AWARDS & ACCOLADES
MARCHING BAND:
2010, 2011, 2013: Michigan Competing Band Association Flight I (highest classification) State Champions
1998 - 2023: The Marching Band has been a State finalist every single year, finishing in the trophy range (top 4) 19 times.
2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2023: Bands of America Grand National Semi-Finalist (top 32 nationally) (2009 was first season attending)
2013: Performed by invitation at the halftime show with Tony Lucca at Ford Field during the Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day football game, broadcast live nationwide
2003, 2008, 2011: Marched by invitation in the Detroit America’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
2013, 2016, 2018, 2019: Bands of America Regional Class Champion (AAA)
2013: Bands of America Regional overall Runner-Up
2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022: Bands of America Regional Finalist
2013: Received Special Tribute from the State of Michigan
2009 - 2016: 17 members of our band have performed as members of the U.S. Army All-American Marching Band in San Antonio, Texas.
2013: Three members of our band were selected to be members of the BOA Honor Band and march in the 2013 Tournament of Roses Parade.
2015: Selected from 188 marching bands across the country to participate in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City
WINTER GUARD:
2008 – 2013, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024: Michigan Competing Color Guard Circuit, State Color Guard Champions (Highest Classification)
2009, 2012: Winter Guard International Open Class World Finalist.
2021, 2024: WGI Percussion Scholastic World Finalist (Walled Lake Performing Ensemble)
2022: MCBA Color Guard Caption Award
WALLED LAKE PERCUSSION:
2006: MCGC, Percussion State Champions (A Class)
2006: WGI Independent A Class World Champions.
2007: WGI Independent Open Bronze Medalists.
2007: Guinness World Record Holders for the World’s Longest Continuous Group Drum Roll: 24Hr 23Sec (since broken).
2012: WGI Percussion World Class Finals “Fan Favorite Award.”
2013: Performed by invitation at the dedication ceremony for new Veteran’s Memorial at Multi-Lakes Conservation Association.
2009 – 2024: MCGC, Percussion State Champions (World Class)
2009 - 2016, 2019: Percussion World Class Finalist (top 15 in the country) at the WGI World Championships
2021, 2024: WGI Percussion Scholastic World Finalist (Walled Lake Performing Ensemble)
2023: MCBA Percussion Caption Award
WIND ENSEMBLE:
2019-2024: Members of the Wind Ensemble were selected and performed with the MSBOA All-State Band, the Spartan Youth Wind Symphony, The Michigan Youth Arts All-Star Band/Orchestra, the Detroit Symphony Civic Ensemble, and the MSBOA All-District 4 Band.
2008, 2017: The Wind Ensemble was a featured performer at the Michigan Music Conference, the highest honor for concert bands in Michigan.
2009: The Wind Ensemble was a featured performer at the Western Michigan University Spring Conference on Wind and Percussion, an honor bestowed on only 2 bands per year.
1997 - 2019: The Wind Symphony has received a Division One rating at band festival every single year.