Honors & Activities

2022-23

2023 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Excellent Rating (Kuna Wind Ensemble)
- Clinic with Dr. Joe Tornello, Boise State University

2023 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Superior Rating (Kuna Concert Band)
- Clinic with Dr. Patrick Young, Idaho State University

2023 Utah Tour with Kuna Wind Ensemble
- Clinic with Prof. Darrin Thiriot, University of Utah
- Clinic with Prof. Steven Hendricks, Weber State University

2022 IMEA District III Jazz Festival (Kuna Jazz I, Kuna Jazz II)

2022 Mel Shelton District III Championships
- 2nd Place Division 5A Small
- 2nd Place Visual Division 5A Small
- 3rd Place Music Division 5A Small
- 2nd Place Colorguard Division 5A Small
- 3rd Place General Effect Division 5A Small
- 7th Place Overall Sweepstakes

2022 Treasure Valley Festival of Bands
- 2nd Place Division 5A Small

2022 Kuna Marching Invitational
- Host & Exhibition Performance

2022 Caldwell Showcase
- 3rd Place Division III Open
- Best Visual Division III Open

2021-22

2022 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Excellent Rating (Kuna Wind Ensemble)

2022 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Excellent Rating (Kuna Concert Band)

2021 IMEA District III Jazz Festival (Kuna Jazz I, Kuna Jazz II)

2021 Mel Shelton District III Championships
- 5th Place Division 5A Small

2021 Treasure Valley Festival of Bands @ Ridgevue HS
- 3rd Place Division 5A Small

2021 Kuna Marching Invitational
- Host & Exhibition Performance

2021 Caldwell Showcase
- 2nd Place Division III Open

2020-21

2021 Final Concert Performed Live in Kuna Performing Arts Center

2021 Recorded Third Quarter Concert

2021 Performance at Two Basketball Games

2021 Recorded Second Quarter Concert

2020 Recorded First Quarter Concert

2020 Performance at Football Game

2019-20

2019 IMEA District III Jazz Festival (Kuna Jazz I, Kuna Jazz II)

2019 Mel Shelton District III Championships
- 1st Place Division 4A
- Best Music Division 4A
- Best Visual Division 4A
- Best Colorguard Division 4A
- 2nd Place Percussion
- Best General Effect Division 4A
- 6th Place Overall Sweepstakes

2019 Treasure Valley Festival of Bands
- 1st Place Division 4A
- Best Music Division 4A
- Best Percussion Division 4A
- Best Colorguard Division 4A
- Best Visual Division 4A
- Best General Effect Division 4A

2019 Kuna Marching Invitational
- Host & Exhibition Performance

2019 Caldwell Showcase

2018-19

2018 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Excellent Rating (Kuna Wind Ensemble)
- Clinic with Dr. Gerard Morris, University of Puget Sound

2018 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Excellent Rating (Kuna Concert Band)
- Clinic with Brett Paschal, Lewis and Clark College

2019 University of Utah Percussion Ensemble Concert
- Hosted at Kuna High School
- Clinic with Dr. Michael Sammons, University of Utah (Kuna Percussion)

2019 Gene Harris Jazz Festival (Kuna Jazz I)

2019 BYU-Idaho Jazz Festival (Kuna Jazz I)

2018 IMEA District III Jazz Festival (Kuna Jazz I, Kuna Jazz II)

2018 Mel Shelton District III Championships
- 1st Place Division 4A
- Best Music Division 4A
- 2nd Place Visual
- 2nd Place Colorguard
- 2nd Place Percussion
- 3rd Place General Effect

2018 Treasure Valley Festival of Bands
- 3rd Place Division 4A

2018 Kuna Marching Invitational
- Host & Exhibition Performance

2018 Caldwell Showcase

2017-18

2018 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Superior Rating (Kuna Wind Ensemble)
- Clinic with Dr. Karen Fannin, University of Nebraska

2018 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Excellent Rating (Kuna Concert Band)
- Clinic with Dr. Karen Fannin, University of Nebraska

2018 Concert Performance with Guest Artist, Lyle Manwaring (Kuna Wind Ensemble)

2018 Gene Harris Jazz Festival (Kuna Jazz I)

2018 Guest Artist at Disneyland's California Adventure Park
- Instrumental Soundtrack Workshop with Sal Lozano (Big Phat Band)
- Performance at Hollywood Stage

2018 Southern California Tour
- Clinic with Dr. Shannon Roberts, Weber State University

2017 IMEA District III Jazz Festival (Kuna Jazz I, Kuna Jazz II)

2017 Mel Shelton District III Championships
- 7th Place Division 5A Large

2017 Treasure Valley Festival of Bands

2017 Mountain West Invitational

2017 Kuna Marching Invitational
- Host & Exhibition Performance

2017 Caldwell Showcase
-3rd Place Division V Open

2016-17

2017 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Excellent Rating (Kuna Concert Band)

2017 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Excellent Rating (Kuna Wind Ensemble)

2017 Gene Harris Jazz Festival (Kuna Jazz I)

2016 IMEA District III Jazz Festival (Kuna Jazz I, Kuna Jazz II)

2016 Idaho State Board Association Guest Performance, Boise (Kuna Jazz I)

2016 Mel Shelton District III Championships
   -6th Place Division 5A Large
   -3rd Place Colorguard 5A Large

2016 Treasure Valley Festival of Bands

2016 Mountain West Invitational
   - 2nd Place Overall Class AAA

2016 Kuna Marching Invitational
- Host & Exhibition Performance

2016 Caldwell Marine Corps Invitational

2015-16

2016 Seattle, WA Concert Band Tour
   -Clinic with Mr. Clayton, Chiawana High School, Washington
   -Clinic with Mr. Tse, University of Washington

2016 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Superior Rating (Kuna Concert Band)

2016 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Excellent Rating (Kuna Wind Ensemble)

2015 IMEA District III Jazz Festival (Kuna Jazz I, Kuna Jazz II)

2015 University of Oregon Festival of Bands
-8th Place Class III

2015 Mel Shelton District III Marching Championships
   -3rd Place Overall Class III Open

2015 Treasure Valley Festival of Bands Marching Competition
   -3rd Place Overall Class III Open
   - Best Visual Performance
   - Best Percussion Award

2015 Kuna Marching Invitational
- Host & Exhibition Performance

2015 Caldwell Marine Corps Invitational

2014-15

2015 Intermountain Percussion Association (IMPA) Championships @ Weber State University
-3rd Place Overall Percussion Independant A Division

2015 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Excellent Rating (Kuna Concert Band)

2015 IMEA District III Large Group Festival- Excellent Rating (Kuna Wind Ensemble)

2014 IMEA District III Jazz Festival (Kuna Jazz I)

2014 Mel Shelton District III Marching Championships

2014 Treasure Valley Festival of Bands Marching Competition

2014 Kuna Marching Invitational
- Host & Exhibition Performance

2014 Caldwell Marine Corps Invitational
-3rd Place Overall Class IV Open
-Best Percussion Award

2012-2014

Zeb Bellon, director of bands

2014 IMEA District III Large Group Festival - Superior Rating (Kuna Wind Ensemble)

2013 Bands of America Western United States Regional (St. George, UT)
- 2nd Place Overall Class AA
- 13th Place Overall

2013 Kuna Marching Invitational
- Host & Exhibition Performance

2013 Battle of the Marching Machines Competition
- 1st Large Band Division
- Best Music, Large Band Division
- Best Visual, Large Band Division
- Best General Effect, Large Band Division
- 1st Place Overall

2013 Idaho District III Marching Competition
- 1st Place Division 4A
- 1st Best Music Performance
- 1st Best Percussion
- 1st Best General Effect
- 1st Best Marching and Maneuvering
- 2nd Sweepstakes Overall
- Sweepstakes Best Marching
- Sweepstakes Best General Effect
- Sweepstakes Best Percussion

2013 USBands Caldwell Marine Corps Invitational
- 1st Place Overall - Sweepstakes Winner
- 1st Place Division 4A
- Outstanding Visual
- Outstanding Effect
- Outstanding Individual Music
- Outstanding Colorguard
- US Marine Corps Esprit de Corps Award

2013 Disneyland Parade, Disney Performing Arts Guest Performing Group

2012 "Famous Idaho Potato Bowl", Featured Guest Performance Group

2012 Idaho District III Marching Competition
- 2nd Place - 4A
- Best Marching
- 3rd Place Guard

2012 Idaho State University Marching Invitational
- 3rd Place
- Outstanding Visual - 2A

2012 USSBA Regional
- 3rd Place Overall
- 2nd Place - Open Class

2002-2012

Steve Newton, director of bands

2011 Sierra Band Crusades
   - 2nd Place - Medium Band Division

2010 Idaho District III Marching Competition,
   - Outstanding Percussion Division 4A

2004 Idaho District III Marching Competition
   - 1st Place Division 3A