Karen Williams-Lanning Awarded 2021 Award of Excellence
Bryson City – Recently, the Western North Carolina Bandmasters Association voted and awarded the 2021 Award of Excellence to Mrs. Karen Williams-Lanning. To receive this award, the recipient must be nominated by a member of the body and receive a majority vote. Mrs. Williams-Lanning was nominated because of her tireless dedication to the growth and […]
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Band Collects More Gold With 2nd Place Finish at AC Reynolds
Asheville – The Marching Maroon Devil Band traveled to AC Reynolds this past Saturday. The Band competed in the AC Reynolds contest. Once again the Devils came home with gold. This time the Devils took 2nd place overall on the day competing against bands of similar size. Swain also collected 2nd place in music […]
Marching Maroon Devils Rake in Awards at Land of the Sky Competition
Candler – SCHS competed Saturday at Enka Land of the Sky Marching competition. Enka’s Land of the Sky competition is one of the largest in the state and is held every year. The Marching Maroon Devil band came home with 1st place drum major, 2nd place music, 2nd place overall and 3rd place Colorguard. Swain […]
Marching Maroon Devils Win Spirit of the Valley Award
Owen – The Swain Marching Band competed at Owen High School on Saturday October 14 and received the following awards: 1st place Music, 1st place in class, 2nd place guard and percussion. The band also received the Spirit of the Valley award which is for the band that exemplifies the Spirit of what a true […]