Cascade High School’s marching band is headed to Cookeville on Saturday after bringing home a grand championship from a recent competition in Chapel Hill.
Cascade earned first place in Class E at the Forrest Rocket Tournament of Bands, along with the highest music and visual honors and the Large Division Grand Champion award, Bedford County Schools announced Thursday.
The band’s next performance is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Central on Saturday, October 31, at the Bands of America Middle Tennessee Regional. The two-day event takes place October 30–31 at Tucker Stadium at Tennessee Tech.
Under director David Lucich, Cascade will present “Saddle Up!” Drum majors Trinity Heath and Sophia Harrison are listed in the regional’s official program.
For families planning the trip, Saturday’s stadium gates open at 6:45 a.m., with preliminary performances beginning at 7:15 a.m. Preliminary awards are scheduled for 4:15 p.m. The first finalist is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m.; Cascade’s confirmed slot is in the morning preliminary round.
Shelbyville Central High School also brought home honors from the Forrest competition, finishing its competition season with first place in Class D.
The Golden Eagles received superior ratings in every judging caption and placed fourth overall among 19 bands. The district also recognized senior Rylee Brown for composing the dubstep sound effects used in the band’s percussion feature and dance block.
The regional’s official schedule was updated October 29. Families can check the Bands of America event page for the latest schedule and ticket links before leaving for Cookeville.
Sources: Bedford County Schools and Bands of America’s updated schedule.
Original illustration for 931Go; not a photograph of either school’s band.
