LaRue County 50 year Band Reunion

The band performed last in the 2008 3A West Regional competitions – with a few minor tempo errors and a slip by one of the band members towards the end of the show, the kids performed well enough to get one of only four distinguished ratings. LaRue County placed 3^rd overall behind Adair county and Muhlenburg North, the other distinguished rating went to Russell Co.  The remaining four (4) bands going to semi-final from the West Region in Meade County next week are Hart Co., Taylor Co., Warren East and Breckinridge Co.  In the 3A East Region were Bourbon Co., Garrard Co. and Highland getting a distinguished rating followed by Mason Co., Estill Co., North Oldham, Powell Co. and Corbin Co.

LaRue County placed 6th overall (84.07) in all of class 3A Competition on Saturday behind Adair County (91.12), Bourbon County (89.10), Garrard County (87.91, Highlands (84.97) and Muhlenberg North (84.88).

During the draw for Semi-final performance order, LaRue Co. drew the 9^th position while Adair Co. Drew the 15^th position.

Here are LaRue’s individual scores and rankings from Regional Competition:

The band placed 14 out of 15 at the Boa Sound Check in the new Lucas Oil Stadium. Granted they were one of the first bands to march in competition in the first contest in the new stadium. And they are going to the BOA Regional Grand National in the same stadium in November - 90 band will enter, preliminary will be on the 13th when we will perform for qualifications with the firsts 45 band & 14th - the second 45 will qualify for the 30 spots available for Semi Finals on Saturday morning November 15th with 10 bands advancing to the Finals on Saturday night.

The band marched in the Lincon Day Parade on Saturday afternoon then John Hardin won the Lincoln days competition that evening. The band practiced on the following Monday and Tuesday then took the rest of the week off due to Fall Break.

LINCOLN DAYS INVITATIONAL
OCTOBER 4, 2008
LARUE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
HODGENVILLE, KY