Middle- and High School Bands from around southwest Iowa traveled to Clarinda Saturday, to compete in the 60th Annual Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree. The event included a parade around the downtown square in Clarinda, Saturday morning.

In the Middle School Parade competition, the Tri-Center Middle School, under the direction of Paul Hart, took 1st place in Class I, followed by Treynor. Essex and Mount Ayr tied for 3rd place. In the Middle School Class II competition, the Glenwood 7th graders finished 1st, followed by Creston and Underwood. In the Middle School Class III competition, Harlan took 1st place, while the Glenwood 8th grade came in 2nd.

In the High School Parade competition: Class 1A – 1st place went to Wayne, followed by Nishnabotna, Fairfax, Sidney, Bedford, Fremont-Mills, Griswold and Lenox; Class 2A – Treynor placed 1st, followed by Tri-Center. Red Oak was 3rd and Underwood came in 4th; Class 3A – Waverly took 1st place, followed by Savannah, Creston, and Harlan; In the 4A High School competition, Ankeny Centennial finished in 1st place, Papillion LaVista was 2nd, Lewis Central took 3rd, and Thomas Jefferson finished 4th.

The Field Competition for high school-aged students took place at the Clarinda Football field Saturday afternoon: In Class 1A – 1st place went to Nishnabotna, with Bedford taking 2nd; Class 2A – 1st place went to Treynor, while Tri-Center came in 2nd; in Class 3A – Waverly won 1st Place, with Creston coming in 2nd; In Class 4A–  Ankeny Centennial placed 1st, followed by Papillion/LaVista in 2nd.

Ankeny Centennial won a Field Certificate for “Best Overall Band,”  “Best Brass Line,” “Best Woodwind Section,” and “Best Auxiliary Line.”  Lewis Central brought home certificates for “Best Soloist-trombone solo,” while Creston was honored for “Best Drum Line,” and Waverly took the honors for “Best Drum Majors.”