Awards & Honors

The Robert McQueen High School Band has earned many awards and honors over the last 22 years. This band has always exhibited unwavering dedication during its Quest for Excellence. The dedication and hard work of our outstanding Band Staff both past and present, along with the incredible work ethic brought forth by our talented and dedicated Band Students over all these years has made every year as memorable and as exciting as the next.

The following list is incomplete, however, information is being collected and the below list is being added to on a regular basis as updated information becomes available. We hope that the below information helps to bring back many fond memories for both Band Students, Band Parents, and Band Staff alike. Thank You.

Nevada Marching Band Championships

	2007 Nevada State Marching Band Champions
	2005 Nevada State Marching Band Champions
	2003 Nevada State Marching Band Champions
	2002 Nevada State Marching Band Champions
	1998 Nevada State Marching Band Champions
	1996 Nevada State Marching Band Champions
	1995 Nevada State Marching Band Champions
	1988 Nevada State Marching Band Champions
	1987 Nevada State Marching Band Champions
	1986 Nevada State Marching Band Champions

2007/2008

Galena MB Competition Grand Champion

Folsom MB Competition Class 1 Champion

UNR Marching Band State Championships

Reno Rodeo Parade 1st Place

American Legion National Convention

2006/2007

	Fairfield CA MB Competition Grand Champion
	Fiesta Bowl Parade, Phoenix CA Class B National Champion Field Show Fifth Place in the Nation

2005/2006

Fairfield CA MB Competition 11/19/05
Sweepstakes Champion 94.55
Class A Champion
High Music/High GE/High Visual/High Auxiliary/High Percussion/High Brass/2nd Place Woodwind

Folsom CA MB Competition 11/5/05
2nd Place Overall 94.65 to 94.55
Class VI Champion
High Music/2nd Place GE/High Visual/2nd Place Auxiliary/2nd Place Percussion/High Brass/High Woodwind

UNR Marching Band State Championships 10/29/05
State Marching and Champions 89.6
Sweepstakes Trophy
Open Band Champion
High M&M/High General Effect/2nd Percussion/2nd Auxiliary/High Brass/High Woodwind

Del Oro MB Competition 10/15/05
Sweepstakes Champion 91.15
AA Champion
2nd Music/2nd GE/High Visual/2nd Auxiliary/2nd Percussion/3rd Woodwind/High Brass

Galena MB Competition 10/8/05
Sweepstakes Champion 89.45
AA Champion
2nd Music/High GE/High Visual/High Percussion-battery/High Percussion-front ensemble/High Auxiliary

2004/2005

	Grape Bowl Lodi CA MB Competition 11/6/04 2nd Sweepstakes 92.75 AA Champions 2nd Music/2nd GE/2nd Visual/3rd Auxiliary/High Percussion
	UNR Marching Band State Championships 10/30/04 2nd Place Overall 90.7 2nd Place Large Band Division 2nd Music/High M&M/2ndGeneral Effect Music/2nd General Effect Visual/High Percussion/5th Auxiliary
	Foothill CA MB Competition 10/23/04 3rd Overall 91.2 Class II 2nd 2nd Class II Auxiliary
	Sierra Cup Fresno State MB Competition 10/16/04 Class AAAA 3rd 69.10 High Percussion
	2005 Presidential Inaugural Parade Washington DC January 20, 2005

2003/2004

	UNR Marching Band State Championships 11/1/03 State Marching and Champions 90.7 Large Band Champions High Music/High M&M/High General Effect/High General Effect Visual/High Percussion/High Auxiliary
	Foothill HS MB Competition 10/25/03 Class II Champions 2nd Overall 92.2 High Music Overall/High GE Class II/High Visual Class II/2nd Auxiliary Class II/High Percussion Class II/High Brass Overall
	Las Plumas/Oroville Festivo MB Competition 10/11/03 Sweepstakes Champion 91.4 Class A Champion High Music/High GE/High Visual/High Drum Major/High Auxiliary/High Percussion
	Marched in the nationally televised Hollywood Christmas Parade
	Marched in the featured position at Disneyland in Los Angeles
	Solo musical performer in the Knott's Berry Farm Frontier Parade
	1st runner-up in the Hollywood Christmas Parade Marching Festival
	First Division and highest scoring band at the UNR Concert Festival
	First Division at the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival
	Winter Drumline - 1st place at Reed HS Winter Drumline/Winter Guard Contest
	Winter Guard - 1st place at Reed HS, UNR, Livermore, and Granada HS Winter Drumline/Winter Guard Contests

2002/2003

	UNR Marching Band State Championships 11/2/02 State Marching Band Champions 88.36 Large Band Champion High Music/2nd M&M/High GE Music/2nd GE Visual/High Percussion/High Auxiliary
	Del Oro CA MB Competition 10/19/02 3rd in Sweepstakes 93.05 3rd in Music/2nd in Visual/3rd in GE/3rd in Woodwind/2nd in Brass/3rd in Auxiliary
	Best of the West Douglas NV MB Competition 10/12/02 Sweepstakes Champion 93.9 Black Division Champion High Music/High M&M/High Showmanship/High Percussion/High Woodwind/High Brass
	First Division at UNR Concert Festival
	First Division at Reno Jazz Festival
	Winter Guard - 1st place at the UNR Winter Drumline/Winter Guard Contest

2001/2002

	Foothill CA MB Competition 10/27/01 2nd Class II 91.4
	UNR Marching Band State Championships 10/20/01 2nd Overall 90.8 2nd Large Band Division High Percussion/High Auxiliary
	Modesto Invitational MB Competition 10/13/01 3rd Class AAA 2nd Music Class AAA/2nd Auxiliary Class AAA
	First division and highest scoring band at the UNR Concert Festival
	First division at the Santa Cruz Jazz Festival

2000/2001

Oregon MB Competition 11/4/2000
9th overall 84.7

UNR Marching Band State Championships
3rd overall 88.35
3rd in large band division

Fresno MB Competition 10/21/2000
3rd AAA 83.0

Best of the West Douglas MB Competition 10/14/2000
94.6

1982/1983

McQueen Band performed for President Ronald Reagan at UNR

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