13th Annual
Tiger Ambush Classic
Saturday, September 18, 2021
Presented by the Edwardsville Band Boosters
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, 2021
2021 TAC Judges
Jordan Williams - Music
Josh Ellis - Music
Jimmy Haskell - Music
Dave Monesmith - Music
Bill Costillo - Visual
Brandon Spidel - Visual
Tom Hillenbrand - Color Guard
Kevin Miles - Percussion
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
Contact Information
Ryan Lipscomb
Director of Bands - Contest Coordinator
Edwardsville High School
email : rlipscomb@ecusd7.org
Danielle Henke
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----------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