Nassau, The Bahamas – School bands from New Providence and Family Islands including Eleuthera and Mangrove Cay, Andros, competed in the Bahamas National High School Marching Band Competition organised by The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.

A first of its kind, the competition was held at the Kendal G. L. Isaacs Gymnasium, Saturday March 29, and brought together the bands that showcased their skills in various categories including: drumline, marching band and sound sport.

Parliamentarians contributed to the event by donating over $106,000 in musical instrumentals to schools in their respective constituencies.

The results are as follows:

DRUMLINE BATTLE COMPETITION FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS   

  • C.H. Reeves Junior High School, 1st place
  • S. C. McPherson Junior High School – 2nd
  • L. W. Young Junior High School -3rd
  • A. F. Adderley Junior High School – 4th

DRUMLINE BATTLE COMPETITION FOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

  • Drumline Battle  Government High School – 1st  
  • Central Eleuthera High School – 2nd  
  • C. R. Walker Senior High School – 3rd 

 

Parade Band Junior High

  • L. W. Young

Parade Band Senior High

  • Central Eleuthera High School – 1st  
  • C. R. Walker Senior High School – 2nd  
  • Doris Johnson Senior High School – 3rd  
  • R. M. Bailey Senior High School – 4th 

Sound Sport Competition Junior High Schools

  •  A. F. Adderley Junior High School -1st  
  • S. C. McPherson Junior High School – 2nd  
  • H. O. Nash Junior High School -3rd 

Sound Sport Competition Senior High Schools

  • Government High School – 1st
  • Central Eleuthera High School – 2nd
  • Anatol Rodgers High School – 3rd
  • C. R. Walker Senior High School – 4th
  • Mangrove Cay High School – 5th
  • North Eleuthera High School – 6th
  • Doris Johnson Senior High School -7th
  • C. V. Bethel Senior High School -8th
  • Preston Albury High School – 9th
  • C. I. Gibson Senior High School- 10th