Congratulations to the Carmel Highschool Marching Band, who has just been awarded the prestigious Sudler Shield award for outstanding high school, youth, and international marching bands.

This is one of the top honors that a marching band can receive, and Mr. Kreke noted afterwards that “the type of sustained excellence necessary to be awarded this honor is a direct result of the amazing talent of our students, as well as the outstanding administrative and parental support our program receives here at Carmel High School.”

Created in 1987 by the Sousa Foundation to recognize and support international standards of excellence in musical and marching performance, the Sudler Shield award is given to the schools who are selected by a panel of 17 university and secondary directors of national and international reputation in the marching band field.

Presenting the award is Mr. Greg Bimm, Director of Bands at Marian Catholic HS in Chicago, Illinois.  Mr. Bimm is a former Sudler Shield winner and current Sudler Shield committee member.  Pictured, left to right, Mr. Andy Cook, Mr. Chris Kreke, Mr. Greg Bimm, Mr. Richard Saucedo and Mr. Michael Pote.

Congratulations again to everyone involved for helping to attain this huge honor!