A group of Yorkton Regional High School students recently travelled to Chicago to attend a music competition and they returned with great success!
Eighty-eight band students attended the "Music in the Parks" competition and took home the top awards which included the following:
1st Place - Marching Band with Superior Rating (the top award handed out at the festival).
1st Place - Senior Concert Band with Excellent Rating.
1st Place - Junior Concert Band with Excellent Rating
1st Place - Overall Concert Band Rating - YRHS Senior Band
Esprit De Corps Award - YRHS Band
The Esprit De Corps Award is presented to students from a school who demonstrate proper social behaviour as well as musical behaviour and encouragement. Winners must possess the qualities of highly successful people who are sensitive to the feelings of others and applaud accomplishments no matter if by one's own school or another. Evaluation begins upon arrival at the festival site and continues until the award presentations. All schools are eligible for the award, but only one group has the honour of taking the trophy home.
There were a total of 75 groups competing at the event. While there, students also had the opportunity to attend the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Field Museum, the Science and Industry Museum, the Alder Planetarium, Blue Man Group, Mamma Mia the Musical, a Chicago Cubs baseball game and also some time to explore the downtown area.
Teacher Mark Zawerucha says the school is particularly proud of the Esprit De Corps Award and of the excellent student behaviour!
