Lenape Valley Marching Patriots win regional crown

Stanhope - The Lenape Valley Regional High School Marching Patriots completed their fall 2005 marching season last month by taking first place in the USSBA All-States Group 1A Championship at J. Birney Stadium in Allentown, Pa. The band competed against nine other marching bands in their division, from six different states. Under the direction of Dominic V. Ferrara, the Marching Patriots performed a swing show, featuring musical selections from the big band era, including “Sing, Sing, Sing,” “Jump Jive and Wail” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing.” The band placed first in three local competitions and second in the USSBA N.J. State Championships. Following their successful season, the marching band will travel to Orlando, Fla., this month to march at Disney World and in the Gator Bowl Parade in Jacksonville.