Spring-Ford Area High School Band History
Marching Band 2000 - Present
2006 Director – John Eckstine
Songs – “Rodina”, “Russian Easter Music”, “Fire of Eternal Glory”, Dance of the Tumblers”
and “Russian Christmas Music”
Date
 Location
 Score
September 23, 2006
 Cumberland  Valley HS   
 81.00
September 30, 2006
 Brandywine (DE) HS   
 82.90 (Perc)
October 7, 2006
 Spring-Ford HS
 84.6
October 14, 2006
 Pocono Mt. West   
 88.10
October 21, 2006
 Parkland HS  
 90.95 (Perc, Aux)
October 28, 2006
 Upper Darby HS   
 95.20
November 4, 2006
 Perkiomen Valley HS
Chapter III TOB Championships
 95.60 (Brass, Wood,
Music, Visual) (Group
IV Champion)
November 11, 2006
 Atlantic Coast Championships
 97.30 (Music, Wood,
Brass) (1st Place)

2005 Director – John Eckstine
Songs - “Holidays from Sand to Seas.” Featuring “Sonoran Desert Holiday” and “Rocky
Point Holiday.”
Date
 Location
 Score
September 24, 2005
 Perkiomen  Valley HS   
 77.30
October 1, 2005
 Hatboro-Horsham HS   
 79.85
October 8, 2005
 Spring-Ford HS
 Rainout
October 15, 2005
 Pocono Mt. East   
 85.9 (Wood)
October 22, 2005
 Bensalem HS  
 Rainout
October 29, 2005
 Quakertown HS   
 90.4 (DM)
October 30, 2005
 Southern  Regional HS    
 89.95 (Perc, Aux)
November 5, 2005
 Perkiomen Valley HS
Chapter III TOB Championships
 93.00 (Wood)
November 12, 2005
 Atlantic Coast Championships
 93.1 (Wood) (6th Place)

2004 Director – John Eckstine
Songs - “British Accents” featuring  “English Folk Song Suite”, “Crown Imperial”, “Nimrod”,
“Enigma Variations X”
Date
 Location
 Score
September 25, 2004
 Perkiomen  Valley HS   
 76.90
October 2, 2004
 Spring-Ford HS
 81.40
October 9, 2004
 Hatboro-Horsham HS   
 83.3 (Perc, Aux)
October 10, 2004
 Southern  Regional HS    
 85.85 (Perc, Aux)
October 17, 2004
 Bensalem HS  
 84.3 (Perc, Aux Brass,
Wood)
October 23, 2004
 Upper Darby HS
 86.75
October 30, 2004
 Pocono Mt. HS
 90.05
November 6, 2004
 Spring-Ford HS
Chapter III TOB Championships
 93.85 (Wood)
November 13, 2004
 Atlantic Coast Championships
 93.05 (6th Place)

2003 Director – John Eckstine
Songs - “American Anthems” featuring “American Overture for Band”, “Of Amber Waves”,
and “Chester Overture for Band”
Date
 Location
 Score
September 20, 2003
 Perkiomen  Valley HS   
 80.85
September 27, 2003
 Spring-Ford HS
 No Score
October 4, 2003
 Upper Darby HS
 Rain - No Marching
October 11, 2003
 Hatboro-Horsham HS   
 83.30
October 12, 2003
 Southern  Regional HS    
 85.45 (Perc)
October 18, 2003
 Pottsgrove HS    
 87.70 (Perc, Aux)
October 25, 2003
 Pocono Mt. HS
 90.90
November 1, 2003
 Upper Darby HS
Chapter III TOB Championships
 92.55
November 9, 2003
 Atlantic Coast Championships
 93.30 (7th Place)

2002 Director – John Eckstine
Songs – “Night on Broadway” featuring "They're Playing Our Song; "Sun and Moon" (from
"Miss Saigon"); and Funny (from "City of Angels")
Date
 Location
 Score
September 21, 2002
 Perkiomen  Valley HS   
 76.65
September 28, 2002
 Spring-Ford HS
 80.25 (DM)
October 5, 2002
 Pocono Mt. HS
 82.3
October 13, 2002
 Southern  Regional HS    
 82.05 (Perc, Aux)
October 15, 2002
 Hatboro-Horsham HS   (Rain
Date)
 83.10 (Perc, Aux)
October 26, 2002
 Upper Darby HS
 86.20
November 2, 2002
 Bensalem HS  
Chapter III TOB Championships
 88.80 (DM, Brass,
Wood.)
November 9, 2002
 Atlantic Coast Championships
 88.35 (14th Place)

2001 Director – John Eckstine
Songs – “Red White and Blue” featuring – “Henry V”, “American in Paris”, “Stars and Stripes
Forever”
Date
 Location
 Score
September 29, 2001
 Spring-Ford HS
 68.85 (DM)
October 6, 2001
 Hatboro-Horsham HS   
 82.05
October 20, 2001
 Bensalem HS  
 83.5 (DM)
October 27, 2001
 Upper Darby HS
 85.0
November 3, 2001
 Hatboro-Horsham HS   
Chapter III TOB Championships
 88.1 (DM, Wood.)
November 10, 2001
 Atlantic Coast Championships
 85.8 (16th Place)

2000 Director – John Eckstine
Songs – “West Side Story” featuring “Tonight/Cool”, “Maria”, “America”, “Mambo”
Date
 Location
 Score
September 16, 2000
 North Penn (USSBA)
 63.5
September 23, 2000
 Phoenixville (USSBA)
 71.9
October 14, 2000
 Norristown (TOB)
 80.4
October 21, 2000
 Upper Moreland (USSBA)
 80.7
October 28, 2000
 Upper Darby (TOB)
 82.6
November 4, 2000
 Norristown High (TOB)
Chapter III TOB Championships
 86.2 (DM)
November 5, 2000
 Franklin Field, Phila
USSBA Championships
 86.8
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2007 Director – John Eckstine
Songs - “Dosvedanya Rodina” (Goodbye to the Motherland), Songs - “Hymn from Red
October”, “Meadowlands”, "Armenian Dances" (Part II). "Armenian Dances" (Part I),
“Russian Sailors Dance”
Date
 Location
 Score
September 22, 2006
 Lancaster Catholic
 79.6 (Music)
September 29, 2006
 Perkiomen Valley
 80.5
October 7, 2006
 Spring-Ford HS
 84.45
October 13, 2006
 Carlisle HS
 85.0 (Music, Perc)
October 21, 2006
 Schuylkill Haven
 88.55 (everything)
October 28, 2006
 Governor Mifflin
 92.1
November 4, 2006
 West Chester University
Chapter III TOB Championships
 95.35 (Brass) (Group IV
Champion)
November 11, 2006
 Atlantic Coast Championships
 97.9 Visual, Brass,
Woodwind, tie Music)
(1st Place)