Marching Hiltoppers Compete at Barry Apple Festival
The Marching Hiltoppers of Hillsboro High School competed in their first parade competition of 2005 as the band traveled to Barry, Illinois to march in the annual Apple Festival Parade.
Bands were judged in captions on marching, music, showmanship, auxiliary groups, percussion, and drum majors. Bands were categorized by size and placed into A, B, and C classifications, with Class A being the largest.
In Class B competition, Hillsboro High School band won the 2nd place trophy this year. First place was won by West Pike High School of Kinderhook, Illinois.
Hiltopper drum majors Jessie Harling and Danielle McFarlin, in their first competition as drum majors, won the first place trophy for best drum majors in Class B competition.