Stanwood High School's marching band brought home first place in percussion and second-place finishes in color guard and its competition division at the Puget Sound Festival of Bands in Everett, according to Stanwood-Camano School District.
The Spartans competed against five other bands in the 1A division on Saturday, Oct. 24. Their second-place overall finish was within that division, the district said in its weekend update.
The festival took place at Everett Memorial Stadium. Organizers listed 16 bands across four divisions for the event, presented by the Cascade High School Band & Color Guard Boosters. Festival information.
“Watching the band grow since my freshman year has been incredible to see,” SHS drum major Henry Schraan said in the district's post.
For families looking ahead, the school's public performance calendar lists an SHS band concert for 7 p.m. Dec. 15 in the performing arts center.
