North Daviess Cougar Bands
North Daviess Cougar
Marching Band News
This will be the homepage for all things Marching Band related - Junior High AND High School events will all be found on this page. Check back here frequently during the summer as well as the fall marching season for updates and reminders. A listing of PDFs for important events will also be available here throughout the year. For a list of the 2024-2025 Members, CLICK HERE
The music for the 2022-2023 ND Marching Cougars show is a departure from the usual. Our theme for this years' show is called OVERCOME
Click on the links below to listen to recordings of our music as well as the the original source recordings of the songs that have inspired our arrangements.
Drum Major Camp
Jr. High Marching Band
Each year, the Junior High Band's school year starts off with a bang as their first performance is in the parade for the annual Old Settlers' Festival in Odon. This year will the 136th Anniversary of this local festival. The parade kicks off the festivities on Thursday, August 3rd. There will be some practices over the summer to prepare for the parade. You can get another copy of the Summer Band Schedule by clicking here. For more information click the following link: www.odonoldsettlers.com/
One of the requirements this year is to send the Drum Major for 2019-2020 to the Indiana State University Drum Major Camp in Terre Haute. I would love for you to attend the week long session. If this is not possible at least one of the weekend mini-camps.
For more information and the dates for this year's camps click on the following link: www.sycamoredmc.com
Flag Corps Camp
A great opportunity for the color guard would be to attend a Smith Walbridge Clinic. Founded in 1949, Smith Walbridge was the first camp in the United States to specialize in instruction related to various marching band activities.
The SW Flag & Rifle Clinic for colorguard offers four levels of instruction; Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Super Advanced. The emphasis is to develop a strong fundamental base of performance techniques, then teach students how to create their own routines and build upon what they learned after they leave the clinic. They are also taught how to transfer what they learned to others in their groups back home. In addition to flag and rifle skills, students learn modern body movements and marching basics. In the afternoon students have many electives from which to choose, including sabre, dance, leadership, style shows and additional routines. Each school receives a DVD and recordings of all routines, and an instructional manual. The SW instructors are active with many famous colorguards and drum corps from across the nation. This clinic is appropriate for large groups as well as individuals at the high school and college levels. For more information, click the following link: www.swclinics.com
Indiana State Fair Band Day
The Marching Cougars first performance of year is in Indianapolis at the annual Indiana State Fair Band Day Festival. This year's band day will be on Friday, August 7th. Check back here for more information as we get closer to the date. For more information about the State Fair Band Day, you can click on the following link for results from past and to follow the current season: www.indianatrackmarchingbands.com
