Marching bands meet, compete

0 Comments | Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), November, 2004

Byline: Jim Feehan The Register-Guard

In order to run with the big dogs, you have to venture from the porch.

For Michele Wofford, a freshman who plays clarinet with the Thurston High School Marching Band, that meant waiting hours after performing Saturday to catch some of the premier Northwest marching ensembles during the 26th annual University of Oregon Festival of Bands competition.

"Evergreen, they're the band I want to see," Wofford said, referring to the 200-plus members of the Vancouver, Wash., band.

The high school band competition held at Autzen Stadium drew musicians from 27 schools from across the West.

The event had entries from 22 schools in Western Oregon, two each from Spokane and Vancouver, and an entry from...