Achievements

Avon Marching Black and Gold (AMB&G) was awarded an automatic bid to the 2012 Tournament of Roses Parade. This privilege was achieved by being named Grand National Champions during the Bands of America and Music for All Grand National Championships held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana during November 2010. This is the first time EVER Tournament of Roses® Parade has given an automatic bid to a band. Normally, more than 50 musical groups compete for only 16 openings each year.

2001 – 2007, 2009, 2010 (9 times in the last 10 year) Indiana State School Music Association State Marching Band Champions

2008, 2009 & 2010 Bands of America (BOA) Grand National Marching Band Champion — only 1 other band in America has tied this record

BOA National Finalist 2001, 2003-2011

2009 & 2010 BOA Indy Regional Marching Band Champion

2009 Winter Guard International (WGI) “Scholastic World Class” Indoor Color Guard World Champion

2000- 2010 WGI “Scholastic World Class” National Finalist

2000, 2003, 2004, 2006-2009 Indiana High School Color Guard Association (IHSCGA) “World Class” State Champion

1997-2003,2010 Indiana Percussion Association (IPA)” World Class” State Champions

WGI “Percussion Scholastic World Class” Percussion Finalist for the past 16 years

2006,2010 IPA” Class A” State Champions

IPA” Class A” Percussion Finalist for the past 7 years

ISSMA Concert Band State Finalist for the past 7 years

Recipient of the ISSMA All Music Award 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2007-2008 & 2008-2009

Recipient of the Sudler Shield, an International Award recognizing High School Marching Bands of Very High Standards of Performance and Musical Excellence in 2007