October 23, 2024 - The Shelbyville Dragon Band competed in the UIL Region Marching Contest on Saturday October 19th. The band received “Straight Ones”, indicating that all three judges awarded the band with a Division 1 Superior rating. These scores from all three judges represent the highest possible result at the UIL Marching Contest.
The Dragon Band's superior rating qualifies the band to proceed to the UIL State Military Marching Contest to be held on October 29th. The contest will be held at McLane Stadium on Baylor University campus in Waco. At this contest, bands are ranked in order with a traditional ranking system (1st place through last place) rather than the rating system mentioned above. In 2023, the Dragon Band advanced to finals at the UIL State Military Marching contest and received the Bronze Medal in their classification. They look forward to the opportunity to continue this tradition next week and represent the community at the highest level in UIL Military Marching.
John Kennon, Band Director