The
Pride of Southside
Performances, Honors, and Awards
While under the direction of Hal Murphy
1987
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Superior Ratings at Southeastern States Marching Festival-Troy, Alabama
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Superior Ratings at South Central Marching Festival-Homewood, Alabama
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Superior Ratings at Mid-South Marching Band Festival-Gadsden, Alabama
1988
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's District Concert
Band Festival
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Superior Ratings at Northwest Alabama Marching Contest-Russellville, Alabama
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Superior Ratings at Mid-South Marching Band Festival-Gadsden, Alabama
1989
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Excellent Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's State Concert Band
Festival
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's District Concert
Band Festival
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Superior Ratings at Smoky Mountain Music Festival-Gatlinburg, Tennessee
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Featured Band at halftime of Livingston University vs. Troy State
University-Livingston, Alabama
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Superior Ratings at Chilton County Peach Blossom Marching Contest-Clanton,
Alabama
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Superior Ratings at Mid-South Marching Band Festival-Gadsden, Alabama
1990
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's District Concert
Band Festival
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Superior Ratings at Mid-South Marching Band Festival-Gadsden, Alabama
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Superior Ratings at Lake Gunnersville Marching Festival-Gunnersville, Alabama
1991
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmaster's Association's District Concert
Band Festival
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Superior Ratings at Mid-South Marching Band Festival-Gadsden, Alabama
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Superior Ratings at Mid-Alabama Marching Contest-Birmingham, Alabama
-Includes: Best in Class AAA Band
Best in Class AAA Drum Major
Best in Class AAA Color guard
Best in Class AAA Drum Line
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Superior Ratings at Festival of Champions, Parade Competition-Panama City
Beach, Florida
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Superior Ratings at Valley Arts Marching Contest-Alexandria, Alabama
-Includes: Best in Class AAAA Drum Major
Best in Class AAAA Color guard
Best in Class AAAA Drum Line
Best in Class AAAA Majorettes
Second Place Band Overall
1992
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's District Concert
Band Festival
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Superior Ratings at Mid-South Marching Band Festival-Gadsden, Alabama
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Featured Band at Halftime of the Kelly Tires BLUE-GRAY ALL
STAR Football Game-Montgomery, Alabama
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Superior Ratings at Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Southern Classic Marching Contest-Jacksonville
State University; Jacksonville, Alabama
-Includes: Best in Class AAA Band
Best in Class AAA Color guard
Best in Class AAA Drum Major
Best in Class AAA Majorettes
Best in Class AAA Drum Line
Finalist Band
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Superior Ratings at Heart of Dixie Marching Contest-Prattville, Alabama
-Includes: Best in Class AAAA Drum Major
Best in Class AAAA Color guard
Best in Class AAAA Drum Line
Best in Class AAAA Majorettes
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Superior Ratings at Smoky Mountain Music Festival-Gatlinburg, Tennessee
-Includes: Concert
Second in Class AA Concert Band
Field Show Competition
Best in Class AAAA Marching Band
Best Overall Drum Major
Best Overall Color guard
Best Overall Majorettes
Best Overall Drum Line
Best Overall Marching Band
1993
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's District Concert
Band Festival
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Performance in Walt Disney's EPCOT CENTER in conjunction
with MAGIC MUSIC DAYS-Orlando, Florida
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Superior Ratings at Southeastern States Marching Festival-Troy, Alabama
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Superior Ratings at Mid-South Marching Band Festival-Gadsden, Alabama
1994
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's District Concert
Band Festival
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Superior Ratings at Mid-South Marching Band Festival-Gadsden, Alabama
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Superior Ratings at Heritage Marching Contest-Rome, Georgia
-Includes: Best in Class AAA Drum Major
Best in Class AAA color guard
Best in Class AAA Majorettes
Class AAA Champion Band
1995
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's District Concert
Band Festival
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Superior Ratings at Mid-South Marching Band Festival-Gadsden, Alabama
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Feature Performance at 22nd Annual Southeastern United States Concert Band
Clinic-Troy State University; Troy, Alabama
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Superior Ratings at Fiesta-Val Invitational Music Festival-Virginia Beach,
Virginia
-Includes: Best in Class AA Concert Band
Best in Class AAAAA Symphonic Band
Best in Class AAA Marching band
Best in Class AAA Parade Band
Best Overall Parade Band
Best Overall Marching Band
Best Overall Marching Percussion
Best Overall Symphonic Band
GRAND CHAMPION!
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Superior Ratings at Heart of Dixie Marching Band Contest-Prattville, Alabama
-Includes: Best in Class AAA Drum Major
Best in Class AAA Color guard
Best in Class AAA Majorettes
Class AAA Champion Band
1996
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's District Concert
Band Festival
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's State Concert Band
Festival
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Superior Ratings at Mid-South Marching Band Festival-Gadsden, Alabama
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Superior Ratings at Liberty Marching Festival-Birmingham, Alabama
-Includes: Best in Class AA Percussion
Class AA Champion Band
1997
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Superior Ratings at Mid-South Marching Band Festival-Gadsden, Alabama
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's District Concert
Band Festival
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's State Concert Band
Festival
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Performance in Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom "Remember
the MAGIC" Parade in conjunction with MAGIC MUSIC DAYS-Walt Disney
World; Orlando, Florida
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Superior Ratings at Hoover Invitational Marching Band Festival-Brimingham,
Alabama
-Includes: Best in Class Drum Major
Best in Class Color guard
1998
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's District Concert
Band Festival
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Superior Ratings at Alabama Bandmasters Association's State Concert Band
Festival