Early Bird Entry Fee: $250
(If paid by July 1st)
Entry Fee: $300
Please make Checks payable to:
Edwardsville High School Band Boosters
Registration Deadline: September 1st, 2023
2023 TAC Judges
Music - Brian Froege
Music -
Effect/Music -
Visual -
Effect/Visual - Keith Baker
Guard -
Percussion - Alan Barone
2023 Participating Bands
Belleville East High School
Belleville West High School
Central Community High School
Civic Memorial High School
Highland High School
Jacksonville High School
Marquette High School
Mehlville High School
Mt. Carmel High School
O'Fallon Township High School
Parkway North High School
Parkway West High School
Rockwood Summit High School
Salem Community High School
St. Charles High School
St. Charles West High School
Timberland High School
Wesclin High School
Highlights Include:
· Two Award Ceremonies (1 for A/AA and 1
for AAA/AAAA)
· Artificial field turf performance field
· Fully lined music/physical warm-up fields
· Excellent Judging Panel
· Early Afternoon/ evening contest
· Easy access to interstate 70, 55, and 270
· Great Concessions
· Classification by Band Size (winds and
percussion)
Trophies awarded for:
· 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in each class
· Outstanding Percussion in class
· Outstanding Color Guard in class
· Outstanding Music in class
· Outstanding Visual in class
. Grand Champion class A/AA
. Grand Champion class AAA/AAAA
2023 Judging Panel
Music - Josh Ellis
Music - Marvin Battle
Music Effect - Miles Threlkeld
Visual - Keith Tieck
Visual GE - Keith Baker
Color Guard - Carrie Gentry
Percussion - Alan Barone
Contact Information
Ryan Lipscomb
Director of Bands - Contest Coordinator
Edwardsville High School
email : rlipscomb@ecusd7.org
Joy McRae
Contest Coordinator
email: tigerambushclassic@gmail.com
Band Room
618-655-6766
Edwardsville High School
6161 Center Grove Rd. Edwardsville, IL. 62025
Previous Award Winners
(click on the highlighted years to view the recaps)
A/AA Grand Champion -------- Mehlville
AAA/AAAA Grand Champion - Rockwood Summit
A/AA Grand Champion----------Marquette
AAA/AAAA Grand Champion---O'Fallon Township
A/AA Grand Champion----------Lafayette
AAA/AAAA Grand Champion---O'Fallon Township
A/AA Grand Champion----------Lafayette
AAA/AAAA Grand Champion---O'Fallon Township
A/AA Grand Champion----------Lafayette
AAA/AAAA Grand Champion---O'Fallon Township
Grand Champion----------O'Fallon Township
Grand Champion----------Belleville East
Grand Champion---------- O'Fallon Township
Grand Champion---------- O'Fallon Township
2012
Class A
1st - Wesclin (Visual, Aux)
2nd - Winfield (Music, Perc)
3rd - Carlyle
Class AA
1st - Murphysboro (Visual, Music)
2nd - Carterville
3rd - Salem (Perc, Aux)
Class AAA
1st - Windsor C-1 (Visual, Music -tie)
2nd - Mater Dei ( Perc)
3rd - Robinson (Aux)
Class AAAA
1st - Granite City (All Captions)
2nd - Seckman
3rd - Effingham
Grand Champion----------Granite City
2011
Class A
1st - Winfield (Music)
2nd - Salem (Visual, Perc, Aux)
3rd - Wesclin (DM)
Class AA
1st - Mehlville (Visual, Music, Perc)
2nd - Hillsboro (Aux)
3rd - Collinsville
Centralia (DM)
Class AAA
1st - Granite City (Visual, Music, Aux)
2nd - Timberland (DM)
3rd - Seckman
Effingham (perc)
Class AAAA
1st - O'Fallon Township (Visual, Music, Perc, Aux, DM)
2nd - Belleville East
3rd - Masoutah
Grand Champion----------O'Fallon Township
2010
Class A
1st - Desoto (Visual, Music, Aux)
2nd - Massac County
3rd - Winfield
Salem (perc, DM)
Class AA
1st - Mehlville (Visual, Music)
2nd - Hillsboro (Perc, Aux)
3rd - Windsor
Northwest (DM)
Grand Champion A/AA ---------- Mehlville
Class AAA
1st - Granite City (Visual, Music, Aex, DM)
2nd - Effingham (Perc)
3rd - Timberland
Class AAAA
1st - O'Fallon (Music)
2nd - Normal West
3rd - Frances Howell Central
Rockwood Summit (Visual, Perc, Aux, DM)
Grand Champion AAA/AAAA ---------- O'Fallon Township
2009
Class A
1st - Northwest (Visual, Music, Perc, Aux)
2nd - Desoto (DM)
3rd - Wesclin
Class AA
1st - Mehlville (Visual, Music, Perc, Aux)
2nd - Seckman
3rd - Timberland (DM)
Class AAA
1st - Granite City (Music, Aux)
2nd - Effingham (Visual, DM)
3rd - Triad (Perc)
Class AAAA
1st - Blue Springs (Music, Perc, Aux, DM)
2nd - O'Fallon (Visual)
3rd - Belleville East
Grand Champion----------Blue Springs
2008
Class A
1st - Northwest
2nd - Centralia (DM)
3rd - Salem (Aux)
Desoto (Perc)
Wesclin (Music)
Class AA
1st - Waterloo (Music, Aux, DM)
2nd - Robinson (Perc)
3rd - Timberland
Class AAA
1st - Mehlville (Music, Aux)
2nd - Triad (Perc)
3rd - Effingham (DM)
Class AAAA
1st - Belleville East (Music, Perc, DM)
2nd - Alton (Aux)
3rd - Hazelwood West
Grand Champion----------Belleville East