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= The Sound of Lakes Marching Band = The Sound of Lakes Marching Band, sometimes referred to as "The Pride of Lake County", is the competition marching band at Lakes Community High School.

Competition History
The Sound of Lakes competition band performed for the first time in 2009 under the direction of Matthew Kastor. Their first show, entitled "The Music of David Holsinger" was performed in competition at the McHenry High School Marching Festival on the 12th of September, 2009. Since then Lakes has gone on to continue with a "Tradition of Excellence" consistently ranking high in all competitions. Every year the band begins their "band camp" training in early August, typically on the first full week. After their first partial performance at the end of camp, Lakes performs at every home game and at a varying number of competitions throughout the marching band season.

Pre-Competition Band
Prior to The Sound of Lakes first competition appearance, they performed shows in 2006, 2007, and 2008, being themed around John Williams, the Mask of Zoro, and Bon Jovi respectively. These shows were performed at all home football games. Lakes also has and continues to perform at the annual Lindenfest Parade in Lindenhurst, Illinois.

Previous Staff:
Mr. Brendan Harder wrote and taught battery percussion until 2018, when Andrew Smit began writing percussion and Jakub Luba began teaching drumline.

Dave Schleewee taught color guard for approximately three years from 2009 to 2011.

Dr. Thomas Bough wrote Lakes' first competitive marching show, "The Music of David Holsinger", in 2009.

Key Poulin composed various "stock" shows for the band.

Current Staff:
Elliot Hile was hired in 2015 as assistant band director at Lakes and of the marching band.

Kaitlin Pucci was also hired in 2015 as a woodwinds caption director.

Zach Smith has written drill for various shows the band has performed since 2015.

Zachary Geller has arranged various shows for Lakes, including their 2019 show "A Sorcerer's Incantation". He began in 2011.

"Choppy" Massimo has taught percussion and front ensemble in the band and at Lakes since 2009.

Jakub Luba was hired as a drumline teacher in 2016.

Jessica Phillips was hired to teach the color guard in 2017.

Awards
Grand Champion - Grayslake North Knights Marching Festival (2012, 2015)

Overall 8th Place - Downers Grove South Marching Mustang Music Bowl (2018)

Overall 10th Place - Downers Grove South Marching Mustang Music Bowl (2019)

Class A 1st Place - Downers Grove South Marching Mustang Music Bowl (2018, 2019)

Class A 1st Place - Naperville Central Marching Classic (2014, 2019)

Class A 1st Place - Downers Grove South Marching Classic (2018, 2019)

Class A 1st Place - A.A. Stagg Jamboree (2012, 2013)

Class A 1st Place - Red & Black Fall Classic (2015)

Class AA 1st Place - Grayslake North Knights Marching Festival (2012, 2014, 2015, 2015, 2018, 2019)

Class AA 1st Place - Marengo Settlers Days (2012)

Class A 2nd Place - Victor J. Andrew High School Marching Invitational (2019)

Class A 2nd Place - Red & Black Fall Classic (2018)

Class A 2nd Place - Sandwich Musicfest (2016)

Class A 2nd Place - Naperville Central Marching Classic (2015)

Class A 2nd Place - Lake Park Lancer Joust (2015)

Class A 2nd Place - Chicagoland Marching Band Festival (2012, 2013, 2016)

Class A 2nd Place - Providence Catholic High School Marching Band Invitational (2014)

Class AA 2nd Place - Grayslake North Nights Marching Festival (2013, 2017)

Class AAA 2nd Place - Mahomet-Seymour Marching Bulldog Festival (2011)

Class A 3rd Place - Wheaton North Falcon Marching Band Festival (2018)

Class A 3rd Place - Naperville Central Marching Classic (2016)

Class A 3rd Place - A.A. Stagg Jamboree (2014)

Class AA 3rd Place - Illinois State Marching Band Championships (2012)

Class 4A 3rd Place - University of Illinois Marching Band Championships Large Schools (2019)

Class A 4th Place - Lake Park Lancer Joust (2017)

Class AA 4th Place - Illinois State Marching Band Championships (2011)

Class AA 4th Place - St. Rita Mustang Stampede (2010)

Class 4A 4th Place - University of Illinois Marching Band Championships Large Schools (2018)

Class AA 5th Place - Illinois State Marching Band Championships (2013)

Class AAA 5th Place - Illinois State Marching Band Championships (2014, 2016, 2017)

Class AAA 5th Place - Mahomet-Seymour Marching Bulldog Festival (2010)

Class 4A 5th Place - Illinois Marching Band Championships Large Schools (2017)

Class AA 6th Place - Chicagoland Marching Band Festival (2011)

Class AAA 6th Place - University of Illinois Marching Band State Championships (2015)

Class AA 8th Place - Prospect Knight of Champions (2010, 2011)

Class AA 7th Place - Prospect Knight of Champions (2009)

Class AAA 8th Place - Red & Black Fall Classic (2017)

Class AA 9th Place - Lake Park Lancer Joust (2011)

Previous Competition Shows/Performances
The following is a list of all previous competition shows The Sound of Lakes has performed along with their highest recorded competition score and where they earned it.

2009 - The Music of David Holsinger, Arranged by Dr. Thomas Bough. (55.6/100, Prospect Knight of Champions)

2010 - Tribal Elements (73.5/100, Mahomet-Seymour Marching Bulldog Festival)

2011 - Symphonic Delusions (83.9/100, Mahomet-Seymour Marching Bulldog Festival)

2012 - Pandora's Box (72.1/100, Grayslake North Knights Marching Festival)

2013 - House of Cards (70/100, Grayslake North Knights Marching Festival)

2014 - Live, Learn, Lead (65.2/100, Illinois State Marching Band Championships)

2015 - This Is Our Time (65.6/100, Illinois State Marching Band Championships)

2016 - The Room, (81.8/100, Sandwich Musicfest)

2017 - The Four Horseman, (69.7, University of Illinois Marching Band Championships)

2018 - Sakura, (70.9/100, Downers Grove South Marching Mustang Music Bowl)

2019 - A Sorcerer's Incantation, (70.68, University of Illinois Marching Band Championships)

Notable Performances
September 12, 2009, The Sound of Lakes Marching Band performs in competition for the first time at ??.

October 13, 2018, The Sound of Lakes achieves a Finals Performance at the Downer's Grove South Music Bowl for the first time with their show "Sakura", placing eighth overall with a score of 70.9/100.

October 12, 2019, The Sound of Lakes achieves a Finals Performance at the Downer's Grove Music Bowl for the second time. Their show, "A Sorcerer's Incantation", placed tenth overall with a final score of 66.2/100.

October 26th, 2019, The Sound of Lakes earns third place at the Illinois Marching Band Championships at the University of Illinois, being the first time they have placed at the Illinois Marching Band Championships. Their final score was 70.68/100.