HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.a. Commendation of State Championship for Rosemount High School Marching Band
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
City Council Regular Meeting: November 19, 2019
AGENDA ITEM: Commendation of State Championship for
Rosemount High School Marching Band
AGENDA SECTION:
Acknowledgement
PREPARED BY: William H. Droste, Mayor AGENDA NO. 3.a.
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Award commendations
SUMMARY
The Rosemount High School Marching Band has set the standard for musicianship during the last several
years. Once again, the band has achieved a state championship for its performance.
More than 275 students participated this year in the marching band. Their directors instilled in them the
qualities of performance and the discipline of carrying out a complex routine for this year’s show. During
competitions, the band placed second in regional competition in Iowa, first in performance at the
Minnesota State Fair, at Marshall, Minn., and at Eastview High School. Those victories led up to last
month’s “Youth in Music” competition at USBank Stadium, where Rosemount was the state’s Grand
Champion and also was awarded for Outstanding Music and Outstanding Color Guard. The band capped
off the competition season with an 11th place showing at the Bands of America Super Regionals, bringing
the best high school units from the central U.S. to St. Louis.
Behind these substantial accomplishments are the support of band members’ families and of the
administration of the high school, along with the generosity of contributors, who made possible activities
that included a performance tour of Ireland last spring. The band is our community’s best ambassador to
the world.
Scheduled to attend tonight’s Council meeting on behalf of the students are Drum Majors:
Claire Chumbley
Jenna Gillich
Mackenzie Gordon
Kyle Springer and
Johnathan Whaley
Band Directors: Taylor Eliason
Bo Hoover
Scott Palmer and
Leon Sieve