Avon Band is 2nd in the Nation! The Marching Black and Gold ending their marching season on a high note by winning the Outstanding Visual Award in the BOA Grand National Finals Competition and by placing second overall! Earlier in the day the band received the Outstanding Visual Award in Class AAA and placed second, earning them a chance to compete in finals. Congratulations to the Avon Band on an OUTSTANDING marching season and to all finalist bands who put on an amazing finals show!
BOA National Finals Results 1. L.D. Bell HS, TX 96.10 2. Avon HS 95.50 3. Carmel HS, IN 94.55 4. The Woodlands HS, TX 92.10 5. Marian Catholic HS, IL 91.90 6. Broken Arrow HS, OK 91.85 7. Plymouth Canton HS, MI 91.60 8. Stephen F. Austin HS, TX 90.20 9. Richland HS, TX 89.75 10. Lawrence Central HS, IN 89.70 11. Center Grove HS, IN 89.40 12. Harrison HS, GA 88.70 Best Music: L.D. Bell HS, TX Best Visual: Avon HS Best General Effect: L.D.Bell HS, TX	Click here to see pictures from BOA Grand Nationals!
Click here to see pictures from BOA Grand Nationals!	BOA Nationals Semi-Finals Results Class A Best Music: Adair County HS, KY Best Visual: Adair County HS, KY Best General Effect: Adair County HS, KY 1. Adair County HS, KY 2. Fred J. Page HS, TN 3. Bourbon County HS, KY Class AA Best Music: Marian Catholic HS, IL Best Visual: Marian Catholic HS, IL Best General Effect: Marian Catholic HS, IL 1. Marian Catholic HS, IL 2. Bellbrook HS, OH 3. Reeths-Puffer HS, MI Class AAA Best Music: L.D. Bell HS, TX Best Visual: Avon HS Best General Effect: L.D. Bell HS, TX 1. L.D. Bell HS, TX 2. Avon HS 3. Carmel HS

BOA Indianapolis Regional Championship In the preliminary round of the BOA Indy Regional, the Avon band won awards for Outstanding Music Performance and Outstanding General Effect in Class AAA and were named Class AAA Champions, advancing the group to the finals competition in the evening. Avon performed their best show yet winning the Outstanding Music award, but were overtaken by Carmel HS by a slight margin. Congratulations to the Carmel band on their Regional Championship and to all bands on an amazing finals show!
BOA Indianapolis Prelims Results Class A Best Music: Union City HS, TN Best Visual: Union City HS, TN Best General Effect: Union City HS, TN 1. Union City HS, TN 2. Woodlan HS, IN 3. Deer Lake HS, PA Class AA Best Music: Marian Catholic HS, IL Best Visual: Marian Catholic HS, IL Best General Effect: Marian Catholic HS, IL 1. Marian Catholic HS, IL 2. Center Crossing HS, OH 3. Father Ryan HS, TN Class AAA Best Music: Avon HS Best Visual: Carmel HS, IN Best General Effect: Avon HS 1. Avon HS 2. Carmel HS, IN 3. Center Grove HS, IN	Click here to see pictures from the BOA Regional!
Click here to see pictures from the BOA Regional!	BOA Indianapolis Finals Results 1. Carmel HS, IN 93.85 2. Avon HS 93.20 3. Center Grove HS, IN 91.20 4. Marian Catohlic HS, IL 89.65 5. Lawrence Central HS, IN 89.35 6. Centerville HS, OH 87.80 7. Ben Davis HS, IN 86.05 8. Lincoln-Way East HS, IL 85.95 9. Lake Park HS, IL 85.40 10. Lake Central HS, IN 82.85 Best Music: Avon HS Best Visual: Carmel HS, IN Best General Effect: Carmel HS, IN

MSBA Centerville (OH) Competition The Marching Black and Gold traveled to Centerville High School (Ohio) to compete in the Mid-States Bands Association Competition. In the preliminary round, Avon won all captions (Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary) and placed first in Open Class. In finals competition, Avon won all captions and was named the Grand Champion! Congrats to all particpating bands!

MSBA Centerville Finals Results 1. Avon HS 92.50 2. Bellbrook HS (OH) 81.80 3. Northmont HS (OH) 78.20 4. Kings HS (OH) 74.50 5. Ryle HS (KY) 71.70 6. Campbell County HS (KY) 71.20 7. Carroll HS (OH) 70.00 8. East Central HS 64.40 9. Beavercreek HS (OH) 63.00 10. Bedford North Lawrence HS No score Best Music: Avon HS Best Visual: Avon HS Best General Effect: Avon HS Best Percussion: Avon HS Best Auxiliary: Avon HS

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2007 ISSMA State Finals The 2007 ISSMA State Finals Marching Band Competition proved to be an amazing evening filled with ten outstanding performances by ten outstanding bands across the state. The Marching Black and Gold gave a great performance in the RCA Dome and won their 7th consecutive State Championship! Congratulations to all State Finalists on a fantastic finals field!
Click here to see pictures from State Finals!	State Finals Results 1. AVON HS 2. Carmel HS 3. Ben Davis HS 4. Homestead HS 5. Penn HS 6. Lawrence Central HS 7. Center Grove HS 8. Lake Central HS 9. La Porte HS 10. Snider HS

ISSMA Class 'A' South Regional The Marching Black and Gold earned a Gold Rating at the ISSMA Class 'A' South Regional Competition, earning them a chance to perform at the RCA Dome in the ISSMA State Finals competition on October 20. Congrats to all Class 'A' bands!
ISSMA Regional 'A' South Results Columbus North HS GOLD Lawrence North HS GOLD Brownsburg HS GOLD Ben Davis HS STATE FINALIST Lafayette Jefferson HS GOLD Carmel HS STATE FINALIST Jefferson HS GOLD Warren Central HS GOLD Center Grove HS STATE FINALIST Lawrence Central HS STATE FINALIST Pike HS GOLD Avon HS STATE FINALIST Castle HS GOLD Franklin Central HS GOLD	Click here to see more pictures from the ISSMA Class 'A' South Regional!

Homestead Fall Festival of Bands The Avon Band traveled to Ft.Wayne, Indiana to compete in the annual Homestead Fall Festival of Bands Competition. The band was in the middle of visual warmup when it was announced that the competition had to be canceled due to extreme heat and people being taken away by ambulances. The kids were anxious to compete, but everyone was very understanding about the conditions.

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Homestead Results Avon HS STRETCHED/TECHNIQUED Best Music: No award given Best Visual: No award given Best General Effect: No award given

ISSMA Southport District The Marching Black and Gold earned a Gold Rating at the ISSMA Southport District Competition, earning them a chance to perform at the Regional competition on October 13. The band received top honors in Music, Visual, and General Effect. Congrats to all Class 'A' bands on receiving a Gold Rating!
District Results Pike HS GOLD Avon HS GOLD Castle HS GOLD Center Grove HS GOLD Franklin Central HS GOLD Warren Central HS GOLD Best Music: Avon HS Best Visual: Avon HS Best General Effect: Avon HS	Click here to see more pictures from the ISSMA Southport District Competition!

2007 Meijer Avon Invitational/Greenwood Invitational The 2007 Meijer Avon Marching Band Invitational saw 24 outstanding performances from Classes D, C, B, and A as well as an exhibition performance by the Avon Marching Black and Gold. Congratulations to all participating bands and thanks to all those who came out to support the kids! Later in the evening, the Avon Band traveled to Greenwood, Indiana for the Greenwood Invitational where Avon took top honors in Music, Visual, General Effect, and Colorguard and placed 1st in Class 'A'.

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Invitational Results 1. Avon HS 79.75 2. Franklin Central HS 74.45 Best Music: Avon HS Best Visual: Avon HS Best General Effect: Avon HS Best Percussion: Franklin Central HS Best Auxiliary: Avon HS

2007 Plainfield Invitational On Saturday, September 15, the Marching Black and Gold were given their first opportunity to perform their show on the field competitively. The band performed well and received top honors in Music, Visual, General Effect, and Guard. Congratulations to all bands at the invitational!

Invitational Results 1. Avon HS 75.50 2. Ben Davis HS 69.05 3. Brownsburg HS 62.65 4. Bloomington South HS 54.45 Best Music: Avon HS Best Visual: Avon HS Best General Effect: Avon HS Best Percussion: Ben Davis HS Best Auxiliary: Avon HS

The 2007 Marching Season Begins!! The Marching Black and Gold debuted their 2007 show "Against the Clock" at the Franklin Central Marching Band Invitational. The show was held in the high school gymnasium due to all the rain during the day. The scores below reflect a perfect score to all bands in the visual categories due to no one actually performing on the field.
Click here to see more pictures from the Franklin Central Invitational!	Invitational Results 1. Avon HS 91.00 2. Brownsburg HS 87.00 3. Warren Central HS 85.40 Best Music: Avon HS Best Visual: No award was given Best General Effect: Avon HS Best Percussion: Avon HS Best Auxiliary: Avon HS Best Drum Majors: Brownsburg HS Best Pit Crew: Brownsburg HS

The Avon High School Band program consists of: The Marching Black & Gold, 2 Winterguard units, 2 Winter Drumline units, Jazz band and 3 concert bands. We are proud of the program’s state and national championship level accomplishments. Our organization directly affects more than three hundred students and indirectly touches the lives of hundreds more family members, friends, and the Avon community as a whole. Please continue to support the band program and the kids who work very hard to achieve their goals.