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The Washington Township High School Minutemen Marching Band is a
regionally and nationally recognized band. Under the direction of Mr. Jim
Beyer, the band grew to over 225 members in 1997, the same year they
achieved a 94.40 at the ACC Championships, a school record that still
stands today. Later that season they participated in the 1998 Tournament
of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California and became the first band ever to
be decorated in 5,000 live flowers and seeds. Designed by Todd
Marcocci, this unique concept and design approach received tremendous
support from all major media around the world. The band has also
participated in the 1995 and 1997 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade,
the 2004 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, the 2005 Holiday Bowl in
San Diego, California and the 2008 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida.
Since its inception in 1973, the band has placed in the top 10 at the
Tournament of Bands (TOB) Atlantic Coast Championships 16 times, and
was Chapter One Champions for 16 straight years from 1985 to 2000,
winning the Group 3 title from 1985 to 1987 and the Group 4 titles the
subsequent 13 years.[8]
In recent years the band has undergone many changes, including
becoming a separate ensemble (no longer a required part of the concert
band program) and a director change in 2003. In 2004, the Minutemen
band became the first South Jersey band to compete in a Bands of
America (BOA) Regional at Rutgers University, part of the nation's top
marching circuit. The band competes in class IV Open of the United
States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) and was host to the 2007
USSBA New Jersey State Championships and will also be the host again
in 2008. The current director is Casey Corigliano.
regionally and nationally recognized band. Under the direction of Mr. Jim
Beyer, the band grew to over 225 members in 1997, the same year they
achieved a 94.40 at the ACC Championships, a school record that still
stands today. Later that season they participated in the 1998 Tournament
of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California and became the first band ever to
be decorated in 5,000 live flowers and seeds. Designed by Todd
Marcocci, this unique concept and design approach received tremendous
support from all major media around the world. The band has also
participated in the 1995 and 1997 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade,
the 2004 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, the 2005 Holiday Bowl in
San Diego, California and the 2008 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida.
Since its inception in 1973, the band has placed in the top 10 at the
Tournament of Bands (TOB) Atlantic Coast Championships 16 times, and
was Chapter One Champions for 16 straight years from 1985 to 2000,
winning the Group 3 title from 1985 to 1987 and the Group 4 titles the
subsequent 13 years.[8]
In recent years the band has undergone many changes, including
becoming a separate ensemble (no longer a required part of the concert
band program) and a director change in 2003. In 2004, the Minutemen
band became the first South Jersey band to compete in a Bands of
America (BOA) Regional at Rutgers University, part of the nation's top
marching circuit. The band competes in class IV Open of the United
States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) and was host to the 2007
USSBA New Jersey State Championships and will also be the host again
in 2008. The current director is Casey Corigliano.
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