Welcome to the homepage of the

24th Annual George Wythe Band Festival
Saturday October 12, 2002

Presented by the George Wythe High School

Mighty Maroon Marching Band

at Pendleton Field in Wytheville, Virginia

Festival Photos: THEY'RE HERE AT LAST !!!

After much effort and consternation (I don't know if that's spelled right, but it sounds neat!) the individual sideline photos from the George Wythe Band Festival are now online and available for orders. Just click on the name of your favorite band on the left. Follow the "View individual Photos HERE" Link and stand back. Print an order form from the link below your band's name. Just in time for Christmas!

Past Participants
***** Virginia High School Bearcat Band ***** Alleghany High School Trojan Pride Band ***** Richlands High School Blue Tornado Band ***** Tazewell High School Bulldog Band ***** Tennessee High School Mighty Viking Band ***** Carroll County High School Marching Cavaliers ***** Blacksburg High School Warrior Band ***** Floyd County Thundering Herd ***** Radford High School Bobcat Marching Band ***** Princeton High School Marching Bulldogs ***** Brookville High School Marching Bees ***** Graham High School Big G Marching Band ***** Bland County Marching Band ***** Pulaski County High School Golden Cougar Band ***** Sullivan East Patriot Regiment ***** Holston High School Cavalier Marching Band ***** South Doyle High School Band ***** Marion Senior High School Scarlet Huricane Marching Band ***** Rustburg High School Red Devil Marching Band ***** Altavista High School Marching Colonels ***** Abingdon High School Marching Falcons ***** Galax High School Pride of Galax Band ***** Lord Botetourt High School Marching Cavaliers ***** Fort Chiswell High School Pioneer Marching Band ***** Rural Retreat High School Big Indian Band ***** Daniel Boone High School Blazer Band ***** Patrick Henry High School Rebel Regiment ***** Sulivan Central High School Cougar Marching Band ***** Christiansburg High School Blue Demon Band ***** Haysi High School Marching Tigers ***** William Byrd High School Marching Terriers ***** Northwood High School Panther Band ***** Stanton River High School Golden Eagle Band ***** John S. Battle High School Marching Band ***** Chilhowie High School Mighty Warrior Band ***** Grundy High School Golden Sound Wave Marching Band ***** Bluefield High School Beaver Marching Band ***** and many ,many more ...

The weather co-operated with us again this year. The rains stopped early enough on Friday to allow the field to dry for another great competition. The weather did almost throw a new wrinkle into the day's plans. The marching competition field is also occasionally used by the football team this time of year. The rain nearly postponed George Wythe's Friday night Homecoming game to Saturday afternoon (talk about the world's longest halftime show!), but the sun and mild winds made the field playable afterall.

What a great field of competitors! Fifteen bands spread evenly across the four classes kept everyone well entertained all evening long. Many of them had to wait to recover SAT participants before they could head out for the Festival. Blacksburg had to sqeeze us in between SATs and their Homecoming Dance. Sorry you had to miss the awards presentation, but the crowd filled in for your fans and cheered when you were announced. Thanks to all of the bands for choosing our Festival to share the fruits of your hard work.

Thanks also to the Wytheville Lifesaving Crew for being on hand to take care of the bumps, bruises, sprains, etc. and making the event more enjoyable by making it safer as well. Thanks to WYVE/WXBX for runnig a promo all week and for a live remote of the event, a Festival first. Thanks, too, to Lippo's Music Mart for stopping by and adding to the Festival atmosphere.

Over the next few weeks we'll be posting a photo page for each band. Each page will include photos from the press box and a link to Dennis Counts Photography where you will be able to order prints of action shots taken from the sidelines.

Did we do something you liked? Did we do something ... else? Please send your comments (good or bad, we can take it) to festival@gwhsband.org. We'll use your feedback to make our Festival even better next year.

Once again, thanks for all of your hard work, practicing, missed summer vacations, etc. and Thanks for sharing it all with us today at the

24th Annual George Wythe Band Festival

2002 George Wythe Band Festival Awards

Award Class A Class AA Class AAA Class AAAA
Drum Major 3rd   Chilhowie Marion Richlands
2nd Tazewell Christiansburg Blacksburg Pulaski County
1st Alleghany Patrick Henry Sullivan Central Graham
Auxiliaries 3rd   Patrick Henry Marion Graham
2nd Alleghany Chilhowie Abingdon Pulaski County
1st Tazewell Radford Sulivan Central Richlands
Soloist Aleghany Chilhowie Blacksburg Pulaski County
Percussion 3rd   Christiansburg Abingdon Graham
2nd Tazewell Radford Marion Pulaski Co
1st Alleghany Staunton River Sulivan Central Richlands
Best Marching 2nd Tazewell Patrick Henry Carroll County Graham
1st Alleghany Christiansburg Sulivan Central Richlands
Best Music 2nd Alleghany Chilhowie Carroll County Pulaski County
1st Tazewell Staunton River Blacksburg Richands
Best G. E. 2nd Alleghany Patrick Henry Carroll County Graham
1st Tazewell Christiansburg Sulivan Central Richlands
Band Overall 3rd   Staunton River Abingdon Pulaski County
2nd Alleghany Patrick Henry Carroll County Graham
1st Tazewell Chirstiansburg Sulivan Central Richlands

Division Awards

Class A
Tazewell Superior
Alleghany Excellent
Class AA
Staunton River Excellent
Radford Excellent
Chilhowie Excellent
Patrick Henry Excellent
Christiansburg Superior
Class AAA
Marion Excellent
Blacksburg Excellent
Carroll County Superior
Sulivan Central Superior
Abingdon Excellent
Class AAAA
Pulaski County Superior
Graham Superior
Richlands Superior

Overall Awards

Audience Choice Award:

Sullivan Central

Band of the Day, Group A & AA:

Christiansburg High School

Band of the Day, Group AAA & AAAA:

Sulivan Central

Y'all Come Back Now !!!

The George Wythe Band Festival is held each year on the second Saturday of October. Mark your calendar now to be with us next year for another incredible show!

Wytheville, Virginia is located in the beautiful mountains of southwestern Virginia at the intersection of Interstate 81 and Interstate 77 North. That makes it an easy drive for bands in North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia as well as for area bands in Virginia.
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Lynchburg, Roanoke, Charleston, Kingsport, and Charlotte are just a short trip away. The leaves on the trees along the interstates should be nearing "Peak" in the second weekend in October which will make the drive to and from the Festival that much more enjoyable!


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Last Updated
October 21, 2002