Absolutely, especially class V! It was well deserved, considering the superior difficulty of the show. I disagree with the winning of one of the captions, but I thought the placement was "spot on."
only made it for classes 4 and 5. sorry, the weather was a little too wet for me!
as an old emba guy, im happy to see chesire succeed but i thought danbury was very good. the spread may have been a bit big, but i believe the placements were right. as far as class 5 goes, the judges got it right, finally. not so sure about new milford finishing last but norwalk and trumbull were seeded the way they performed. no questions asked.
Congratulations to all the bands that competed on Saturday night. I unfortunately didn't arrive until the end of Cheshire's show and had to get ready for the UCMB's performance after McMahon, so I didn't get to see much, but I still got to see two great shows.
On another note, having glanced through some of the caption breakdowns, can the championships scores page be corrected so that all the caption awards are listed correctly? In particular, it looks like the Class III Color Guard award should be listed for Law.
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sorry for typing results wrong, and yea J. Law did win best guard.
Speaking of class 3, I watched all of the bands from Class 3 on, and Naugatuck really stepped up being a small band. they were no Norwalk or Trumbell, but they certainly were good enough for class 4. Look at the scores, they beat three out of the four class 4 bands. Good job Naugatuck!
I also think Cheshire did a great job, their show was fun and exciting to watch, they really deserved that number one spot.
And Norwalk and Trumbell as always, fantastic performance, but Norwalk just seemed to preform a better show.
I agree, Norwalk did an outstanding job this year and it was fair that they won, it was a well earned victory.
Congrats to Cheshire also for winning class 4. Their show was fun and exciting to watch the whole time.
And yes, J.Law did win best guard in class 3, but congrats to Naugatuck for not only winning class 3, but showing they can compete with anyone. They may be a smaller band but they did not perform like it. I believe the scores where very accurate and they really did beat Brian McMahon, Danbury, and Newtown fairly. Watch out class 4 for Naugatuck because they may beat you again next year, but in your class.
And congrats to all the other bands that performed!
i just saw on the recaps that judges were different. too bad they don't judge the caption awards all with the same panel. it would be interesting to see trumbull/stamford go at each other and cheshire/norwalk as well considering they compete in the winter but are in different classes in the fall. heck, after seeing what i saw saturday night, i would like to see them ALL go head to head!
the same thing goes for guard. groups that compete in the winter don't compete against each other in the fall. it really would serve no purpose other than making the competition a little broader. and bragging rights :p
Incredible show!!! Hats and Helmets off to all and to the fans who sat in rain ! Placements were fine,, Class 2 was tight! How about that standing ovation for New Milford thru-out the stands when they stopped! A real crowd fav - hope the kids saw.
Great job by Central!!!! Just 2 years ago we got that dreadfull notice that they wouldnt field a band again,,, and they come out with a Championship! Great seeing Ramsey there making that long drive . Really Really enjoyed seeing all at their best.
On the flip side of the show.... Whats up with the people walking right in with out paying,, they did not have a wristband on, most got out of the admission line and walked in unstopped,,, then others followed,,, $12 to see some of the top bands in the area and these goons had to stiff the show... unbelievable! i mentioned it , but to no avail.
ALso,, as noted last year, couple fans still can learn some sportsmanship....sure you get excited and clap and cheer when 2nd is announced and its not your band, but no need to turn to the fans of the 2nd place band and taunt them,,, only a few people displayed this poor behavior,, but still a bad reflection to your otherwise great music program.
I am so happy with most of the results. I am from Norwalk, and I'm also an NHS band alumni, so I was overwhelmed with joy when they won first place. What a great year for a great band. They definitely deserved to win. Their championship performance was squeaky-clean and the musicality and caliber of marching was very evident. These kids fought hard for it this year, and they earned the win. Great show from the Golden Eagles as well. Awesome performances from all the other bands, too. I was very pleasantly surprised at how well New Milford did, and was proud to give them a standing ovation! What a great group of kids!! I personally believe they kicked Ramsey's bootie, but all you New Milford members should be VERY PROUD!! Cheshire was amazing, and I hope they stay in MAC for many years. They could give Norwalk and Trumbull a serious showdown in the coming seasons!! Their show was clever, clean, and they looked and sounded great. All in all, a fantastic season from a fantastic group of schools. Congrats ALL MAC bands, and again, GO NORWALK! Thanks for bringing it home!!!
hey im 4rm central said to say its my last year there but im glad and proud of my band took us 5 years to win a championship n me bein drum major and winnin class 1 and stayin undefeated all season long was just remarkable its a story ima tell my kids one day and theyll tell there kids
