On April 6, the band went to Winter Park, Colo. for the 2011 Winter Park Band Competition.

After playing their pieces for the judges and sight reading music, the band earned all ones, receiving sweepstakes. After the competition, they stayed in Colorado until April 10 and enjoyed their days off at the ski resort.

“We were all so proud of all the hard work we’ve put into the music,” sophomore Kailey Dominguez said. “We were glad we could share our musical talent with the judges and audience. It was overall a great contest.”

Dominguez said she was anxious about the competition, but she pulled it through all the way with the rest of the band.

Sophomore Marshal Spaulding said it wasn’t very different from their previous competitions.

“The only difference was that we had to deal with new issues such as breathing in high altitudes and really chapped lips,” Spaulding said. “Other than that, it was the usual process which I was glad about.”

Dominguez said she would love to go to another out-of-state competition.

“I love the thrill and the excitement [from the competition],” Dominguez said. “It’s always great to try and experience new things. I’ve always enjoyed playing at competitions with friends. It’s tons of fun.”