Air Academy Takes First at 20^th Annual Pomona Marching Festival

The sights and sounds of great music set to amazing marching maneuvers, with a healthy helping of colorful flags and dance routines, was enjoyed by those who attended the 20th Annual Pomona Marching Festival, held Saturday, October 18, 2008 at the North Area Athletic Complex (NAAC) in Arvada.

Air Academy High School Marching Band (at right) from Colorado Springs took first place in the overall competition with their show titled “Shades of Cool.” They won the General Effect Caption Award and for the second consecutive year, placed first among the 4A schools.

Legacy High School from Broomfield was first runner-up with their show “Reflection,” and also earned the Visual Performance Caption Award, and for the second consecutive year took first place among the 5A schools. 

The second runner-up was Loveland High School Marching Band, from Loveland, which performed its show titled “Pompeii.” Loveland received the Music Performance Caption Award, as well as second place among the 4A schools.

The all-day event showcased 25 of the top high school marching bands from all over Colorado and New Mexico. Each performed intricately choreographed and entertaining routines for a distinguished panel of national judges. All bands competed in a Preliminary Competition during the morning and afternoon, while the top 12 scoring bands advanced into Finals Competition that evening. 

The Pomona High School band, an 11-time State Champion, entertained spectators with an exhibition performance at the conclusion of both the Preliminary and Finals competitions.

A brief summary of the results is below, while the score details are posted on the bottom of the Participant Application page. For more pictures from the event, go to "Pictures" under the “Pomona Fest” tab or click here. The event is sponsored by the Pomona High Band Music Booster organization.

Pomona Fest Contact: Pomona Band Director Ed Roush at eroush@jeffco.k12.co.us.

2008 Pomona Fest Overall Winners

Overall
Grand Champion	Air Academy HS, Colorado Springs
1st runner-up	Legacy HS, Broomfield
2nd runner up	Loveland HS, Loveland
High Music - Caption	Loveland HS, Loveland
High Visual - Caption	Legacy HS, Broomfield
High General Effect - Caption	Air Academy HS, Colorado Springs
4th Place	Arapahoe HS, Littleton
5th Place	Rio Rancho HS, Rio Rancho, NM
6th Place	Douglas County HS, Parker
7th Place	Northglenn HS, Northglenn
8th Place	Cherry Creek HS, Englewood
9th Place	Lakewood HS, Lakewood
10th Place	Chatfield HS, Littleton
11th Place	Green Mountain HS, Lakewood
12th Place	Fairview HS, Boulder
Class Awards
5A - 1st	Legacy HS, Broomfield
5A - 2nd	Arapahoe HS, Littleton
5A - 3rd	Rio Rancho HS, Rio Rancho, NM
4A - 1st	Air Academy HS, Colorado Springs
4A - 2nd	Loveland HS, Loveland
4A - 3rd	Green Mountain HS, Lakewood
3A - 1st	Conifer HS, Conifer

 

Click here for photos of these winning bands or click on the "Photo" tab under Pomona Fest.

For a complete recap go to www.coloradobandmasters.org. Click on "Marching Band" and go to "Marching Affairs Archives."  Look for the Pomona finals and prelim recaps