On October 6, 2013 our Group 2A Marching Patriots competed against JFK at JP Stevens High School. The whole competition officially started at 11:55 AM and the award ceremony was presented at 3:45 PM.
At the end of the competition, CHS had a combined of 68.725. Colonia High won the “Best Visual” and “Best Overall Effect” titles; whereas, the John F. Kennedy Marching Band won “Best Music.”
“The marching band practiced a lot for the first competition and the upcoming one. The practiced everyday usually from 2:30 – 5:00 or sometimes even from 5 to 9 PM. They usually are the last ones to leave from school,” Mr. Perdoni, the CHS Marching Band Director said.
Performing at JP Stevens High School were 10 other schools and at the end of the competition, there was a performance by JP Stevens Marching Band.