The Deep Run Marching Wildcats are the 2024 VA Class AA State Champions!
We are the Deep Run Marching Wildcats
The Deep Run Marching Band completed their 2024 season by becoming the Virginia Marching Band Cooperative (VMBC) Class AA State Champion, as well as winning Best Music and Best Visual.
Their show, Voyage to Valhalla, tells the story of Viking warriors through powerful music and bold visuals, capturing their valiant battles and the mythical journey to the afterlife.
The 2024 Marching Wildcats is led by Band Director, James Pennington, and is made up of 2 Drum Majors, 39 Musicians (6 Battery, 7 Front Ensemble, 7 Upper Woodwinds, 6 Saxophones, 7 High Brass, 6 Low Brass), and 12 Color Guards.
Staff:
James Pennington - Band Director
James Pennington, Jr. - Visual, Hornline
Jake Grimsley - Percussion Instructor
Kohl Corrigan - Percussion Instructor
Elyse Bare - Guard Director
Mason Lemocks - Assistant Colorguard Instructor
In addition to performing at Deep Run varsity football games, the Marching Wildcats compete in various competitions. Here is the 2024 results:
2024 Hermitage Classic: 2nd Place, Class AA; Best Color Guard
2024 Hanover Invitational: 1st Place, Class AA; Best Music; Best General Effect; Best Visual; Best Percussion; Best Color Guard
2024 Shenandoah Valley Marching Invitational: 3rd Place, Class AAA; Best Percussion; Invitational Finalist
2024 VBODA Marching Band Assessment: Superior Rating
2024 VBMC Championships: State Champion, Class AA; Best Music; Best Visual
2024 VMBC Exhibition Show (11/2/24)
2024 VMBC Competition Show (11/2/24)
Final Practice Run (11/1/24)
Become a Marching Wildcat
You can see the band perform every fall at a variety of local competitions and at every home and away football game. An integral part of the fall football game experience, the Deep Run Marching Wildcats entertain fans throughout the show with fight songs, cheers, and drum line solos with the cheerleaders and dance team.
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Marching Band Members receive a 1/2 honors credit for the fall semester.
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The Marching Band kicks off the season with two Jump Start sessions in the spring before school is out. The band then has multiple 4-hour clinics on most Tuesdays in the early summer. Band Camp starts the end of July and lasts two weeks 8 AM -6 PM at Deep Run. Finally, min-band camp occurs the final week of summer break before school starts. There are evening rehearsals Tuesday-Thursday until 7:00 PM each week after school except when there is a football game on Thursday night. Fridays are reserved for football nights. There are one or two Saturday rehearsals in anticipation of competitions.
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Band members pay fees to help cover costs of uniforms, instruments, transportation, and instruction. The Band Boosters run various fundraisers throughout the year to raise money and work to keep the band fees as low as possible. Recent fundraisers include Football Fundraising efforts, yearly BandBlast, Winter Raffle, Winter and Spring Band and Orchestra Concert flower sales and 50/50 Raffles, and summer car washes. In addtion, the Band Boosters are always looking for Sponsorships to help defray costs increase the Scholarship pool.
About the Deep Run Marching Wildcats!
Current Students and Families
We are using the BAND app for all our communications to the Deep Run Marching Wildcats students and families. All critical messages, the latest calendar of events and activities, important documents, and all things Marching Wildcats will be available in the BAND app. You can use your desktop/laptop or download the mobile app for your iPhone or Google device.
Access the 2024-2025 Deep Run Marching Wildcat Student Directory!
