our history
A history of achievements made by the Central Crossing Band and
affiliated ensembles since the inaugural 2002 school year
affiliated ensembles since the inaugural 2002 school year
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2002-03
Marching Band OMEA Sept. 14th Highland Contest 1st place • Best Percussion • Best Guard • Grand Champion Band • Grand Champion General Effect • Grand Champion Guard • Grand Champion Percussion Sept. 8th Licking Valley Contest 1st place • Best Percussion • Best Guard Sept. 28th Zanesville Contest 1st place • Best Percussion • Best Guard • Grand Champion Guard • Grand Champion General Effect Oct. 12th Riverview Contest 1st place • Best Percussion • Best Guard • Grand Champion Music • Grand Champion General Effect • Grand Champion Marching • Grand Champion Band Oct. 19th Green H.S. Contest 1st place • Best Percussion • Best Guard • Grand Champion Music • Grand Champion Percussion • Grand Champion Guard • Grand Champion Marching • Grand Champion Band Oct. 25th OMEA State Marching Band Contest, Kent St. University • Division I (Superior) Rating Concert Band Mar. 7th OMEA District Band Contest, Gahanna H.S. • Division I (Superior) Rating Winter Guard Apr. 6th MEPA State Championships • State Champions, Regional A Class |
2003-04
Marching Band OMEA Sept. 13th Pickerington Contest 1st place • Grand Champion Band • Grand Champion Music, Marching, General Effect • Grand Champion Percussion • Grand Champion Color Guard Sept. 20th Hilliard Darby Contest 1st place • Grand Champion Band • Grand Champion Music, Marching, General Effect • Grand Champion Color Guard Oct. 4th Watkins Memorial Contest • 1 st Place Class AA • Grand Champion Color Guard • Grand Champion Marching • Runner Up Grand Champion Oct. 4th Claymont Contest 1st place • Grand Champion Band • Grand Champion Music, Marching, General Effect • Grand Champion Color Guard • Grand Champion Percussion Oct. 25th OMEA State Marching Band Contest, Dublin Coffman H.S. • Division I (Superior) Rating Bands of America Regional Championship Sept. 27th Pontiac, MI Pontiac Silverdome • 3rd Place Class AA • Regional Finalist, 10th Place Regional Championship Oct. 18th Youngstown, OH University of Youngstown • 3rd Place Class AA • Regional Finalist, 6th Place Concert Band Mar. 13th OMEA District Band Contest, Upper Arlington • Division I (Superior) Rating Winter Guard Apr. 4th MEPA State Championships • State Finalist, 4th Place, National Scholastic A Class Indoor Percussion Ensemble Apr. 4th MEPA State Championships • State Finalist, 3rd Place, Scholastic A Class |
2004-05
Marching Band OMEA Sept. 11th Miami U. Contest 2nd place • Grand Champion Marching Oct. 16th Riverview H.S. Contest *Rained Out* Oct. 16th Meadowbrook H.S. Contest *Rained Out* Oct. 30th OMEA State Marching Band Contest, Dublin Coffman H.S. • Division I (Superior) Rating Bands of America Regional Championship Sept. 17th Massillon, OH Paul Brown Stadium • 1st Place Class AA • Regional Finalist, 3rd Place Regional Championship Oct. 2nd Youngstown, OH University of Youngstown • 3rd Place Class AA • Regional Finalist, 2nd Place Grand National Championships Nov. 4-6th Indianapolis, IN RCA Dome • Division I Rating • National Semi-Finalist, 26th Place Concert Band Mar. 4th OMEA District Band Contest, Thomas Worthington H.S. • Symphonic Band - Division I (Superior) Rating • Concert Band - Division II (Excellent) Rating Winter Guard Apr. 3rd MEPA State Championships • State Finalist, 6th Place, Scholastic A Class Indoor Percussion Ensemble Apr. 3rd MEPA State Championships • State Finalist, 3rd Place, Scholastic A Class |
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2005-06
Marching Band OMEA Sept. 17th Hilliard Darby Contest 1st place • Best Percussion, Class AA • Best Guard, Class AA • 1st place, Class AA • Grand Champion Percussion • Grand Champion Color Guard • Grand Champion Music, Marching, General Effect • Grand Champion Band Oct. 7th Canal Winchester H.S. Contest 1st Place • 1st place, Class AA • Grand Champion Percussion • Grand Champion Color Guard • Grand Champion Music • Grand Champion Marching • Grand Champion Band Oct. 7th Thomas Worthington H.S. Contest 2nd Place 274.35 pts • 2nd place, Class AA • Best Guard, Class AA • Best Percussion, Class AA Oct. 29th OMEA State Marching Band Contest, Dublin Coffman H.S. • Division I (Superior) Rating Bands of America Regional Championship Sept. 20th Massillon, OH Paul Brown Tiger Stadium • 2nd Place Class AA • Regional Finalist, 4th Place Super Regional Championship Oct. 22nd St. Louis, MO Edward A Jones Dome • 17th Place Overall Concert Band Mar. 17th OMEA District Band Contest, Thomas Worthington H.S. • Symphonic Band - Division I (Superior) Rating • Concert Band - Division II (Excellent) Rating Winter Guard Apr. 2nd MEPA State Championships • State Finalist, 3rd Place, Scholastic A Class Indoor Percussion Ensemble Apr. 2nd MEPA State Championships • State Finalist, 4th Place, Scholastic Open Class (promoted from A to Open) |
2006-07
Marching Band OMEA Sept. 9th Hilliard Darby Contest 1st place • Best Guard, Class AA • 1st place, Class AA • Grand Champion Color Guard • Grand Champion Music, Marching, General Effect • Grand Champion Band Oct. 16th Riverview H.S. Contest • Best Guard, Class AA • 1st place, Class AA • Grand Champion Color Guard • Grand Champion Music, Marching, General Effect • Grand Champion Band Oct. 28th OMEA State Marching Band Contest, Dublin Coffman H.S. • Division I (Superior) Rating Mid-State Band Association Sept. 9th Kings H.S. Contest 2nd place • Best Guard, Class AAA • 1st place, Class AAA • Outstanding Visual Performance Oct. 16th Westland H.S. Contest 1st place • Best Guard, Class AAA • 1st place, Class AAA • Outstanding Color Guard • Outstanding Music, General Effect • Grand Champion Band Nov. 4th Mid-States Circuit Championships Class AAA • Best Visual - Prelims • Best General Effect - Prelims • 1st Place - Prelims • 2nd Place - Finals Bands of America Regional Championship Sept. 30th Youngstown, OH, Youngstown State University • 2nd Place Class AA • Outstanding Music Performance Class AA (FINALS CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER) • Regional Finalist, 2nd Place Grand National Championships Nov. 9-11th Indianapolis, IN RCA Dome • Division I Rating • National Semi-Finalist • Class AA National Runner Up • 22nd Place Overall Concert Band Mar. 9th OMEA District Band Contest, Westland H.S. • Symphonic Band Winter Guard Mar. 31st MEPA State Championships • State Champions, Scholastic A Class Indoor Percussion Ensemble Apr. 2nd MEPA State Championships • State Finalist, 2nd Place, Scholastic Open Class Apr. 20th WGI World Championships • Semi- Finalist, Scholastic Open Class |
2007-08
Marching Band OMEA Sept. 15th Hilliard Darby Contest • Best Guard, Class AA • 1st place, Class AA • Grand Champion Color Guard • Grand Champion Music, General Effect • Grand Champion Band Oct. 29th OMEA State Marching Band Contest, Dublin Coffman H.S. • Division I (Superior) Rating Mid-State Band Association Sept. 8th Kings H.S. Contest • Outstanding Visual Performance • 2nd Place Overall Bands of America Regional Championship Oct. 6th Youngstown, OH, Youngstown State University • 3rd Place Class AA • Outstanding Music Performance (Finals) • Outstanding General Effect (Finals) • Regional Finalist, 1st Place - REGIONAL CHAMPION Super Regional Championship Oct. 19-20th St. Louis, MO Edward A Jones Dome • Outstanding Music Performance (Class AA) • Outstanding Visual (Class AA) • Outstanding General Effect (Class AA) • 1st Place Class AA • Regional Finalist, 4th Place Regional Championship Nov. 3rd Indianapolis, IN RCA Dome • 2nd Place Class AA • 11th Place Overall Concert Band OMEA District Contest Cancelled due to weather Winter Guard Apr. 5th MEPA State Championships • State Champions, Scholastic A Class Indoor Percussion Ensemble Apr. 5th MEPA State Championships • State Champions, Scholastic Open Class Apr. 18th WGI World Championships • Semi- Finalist, Scholastic Open Class |
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2008-09
Marching Band OMEA Sept. 15th Hilliard Darby Contest • Best Guard, Class AA • Best Percussion, Class AA • 1st place, Class AA • Grand Champion Color Guard • Grand Champion Percussion • Grand Champion Music, General Effect, Marching • Grand Champion Band Oct. 4th Ohio State University Buckeye Classic • Outstanding Marching • Outstanding General Effect • Top overall score Oct. 25th OMEA State Marching Band Contest, Dublin Coffman H.S. • Division I (Superior) Rating Bands of America Regional Championship Sept. 20th Centerville, OH • 3rd Place Class AA • 5th Place Overall Regional Championship Oct. 11th Ypsilanti, MI • 2nd Place Class AA • 2nd Place Overall Grand National Championships Nov. 13-15th Indianapolis, IN Lucas Oil Stadium • Division I Rating • National Semi-Finalist Concert Band OMEA District Band Contest, Groveport HS • Symphonic Band - Division I (Superior) Rating • Concert Band - Division I (Superior) Rating OMEA State Band Contest, Gahana Lincoln HS • Symphonic Band - Division I (Superior) Rating Winter Guard March 28, 29 MEPA State Championships • Silver Medalist, Scholastic A Class April 2,3 WGI World Championships • Semi- Finalist, Scholastic A Class Indoor Percussion Ensemble March 28, 29 MEPA State Championships • Silver Medalist, Scholastic Open Class |
2009-10
Marching Band OMEA No Marching Band due to District Levy Failure Bands of America No Marching Band due to District Levy Failure Concert Band OMEA District Band Contest, Groveport HS • Symphonic Band - Division I (Superior) Rating OMEA State Band Contest, Gahana Lincoln HS • Symphonic Band - Division II (Excellent) Rating Winter Guard March 20 OIPA State Championships • State Champions, Sr. Flag Line Class Indoor Percussion Ensemble Matrix Open March 27, 28 MEPA State Championships • State Champions, Independent Open Class |
2010-11
Marching Band OMEA Sept. 18th Lancaster Contest • Outstanding Music, Class AA • Best Guard (tie), Class AA • Best Percussion, Class AA • 2nd place, Class AA • Grand Champion Music Sept. 25th Licking Valley Best Guard, Class AA • 1st place, Class AA • Grand Champion, Class A and AA Sept. 25th Hilliard Bradley Contest • 2nd Place, Class AA • Best Percussion, Class AA • Grand Champion Percussion Oct. 9th Thomas Worthington HS Contest • 2nd Place, Class AA Oct. 30th OMEA State Marching Band Contest, Dublin Coffman H.S. • Division II (Excellent) Rating Bands of America Regional Championship Oct. 16th Akron, OH • Regional Finalist, 9th Place Concert Band OMEA District Band Contest • Symphonic Band - Division I (Superior) Rating • Concert Band - Division II (Excellent) Rating Winter Guard Senior Flag Line Guard March 18 OIPA State Championships • Silver Medalist, Senior Flag Line Class Scholastic A Guard March 18 OIPA State Championships • 4th Place, - Scholastic A Class April 7,8 WGI World Championships • 8th Place in Round, Scholastic A Class |
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2011-12
Marching Band OMEA Sept. 17th Logan Elm Contest • Best Overall Guard • Best Overall Visual • Best Overall Music • Best Overall General Effect • 1st place, Class AA • Grand Champion Music Sept. 24th Zanesville Contest • Best Guard, Class AA/Best Guard Overall • Best Percussion AA/Best Percussion Overall • Best Overall Visual • Best Overall Music • Best Overall General Effect • 1st place, Class AA • Grand Champion Oct. 22nd OMEA State Marching Band Contest, Dublin Jerome H.S. • Division I (Superior) Rating MidStates Oct. 22nd Westerville North Contest • 2nd Place Open Class • 4th Place Finals Nov. 5th MidStates Championships, Kings High School • 4th Place Finals USSBA Nov. 13th USSBA National Championships, Annapolis. MD • 5th Place in Round Concert Band OMEA District Band Contest • Symphonic Band - Division II (Excellent) Rating • Concert Band - Division II (Excellent) Rating Winter Guard Scholastic A Guard March 31st MEPA State Championships • 3rd Place, - Scholastic A Class, Silver Medal April 12th WGI World Championships • 9th Place in Round, Scholastic A Class |
2012 - 13Marching Band OMEA Sept. 22nd Logan Elm Contest • 5th place, Class AA Sept. 28th Zanesville Contest • 2nd place, Class AA Oct. 27th OMEA State Marching Band Contest • Division I (Superior) Rating Mid-State Band Association Oct. 20th Westerville North H.S. Contest • Best Overall Music • Best Overall Visual • Best Overall General Effect • Best Overall Percussion • Best Overall Auxiliary • 1st Place Open Class • Grand Champion Bands of America October 13th Akron Regional • 2nd place, Class AA • 4th place overall Concert Band OMEA District Band Contest • Symphonic Band - Division I (Superior) Rating • Concert Band - Division II (Excellent) Rating Winter Guard Scholastic A Guard April 7th MEPA State Championships • 3rd Place, - Scholastic A Class, Bronze Medal April 6th OIPA State Championships • 5th Place, - Senior Flag Line Class March 16th WGI Mid East Regional • 4th Place in Round, Regional Semi Finalist, Scholastic A Class |
2013 - 14
Marching Band OMEA Zanesville Contest • Best Overall Music • Best Overall General Effect • 1st Place, Class AA • Grand Champion Teays Valley Contest • Best Percussion • Color Guard • 1st Place, Class AA • Grand Champion Tri Valley Contest • Best Percussion • Best Color Guard • 2nd Place, AA OMEA State Marching Band Contest • Division I (Superior) Rating Mid-State Band Association Bishop Fenwick H.S. Contest • Best Overall Percussion • Finalist, 2nd Place in Class Bands of America Pittsburgh, PA Regional • Finalist, 2nd Place in Class Concert Band OMEA District Band Contest • Symphonic Band - Division I (Superior) Rating • Concert Band - Division II (Excellent) Rating Winter Guard March 29, OIPA State Championships • 3rd Place, - Scholastic A Class, Bronze Medal Indoor Percussion Ensemble March 29 OIPA State Championships • 4th Place, Scholastic A |
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2014 - 15
Marching Band OMEA Cambridge Contest • Best General Effect • Best Percussion • 1st Place, Class AA Licking Valley Contest • Best Music • Best General Effect • Best Visual • Best Percussion • 1st Place, Class AA • Grand Champion A / AA Riverview Contest • Best Percussion AA • Best Color Guard AA Dublin Jerome Contest • Best Music • Best General Effect • Best Visual • Best Percussion AA and Overall • Best Color Guard AA and Overall (tie) • 1st Place, Class AA • Overall Grand Champion Bloom Carroll Contest • Best Music • Best Color Guard • 1st Place, AA • Overall Grand Champion OMEA State Marching Band Contest • Division I (Superior) Rating Bands of America Toledo, OH Regional • Finalist Concert Band OMEA District Band Contest • Symphonic Band - Division I (Superior) Rating • Concert Band - Division II (Excellent) Rating Winter Guard March 29, OIPA State Championships • 6th Place - Scholastic A Class Indoor Percussion Ensemble February 28 WGI Dayton Regional • 1st Place, Regional Champions, Scholastic A March 28 OIPA State Championships • 2nd Place Silver Medalist, Scholastic Open Class |
2015 - 16
Marching Band OMEA Canal Winchester Contest • Best Music • Best Visual • Best Percussion • 1st Place, Class AA • Grand Champion A / AA Zanesville • Best Overall Music • Best Guard AA • Best Percussion AA and Overall • 1st Place, Class AA • Grand Champion A / AA Bloom Carroll • Best Music • Best Visual • Best Percussion • Best Color Guard • 1st Place, Class AA OMEA State Marching Band Contest • Division I (Superior) Rating Concert Band OMEA District Band Contest • Symphonic Band - Division I (Superior) Rating • Concert Band - Division I (Superior) Rating Winter Guard April 2, OIPA State Championships • 8th Place - Scholastic Regional A Indoor Percussion Ensemble February 13-14 WGI Dayton Regional • Finalist, 2nd Place, Scholastic Open March 5-6 WGI Indianapolis Regional • Finalist, 2nd Place, Scholastic Open April 3 OIPA State Championships • 1st Place Gold Medalist, Scholastic Open Class April 15 WGI World Championships Prelims • 2nd Place, Round 2, Scholastic Open April 16 WGI World Championships Finals • 7th Place, Scholastic Open |
2016 - 17
Marching Band OMEA Hilliard Bradley • 2nd Place, Class AA • Best Percussion Class AA • Best Auxiliary Class AA • Best Overall Percussion • Best Overall Auxiliary Dublin Showcase • 1st Place, Class AA • Best Percussion Class AA • Best Auxiliary Class AA • Best Overall Music • Best Overall General Effect Bloom Carroll • 1st Place, Class AA • Best Percussion Class AA • Best Auxiliary Class AA • Best Overall Music AA • Best Overall Music • Best Overall General Effect • Best Overall Percussion • Best Overall Guard OMEA State Marching Band Contest • Division I (Superior) Rating Bands of America Toledo, OH Regional • Finalist Concert Band OMEA District Band Contest • Symphonic Band - Division I (Superior) Rating • Concert Band I - Division I (Superior) Rating • Concert Band II- Division II (Excellent) Rating Winter Guard March 4-5 WGI Pittsburgh Regional • Finalist, Scholastic A April 1, OIPA State Championships • 6th Place - Scholastic A April 6, OIPA WGI World Championships Prelims • 7th in Round Indoor Percussion Ensemble February 18-19 WGI Dayton Regional • Finalist, 2nd Place, Scholastic A **Promoted to Scholastic Open April 2 OIPA State Championships • 2nd Place Silver Medalist, Scholastic Open Class April 20 WGI World Championships Prelims • 4th Place, Round 1, Scholastic Open April 21 WGI World Championships Semifinals • 4th Place, Round 1, Scholastic Open April 22 WGI World Championships Finals • 9th Place, Scholastic Open |
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2017 - 18
Marching Band OMEA Licking Valley • 1st Place, Class AA • Best Percussion • Best Music • Best General Effect • Grand Champion Performance at the Buckeye Invitational OMEA State Marching Band Contest • Division I (Superior) Rating (straight superior ratings) Bands of America Northeast, OH Regional (Canton) • Finalist, 5th Place Overall • 2nd Place AAA Indianapolis, IN Super Regional Championship • Placed 24th out of 68 bands • 6th Place AAA Concert Band • Symphonic Band performance at BOA Cincinnati Regional Concert Band Festival Winter Guard March 29, OIPA State Championships • 6th Place - Scholastic A Class Indoor Percussion Ensemble February 28 WGI Dayton Regional • 1st Place, Regional Champions, Scholastic A March 28 OIPA State Championships • 2nd Place Silver Medalist, Scholastic Open Class |
2018 - 19
Marching Band OMEA Pickerington North • 2nd Place, Class AA • Best Overall Percussion • Best Overall Auxiliary • Best Marching Class A - AA • Tied Best General Effect Class A - AA • Esprit de Corps Award Newark • Best Percussion A - AA • 3rd Place AA OMEA State Marching Band Contest • Division I (Superior) Rating (straight superior ratings) Bands of America Northwest, OH Regional Championship (BG) • 4th Place AA Indianapolis, Grand National Championships • Placed 48th out of 108 bands • 9th Place AA |
