Slippery Rock High School "Rocket" Marching Band

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Marching Band

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This page will provide a brief overview of our Marching Band and its accomplishments.

Marching Band

Director: Mr. Les Fine

Assistant Band Director: TBA
Assistant Band Director: TBA
Rockenette Advisor: Ms. Andi Atwood & Ms. Andrea Shaffer

Accomplishments
2013 - The band will be hosting the Chapter 8 Championships taking place at Butler, PA.

2012 - 1st. place in class 3A TOB competitions at Warren, McKeesport HS and Chapter 8 Championships at Elizabeth-Forward, PA.  Drum Majors were Max Cravener & Josh Scheer.

Band Trip to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, TN.

2011 - 1st. place in class 3A TOB competitions at Dubois HS, McKeesport HS and Chapter 8 Championships at Warren, PA.  Drum Majors were Brian Urbaniak and Max Cravener.

Band Trip to Orlando, FL.

2010- 1st. place in Class 3A TOB competitions at Dubois HS, Baldwin HS, and Chapter 8 Championships at Connellsville, PA.  Drum Majors were Justin Morrison, Morgan Brazell, and Brian Urbaniak.
 
Band Trip to NYC to participate in the St. Patrick's Day Parade
 
2009- 1st place in AAA competition at Woodland Hills, 3rd place in AAA competition at Beaver and 4th place in AAA competition at PIMBA championships.  Drum Majors were Justin Morrison and Morgan Brazell.
 
Band trip to King's Island in Cincinatti, OH
 
2008 - 3rd place in Class AAA competition at the Mars Band Competition.   2nd place in Class AAA competition at the Beaver Band Competition.  Drum Majors were Jamie Laughner and Justin Morrison
 
Band trip to Washington DC and the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival
 
2007 - 3rd place in Class AAA competition at the Mars Band Competition.   3rd place in Class AAA competition at the Beaver Band Competition.  Drum Majors were Erin Kregar and Jamie Laughner.
 
Band trip to Orlando, FL
 
2006 - Mars Band Competition 1st. Place including trophies for high music, high visual, and high general effect.  Fifth place at Elizabeth-Forward Competition and PIMBA Championships.  Drum Majors were Emily Kirk & Erin Kregar.
 
Band trip to Cedar Point and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
 
2005-First Band Competition in Judged Exhibition - Score would have earned them a first place trophy at the Mars Competition.  Drum Majors were Kristin Grossman & Emily Kirk.
 
Band trip to New York City to see musical, Chicago

We are especially proud of our graduates that have continued on to college music activities. Click here to see that list.

The World Famous "Rocket" Marching Band

Slippery Rock Area High School "Rocket" Marching Band     201 Kiester Rd.     Slippery Rock, PA 16057