Congratulations to the marching bands of Parkside High, James M. Bennett High and Wicomico High on a wonderful and successful Fall 2025 field show competition season, which culminated in performances at the Maryland Marching Band Association (MMBA) State Championships at Towson University last weekend.
Out of the 50 bands that competed that day, JMB had the 7th highest score, while Parkside's score was the 11th highest. Parkside won two special 3A honors. Both Parkside and Wicomico High received their highest competition score of the season. Congratulations to all of the marching bands!
In the MMBA State Championships:
Parkside High finished 2nd (of 9 bands) in 3A competition, and earned trophies for having the best 3A color guard and best overall effect for 3A. Parkside's score was 89.085.
James M. Bennett High finished 5th (of 9 bands) in Open competition, with a score of 89.925.
Wicomico High finished 8th (of 13 bands) in 1A competition, with a score of 81.065, its highest score of the season.
Our marching bands are one of the reasons why Wicomico County Public Schools is consistently named one of the Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation. Marching band participation meets several of the school system's strategic priorities, including Student Achievement, Student Engagement, High-Performing Workforce, and Parent & Community Involvement. (School Climate & Safety is the fifth strategic priority.)
Wicomico County Bands Achieve at the Maryland Marching Band Association State Championships, the Final Event of the Fall 2025 Competition Season
November 5, 2025