Tag: state championship

Editorial judgement in our ongoing report of a poll about the possibility of an Illinois state championship series in marching band developed by the IHSA requires us to look at a case appealed last year to the Seventh Circuit.

Our 5th chapter in the report about the possibility of an IHSA-sponsored state championship series in marching band takes a look at some of the responses we received from people who didn't identify themselves as directors.

The fourth part of our report about the possibility of an Illinois state championship series in marching band takes a look at the qualities directors think are important to the development of a championship-caliber ensemble.

Part 3 of our report considers the reasons directors gave for why a state championship series in marching band should not be developed in Illinois or by the IHSA.

We analyze the reasons given by directors who said that Illinois should sponsor and sanction a state championship series in marching band.

The results from our poll about a possible marching band state championship in Illinois are being published piece by piece. This is the first installment.

The board of directors at the Illinois Music Educators Association is hearing about a state championship series in marching band and show choir, possibly to be run by the IHSA. They're "exploring options," we're told, for "contest-like events." No more specific details are available.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The 2A championship football game in Illinois Friday will be noted for something other than the final score in the annals...

There has been rumbling for some time that Illinois doesn't really crown a state champion for marching band.

There has been rumbling for some time that Illinois doesn't really crown a state champion for marching band. The state is rich with fantastic marching...