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POINTS OF PRIDE


MARCHING BAND:

2020: US Bands State Champions, US Bands Midwest Regional Champions, US Bands National Runner-up.

2010, 2011, 2013: Michigan Competing Band Association Flight I (highest classification) State Champions. The Marching band is also a five-time State Runner-Up (2007, 2009, 2015, 2018, 2019) and has won the bronze medal five times (2002, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2016).

1998 - 2019: The Marching Band has been a State finalist every single year, finishing in the trophy range (top 4) 16 times.

2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014: Bands of America Grand National Semi-Finalist (top 30 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: Bands of America Regional Finalist.

2013: Received Special Tribute from the State of Michigan.
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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. Only 5 other high school bands were selected.


WINTER GUARD:​

2008 – 2013, 2019: Michigan Competing Color Guard Circuit, State Color Guard Champions (Highest Classification)


2009, 2012: Winter Guard International Open Class World Finalist.

2021: WGI Percussion Scholastic World Finalist (combined with WLP)



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 – 2019: MCGC, Percussion State Champions (World Class)

​2009 - 2016, 2019: Percussion World Class Finalist (top 15 in the country) at the WGI world Championships

2021: WGI Percussion Scholastic World Finalist (combined with Color Guard)


WIND SYMPHONY:

2019: Members of the Wind Symphony 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 Symphony was a featured performer at the Michigan Music Conference (akin to a state championship), the highest honor for concert bands in Michigan.

2009: The Wind Symphony 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.


World Record, 2007


Walled Lake Central Music Boosters | P.O. Box 795 | Walled Lake, MI 48390 

Walled Lake Central High School | 1600 Oakley Park Road | Walled Lake, MI 48390  
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