
   Lincoln-Way Central (Visual),  Batavia (Percussion)

Class A

1. 65.00  Lincoln-Way West   (Visual, Music, Percussion)
2. 61.75  Wheaton North    (Gen'l Effect)
3. 61.15  Sandwich   (Auxiliary)

October 8th - Prospect Knight of Champions

Links & Downloads:
DGS Takes 1st in Class AA -- RESULTS & RECAP

October 8th Prospect Itinerary with DGS schedule and Schedules of Competing Bands 
Map and Directions to Prospect High School
Prospect Knight of Champions Website


Congratulations again to our Marching Mustangs on their strong showings through the first four competitions this year.  (See Links at the top of the blog for recaps of each contest.) After a week off, the Marching Mustangs return to competition Saturday, October 8th in the Prospect Knight of Champions at Prospect High School, 801 W. Kensington Road in Mt. Prospect. 

Rehearsal at DGS begins at 10:15 am; the band performs at 5:15 pm, and is expected to return home around 9:00 pm Saturday night.  Students are reminded to eat a good breakfast before arriving in the morning, bring a sack lunch to eat at practice, and bring money for dinner at the Concession Stands at Prospect HS.

-- THE BLOG WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 8:00 PM WITH THE BAND’S RESULTS, AND WITH UPDATES TO THE BAND'S ETA AT DGS, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION AS SOON AS DETAILS ARE ANNOUNCED --

 10:15 AM               Rehearsal begins at DGS with stretching      
 12:45 PM               Final Run-Through - Pit begins packing trailer – All eat sack lunch brought from home
  1:45 PM                Load busses (see bus groups below)
  2:15 PM                Depart for Prospect High School
  5:15 PM                DGS Performs
  7:30 PM                Class A and AA Award Ceremony – (DM’s report by 7:00 pm)
  9:00 PM                Arrive at DGS and unload – put uniforms away
Download the Full Itinerary Here

-- THE BLOG WILL BE UPDATED AROUND 8:00 PM WITH THE BAND’S RESULTS, AND WITH UPDATES TO THE BAND'S ETA AT DGS, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION AS SOON AS DETAILS ARE ANNOUNCED --

Driving from DGS to Prospect HS:


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