Wayne County bands continued testing their skills in weekend competitions leading up to Indiana State Fair Band Day.
The weekend contests are Central Indiana Track Show Association events.
Portland
Hagerstown and Lincoln competed in the Jay County Lions Band Contest in Portland on Friday, July 18.
Centerville had planned to compete, but when wet conditions meant a stand-still performance would be required, the Blue Regiment opted to just rehearse for four hours that afternoon at home. Two other bands withdrew as well.
The Tigers and Golden Eagles faced eight other eastern Indiana schools (Randolph Southern, Winchester, Spirit of Muncie, Yorktown, Eastbrook, Blackford County, Jay County and Anderson).
With a score of 23.925 points, Hagerstown led local schools with sixth place, which was a quarter of a tenth of a point behind Yorktown.
Spirit Muncie finished first, scoring 32.175.
Lincoln earned eighth place with 19.200 points.
Muncie
Northeastern, Richmond, Hagerstown, Winchester and Henry County Crimson Crusaders, which includes Tri Jr.-Sr. High School, were among the 23 competitors at the Muncie Spirit of Sound contest on Saturday, July 19.
Earning 72.000 points, Richmond finished fourth.
Spirit of Muncie won with 77.888 points.
Winchester came in sixth with 68.688 points. Hagerstown was ninth place with a score of 57.175 points, and Northeastern was 18th with 47.625 points. Henry County came in 20th with 44.250 points.
What’s next
- Starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 25, Hagerstown, Henry County and Randolph Southern will compete at Anderson Tartan Tournament of Bands at Highland Middle School in Anderson. Twenty-three schools are entered.
- Winchester Community High School will host the Drums at Winchester contest at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 26. All five Wayne County bands plus Henry County, Randolph Southern and the host school are in the field of 24.
- Indiana State Fair Band Day begins at 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1 at the state fairgrounds, Indianapolis. Area performers include Henry County, 10:39 a.m., Northeastern, 11:06 a.m., Centerville, 11:15 a.m., Randolph Southern, 1 p.m., Winchester, 1:27 p.m., Richmond, 2:03 p.m., Lincoln, 2:30 pm.; and Hagerstown, 2:48 p.m. State fair awards will be announced at 4 p.m., and which 16 bands qualify to compete in the finals at 8 that night.
- Radio stations WKBV-AM 1490 and Star 98.3 FM (WZZY) will broadcast all day or listen via WZZY’s website, todaysmusicmix.com.
- Full results are available for CITSA events at indianatrackmarchingbands.com.
A version of this article will appear in the July 23 2025 print edition of the Western Wayne News.