| State
Finals Bound again for Brigade
By: Jermaine Williams
info@blackhawkbrigade.com
SV Brigade Media Relations
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana – The Springs
Valley Blackhawk Brigade took home the honors of being a
State Finalist for the eighteenth time in school history
at the ISSMA South Regional at Indiana State University
this past weekend.
The Blackhawk Brigade will be joined by
Mater Dei, Paoli, North Posey, and Forest Park from the
South Region and Tri-West, Triton Central, Pioneer, Lewis
Cass, and Eastern (Greentown) from the north. Lewis Cass
is the defending class “D” champion.
Springs Valley continues to improve each
week with the guidance of Director of Bands Luke Aylsworth.
“I really feel we have been successful with the goal
and the mission set forth by the 2001 band (Aylsworth’s
first season as director),” said Aylsworth. “I
asked that band in 2001 to make a U-turn and to direct our
program on a path of restoration and excellence. I challenged
each band over the last seven years to make each performance
and every season better than the one before.. We have been
successful and excited that we have achieved our goal.”
This marks the second year in a row that Aylsworth has led
the Brigade to the state finals.
This year, the ISSMA State Finals are holding
their state finals for the last time in the RCA Dome. Next
season, the finals will be moved to Lucas Oil Stadium, the
new home of the Indianapolis Colts located just south on
the RCA Dome. The eighteenth trip to state finals marks
the highest of any program at Springs Valley.
The RCA Dome began hosting the state finals
in 1984. The Brigade was one of the first bands to perform
at the first finals at the RCA Dome and now one of the last.
“I can remember the very first trip Springs Valley
made to the Hoosier Dome (changed to the RCA Dome in 1995),”
mentioned Aylsworth. “In 1984, I was seven years old
and I can remember sitting in the stands and think about
neat it was to see my dad on the big video screen. It’s
really special to me to have the chance to be out there
with him one more time before we make the move over to Lucas
Oil Stadium.” The RCA Dome is slated for demolition
in 2008.
Springs Valley will take to the field at
6:07pm. Springs Valley will be the final band performing
in Class “D.” Class “D” competition
begins at 4:00pm following Class “C.” Fans are
encouraged to get to the RCA Dome early and find premiere
seating before the start of Class “D” competition.
Tickets are available at the Springs Valley High School
office from 7:30 – 4:30pm. They are also available
at the ticket office at the RCA Dome and on Ticketmaster.com.
Tickets are $13.00.
NOTE: Article published in the Springs Valley Herald and
Bedford Times-Mail.
Contest Results can be found at:
Indiana
Marching.com and/or
Simply
Instrumental.com
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