Saturday Stadium Lights at LSN

Story & Graphic by Emerson Godfrey – Staff Reporter

Last Saturday, October 11, Bronco Stadium was filled, the Field house was loud, parking lots were packed, and the energy was high. Band fans from 19 different schools came here for the Lee’s Summit North Marching Invitational (LSNMI).

   “It’s just a really cool event!  This year, we had about 2500 students joining us from 19 different schools, and bands everywhere from 25 students to 250,” Grant Fischer, band director, said.

   With so many schools and audience members, it is a great fundraiser for the LSN Music Department.

   “It allows us to support the marching band, concert bands, jazz band, and winter guard programs at a competitive level while trying to keep costs reasonable for students who participate,” Fischer said. 

   The competition included both indoor and outdoor performances. Despite lots of town-to-town rivalry, the competition always remains positive.

   “Because we don’t really go head-to-head in marching band competitions, I find they are often a very positive environment, which is different from a lot of sporting events these days,” Fischer said.

   Lee’s Summit North Bronco Marching Band performed in a non-competitive exhibition after all other bands performed. But even with no schools to beat, the band did a great job.

   “Probably our best run of the year so far.  We’ve got some key moments to clean up, and some impact moments to make even more impactful, but overall we are in a good place,” Fischer said.

   The process of getting the band where it is today required a lot of commitment, rehearsals, and passion.

   “I hope all students, from all schools, come away from the event feeling good about the effort they have put in and encouraged to strive for even greater excellence!” Fischer said.

   Now that LSNMI is complete, it is full steam ahead for their final competition of the season: the UCM Festival of Champions.