Band Merger

The Normal Marching Band will combine student musicians from Normal Community High School’s Marching Ironmen and Normal Community West High School’s Marching Wildcats  to practice and compete as one ensemble next year. The Pantagraph reports officials saying by combining forces, he said the band departments can save money by sharing equipment, staff and designing and learning one performance instead of two at band competitions across the state.The bands will perform separately for events such as home football games, school assemblies and homecoming parades. Groups such as concert band and jazz band will remain independent.