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Mariposa County High School Band, Mariposa, California
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Congratulations to the MCHS Grizzly Concert Band
Winner of SILVER MEDAL 
at the Diablo Valley College 
FORUM FESTIVAL on May 2, 2014


MCHS GRIZZLY BAND & COLORGUARD  AWARDS

2015

2014
 
2013

2nd Place Band, 1st Place Open Class Drum Major (Allison Oldfield), 2nd Place Auxillary (color guard) Selma Band Review, October 2013

2nd Place Band, 1st Place Freestyle Drum Major (Allison Oldfield), Fresno Fair Band Review, October 2013
Silver Medal, WorldStrides Heritage Festival, Foothill College, Los Altos, May 2013

2012
1st Place Band, Selma Band Review, October 2012
1st Place Band & Colorguard, 1st Place Drum Major (Allison Oldfield), Fresno Fair Band Review, October 2012

Awarded "Best in Show" at Oakhurst Heritage Days Parade, September 2012

Invitation to "Best of the Best" Judges' Invitational Competition in Anaheim, April 19, 2013

Gold Medal, Forum Festivals Concert Band Contest, San Mateo, May 2012

Nomination for a second GRAMMY Signature Schools Award, January 2012

2011
MCHS Grizzly Band represent the Wounded Warriors in the New York City Veterans Day Parade on 11/11/11. Dr. Phillip Smith is honored at a special breakfast reception with Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

1st Place, Band and Drum Major, Selma Band Review, October 2011
(Band receives highest rating for Division D band in Northern California Band Association history!)

Local Heroes Award presented by Mariposa Chamber of Commerce, October 2011

3rd Place, Fresno Fair Band Review, October 2011

1st Place, Oakhurst Heritage Days Parade, September 2011

Mariposa's Fair Parade Dedicated to MCHS Grizzly Band

Silver Medal, Forum Festivals Concert Band Contest, Spring 2011


MCHS Grizzly Band Wins a GRAMMY Signature Schools Award, June 2011

Band director Dr. Phillip Smith awarded 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award by the California State Senate. Presented by Mariposa County Chamber of Commerce January 2011.

2010
3rd in Division, Band and Color Guard, Merced CCBR, Nov. 2010

1st place Band and Drum Major, Selma Marching Band Festival Oct. 2010

4th, Southern Calif. Forum Festivals Concert Band, Los Angeles, Spring 2010

2009
3rd in Division, 50th Annual Central California Band Review, Merced, Fall 2009

Gold Medal, Forum Festivals Concert Band Contest, Spring 2009

4 Sweepstakes Awards/Best of Show; Mariposa Fair Parade

7 Sweepstakes Awards/Best of Show; Merry Mountain Christmas Parade

1st Place and 3rd Place; Selma Marching Band Festivals

2nd Place and Honorable Mention; Central Calif. Band Review Parade

Host Band, 2005, 2006; Shriners East/West College All-Star Game

Best Pep Band, Southern Athletic League, 5 years in a row, Modesto Bee   

Top 5 Best Pep Bands, All Divisions, Modesto Bee 2007,08,09

5 Band Division 1st Place Awards; Mariposa Fair Parade

8 Band Division 1st Place Awards; Merry Mountain Christmas Parade

1st Place, Coulterville, Coyote Howl Parade

5 Drum Major 1st Place Awards; Merry Mountain Christmas Parade

3 Drum Major 1st Place Awards; Mariposa Fair Parade

Sweepstakes Award, Color Guard; Coulterville Coyote Howl Parade

3 1st Place Awards, Color Guard; Merry Mountain Christmas Parade

Most Improved Color Guard; Central CA Color Guard and Percussion Review

Longest Participating High School Band; CSU Fresno Band Day

Awards, Central CA Orchestra and Concert Band Festival, CSU Stanislaus

3 ‘Favorite Band’ Awards; Mariposa Gazette Readers’ Choice Awards

And many more dating back 76 years!!!

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