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2012 WNHS Falcon Band Festival

The 25th Annual
FALCON MARCHING BAND FESTIVAL

Saturday September 15, 2012 - Awards at approximately 9:15 PM
Wheaton North High School
701 Thomas Road, Wheaton, IL 60187


Director/Spectator Info & FORMS | Performance Schedule | Tickets | Judges
RESULTS | Videos | Weather | Awards | Festival Chairpersons | WNHS Director

2012 Festival Results

First place Class A: Sandwich
Second place Class A: Jacobs

First place Class AA: Wheeling
Second place Class AA: Downers Grove South
Third place Class AA: Wheaton Warrenville South

First place Class AAA: Lake Park
Second place Class AAA: Plainfield Central
Third place Class AAA: Minooka

Overall awards:

  • Grand Champion: Lake Park
  • Outstanding Drum Majors: Wheeling
  • Outstanding Color Guard: Stagg

Complete details, including all categories and scores, can be downloaded here in a PDF spreadsheet.

The Wheaton North High School Band director, Band parents/festival volunteers, and Marching Band wish to thank all the bands for their participation in this year's band festival. -->

2012 Performance Schedule

For complete schedule including warm-up times/locations, click here (PDF)

Seq Band Class Performance
National Anthem 4:20 PM
1 Jacobs A 4:30 PM
2 Alan B Shepard AA 4:45 PM
3 Sandwich A 5:00 PM
4 Oak Park River Forest AA 5:15 PM
5 Stagg AA 5:30 PM
6 Wheaton Warrenville South AA 5:45 PM
7 Naperville Central AA 6:00 PM
8 Nequa Valley HS AAA 6:15 PM
Break (No performances between 6:30 and 6:45 pm)
9 Fremd AAA 6:45 PM
10 Minooka AAA 7:00 PM
11 Plainfield Central AAA 7:15 PM
12 Lake Park AAA 7:30 PM
13 Sandburg AAA 7:45 PM
14 Glenbrook North AA 8:00 PM
15 Wheeling AA 8:15 PM
16 Downers Grove South AA 8:30 PM
17 Wheaton North exibition 8:45 PM
Break (Announcements and tabulation of scores)
AWARDS9:15 PM

Band Director and Spectator Information

Wheaton North High School and all stadium areas are NO SMOKING

Spectator parking is very limited. Please carpool if at all possible and refer to the spectator parking map below for specific information. These will be updated as we get close to the contest

Handicapped parking will be available. Please notify a parking attendant if handicapped parking is required. A wheelchair accessible restroom is inside the school. A ramp is available only at the South End of the grandstands

Spectator Parking Satellite Map
Spectator Parking Street Map
Campus Map
Expanded Campus Map
Wheaton Area Road Map
Expanded Wheaton Area Road Map
Dynamic Google map to Wheaton North High School for obtaining directions
FORMS for Band Directors
Please return these forms to Jon Noworyta at jnoworyt@cusd200.org NO LATER THAN Sept. 1, 2012,
2012 Festival Entry form (PDF)
Wheaton North High School Website

Tickets

Adults $10
Students with valid ID $5
Seniors (60 and up) $5
Children under 6 Free
Family Price* $20
*2 adults and 2 children
Only 2 adults are allowed on a family plan ticket.
Additional children are $5 each.

2012 Falcon Fest Judging Panel

Caption Judge
General Effect Visual Chad Quamme
General Effect Music Mark Ponzo
General Effect Music Greg Clemmons
Music Ensemble Mike Madonia
Music Individual John Apple
Visual Ensemble Mike Marcantano
Visual Individual Chris Owen
Color Guard Chuck Cummings
Percussion Adam Hill
Drum Majors Phil Rudd
Timing and Penalties TBD

Inclement Weather Schedule

Should the contest be rained out, the musical portion will be held indoors using the Inclement Weather Schedule The Orchestra and Band rooms will serve as warm-up areas A and B, respectively. Performance will be in the gym.

For weather 'interruptions', all bands should return to their buses. If a decision is made to restart the contest, band hosts will provide contest restart information to the band directors.

Please introduce your Band Host to your 'chaperone in charge' to help us find you should the need exist. A "Weather Delay" schedule will be distributed if this occurs.

Awards

The Awards Ceremony will begin at approximately 9:15 PM. Trophies will be presented for first, second, and third place in Classes A, AA, and AAA.

Overall caption awards presented for the event will include:

  • Outstanding Visual Performance
  • Outstanding Musical Performance
  • Outstanding General Effect
  • Outstanding Percussion.

Photos and Videos Available

A professional photographer will be catching all the action. Be sure to check out www.hispix.smugmug.com to view and order photos of your marching band in action at Falcon Fest.

Professional video arrangements have also been made with Mr. Video Productions to create video recordings of the Festival. A downloadable order form is available here in Word DOC or Adobe PDF formats. Print it out and bring it with you on the day of the contest. Please look for their sales booth when you arrive.

DVDs will be available (cash only day of the event on site) as follows:
Single band DVD available day of the event on site for (TBA).
All bands of the same class (A, AA or AAA) including awards for that class available by order for (TBA). Delivery in 4 to 6 weeks. Exhibition Bands video available day of the event on site for (TBA).

Advance Ordering is available. Purchasing or ordering after the day of the event adds (TBA) to each of these prices.

Festival Chairpersons
E-Mail

Steve Krentz

Link to Final 2008 Festival Page
Link to Final 2009 Festival Page
Link to Final 2010 Festival Page
Link to Final 2011 Festival Page

WNHS Director of Bands
E-Mail

Jon Noworyta
(630) 784-7470

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