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Naugatuck High School Marching Band to Compete in USBands New England States Championship on Saturday [UPDATED]

The NHS Greyhounds traveled to Bridgeport for a big competition.

UPDATE:

The Naugatuck High School Marching Band came in fourth place in their 3 Open category last night at the New England States Championship in Bridgeport. The Greyhounds earned a score of 85.763 and won Best Guard in their class. King Philip Regional HS from Massachusettes took first place in 3 Open with a score of 92.025 and swept the rest of the caption awards. Other CT schools in this group included Norwich Free Academy, which took third place, Rockville HS that came in fifth and Danbury HS that took seventh place.

Congratulations to all. Click to view the scores.

ORIGINAL POST:

On Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, the Naugatuck High School Marching Band will compete in the USBands New England States Championship.

The competition attracts bands from high schools and colleges from all over Connecticut, as well as New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. It will be held at John F. Kennedy Stadium, 1 Lincoln Blvd. in Bridgeport and will begin at 10:30am and run until 11:00pm. The Greyhounds are scheduled to take the field at approximately 7:26pm.

Naugy will face six other bands in their division of 3 Open. Forty-four units will compete in all.

The Schedule is as follows:

Time and Element

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10:25 AM National Anthem - [Performance times are subject to change]

10:30 AM Performing Unit : Manchester High School (CT) Indians (Manchester, CT)

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10:43 AM Performing Unit : Montville High School (CT) Marching Indians (Oakdale, CT)

10:56 AM Performing Unit : South Hadley High School Tiger Pride (South Hadley, MA)

11:09 AM Performing Unit : Putnam High School Putnam Clipper Marching Band (Putnam, CT)

11:22 AM Performing Unit : East Lyme High School Vikings (East Lyme, CT)

11:35 AM Performing Unit : Bethel High School (CT) (Bethel, CT)

11:48 AM Performing Unit : Oliver Ames High School Tigers (North Easton, MA)

12:01 PM Performing Unit : Masuk High School Band Panthers (Monroe, CT)

12:14 PM Performing Unit : Rocky Hill High School Royal Blues (Rocky Hill, CT)

12:27 PM Performing Unit : Stamford High School Black Knights (Stamford, CT)

12:40 PM Performing Unit : Westhill High School Vikings (Stamford, CT)

12:53 PM Performing Unit : Plainfield High School (CT) Panther Marching Band (Central Village, CT)

01:06 PM Performing Unit : Somerset Berkley Regional High School "Blue Raider" Marching Band (Somerset, MA)

01:19 PM Performing Unit : East Haven High School Yellowjackets (East Haven, CT)

01:32 PM Break

01:45 PM Performing Unit : Lyman Hall High School Trojans (Wallingford, CT)

02:00 PM Performing Unit : Killingly High School Big Red Marching Band (Dayville, CT)

02:14 PM Performing Unit : Lindenhurst High School Bulldogs (Lindenhurst, NY)

02:42 PM Performing Unit : Robert E. Fitch High School Falcons (Groton, CT)

02:56 PM Performing Unit : Springfield Central High School (Springfield, MA)

03:10 PM Performing Unit : Plymouth High Schools (Plymouth, MA)

03:24 PM Performing Unit : Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School Dolphins (South Yarmouth, MA)

03:38 PM Performing Unit : Sheehan High School Marching Titans (Wallingford, CT)

03:52 PM Performing Unit : Enrico Fermi High School Marching Falcons (Enfield, CT)

04:06 PM Performing Unit : Brien McMahon High School Senators (Norwalk, CT)

04:20 PM Performing Unit : Middletown High School (CT) (Middletown, CT)

04:34 PM Performing Unit : Bunnell-Stratford High School Marching Band Bulldogs (Stratford, CT)

04:48 PM Performing Unit : Sacred Heart University (Fairfield, CT)

05:05 PM All Awards

06:30 PM Performing Unit : Shepherd Hill Regional High School (Dudley, MA)

06:44 PM Performing Unit : Norwood High School Mustangs (Norwood, MA)

06:58 PM Performing Unit : Danbury High School Hatters (Danbury, CT)

07:12 PM Performing Unit : Rockville High School (CT) Marching Ram Band (Vernon, CT)

07:26 PM Performing Unit : Naugatuck High School Grayhounds (Naugatuck, CT)

07:40 PM Performing Unit : Cranston High School East Thunderbolt Band (Cranston, RI)

07:54 PM Performing Unit : Norwich Free Academy Wildcat Marching Band (Norwich, CT)

08:08 PM Performing Unit : King Philip Regional High School Pride & the Passion (Wrentham, MA)

08:22 PM Break

08:46 PM Performing Unit : Francis T. Maloney High School The Spartans (Meriden, CT)

09:00 PM Performing Unit : Cheshire High School Marching Ram Band (Cheshire, CT)

09:14 PM Performing Unit : New Milford High School (CT) (New Milford, CT)

09:28 PM Performing Unit : Dartmouth High School Indians (Dartmouth, MA)

09:42 PM Performing Unit : Newtown High School (Sandy Hook, CT)

09:56 PM Performing Unit : Wethersfield High School Eagles (Wethersfield, CT)

10:10 PM Performing Unit : Southington High School Blue Knights (Southington, CT)

10:24 PM Performing Unit : University of New Haven UNH (West Haven, CT)

10:42 PM Performing Unit : University of Connecticut The Pride of Connecticut (Storrs, CT)

11:00 PM All Awards

Best of luck to our hometown band and to my alma mater, Bunnell HS.
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