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2000
2001 Recap |
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Here you will find a summary and recap of all the events and accomplishments that have taken place this year.
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Marching Festival Show
This year's marching festival show was once again created and designed by Keith Ledet. The music for this year's show is a mix of beautiful flowing melodies interspersed between aggressive pieces with heavy percussion. The theme for this year's marching show is The Jungle. The drill features a wide variety of movements and designs which will display the versatility of the color guard and every facet of the Cardinal Vanguard. The musical selections were taken from movies which include Congo, Amistad and Tarzan. This year's show will be exciting, colorful and full of musical brilliance.
Band Camp
The Cardinal Vanguard travelled to Hammond, Louisiana on July 30, 2000 and attended band camp on the campus of Southeastern University. The first day proved that the weather would be a factor when it rained Sunday evening forcing the band to practice in the parking lot. The band was able to get on the field Monday morning and finished the morning rehearsal just in time to beat the rain. Even though it rained all Monday afternoon, the band was still able to march for the entire evening rehearsal.
The Vanguard was able to use Strawberry Stadium for all of the marching rehearsals. This allowed the band to be able to march in the evening when it was cooler. The rain held off for the rest of the week which allowed the band to accomplish a great deal. Most of the drill and music were learned and everyone worked very hard. The annual talent show was a huge success and was a testament to the amount of talent that there is in the Cardinal Vanguard. The Vanguard returned home on August 3, 2000. Band Camp was a great beginning to the year!!
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The Performances Marching Festivals
October 21, 2000
Morgan City Tiger Classic
The Cardinal Vanguard started their "festival run" with a great performance at the Morgan City Tiger Classic. They were only one of two bands to obtain sweepstakes by receiving a Superior rating in all four categories: drum major, percussion, auxiliary, and overall band.
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October 28, 2000
Northshore Camellia Marching Festival
The Cardinal Vanguard traveled to Slidell, Louisiana and obtained all superiors for the second week in a row and were the outstanding band in their class. Jenica Tramontana received the outstanding drum major award for the festival. All of the scores were very high with the band having the third highest score, the percussion received the second highest score and the auxiliary received the third highest score of the festival.
October 31, 2000
District VII Marching Festival
The Cardinal Vanguard participated in the District VII Marching Festival at the John L. Guidry Stadium on the Nicholls State University Campus. The Cardinal Vanguard performed an outstanding show and received superior ratings in auxiliary, percussion, drum major and overall band.
November 4, 2000
Louisiana Showcase of Bands
The Louisiana Showcase of Bands is the most prestigious marching festival in the state of Louisiana with 30 high schools bands participating from all different parts of the state. The Cardinal Vanguard concluded the marching season with their best performance. For that reason, the Vanguard received superior ratings in auxiliary, percussion, drum major and band. The auxiliary received 2nd place in the AAAA/Open class. The Cardinal Vanguard placed 5th overall for the entire competition. This is truly an outstanding result and a great ending to the marching season.
Concert Festivals
March 28, 2001
September 1, 2000District VII Concert Festival
The Cardinal Vanguard participated in the District VII Concert Festival at Nicholls State University. The Cardinal Vanguard received a Sweepstakes trophy by obtaining superior ratings in both performance and sightreading. These ratings qualify the Vanguard for the state festival at the beginning of May.
May 2, 2001
LMEA State Concert Festival
The Cardinal Vanguard traveled to Lake Charles to participate in the Louisiana Music Educators Association State Concert Festival. The band performed at a high level and were awarded with superior ratings on stage and in sightreading. This earned the Vanguard a coveted Sweepstakes trophy. They were only 1 of 2 bands to in their class to earn this distinction.
E.D. White vs. Vandebilt
The Vanguard travelled to Houma for the first football game of the year and the Vanguard's first performance. It would prove to be a very memorable night. The band arrived in the stands just as the game was about to start when we discovered that the game would be delayed an hour because there were no referees. The bands decided to entertain the audience by performing their marching shows before the game. The Vanguard performed very well for their first performance of the year. When we arrived back in the stands, there were very bad storms in the area, so the Vanguard wisely packed up and headed home. All in all, it was a fun but short trip.
September 15, 2000E.D. White vs. Assumption
The Vanguard's second performance of the year was at the E.D. White vs. Assumption football game on Friday, September 15, 2000. The length of the performance increased as the Vanguard added two more numbers to the show performing all the way through The Chase. The Assumption High School band also performed, and the crowd was entertained as both bands played songs in the stands throughout the game.
October 20, 2000E.D. White vs. St. James
Because of the weather this year, especially on Fridays, the Cardinal Vanguard performed their entire show for the first time in uniform. The show was performed very well and the audience was attentive and enjoyed every minute of it. I think that this performance may turn out to be the turning point in the marching season.
November 3, 2000E.D. White vs. St. Charles
The final regular season game of the year was Homecoming. Because of the homecoming festivities at half-time, the Vanguard performed their festival show after the game, and many people stayed to watch. The Vanguard did not disappoint them by performing their best performance to date.
November 10, 2000E.D. White vs. Loranger
E.D. White was fortunate enough to host the first playoff game. This gave the Cardinal Vanguard another opportunity to perform The Jungle. The weather was a little cool which provided a great venue to perform the show, and as usual, the Vanguard pulled off a great performance. The Loranger band performed after the game as the Vanguard and a number of spectators viewed the performance.
November 17, 2000E.D. White vs. Breaux Bridge
The Cardinal Vanguard braved the rain and cold weather to travel to Breaux Bridge, Louisiana for the playoff game. Because of the inclement weather, a pep band provided spirit and noise to help the football team to a near upset.
Other Performances
November 13, 2000 Veteran's Day Assembly
The Cardinal Vanguard performed at the annual Veteran's Day Assembly on Monday, November 13, 2000. The band provided patriotic spirit by playing such tunes as America the Beautiful, Armed Forces Salute, and Stars and Stripes forever. There were more than 50 veterans in attendance. It was a very inspirational and moving assembly.
December 7, 2000Christmas Concert
The Christmas concert was held on December 7, 2000 in front of a very large crowd. The Vanguard played many Christmas favorites and put the audience in the Christmas spirit. Shaun Gravois played an excellent solo during the band's rendition of White Christmas, and the whole audience sang Christmas carols to kick-off the Christmas season.
March 3, 2001Vandebilt Winterguard Competition
The Cardinal Vanguard colorguard participated in the 3rd Annual Vandebilt Winterguard festival at Vandebilt Catholic High School in Houma, Louisiana. The group received a Superior rating and placed second in Class A. They have been working extremely hard, and the work does pay off.
March 17, 2001Berwick Winterguard Competition
The Cardinal Vanguard colorguard participated in the 10th Annual Berwick Winterguard festival at Berwick High School in Berwick, Louisiana. The group placed 1st in the Small Ensemble Class.
March 17, 2001Winterguard International Competition - Pensacola, Florida
The Cardinal Vanguard percussion section traveled to Pensacola, Florida and participated in the WGI regional competition. They placed 5th in the Open Class.
March 31, 2001Erath Winterguard Festival
What a day! The talent in the Cardinal Vanguard abounds. The Vanguard percussion and colorguard traveled to Erath, Louisiana and participated in the Erath Winterguard Festival. The percussion, colorguard and colorguard duet (Cerissa Harris and Ana Matherne) received superior ratings. The percussion finished in 1st place in the percussion division. Cerissa Harris and Ana Matherne participated in the colorguard duet division and also finished in 1st place. Congratulations to all members of the percussion and colorguard sections. The Cardinal Vanguard was superbly represented at this festival.
May 10, 2001Spring Concert
The Cardinal Vanguard presented it's annual Spring concert. The band played one of the best concerts they have played in recent memory. The guest conductor for the evening was our own principal, David Boudreaux. It was the first time that the band has been conducted by the principal. It was a great evening!
May 24, 2001Baccalaureate Mass May 25, 2001 Graduation Tigerland Auxiliary & Leadership Camp - LSU Superior Home Routine Sweepstakes Morgan City Tiger Classic Superior Drum Major Superior Percussion Superior Auxiliary Superior Overall Band Northsore Camellia Marching Festival Outstanding Band - Class AA Outstanding Drum Major Superior Drum Major Superior Percussion Superior Auxiliary Superior Band Louisiana Showcase of Marching Bands 5th Place Overall Band 2nd Place Auxiliary - AAAA/Open Class Superior Percussion Superior Auxiliary Superior Drum Major Superior Band Vandebilt Winterguard Competition Superior Colorguard 2nd Place Class A Berwick Winterguard Competition 1st Place Small Ensemble Class District VII Concert Festival Sweepstakes Erath Winterguard Festival Superior Colorguard - Large Ensemble Superior Colorguard - Duet(Cerissa Harris and Ana Matherne) Superior Percussion Outstanding Colorguard Duet Outstanding Percussion LMEA State Festival Sweepstakes Individual Awards Home |