OMHS marching band brings home awards

The Oak Mountain High School “Spirit of Cahaba” marching band brought home awards with the iconic sounds of “Star Wars” and “ET.” The band performed their new half-time show, “One Small Step: A Journey Through Space,” at two October marching competitions.

At the Spain Park “Sparks in the Park” competition on Oct. 4, the OMHS band was named the Grand Champion, receiving the highest total score of any competitors. They also achieved Best in Class for drum major, dance team and percussion, and they were named the best overall band for Classes 3A and 4A.

On Oct. 11, the band traveled to Dothan to compete in the Southern Showcase Marching Band Invitational against bands from Alabama, Georgia and Florida. They received the Challenge Cup in Class 4A and were named Best in Class for band, percussion, drum major, color guard and dance team.

The Spirit of Cahaba band received superior ratings from judges at both competitions.