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Auburn High School 405 S. Dean Rd. Auburn, AL 36830 Office: (334) 887-4970 Band: (334) 887-4986 __________ |
| The Sudler Flag of Honor |
The Sudler Flag of Honor is given annually by the John Philip Sousa Foundation to the top high school band program in the United States, Canada, and Japan. The award requires that a band have played high-quality and challenging music over a period of eight years, as well as pushing to be evaluated by qualified judges at state, regional, national, and international levels in concert activities. The band must provide a complete and balanced musical slate, including marching, solo, and concert opportunities for students. The band should also perform at professional meetings of significance at all levels. Finally, a band must have many students involved in district, all-state, national, and international honor bands. In the 21 years of the award's existence, only 49 bands have been recognized for this honor.
The Auburn High School Band received this most prestigious of band awards in 1987--the 19th band in the world to be awarded this distinction.
Bands Awarded the Sudler Flag of Honor
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Alice High School Band Alice, Texas 1983 |
George Marshall High School Band Fairfax, Virginia 1993 |
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Auburn High School Band Auburn, Alabama 1987 |
Mason City High School Band Mason City, Iowa 1988 |
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Barker High School Band Richardson, Texas 1984 |
McLean High School Band McLean, Virginia 2000 |
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Bell High School Band Hurst, Texas 1983 |
Norcross High School Band Norcross, Georgia 1996 |
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Buchholz High School Band Gainesville, Florida 2002 |
Oconomowoc High School Band Oconomowoc, Wisconsin 1984 |
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Clear Lake High School Band Houston, Texas 1985 |
Owasso High School Band Owasso, Oklahoma 1997 |
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Clements High School Band Sugar Land, Texas 1994 |
Papillion-LaVista High School Band Papillion, Nebraska 1983 |
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Coronado High School Band El Paso, Texas 1989 |
Pearl City High School Band Pearl City, Hawaii 1991 |
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Duncanville High School Band Duncanville, Texas 1988 |
J.J. Pearce High School Band Richardson, Texas 1986, 2000 |
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Georgetown High School Band Georgetown, Texas 1983 |
Richardson High School Band Richardson, Texas 1983 |
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Glenbard East High School Band Lombard, Illinois 1984 |
J. Robinson High School Band Fairfax, Virginia 1992 |
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Grand Ledge High School Band Grand Ledge, Michigan 1985 |
South Lakes High School Band Reston, Virginia 1985 |
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Hardaway High School Band Columbus, Georgia 1984 |
Spring High School Band Spring, Texas 1995 |
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Jack C. Hays High School Band Buda, Texas 1998 |
Stevens High School Band Rapid City, South Dakota 1995 |
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Herndon High School Band Herndon, Virginia 1990 |
Sumter High School Band Sumter, South Carolina 1989 |
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Irmo High School Band Columbia, South Carolina 1999 |
The Colony High School Band The Colony, Texas 1984 |
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Klein Forest High School Band Houston, Texas 1997 |
The Woodlands High School Band The Woodlands, Texas 2003 |
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Lake Braddock High School Band Burke, Virginia 1994 |
Valparasio High School Band Valparasio, Indiana 1985 |
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Lake Highland High School Band Dallas, Texas 1987 |
Westfield High School Band Houston, Texas 1994 |
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Lakeland High School Band Lakeland, Florida 1986, 1993 |
Westlake High School Band Austin, Texas 1998 |
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Langham Creek High School Band Houston, Texas 1997 |
Westmoore High School Band Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1997 |
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Lassiter High School Band Marietta, Georgia 1988 |
Wheatridge High School Band Wheatridge, Colorado 1983 |
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Robert E. Lee High School Band Midland, Texas 1991 |
Woodson High School Band Fairfax, Virginia 1995 |
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Leon High School Band Leon, Florida 2000 |
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James Madison High School Band Vienna, Virginia 1989 |
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Marion Catholic High School Band Chicago Heights, Illinois 1991 |
© Trey Armistead, 2004. Last revised 2 May 2004.
Sudler Presentation
Listen to the presentation of the Sudler Flag of Honor to the Auburn High School Band.
1988 Spring Supper Concert Concert at which the Flag was awarded
• Army of the Nile March
• Overture to Candide
• Scheherazade, Mov. IV
