GREENFIELD, Ind. — It's Week 3 of Operation Football, and that means it's time to showcase the Band of the Week. This week, we're highlighting the Greenfield-Central Cougar Pride Marching Band.
The Cougar Pride Marching Band competes in Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) Open Class B, as well as in Bands of America (BOA) Class AA events.
The group won the 2019 and 2021 ISSMA Open Class B championships and was a BOA National Semi-Finalist in 2018 and 2019. The band finished second in the 2016 and 2018 ISSMA Open Class B state finals.
According to the group's website, their 2023 tour will begin Sept. 9 at the Brownsburg Band Invitational.
Check out the Greenfield-Central band and guard's performance in the video player above, and click here for complete Operation Football coverage.
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Spirit Award
WTHR will select a Game of the Week based on quality of match-up and potential storylines.
The host school is automatically entered into the contest for the Operation Football Spirit Award. The contest ends with the final Operation Football regular season game on Oct. 13.
A panel of judges will select a winning school based on participation, amount of school spirit, energy and effort during 13News' coverage of the school.
Grand Prize: The 2023 Spirit Award Trophy (estimated retail value of $270.) Winner will be notified by Dec. 1, 2023. Odds of winning are 9:1 if your school is selected.
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