Chester's pep band is bigger than 59 kids, so the ones who don't go to Bloomington will instead play the Solo and Ensemble Contest and try to improve Chester's sweepstakes chances. Pep bands that play for the IHSA are limited to 60 people, including the director, so Colonel will take a 59-piece band to Bloomington. Playing at the state tournament will be an adventure they will never forget." "I believe it is my job to provide as many new opportunities as possible for my students. "I really don't see this as a negative," he said, referring to the missed solo and ensemble event. He said the honor of being one of only eight bands chose to play the basketball finals is one his students will never forget. "I am surprised and honored that we were assigned to play for the bigger schools, especially the finals." "It is highly unusual for a Class 2A band, such as Chester's, to be chosen to play at the larger schools' tournament," Colonel added. The videos were judged by a panel of music directors/educators from around Illinois, and they must have liked what they saw - Chester has been assigned to play for the biggest schools in the tournament, the Class 4A and 3A finals.īig schools mean packed crowds at the games. That gave them enough footage for a good tape.Įven though "live" tapes don't usually produce the best quality, Colonel thought it would give the judges the best representation of the excitement and entertainment the Yellow Jacket Pep Band offers. Each one had to provide a quality audition videotape.Ĭolonel and the CHS Pep Band filmed their audition tape live, over the first six games of the season, both boys and girls games. "(But) We decided to mark another item off my bucket list and play at the tournament."Ĭolonel said the competition is fierce to be one of the eight bands chosen to play the girls basketball finals, and usually 50-60 bands apply. "By playing at the tournament we will probably miss the opportunity to earn the necessary points at the solo and ensemble contest to win the sweepstakes again. "It was difficult to decide," Colonel admitted. By playing the tournament, nearly 60 of Chester's student musicians will forego the 2020 IHSA Solo and Ensemble Contest, a big component of the IHSA Music Sweepstakes Competition, at which Chester won the Class C championship in 2018. Chester High School's Pep Band has been selected to perform for the 2020 state girls basketball tournament at Illinois State University in Bloomington - CHS's first appearance there since 1986.
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