Newton Marching Eagles Band Classic

$10.00 for high school through adults
$5.00 for K through 8th grade
5 years and under are free

School busses will enter at the south parking lot off West End Avenue by the tennis courts and will be directed by an attendant to the parking position.
Visitor entrance and parking will be available north of the school.
Restrooms & Porta Pots are located west of the grandstand along with a handicap restroom.
Concessions are available at a reasonable price.

The Newton Marching Eagles Band Boosters invite you to participate in the 34th annual Marching Eagles Band Classic at Newton Community High School in Newton, Illinois. The Band Classic will be a late morning/early afternoon competition hosted on Saturday, October 18th, 2025. Bands will be classified based on school size. First, second, and third place trophies will be awarded in each class along with caption awards for drum major, color guard and percussion. A grand champion trophy will be presented and the traditional Ms. Domineck crowd appeal award will also be presented.

For registration information and any other questions you may have, please email Kelly Iffert at newtonmarchingeaglesclassic@gmail.com.

Festival website

Online Entry Form

2025 Newton Marching Eagles Band Classic Awards
Class 1A
Outstanding Auxiliary: Casey-Westfield Marching Warriors
Outstanding Percussion: Casey-Westfield Marching Warriors
Outstanding Drum Major: Casey-Westfield Marching Warriors

Third Place: Sangamon Valley Marching Storm 425.00
Second Place: Oblong Marching Panthers 451.00
First Place: Casey-Westfield Marching Warriors 476.00

Class 2A
Outstanding Auxiliary: Nashville Marching Hornets
Outstanding Percussion: Nashville Marching Hornets
Outstanding Drum Major: Nashville Marching Hornets

Third Place: Pana Marching Panthers493.00
Second Place: Cumberland Marching Pirates 498.00
First Place: Nashville Marching Hornets 555.00

Class 3A
(Stand & Play inside because of rain)
Outstanding Auxiliary: Mt. Carmel Marching Aces
Outstanding Percussion: Paris Beacon Brigade
Outstanding Drum Major: Breese Central Marching Cougars

Third Place: Robinson Marching Maroons 442.00
Second Place: Mt. Carmel Marching Aces 477.00
First Place: Paris Beacon Brigade 483.00
Ms. D Crowd Appeal Award: Mt. Carmel Marching Aces

2025 Newton Marching Eagles Band Classic Performance Schedule

10:00 Star-Spangled Banner

10:15 1A Oblong
10:30 1A Sangamon Valley
10:45 Break

11:00 2A Cumberland County
11:15 2A Pana
11:30 2A Flora
11:45 2A Nashville

12:00 Lunch

12:45 1A Casey-Westfield
1:00 2A Lawrenceville

1:15 Break

1:30 3A Robinson
1:45 3A Mt Carmel
2:00 3A Breese
2:15 3A Paris

2:30 Break

2:45 Exhibition
3:00 Awards

Josh Milliman - Color Guard
Ken Steinshultz - Music
Danelle Larson - Music
Carleigh Tessereau - Visual
Jeffrey Finley - Visual
Amanda Alburtus - Drum Major
Terence Mayhue - Percussion