Sept. 30, 2009 - Menno Band Day

The Menno High School marching band makes their way down Fifth Street at Menno Band Day Friday, Sept. 25. The band took second place in the Class B category at the event, which was held for the third consecutive year.

The marching band from Lennox High School took first place in the Class B division at Menno Band Day Friday, Sept. 25.

Members of the Centerville High School marching band make their way down Fifth Street in Menno during Menno Band Day Friday, Sept. 25.

Bands marched down Fifth Street with the Menno water tower in the distance. Hundreds of spectators turned out for the event, which is in its third year.

Members of the Freeman High School marching band perform a routine as the band heads up Fifth Street in Menno last week.

Members of the Irene-Wakonda High School marching band took part in Menno Band Day Friday, Sept. 25.

Menno High School was one of several bands that performed a routine in front of the judges' stand near Menno City Hall on Fifth Street.

Community members and other interested parties gathered at the Menno High School football field to take in a performance by the University of South Dakota Marching Coyotes.


Members of the USD marching band got the crowd fired up prior to their performance.

The USD marching band is the second college marching band to attend the Menno Band Day event in the last three years. The Northern State University marching band participated in the event last year.

Much of the USD marching band is made up of students who are not music majors, according to representatives for the band.