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Prospect High School wins Midwest band contest

Lake Park and Wheeling also win at Lancer Joust contest

In what is becoming an annual tradition, Prospect High School Marching Knights took first-place honors among a field of 24 Midwest bands at Saturday's 35th annual Lancer Joust Marching Band Competition at Lake Park High School in Roselle.

Prospect also was honored with the competition's Best Music and Best Visual Performance awards. While Wheeling won best General Effect.

Lake Park's competition is one of the first in the region, and it's modeled after the Bands of America national competition. Many bands that participate move on to compete at the state and national levels.

Bands are rated in seven categories including Individual Performance-Music and Visual; Ensemble Performance-Music and Visual; and General Effect-Music I, Music II and Visual. Percussion and Color Guard performances will also be scored in preliminary rounds.

The event serves as Lake Park's largest fundraiser for its marching band. It's been known to generate about $15,000 for uniforms, instruments and travel expenses.

  Jacobs High School Marching Band members perform during the 35th annual Lancer Joust Marching Band Competition. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Waubonsie Valley High School Marching Band members begin their performance Saturday during the 35th annual Lancer Joust Marching Band Competition. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Elk Grove High School Marching Band member Jesse Sneath plays the bass Saturday during the 35th annual Lancer Joust Marching Band Competition. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Lake Park High School Marching Band members Catherine Vecchione, left, and Matt Fink, right, polish their instruments Saturday before their performance, during the 35th annual Lancer Joust Marching Band Competition. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Batavia High School Marching Band member and tenor sax player Ali Shuger looks toward the field Saturday during the 35th annual Lancer Joust Marching Band Competition. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Waubonsie Valley High School Drum Major James OÂ’Neill leads a marching band performance Saturday during the 35th annual Lancer Joust Marching Band Competition. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Naperville Central High School Marching Band members begin their performance Saturday during the 35th annual Lancer Joust Marching Band Competition. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Batavia High School Marching Band members take to the field Saturday during the 35th annual Lancer Joust Marching Band Competition. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Jacobs High School Marching Band members perform Saturday during the 35th annual Lancer Joust Marching Band Competition. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Fremd High School Marching Band member Marlena Patterson begins a performance during the 35th annual Lancer Joust Marching Band Competition. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
  Naperville Central High School Marching Band member Bryson Wilks plays the Mellophone on Saturday during the 35th annual Lancer Joust Marching Band Competition. Daniel White/dwhite@dailyherald.com
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