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The IM.com Staff would like to wish everyone out there competing today the best of luck during their State Finals performances today! We’ve been through 8 long weekends of marching band in 2011, and this is truly what it all comes down to – the best of the best that Indiana has to offer.

Be sure to keep updated on the results from all 4 classes today by staying tuned to our front page or by following @indianamarching on Twitter! If you’d like to give a shout out to your band or a friend you know who is out there on the field today, be sure to include the hashtag #indianamarching in all of your tweets.

We’ll see you on the field!

Congratulations to @mwayman for winning our Twitter contest on Thursday night. This IM.com follower will be taking home a pair of Bands of America Grand National Finals tickets on the 50 yard line for being the first person to answer correctly!

To win, 3 numbers had to be provided for the following Twitter contest challenges:

#1: Total Grand National Champions from Indiana
#2: Total Grand National Championships from Indiana
#3: Total ISSMA State Titles among these groups

The correct answer was: 5, 8, 20.

#1: Chesterton, Center Grove, Lawrence Central, Carmel, Avon = 5 Total
#2: Chesterton 1, Center Grove 1, Lawrence Central 2, Carmel 1, Avon 3 = 8 Total
#3: Chesterton 1, Center Grove 3, Lawrence Central 4, Carmel 3, Avon 9 = 20 Total

The third answer was a bit trickier than the others, as you had to specifically choose ISSMA State Championships only, not ISMA, NISBOVA, or State Fair. Paying attention to the exact question was very important in this contest!

Once again, congratulations to this follower for winning our contest. Stay tuned throughout all of next week for another Twitter giveaway, as well as a Live Drawing for our donors that where we’ll be giving away 2 more BOA Grand National Finals tickets!

The IM.com Staff would like to wish everyone out there competing today the best of luck during their Semi-State performances today! We’ve been through 7 long weekends of marching band in 2011, and this is truly what it all comes down to – the best of the best that Indiana has to offer.

Be sure to keep updated on the results from all 4 sites tonight as we will be posting them live on our Twitter feed (follow @indianamarching) as well as right here on the front page of the site. If you’d like to give a shout out to your band or a friend you know who is out there on the field today, be sure to include the hashtag #indianamarching in all of your tweets.

We’ll see you on the field!

The entire IM.com Staff would like to give our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the friends, families, and members and staff of the Knox Redskin Brigade and the Goshen Crimson Marching Band as they enter Regional competition this weekend. Throughout the past week, both bands have experienced unbelievable tragedy.

Knox lost one of their drum majors, Drew Shearin, in a single person car crash. Drew was well-loved among his peers, and a from all accounts, an individual that left a mark of kindness and friendship with everyone he came into contact with.

He had been twice honored for his musical compositions in the IMEA (Indiana Music Educators Association’s) Young Composers competition.

Last March, his 2010 composition, “Uncertainty,” won the Concert Band Class and was performed by the Lafayette Jefferson High School Wind Ensemble at the IMEA state convention. In 2011, he has received the first place award in the IMEA Choral/Vocals Class for his composition, “The Sweetest Air is the Most Often the Thickest.”

To leave your thoughts and prayers for this incredible individual, please Visit This Thread already created by members of the IM.com community.

Additionally, The Goshen band arrived home last Saturday night from their competition at Ben Davis to find out that the 58-year old James Miller, the father of two students in the band, was murdered in his own home during a home invasion/robbery late Saturday night. The incident also left the mother in serious condition at the hospital.

James was a well-known professor in the Goshen community, and our thoughts and prayers are with the friends, families, and students affected by this terrible and senseless tragedy. The Goshen band will be wearing memorial ribbons during the final three weeks of their season to honor James and his family.

To leave your thoughts and prayers for the Goshen band and for the friends, families, and son and daughter affected, please Visit This Thread already created by members of the IM.com community.

Our staff is out and about this weekend covering 4 major events for you, in addition to our LIVE coverage from Center Grove. We’ve also got all the latest Results and Scores for you for Week #5. Check them out now!

Week #5 Contests and Results Index

This weekend, we’ll be bringing you Vault coverage from every District site around the state, including Columbus East, Jasper, Lawrence Central, Lewis Cass, Homestead, Penn, and Plainfield. Our Live Streaming coverage will resume next weekend during Week #5.

	Vault		District: Columbus East HS
	Vault		District: Jasper HS
	Vault		District: Lawrence Central HS
	Vault		District: Lewis Cass HS
	Vault		District: Homestead HS
	Vault		District: Penn HS
	Vault		District: Plainfield HS
			Martinsville HS
			North Judson-San Pierre HS
			Lafayette Harrison HS
			Crown Point HS
			MSBA: Piqua HS (OH)
			MSBA: Simon Kenton HS (KY

Note: Vault denotes Video Vault coverage (1 minute clip releases). No Live coverage is planned.

Best of luck to all competing bands this weekend!

This weekend, join us on Twitter from wherever you’ll be by using hashtag #indianamarching from your smartphone or tablet. The more you participate, the better chance you’ll have to be selected to win in our 2011 end of year drawing for free stuff. We’ll be giving away free t-shirts, tickets to BOA Grand Nationals, and more!
 
So follow us @IndianaMarching first, then tweet while traveling to your contest site (no tweeting and driving!), or while watching your favorite band perform. You’ll also be hashtagged on our Live Stream event at Plainfield. Thanks, and we’ll see you out on the field!

This weekend, we’ll be covering a multitude of events, including some in north, south, and central Indiana. Our Live Streaming coverage will be coming to you from the extreme north at the Penn HS Kingsmen Carnival of Bands. This event will include an exciting lineup of 10 State Finalist bands from last year! Coverage will begin around 3:00 PM EST on Saturday afternoon. So please be sure to join us LIVE right here on IM.com!
 
The rest of the IM crew will be heading to various locations across the State. Below is a quick rundown of where you’ll be able to see our staff roaming around:

	Vault		Avon HS
	Vault		Greenwood HS
	Vault	LIVE!	Penn HS
	Vault		Castle HS
	Vault		Evansville North HS
	Vault		East Noble HS
	Vault		Twin Lakes HS
			Corydon Central HS
			Floyd Central HS
			Murray State University (KY)
			Crown Point HS
	Vault		MSBA: Hamilton Southeastern HS
			MSBA: Ballard HS (KY)
			MSBA: Conner HS (KY)

 
Note: Vault denotes Video Vault coverage (1 minute clip releases), and LIVE is our Live Streaming feed available Saturday on the site.

This weekend, we’ll be covering a multitude of events, including some in north, south, and central Indiana. Our Live Streaming coverage will be coming to you from Paoli Jr/Sr. HS this weekend as we bring you the 30th Annual Pride of Paoli Invitational. Coverage will begin around 4:15 PM EST on Saturday afternoon. This event will feature 6 State Finalists and our Class D Champion from last season, Springs Valley. So please be sure to join us LIVE right here on IndianaMarching.com!
 
The rest of the IM crew will be heading to various locations across the State. Below is a quick rundown of where you’ll be able to see our staff roaming around:
 

	Vault		Lawrence Central HS
	Vault		Plainfield HS
			Kokomo HS
			Maconaquah HS
	Vault		Concord HS
	Vault		DeKalb HS
			North Harrison HS
	Vault	LIVE!	Paoli HS
	Vault		North Posey HS
	Vault		New Haven HS
			Kankakee Valley HS
			Eastern HS (KY)
			Apollo HS (KY)
			Wheaton North HS (IL)
			MSBA: East Central HS

 
Note: Vault denotes Video Vault coverage (1 minute clip releases), and LIVE is our Live Streaming feed available Saturday on the site.
 
Best of luck to everyone this weekend, and as always, we’ll see you out on the field!

Join us this evening at 9:00 PM EST for our first Writer’s Poll release of 2011 right here on IM.com! Staying true to form as we have in past years, the poll will be released on our chat server in order, allowing our users to converse about the rankings LIVE as they unfold.

Be sure to come out and join the fun. We’ll see everyone there!