The Avon Marching Black and Gold of Avon, Indiana, is under the direction of Jay Webb, Matt Harloff, and Robert Burns. The band has been a BOA Grand National and Regional Finalist, and Indiana State School Music Association State Finalist.
Past awards include the following:
2009- BOA Grand National Champion (1st place, General Effect (Tie With LD Bell), Visual Caption (Tie with Marian Catholic), BOA Indy Regional Champion (1st place, General Effect and Visual Captions), ISSMA Class A State Champion
2008- BOA Grand National Champion (1st place, General Effect, Visual Caption (Tie with Lawrence Central), BOA Indy Regional Finalist (2nd Place), ISSMA Class A State Finalist (2nd Place)
-Sudler Shield Recipient
2007- BOA Grand National Finalist (2nd place and Visual Caption, Class AAA 2nd Place and Visual Caption), BOA Indy Regional Finalist (2nd Place and Music and General Effect Captions), ISSMA Class A State Champion
2006- BOA Grand National Finalist (7th Place, Class AAA 2nd Place), BOA Indy Regional Champion (Music and General Effect Captions), ISSMA Class A State Champion
2005- BOA Grand National Finalist (4th Place and Visual Caption-19.7-Record Score, Class AAA 3rd Place), BOA Indy Regional Finalist (3rd Place), ISSMA Class A State Champion
2004- BOA Grand National Finalist (6th Place, Class AAA 3rd Place), BOA Indy Finalist (2nd Place), ISSMA Class A State Champion
2003- BOA Grand National Finalist (7th Place and Visual Caption tie, Al Castranova Espirit de Corps), BOA Louisville Regional Champion (Music Caption), ISSMA Class A State Champion
2002- BOA Grand National Semi-finalist (Class AA Champion, Visual and General Effect Captions), BOA Indy Regional Class AA Champion, ISSMA Class B State Champion
2001- BOA Grand National Finalist (9th Place), BOA Indy Regional Class AA Champion, ISSMA Class B State Champion
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