Garden City High School’s marching band continued its busy season during Garden City’s homecoming weekend, culminating on Oct. 22 when they earned first place at the US Bands NYS Championship for Division IIIA. Their score of 87.2 was their highest score in four years. They kicked off homecoming weekend on Oct. 20, Spirit Day, when they split into five groups and performed at Garden City Middle School, Stratford, Stewart, Hemlock, Locust, Homestead and finally at the high school for the pep rally. At the homecoming football game, the band played alongside fifth through eighth grade band students at the fifth annual All-District Marching Band Day before performing their halftime show. Later that night, band members volunteered their time at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s “Light the Night” Fundraiser. Finally, on Oct. 22 they captured the NYS Championship at Lindenhurst High School.
Marching Band Director Daniel DellaMonica said, "the students played with such a fire and passion that I knew this was definitely their best performance of their field show yet. I am just so proud of all that these students were able to accomplish this weekend, musically, and for the Garden City community. It just goes to show the strong character of these remarkable individuals.”
During the weekend, the marching band was responsible for and incredible 14 performances in three days. They performed yet again at the Oct. 24 Garden City Board of Education meeting when the drumline played to honor School Board Recognition Week. The board recognized all band members in attendance for all of their achievements as well as their service to the community.
