Awards

Sudler Shield Award

Sudler Shield Presentation
Video of Presentation
Photos of Presentation

Congratulations to the Homestead Spartan Alliance Band, staff, and directors!  The band was named a 2011 Sudler Shield Award Recipient.  The Sudler Shield is an award recognizing High School, Youth and International Marching Bands of world-class excellence.  The purpose of the award is:

1. To establish and support international standards of excellence in musical performance, marching execution, choreography and show design for high school, youth or international marching bands.
2. To identify, recognize, and honor outstanding high school, youth and international marching bands that are at a world-class level of excellence.

The Sudler Shield Award is endowed by Louis and Virginia Sudler and is administrated by the John Philip Sousa Foundation.  The award was announced this evening at the Midwest Clinic – An International Band and Orchestra Conference in Chicago, IL.  The award will be presented to the Homestead Spartan Alliance Band at the spring concert.

Further information can be found at:  Sousafoundation.net

December 2011

2000 Fiesta Bowl Grand National Champion

1994 BOA Grand National Championships
Top 66 Bands in the country participate!  4th Place Overall in Prelims.  3rd Place in Class AA (Different than Indiana) Prelims.  Top 12 Bands make Finals.  10th Place overall in Grand National Finals!!!  Highest Scoring Band in Finals for General Effect Visual!!!