{"id":91252,"date":"2025-10-21T09:12:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=91252"},"modified":"2025-10-21T09:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T14:12:58","slug":"high-plains-marching-festival-melodizes-lewis-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=91252","title":{"rendered":"High Plains Marching Festival melodizes Lewis Field"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 High Plains Marching Festival took place at Lewis Field on Monday to allow High School marching bands from across Kansas to showcase their talents and compete for awards for their performances. Each band was adjudicated on music, general effect, auxiliary, marching and maneuvering, and percussion for five ratings: superior, excellent, good, fair and poor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"708\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91269\" data-id=\"91269\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-3-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-3-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C918&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-3-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=290%2C260&amp;ssl=1 290w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-3-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C134&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-3-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C688&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-3-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1377&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-3-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1836&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-3-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Playing a percussion instrument. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"241\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91272\" data-id=\"91272\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-1-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-1-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C313&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-1-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C113&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-1-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C46&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-1-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C235&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-1-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C469&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-1-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C626&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-1-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ulysses HS opens the 2025 High Plains Marching Festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"210\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91271\" data-id=\"91271\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-2-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-2-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C272&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-2-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C98&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-2-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C40&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-2-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C204&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-2-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C408&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-2-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C544&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-2-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Twirling flags in front of brass.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"318\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91270\" data-id=\"91270\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-4-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-4-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C412&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-4-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C149&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-4-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C60&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-4-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C309&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-4-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C617&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-4-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C823&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-4-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Nickerson HS performing on Lewis Field. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"293\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91268\" data-id=\"91268\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-5-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-5-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C380&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-5-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C137&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-5-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C56&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-5-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C285&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-5-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C569&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-5-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C759&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-5-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Playing their own renditions of various Pop Culture themes.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"721\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91267\" data-id=\"91267\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-6-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-6-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C935&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-6-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=285%2C260&amp;ssl=1 285w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-6-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C137&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-6-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C701&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-6-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1402&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-6-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1869&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-6-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Victor Lopez maintains Mackville&#8217;s tempo on drums. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"447\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91266\" data-id=\"91266\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-7-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-7-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C580&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-7-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C210&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-7-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C85&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-7-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C435&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-7-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C870&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-7-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-7-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A brass ensemble. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"189\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91265\" data-id=\"91265\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-8-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-8-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C245&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-8-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C89&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-8-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C36&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-8-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C184&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-8-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C368&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-8-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C491&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-8-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Larned HS marches on field. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"286\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91264\" data-id=\"91264\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-9-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-9-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C371&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-9-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C134&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-9-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C54&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-9-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C279&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-9-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C557&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-9-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C743&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-9-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Performing on the Tigers&#8217; home turf. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"589\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91263\" data-id=\"91263\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-11-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-11-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C763&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-11-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=349%2C260&amp;ssl=1 349w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-11-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-11-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C572&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-11-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1145&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-11-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1526&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-11-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Leaning back during a flute piece. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"282\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91262\" data-id=\"91262\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-10-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-10-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C365&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-10-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C132&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-10-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C53&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-10-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C274&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-10-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C547&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-10-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C730&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-10-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Concordia HS plays in front of other bands. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"491\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91260\" data-id=\"91260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-12-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-12-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C636&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-12-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C230&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-12-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-12-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C477&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-12-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C955&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-12-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1273&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-12-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ingalls HS performing in side-by-side formation. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"392\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91261\" data-id=\"91261\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-13-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-13-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C508&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-13-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C184&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-13-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C74&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-13-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C381&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-13-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C763&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-13-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1017&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-13-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Scott Community HS performs. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"471\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91259\" data-id=\"91259\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-14-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-14-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C610&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-14-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C221&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-14-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C89&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-14-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C458&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-14-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C915&amp;ssl=1 1536w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-15-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C165&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-15-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C67&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-15-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C343&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-15-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C685&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-15-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C914&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-15-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Marching in formation. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"445\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91255\" data-id=\"91255\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-16-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-16-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-16-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C208&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-16-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C85&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-16-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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data-id=\"91254\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-17-of-26.jpg?resize=789%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-17-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=789%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 789w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-17-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=200%2C260&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-17-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=116%2C150&amp;ssl=1 116w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-17-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C997&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-17-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1183%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1183w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-17-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1577%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1577w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-17-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=1971&amp;ssl=1 1971w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Playing a xylophone. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"219\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91253\" data-id=\"91253\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-18-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-18-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C284&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-18-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C103&amp;ssl=1 370w, 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height=\"406\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91257\" data-id=\"91257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-19-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-19-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C526&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-19-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C190&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-19-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C77&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-19-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C394&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-19-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C788&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-19-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1051&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-19-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Salina South moving around the field to &#8220;The Greatest Showman.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"447\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91256\" data-id=\"91256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-20-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-20-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C580&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-20-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C210&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-20-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C85&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-20-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C435&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-20-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C870&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-20-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1160&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-20-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Showcasing their skills. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"374\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91278\" data-id=\"91278\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-21-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-21-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C485&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-21-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=370%2C175&amp;ssl=1 370w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-21-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C71&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-21-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C364&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-21-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C728&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-21-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C970&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-21-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Salina Central Mustang Marching Band. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"418\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91277\" data-id=\"91277\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-22-of-26.jpg?resize=790%2C418\" 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class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An energized performance. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"737\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-91276\" data-id=\"91276\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-23-of-26.jpg?resize=737%2C1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-23-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=737%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 737w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-23-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=187%2C260&amp;ssl=1 187w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-23-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=108%2C150&amp;ssl=1 108w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-23-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1067&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-23-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1105%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1105w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-23-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=1473%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1473w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-23-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=1842&amp;ssl=1 1842w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-23-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=1580 1580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Trumpeting into the microphone. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"790\" height=\"236\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-26-of-26-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1781&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-26-of-26-scaled.jpg?w=2370 2370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The Tiger drum line congratulating the bands.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s festival featured 14 marching bands who traveled to perform their halftime shows before the Tiger Marching Band performed an exhibition to conclude the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is often the last competition through the state,\u201d said Peter Lillpopp, associate professor of music and band director. \u201cMany of the bands do some of the other competitions at K-State and KU, then come here for their last one, and our band here at Fort Hays are the guides for all the high schoolers as they come through.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The higher-rated bands were awarded plaques showing their ratings, helping recognize superior musical talent among the high school ranks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne of the features of the festival is it supports developing bands,\u201d Lillpopp said. \u201cThese bands have just started marching or are new to marching. But we also attract bands from the Wichita and Kansas City areas. It\u2019s primarily an adjudication, not a competition, and it\u2019s a supportive environment for bands of all levels.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Professor of Percussion Luke Helker served as a judge for adjudication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy criteria is largely dependent on if it\u2019s just a drum line versus is it a drum line and a front ensemble,\u201d he said. \u201cKeyboards, drum set, any other stationary percussion instruments up front, how they are setting the tempo and pace for the rest of the band, and how they\u2019re able to maintain the tempo across themselves as the ensemble and how that tempo relationship is reinforced with the rest of the band responding to them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helker relied on band dynamics when judging each band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to make sure their marching is in sync with one another,\u201d he said. \u201cSo often, if the marching is out of step with one another, that\u2019s going to translate into their hands. So, hopefully, their hands are clean, their sticking is uniform, and their general concept of sound is cohesive across the ensemble.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Salina Central and Salina South stood out to Helker based on ensemble, he was impressed with every band that traveled to Hays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery band had a solid foundation in terms of responsibilities for each student and within the composite whole of the drum line,\u201d he said. \u201cI didn\u2019t feel like I needed to judge the students any differently, so most of my comments were smaller, nitpickier things that would separate a great ensemble from an excellent ensemble.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Trumpet Aunna Marzen judged marching and maneuvering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a long list of things we\u2019re looking for,\u201d she said. \u201cReally, it\u2019s just uniformity between the winds, brass, percussion and guard, how the forms all fit together, and what they\u2019re doing is visually appealing. We want [them] to look as uniform as possible, so when that starts to tear, that\u2019s when we start to tick off moments for that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marzen approached them like other bands she worked with, regardless of age or category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince they were high schoolers, that\u2019s all one category,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause there\u2019s different kinds of marching bands, there\u2019s a certain criteria you\u2019re looking for, but there are aspects of how big the band is. We\u2019re not going to judge a band that\u2019s 15 people in comparison to a band that\u2019s 90+ people. Size makes a difference, and not all bands are created equal in that regard, so it doesn\u2019t mean we\u2019re being any more lenient with them, but we do take that into consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only does the Marching Festival display talent, but it also instills a sense of pride in high school marching bands.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey can walk away from a competition with a superior rating and feel good about that effort they put in,\u201d Marzen said. \u201cMarching band does take a lot of time and effort, and we heard the other bands cheering when they got superiors or goods. That\u2019s something they can feel good about going home, and talking about it for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A full list of schools and results can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fhsu.edu\/music-and-theatre\/festivals-camps\/HP-marching-festival\/.\">https:\/\/www.fhsu.edu\/music-and-theatre\/festivals-camps\/HP-marching-festival\/.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By RORY MOORE Tiger Media Network The 2025 High Plains Marching Festival took place at Lewis Field on Monday to allow High School marching bands&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":91257,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":false,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[56,3397,3398,3402,11],"tags":[1031,16447,2831,15700],"class_list":["post-91252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arts-entertainment","category-area-news","category-campus-news","category-area-music","category-news","tag-band","tag-high-plains-marching-festival","tag-marching-band","tag-rory-moore"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tigermedianet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Marching-19-of-26-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1314&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=91252"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91252\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91280,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91252\/revisions\/91280"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/91257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=91252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=91252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=91252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}