27th Annual
Vikingland
Band Festival
Parade Marching Championship
Sunday, June 26, 2011
1:30 PM
Alexandria, Minnesota
The Midwest's finest high school marching bands gather in
Alexandria for the Vikingland Band Festival parade marching championship. Summer parade bands are
at their peak in late June and they pull out all the stops as they perform on the city’s extra-wide main street.
Seven different bands have claimed the Grand Champion title in the Festival's 26-year history. Join us
to see who rises to the top in 2011!
Future Dates:
June 24, 2012
June 30, 2013
Always the last Sunday
in June
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2011 PARADE RESULTS
Pleasant temperatures, a fast pace and a spirited awards ceremony were hallmarks of the 27th annual Vikingland Band Festival.
Park Center earned the Grand Champion title with its program titled "The Warrior" while Waconia, 728 Cadets and Mankato 77 Lancers
rounded out the top four bands. Bemidji earned the People's Choice award with its medley of '80s pop tunes.
View 2011 results online or download the complete recap (PDF format).
140 Photos! 2011 PHOTO GALLERY
Relive the excitement of 27th Annual Vikingland Band Festival parade marching championship. View the 2011 photo gallery of 140 images featuring every band plus highlights of the day.
FREE bonus DVD of aerial footage!
ORDER THE 2011 PARADE DVD
Fantastic aerial shots and multi-camera views make the Vikingland Band Festival DVD great.
The television-style production features each band's performance on the parade route.
By popular demand, you will again get a bonus DVD of unedited footage from the overhead camera. Each band's performance can be seen from the air, uncut, showcasing their
formations as they march through the video recording area. Get details and order now at ExcellentMultimedia.com »
2011 PARADE ENTRIES
Another great lineup! Thanks to all the band directors who registered for the 2011 Festival.
View the participating bands by class or in parade order with estimated step off times.
• Alexandria Jefferson - Host
• 212 Regiment - Montevideo/Yellow Medicine East
• 728 Cadets - Elk River/Rogers/Zimmerman
• Albany
• Bemidji
• Benson
• Bertha-Hewitt
• Buffalo
• Fergus Falls
• Henry Sibley
• Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg
• Long Prairie-Grey Eagle
• Mankato Lancers
• Park Center
• St. Cloud All-City
• St. Francis
• Sauk Rapids-Rice
• Waconia
• Winona Cotter
GRAND MARSHAL ANNOUNCED
Margaret (Peggy) Atwood has been chosen to lead the 2011 parade as Grand Marshal. Peggy had a 35-year teaching career in Alexandria as a middle school orchestra teacher and
she has enriched the lives of countless students.
Hear every band play!
PEOPLE'S CHOICE VIEWING ZONES
This year's Festival will have more than 30 People's Choice judges, and many of them
will be seated in two special "People's Choice" viewing areas: one near 8th Avenue and the other near 11th Avenue which is also the DVD recording area.
The public is invited to view the parade in these festive zones.
PAST RESULTS
Did you know that 85 different bands have appeared in the Vikingland Band Festival since its inception in 1985? Browse the Festival archives to access scores and participants from previous Festivals.
DID YOU KNOW...?
Three bands have appeared in every Vikingland Band Festival. Congrats and thanks to Bertha-Hewitt, Long Prairie and Alexandria for this long run.
Including 2010 appearances, these bands have appeared at least 15 times: Fergus Falls (23), Park Center (22), Waconia (22), Litchfield (22), Henry Sibley (21), Mankato Lancers (21), Winona Cotter (21),
St. Cloud All-City (20), Osseo (17), Albert Lea (16).
Eleven different bands have been named People's Choice since we launched the award in 1989, and the Mankato Lancers have
won it a record six times! Previous People's Choice award winners:
• 2010 Mankato Lancers
• 2007-08-09 Waconia
• 2006 The Patriots
• 2004-05 Waconia
• 2000-01-02-03 Mankato Lancers
• 1999 Albert Lea
• 1998 Champlin Park
• 1997 Fergus Falls
• 1996 Long Prairie
• 1994-95 Irondale
• 1993 Mankato Lancers
• 1991-92 New Richmond, WI
• 1990 Henry Sibley
• 1989 Hibbing
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Festival Scenes: View past photo galleries »
EXPERIENCE THE FESTIVAL IN PERSON
Join the 20,000 spectators and 2,000 performers for this spectacular event.
Look here for the parade route and maps of Alexandria. More »
2011 PLATINUM SPONSORS
GOLD SPONSORS
Aagard
Alexandria Clinic, P.A.
Glenwood State Bank
Holiday Station Stores
Livewire Entertainment
Tastefully Simple
SILVER SPONSORS
Alexandria Technical & Community College
Colorful Seasons
Dairy Queen South
Elden's Food Fair
First State Bank of Alexandria
Garden Center Lanes
Juettner Motors
Knights of Columbus
Martinson Insurance
Pete's County Market
IN-KIND SPONSORS
Alex RV
Alexandria Golf Cars & Koep's Korner
Alexandria Street Dept.
Bernick's Pepsi
BluebirdShopper.com
Cowing Robards
Douglas County Sheriff's Posse
HPS Rentals
Indigo Signworks
ISD #206
Jack's Family Recycling
KIKV Radio
KXRA Radio
Marching.com
ProBuild
Viking Office Supply
West Central Sanitation
FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL
State Bank and Trust
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