1973:

-Minnesota State Fair 3rd Annual Band Competition

-WCCO Band of the Week

-Willmar Kaffe-Fest Parade - 3rd Place - June

-Sinclair Lewis Days - Sauk Centre - 2nd Place (Parade) - July

-Parade of Bands - Cold Spring, MN - 1st Place, Division II

1974:

-Land of Lakes - Cold Spring - 2nd Place (Parade)

-Willmar Kaffe-Fest - 2nd Place, Class B - 3rd Overall (Parade) - June

-Glenwood Waterama Parade - Grand Champion

-Land of Lakes Band Champioinship - Field Competition - July

-Flags of Freedom - Sun Prairie, WI - 3rd Overall (Field & Parade) - July

-Minnesota State Fair - Grand Champion - August

                    -Outstanding Drum Major - MN State Fair 1973 - ’74

-St. John’s Univ. Half-Time Performance - October

-Halloween Festival Parade - Anoka - Grand Champion - November

-Minneapolis Aquatennial Grand Day Parade - 6th Place - July

-Minneapolis Aquatennial Torchlight Parade - 7th Place - July

-Montevideo Fiesta Days Parade - Exhibition

-Wisconsin State Fireman’s Marching Competition - Waupaca, WI 

                    -3rd Place (Parade)

1975:

-Willmar Kaffe-Fest - 2nd Place (Parade)

-Manisphere - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Grand Champion - June

-Willmar Invitational - 2nd Place (Field and Parade) - June

-Land of Lakes Band Championship - Cold Spring, MN

                    -3rd Place (Field and Parade) - June

-Flags Over Minnesota - Waconia - Exhibition (Field and Parade) - June

-Minneapolis Aquatennial Grand Day Parade

1976:

-5-M District Lions Parade - 1st Place - June

-Lake City Invitational - Parade: 1st Place, Field: 2nd Place - June

-Flags Over Minnesota - Waconia - Exhibition (Field and Parade) - June

-Land of Lakes Band Championship - Cold Spring, MN - 1st Place (Field, Parade) - June

-Willmar Invitational - 2nd Place (Field) - June

-July 3rd New York City Bicentennial Parade

-50 State Bicentennial Fourth of July Parade - Philadelphia, PA

                    -Official Minnesota High School Marching Band

-Concert Band Performance - on the White House Eclipse - Washington, D.C. - July

-Minneapolis Aquatennial Grand Day Parade - 3rd Place - July

-Minneapolis Aquatennial Torchlight Parade - 3rd Place - July

-Minnesota Vikings-Cincinnati Bengals Football Game - Performance - August

-Minnesota Kicks-San Jose Earthquakes Soccer Game - Performance - May

-WCCO Band of the Week

1977:

-Minnesota Kicks-Chicago Sting Soccer Game - Performance - May

-Buffalo Days - 1st Place (Parade) - June

-Music in Motion - Oskaloosa, Iowa - 2nd Place (Field) - June

-Midwest Nationals - Tama, Iowa (Field, Parade, Concert) - Grand Champion - June

-Lake City Invitational - 1st Place (Parade), 2nd Place (Field) - June

-Flags Over Minnesota - Waconia - Exhibition (Field, Paade) - June

-Land of Lakes Band Championship - Cold Spring, MN - 1st Place (Field, Parade) - June

-Willmar Invitational - 1st Place (Parade), 2nd Place (Field) - June

-Fiesta Days - Montevideo, MN - 3rd Place - June

-Watercade - Litchfield, MN - 2nd Place - July

-Minneapolis Aquatennial Grande Day Parade - Grand Champion - July

-Minneapolis Aquatennial Torchlight Parade - 3rd Place - July

-Minnesota Vikings-Chicago Bears Football Game - Performance - October

1978:

-VFW State Convention - St. Paul, MN - 1st Place (Field, Parade) - June

-Minnesota Kicks-New York Cosmos Soccer Game - Performance - June

-Lake City Invitational - 1st Place (Parade, Field) - June

-Flags Over Minnesota - Waconia - Exhibition (Field, Parade) - June

-Willmar Invitational - 2nd Place (Parade, Field) - June

-Land of Lakes Band Championship - Cold Spring, MN - 2nd Place (Field) - June

-Minnesota Zoological Garden Commemorative - Apple Valley, MN

                                -1st Place (Parade) - July

-Legion State Convention - St. Paul, MN - 1st Place (Field, Parade) - July

-Minneapolis Aquatennial Grande Day Parade - Grand Champion - July

-Lion’s Bands on Parade - 2nd Place (Parade, Field

1979:

-Lake City Invitational - 1st Place (Parade, Field) - June

-Great River Band Extravaganza - Red Wing, MN

                                 -1st Place (Field) - 2nd Place (Parade) - June

-Land of Lakes Band Championship - Cold Spring, MN - 1st Place (Field) - June

-Willmar Invitational - Exhibition (Field) - June

-Flags Over Minnesota - Waconia - Exhibition (Parade, Field) - June

-MN Sweepstakes Marching Band Tour - Grand Champion (Field, Parade) - June

-Spasstagen - St. Boni, MN - Exhibition (Parade) - June

-Fourth of July - Annandale, MN - Grand Champion, Mayor’s Cup (Parade) -July

-National Cherry Festival - Traverse City, MI - July

                        -Heritage Parade - 2nd Place

                        -Junior Royale Parade - 2nd Place

                        -Open Band Classic - 4th Place (Field)

                        -Cherry Royale Parade - 1st Place

-Minneapolis Aquatennial Grande Day Parade - Grand Champion - July

-Dankeschoen Days - Mayer, MN - Exhibition (Parade) - July

-Minnesota Vikings-Miami Dolphins Football Game - Exhibition (Field) - August

*If you have more information regarding the WHS Marching Band in the 1970’s, including photos, scores, travel, etc., please contact Mr. Krusemark at 952-442-0667 or e-mail bkrusemark@waconia.k12.mn.us!