The Hickman High School Marching Band
The Hickman High School Marching Band is a completely voluntary ensemble, comprised of students that are involved within the Hickman Instrumental Music Department. The Color Guard is open to non-instrumentalists and is selected by audition in the spring.
The marching band holds a 2 week band camp in the summer, along with one Saturday morning camp early in the school year. During the school year the marching band rehearses every other morning before school as a full ensemble, and once a week in the evenings. Sectionals for "winds" take place one morning a week before school. The Drumline and Color Guard have an additional sectional once a week in the evenings.
The Hickman Marching Band peforms at all home football games and attends 4-5 marching festivals a year. They also march in the annual Columbia seasonal Parades.
More specific information regarding the Marching Band, Drumline, and Color Guard can be found by clicking one of the buttons below.
The marching band holds a 2 week band camp in the summer, along with one Saturday morning camp early in the school year. During the school year the marching band rehearses every other morning before school as a full ensemble, and once a week in the evenings. Sectionals for "winds" take place one morning a week before school. The Drumline and Color Guard have an additional sectional once a week in the evenings.
The Hickman Marching Band peforms at all home football games and attends 4-5 marching festivals a year. They also march in the annual Columbia seasonal Parades.
More specific information regarding the Marching Band, Drumline, and Color Guard can be found by clicking one of the buttons below.
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Marching Band Achievements
2023-24: "The Hive"
Kansas City Championships (Blue Springs South)
- 2nd Place in Class
- 3rd Place Overall
Rock Bride Marching Festival
- 2nd Place in Division
- 2nd Place Finals
Lee's Summit Marching Invitational
- 1st Place Overall
- Outstanding GE
- Outstanding Music
MU Champion of Champions
- 3rd Place Prelims
- 3rd Place Finals
- 2nd Place Music GE
- 3rd Place Visual Performance
- 3rd Place Music Performance
Kansas City Championships (Blue Springs South)
- 2nd Place in Class
- 3rd Place Overall
Rock Bride Marching Festival
- 2nd Place in Division
- 2nd Place Finals
Lee's Summit Marching Invitational
- 1st Place Overall
- Outstanding GE
- Outstanding Music
MU Champion of Champions
- 3rd Place Prelims
- 3rd Place Finals
- 2nd Place Music GE
- 3rd Place Visual Performance
- 3rd Place Music Performance
2022-23: "The Crown"
Lafayette HS Festival
* 2nd Place in Division
* "Outstanding Music" in Division
* 3rd Place Overall
Rock Bride Marching Festival
- 2nd Place in Division
- Best Visual Performance (Prelims)
- 1st Place Finals
- Best Visual Performance
- Best General Effect
- Fan Favorite
MU Champion of Champions
- 2nd Place 5A Black Division
- 2nd Place Finals
- 2nd Place Music Performance
- 2nd Place Music GE
- 3rd Place Visual General Effect
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
Lafayette HS Festival
* 2nd Place in Division
* "Outstanding Music" in Division
* 3rd Place Overall
Rock Bride Marching Festival
- 2nd Place in Division
- Best Visual Performance (Prelims)
- 1st Place Finals
- Best Visual Performance
- Best General Effect
- Fan Favorite
MU Champion of Champions
- 2nd Place 5A Black Division
- 2nd Place Finals
- 2nd Place Music Performance
- 2nd Place Music GE
- 3rd Place Visual General Effect
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2021-22: "Untamed"
MU Champion of Champions:
- 1st Place 5A Black Division
- 3rd Place Overall (Finals)
- 2nd Place Visual Performance (Finals)
- 2nd Place Visual GE (Finals)
- 3rd Place Music Performance (Finals)
UCM Festival of Champions:
- 6th Place FINALS
- 3rd Place Class AAA
- 1st Place Indoor Guard
- 3rd Place Indoor Percussion
Lafayette HS Festival
* 4th Place in Division
* Finalist Band, but did not stay due to Homecoming.
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
MU Champion of Champions:
- 1st Place 5A Black Division
- 3rd Place Overall (Finals)
- 2nd Place Visual Performance (Finals)
- 2nd Place Visual GE (Finals)
- 3rd Place Music Performance (Finals)
UCM Festival of Champions:
- 6th Place FINALS
- 3rd Place Class AAA
- 1st Place Indoor Guard
- 3rd Place Indoor Percussion
Lafayette HS Festival
* 4th Place in Division
* Finalist Band, but did not stay due to Homecoming.
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2020-21: "The Black Widow"
(The Pandemic year. Attended no festivals. Did a modified show for the parents.)
(The Pandemic year. Attended no festivals. Did a modified show for the parents.)
2019-20: "Night Impressions"
MU Champion of Champions
* "Grand Champion" - Finals
* 1st Place Visual GE (Finals)
* 2nd Place Music GE (Finals)
* 2nd Place Visual Performance (Finals)
* 2nd Place Music Performance (Finals)
* 1st Place 5A Division
Lee's Summit North Festival
* 1st Place in Division
* Outstanding Music (Division)
* Outstanding Visual (Division)
* Outstanding GE (Division)
* Outstanding Soloist (Division)
* 1st Place Indoor Drumline
* 2nd Place Indoor Guard
Lafayette HS Festival
* 3rd Place in Division
* 3rd Place in Finals
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2018-19: "Birds of a Feather"
Lafayette "Contest of Champions" - 4th place Overall
Park Hill District Marching Festival
- 1st Place in Division
- 3rd Place Overall in Finals
- Outstanding Color Guard
Univ. of Central Missouri "Festival of Champions"
- 3rd Place in Division
- 5th Place Overall in Finals
Lee's Summit North Marching Festival
- Field Show cancelled due to weather.
2017-18: "Framed In"
MU Champion of Champions
- 1st Place 5A Black Division (Prelims)
- 2nd Place Overall (Finals)
- 2nd Place Music GE (Finals)
- 2nd Place Music Performance(Finals)
- 3rd Place Visual GE (Finals)
Blue Springs South "KC Championships"
- 3rd Place Division (Prelims)
- 4th Place Finals
Lafayette "Contest of Champions" - 5th place Overall
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2016-17: "Shattered"
MU Champion of Champions
- 3rd Place 5A White Division (Prelims)
- 6th Place Overall (Finals)
- 3rd Place Visual Performance (Finals)
Lee's Summit North
- 1st Place Silver Division
- Outstanding Music (Division)
- Outstanding GE (Division)
- Outstanding Percussion (Division)
- Outstanding Soloists (Division)
Lafayette "Contest of Champions" - 5th place Overall
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2015-16: "Tempted"
MU Champion of Champions
- 3rd Place 5A Black Division (Prelims)
- 6th Place Overall (Finals)
Fort Zumwalt North River City Showcase
- 6th Place Class 6, 9th Place Finals
- "Outstanding Visual" Class 6
Lafayette "Contest of Champions" - 9th place Overall
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2014-15: "The Red Masque"
MU Champion of Champions
- 2nd Place 5A Black Division (Prelims)
- 5th Place Overall (Finals)
Lee's Summit North Marching Invitational:
- 2nd place Division
- 4th place Overall
"Outstanding Visual Award" - Division
"Outstanding General Effect Award" - Division
Lafayette "Contest of Champions" - 7th place Overall
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2013-14: "On The Horizon"
Lafayette Contest of Champions
- 2nd Place AA Division
Fort Zumwalt North River City Showcase
- 7th Place Class 6, 9th Place Finals
MU Champion of Champions
- 2nd Place 5A Black Division (Prelims)
- 6th Place Overall (Finals)
- 1st Place Drum Line Overall, all classes combined
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2012-13: "The Colors We Hear"
St. Charles West Marching Warrior Marching Festival
- 5th in Division, 9th in Finals
Lafayette Contest of Champions Marching Festival
- 2nd in Division, 10th in Finals
Lee's Summit North Marching Festival
- Field Show cancelled due to weather.
Hickman was the only band to perform outdoors and indoors!
Ozarko Marching Festival
- 5th in Division, 7th in Finals
MU Champion of Champions
* "Grand Champion" - Finals
* 1st Place Visual GE (Finals)
* 2nd Place Music GE (Finals)
* 2nd Place Visual Performance (Finals)
* 2nd Place Music Performance (Finals)
* 1st Place 5A Division
Lee's Summit North Festival
* 1st Place in Division
* Outstanding Music (Division)
* Outstanding Visual (Division)
* Outstanding GE (Division)
* Outstanding Soloist (Division)
* 1st Place Indoor Drumline
* 2nd Place Indoor Guard
Lafayette HS Festival
* 3rd Place in Division
* 3rd Place in Finals
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2018-19: "Birds of a Feather"
Lafayette "Contest of Champions" - 4th place Overall
Park Hill District Marching Festival
- 1st Place in Division
- 3rd Place Overall in Finals
- Outstanding Color Guard
Univ. of Central Missouri "Festival of Champions"
- 3rd Place in Division
- 5th Place Overall in Finals
Lee's Summit North Marching Festival
- Field Show cancelled due to weather.
2017-18: "Framed In"
MU Champion of Champions
- 1st Place 5A Black Division (Prelims)
- 2nd Place Overall (Finals)
- 2nd Place Music GE (Finals)
- 2nd Place Music Performance(Finals)
- 3rd Place Visual GE (Finals)
Blue Springs South "KC Championships"
- 3rd Place Division (Prelims)
- 4th Place Finals
Lafayette "Contest of Champions" - 5th place Overall
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2016-17: "Shattered"
MU Champion of Champions
- 3rd Place 5A White Division (Prelims)
- 6th Place Overall (Finals)
- 3rd Place Visual Performance (Finals)
Lee's Summit North
- 1st Place Silver Division
- Outstanding Music (Division)
- Outstanding GE (Division)
- Outstanding Percussion (Division)
- Outstanding Soloists (Division)
Lafayette "Contest of Champions" - 5th place Overall
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2015-16: "Tempted"
MU Champion of Champions
- 3rd Place 5A Black Division (Prelims)
- 6th Place Overall (Finals)
Fort Zumwalt North River City Showcase
- 6th Place Class 6, 9th Place Finals
- "Outstanding Visual" Class 6
Lafayette "Contest of Champions" - 9th place Overall
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2014-15: "The Red Masque"
MU Champion of Champions
- 2nd Place 5A Black Division (Prelims)
- 5th Place Overall (Finals)
Lee's Summit North Marching Invitational:
- 2nd place Division
- 4th place Overall
"Outstanding Visual Award" - Division
"Outstanding General Effect Award" - Division
Lafayette "Contest of Champions" - 7th place Overall
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2013-14: "On The Horizon"
Lafayette Contest of Champions
- 2nd Place AA Division
Fort Zumwalt North River City Showcase
- 7th Place Class 6, 9th Place Finals
MU Champion of Champions
- 2nd Place 5A Black Division (Prelims)
- 6th Place Overall (Finals)
- 1st Place Drum Line Overall, all classes combined
Bands of America - St. Louis Super Regional: Participant
2012-13: "The Colors We Hear"
St. Charles West Marching Warrior Marching Festival
- 5th in Division, 9th in Finals
Lafayette Contest of Champions Marching Festival
- 2nd in Division, 10th in Finals
Lee's Summit North Marching Festival
- Field Show cancelled due to weather.
Hickman was the only band to perform outdoors and indoors!
Ozarko Marching Festival
- 5th in Division, 7th in Finals
