School board honors state-champion Marching Band

The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Board of Education adopted a resolution Nov. 21 recognizing the SPF High School Raider Marching Band for its "epic" competitive season this fall and its state championship.


Board president Norman "Trip" Whitehouse, superintendent of schools Dr. Margaret Hayes and district art & music supervisor Vincent Turturiello spoke to congratulate the student musicians, the staff and the parents for all their hard work and achievements.

A personalized copy of the resolution was prepared for each band member and presented to the section leaders to distribute.

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Marching Band finishes a great season at Nationals (Photos & Video)

Updated 11/14 with more photos

The SPFHS Marching Band concluded its 2013 competition season with a fine performance of its program, "Beyond the Clouds," at the USSBA Nationals event Nov. 9 at MetLife Stadium. The band won the Cadet's Award of Excellence and placed third in the USSBA judging for Group VI-A with the caption award for Best Effect.

The Drum Majors accepting the Cadet's Award of Excellence

We have two albums of photos from the event: First, some scenes from the pre-show warm-ups, taken by parent and pit crew member Dan Murphy.



Parent Dev Anjaria has shared a large album of photos from before, during and after the show, including shots of the crowd of Raiders Band fans in the audience. Click here or on the images below to see the album.







UPDATE: Here's the video of the show, as posted on YouTube:

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The SPFHS Marching Band Class of 2014

The senior members of the SPFHS Marching Band & Color Guard, in a photo taken just before they headed to MetLife Stadium for the USSBA Nationals competition, Nov. 9, 2013.

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Marching Band competes at Union High School

The next-to-last competition of the season for the SPFHS Marching Band was the USSBA Nationals Preview show at Union High School on Nov. 2.



We have another fine collection of photos from parent Dev Anjaria, from the pit roll-out to the awards presentation.




Click here or on any of the images to see the full album.

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Senior Recognition Day for Class of 2014

Senior members of the Marching Band, Color Guard, cheerleading squad and football team were honored at Tyson Field on Saturday, Oct. 26. Band parents Dev Anjaria and Cimi Sivaneri took photos of our senior band and guard members and their family members as they were introduced on the field before that day's football game.

Click here or on the images to go to the photo album, which also contains Dev's pictures from the band's performance at halftime.

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Marching Band performs at East Brunswick

The SPFHS Marching Band put on another fine performance in competition at East Brunswick HS on Saturday, Oct. 26.

We have another album of great action photos by band parent Dev Anjaria.

Click here or on the images to go to the album.

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