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The Graham High School Band is filled with over 45 years of awards and honors. The following list is incomplete and has been assembled from what remains of the trophy collection. The list is constantly growing as we find more trophies and awards. Here are a few of the outstanding achievements of the band:

  • 1977 marked the 17th consecutive year the GHS Band received a Division I rating at the Southeastern Band Festival, now named the Mountain Empire Marching Festival.
  • Special Events attended include: Virginia Tech Band Day, Bluefield College basketball games, performances in Myrtle Beach and Orlando, groundbreaking of Southwest Virginia Community College, and performances at Elon College football games.

     2009

    35th Annual Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    2009 Lucian Priode Grand Champion
    1st Place General Effect
    2nd Place Percussion
    2nd Place Marching
    1st Place Majorettes
    2nd Place Drum Majors
    1st Place Music
    1st Place Color Guard
    Division 1 Rating- Superior

     2008
    Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association
    Virginia Honors Band 2007-2008

    34th Annual Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    2008 Lucian Priode Grand Champion
    1st Place General Effect
    1st Place Percussion
    1st Place Marching
    Majorettes Overall Second
    1st Place Drum Majors
    1st Place Music
    1st Place Color Guard
    Division 1 Rating- Superior

    George Wythe Band Festival
    2nd Place Overall Performance

     2007
    VBODA State Marching Festival
    Superior Rating

    33rd Annual Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    2007 Reserve Grand Champion
    2nd Place Band Class AAAA
    2nd Place Percussion
    1st Place Marching
    1st Place Majorettes
    1st Place Drum Majors
    2nd Place Music
    2nd Place Color Guard
    Division 1 Rating- Superior

    Clinch River Band Festival
    Superior Rating

     2006
    Virginia Band and Orchestra Directors Association
    Virginia Honors Band

    VBODA State Marching Festival
    Superior Rating

    Clinch River Band Festival
    Superior Rating

     2005
    Clinch River Band Festival
    Superior Rating
    2nd Place Music
    1st Place Marching
    2nd Place General Effect
    2nd Place Percussion
    1st Place Drum Majors
    1st Place Colorguard
    1st Place Majorettes

    2004
    VBODA State Marching Festival
    Superior Rating

    George Wythe Band Festival
    2nd Place Auxiliaries
    2nd Place Percussion
    2nd Place Music
    2nd Place General Effect
    Superior Rating
    2nd Place Band Class AAAA
    Extended Results NEW

    30th Annual Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    Band: Division 1
    Colorguard: Division 1
    Majorettes: Division 1
    Drum Major: Division 1
    Percussion: Division 1
    Overall: 1st Place
    Best ColorGuard
    Best Majorettes
    Best Drum Majorettes
    Best Percussion
    Grand Champion: Graham
    Extended Results NEW

    Clinch River Band Festival

    1st Place Drum Major
    2nd Place Auxiliary
    2nd Place Majorettes
    Best In Class: 2nd Runner-up

    2003
    25th Annual George Wythe Band Festival
    1st place Drum Majors
    1st place Soloist
    2nd place Auxiliary
    2nd place General Effect
    2nd Place AAAA Class Rank
    Division Rating - Superior

    29th Annual Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    1st Place Band Class AAAA
    1st Place Color Guard
    1st Place Majorettes
    1st Place Drum Major
    1st Place Percussion
    1st Place General Effect
    Best Overall Color Guard
    Best Overall Majorettes
    Best Overall Percussion
    Grand Champion
    Division 1 Rating - Superior

    10th Annual Clinch River Band Festival
    2nd Place Majorettes
    2nd Place Drum Majors
    2nd Place Auxiliary
    2nd Place Percussion
    2nd Runner up Band of the Day
    Superior Rating

    2002
    Clinch River Band Festival
    2nd Runner up Band Class AAAA
    2nd Place Majorettes
    2nd Place Drum Majors
    2nd Place Auxiliary
    Excellent Rating

    28th Annual Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    1st Place Band Class AAAA
    1st Place Majorettes
    Best Overall Majorettes (score 94.9)
    1st Place Drum Majors
    1st Place Color Guard
    Best Overall Color Guard (score 96.5)
    1st Place Percussion
    1st Place General Effect
    1st Place Music
    Grand Champion (score 91.14)
    Division 1 Rating- Superior

    24th Annual George Wythe Band Festival
    1st Place Drum Majors
    3rd Place Auxiliary
    3rd Place Percussion
    2nd Place Marching
    2nd Place General Effect
    2nd Place Band Class AAAA

    VBODA State Marching Festival
    Excellent Rating

    2001
    Clinch River Band Festival
    2nd Place Band Class AAAA
    2nd Place Percussion
    2nd Place General Effect
    1st Place Marching
    1st Place Majorettes
    2nd Place Drum Majors
    2nd Place Music
    2nd Place Color Guard
    Division 1 Rating- Superior

    Lonesome Pine Band Festival (scores)
    2001 Reserve Grand Champion
    2nd Place Band Class AAAA
    1st Place Percussion
    2nd Place General Effect
    2nd Place Marching
    1st Place Majorettes
    3rd Place Drum Majors
    2nd Place Music
    2nd Place Color Guard
    Division 1 Rating- Superior
    Best Overall Percussion
    Best Overall Majorettes

    23rd Annual George Wythe Band Festival (scores)
    AAA/AAAA Band of the Day
    1st Place Band Class AAAA
    1st Place Percussion
    1st Place General Effect
    1st Place Marching
    1st Place Drum Majors
    1st Place Music
    1st Place Color Guard
    1st Place Solo
    Division 1 Rating- Superior

    VBODA State Marching Festival
    Excellent Rating

    2000
    Lonesome Pine Band Festival (scores)
    1st Place Band Class AAA
    1st Place Percussion
    1st Place General Effect
    1st Place Marching
    1st Place Majorettes
    Best Overall Majorettes
    2nd Place Drum Majors
    2nd Place Music
    2nd Place Color Guard
    Division 1 Rating- Superior
    2000 Reserve Grand Champion

    Bands in Class AAA: Abingdon, Volunteer (TN), John I. Burton
    Bands in All Other Classes: Richlands, Marion, Powell Valley, Lebanon, Rural Retreat, Appalachia, Williamsburg, Coeburn, Grundy, Haysi, St. Paul, Morgan County, Fleming-Neon, Pound

    Mountain Foliage Band Festival (Grayson County)
    2000 Harvey Cup Winner, "Band of the Day"
    1st Place Percussion Class AA
    1st Place Marching
    1st Place Music
    1st Place Auxilliaries
    1st Place General Effect
    2nd Place Drum Majors
    Division 1 Rating

    Bands in Class: Unicoi County (TN), Christiansburg
    Bands in All Other Classes: Lord Botetourt, Galax, Rural Retreat, Lebanon, Sullivan North (TN), Avery

    VBODA State Marching Festival
    Superior Rating

    Concord College Marching Band Festival
    Superior Rating (Division 1)
    1st Place Drum Majors (Overall)
    1st Place General Effect
    2nd Place Marching
    3rd Place Band Class AAAAA

    Bands in Class AAAAA: Capitol (WV), Princton (WV), Hurricane (WV)
    Bands in All Other Classes: Herbert Hoover (WV), Carroll County, Liberty, James Monroe (WV), James River, Summers County (WV), Liberty (WV), Grundy, Shady Springs (WV), Bath County

    1999
    Concord College Band Festival
    Division 1 Rating
    1st Place General Effect
    1st Place Color Guard
    1st Place Drum Major
    1st Place Marching

    Clinch River Band Festival
    Division 1 Rating
    2nd Runner Up Band of the Day

    Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    Division 1 Rating
    2nd Place Music
    2nd Place Majorettes
    2nd Place Band Class AAAA

    1998
    Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    Best Overall Majorettes
    1st Place Majorettes
    2nd Place Color Guard

    1997
    Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    Reserve Grand Champions
    Overall Best Percussion
    1st Place General Effect
    1st Place Band in Class
    2nd Place Drum Major
    Overall Best Majorettes
    1st Place Majorettes
    1st Place Color Guard
    1st Place Percussion
    2nd Place Music
    1st Place Marching

    1996
    Clinch River Band Festival (Tazewell)
    1st Place Auxiliaries
    Best General Effect
    Best Marching
    1st Place Majorettes
    1st Place Drum Major
    1st Place Majorettes
    1st Place Percussion
    Division 1 Rating

    George Wythe Band Festival
    Superior Rating
    2nd Place Drum Major
    2nd Place Music

    1995
    George Wythe Band Festival
    2nd Place Flags
    2nd Place Band
    2nd Place Percussion

    Concord College Band Festival
    1st Place Auxiliaries
    1st Place Marching
    1st Place Music
    2nd Place Drum Major

    Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    Band of the Day
    2nd Place Parade
    1st Place Band
    2nd Place Music
    Division 1 Rating
    1st Place Majorettes
    1st Place Percussion
    1st Place Marching
    1st Place Color Guard
    1st Place General Effect

    1994
    George Wythe Band Festival
    1st Place Flags
    Division 1 Rating
    3rd Place Percussion
    3rd Place Band

    Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    1st Place Marching
    2nd Place Drum Major
    2nd Place Music
    1st Place General Effect
    1st Place in Class
    1st Place Majorettes
    1st Place Percussion
    2nd Place Parade
    1st Place Color Guard

    1993
    George Wythe Band Festival
    Carol Adkins Trophy (for Best Majorettes)
    Division 1 Rating
    1st Place Majorettes
    2nd Place Band Class B

    Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    Sweepstakes Class B

    Concord College Band Festival
    Outstanding Drum Major

    1992
    George Wythe Band Festival
    Carol Adkins Trophy (for Best Majorettes)
    1st Place Majorettes
    Division 1 Rating
    1st Place Auxiliaries
    3rd Place Band
    Best Soloist

    Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    Division 1 Rating
    2nd Place Drum Major
    2nd Place Majorettes

    Fiesta- Val (Myrtle Beach)
    2nd Place Concert
    3rd Place Jazz

    1991
    Lonesome Pine Band Festival
    1st Place Majorette
    Division 1 Rating
    1st Place Flags

    Concord College Band Festival
    Best Overall Band
    Outstanding High School

    George Wythe Band Festival
    Carol Adkins Trophy (for Best Majorettes)

    1990
    George Wythe Band Festival
    2nd Place Band
    2nd Place Percussion
    2nd Place Marcing

    Fiesta-Val (Myrtle Beach)
    1st Place Jazz
    2nd Place Concert
    2nd Place Majorettes
    3rd Place Indoor Guard

    1989
    All American Music Festival (Orlando)
    Jazz – A Rating
    Field Show – A Rating
    Parade – A Rating

    1988
    George Wythe Band Festival
    2nd Place Drum Major
    2nd Place Specialty Corps
    2nd Place Majorettes

    1987
    George Wythe Band Festival
    Carol Adkins Trophy Winner (Majorettes)

    Marching Auxiliaries of America
    Grand Champion

    1986
    Marching Auxiliaries of America
    10th Anniversary Trophy – Superior Rating

    Cummings Cavalier Classic
    1st Place Majorettes
    3rd Place Band Class AAA
    3rd Place Horn Line

    1982
    Marching Auxiliaries of America
    Grand Champion

    1981
    Marching Auxiliaries of America
    1981 Spirit Winner
    Spirit and Talent Winner

    1980
    George Wythe Marching Festival
    1st Place Majorettes

    1979
    Vinton Dogwood Festival
    1st Place Band

    1972
    National Majorette Clinics
    1st Place Twirlers

    1966
    Southeastern Band Festival (Bristol)
    1st Place Majorettes

    1965
    Vinton Dogwood Festival
    1st Place Band

    1962
    Southeastern Band Festival (Bristol)
    Division 1 Rating

    1961
    Southeastern Band Festival (Bristol)
    Division 1 Rating

    1960
    Southeastern Band Festival (Bristol)
    Division 1 Rating

    Russell County Fair
    Class B Champion

    Shenandoah Apple Festival
    2nd Prize Band

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