District 5 Middle, High School Bands Receive Top Award

All six of Lexington-Richland School District Five’s qualifying middle and high school bands have received this year’s Outstanding Performance Award by the South Carolina Band Directors Association, the group’s highest honor. 

Chapin High, Dutch Fork High and Irmo High all received Outstanding Performance Awards. The district’s three qualifying middle schools – Chapin Middle, Dutch Fork Middle, and Irmo Middle – also got the top honor. CrossRoads Middle, which has only 6th graders and can not compete in all-state and all-region competitions, does not qualify for the award. 

Bands qualify for the Outstanding Performance Award by accumulating points at SCBDA sponsored events throughout the year. The awards are presented annually to programs statewide in recognition of Superior Performance in Marching, Concert, All-State, and Solo & Ensemble. Statewide, 31 middle schools and 37 high schools were given the award. 

“We want to congratulate our bands and our band directors on this outstanding achievement," said District Five Superintendent Dr. Stephen Hefner. "These talented students and educators represent the best of what our school district has to offer.” 

Submitted by Lexington-Richland Five.