Blue Hill Band Participated in Melody Round up in Hastings

The 59th annual Hastings College Melody Round-Up Parade was held Saturday morning in downtown Hastings. The parade included marching bands, floats by Hastings College organizations, antique and classic cars and the 2010 Hastings College Homecoming royalty.The parade route began at the intersection of Fourth Street and Colorado Avenue, then proceed west on Fourth Street to Lincoln Avenue, south on Lincoln Avenue to Second Street, and east on Second Street to Kansas Avenue. Participating bands included: Hastings High School, Holdrege High School, Doniphan-Trumbull High School, Blue Hill High School, Hastings St. Cecilia, Superior High School, Kenesaw High School, Kearney Catholic High School, Sandy Creek High School, St. Paul High School, Deshler High School, Wilcox-Hildreth High School, Harvard Junior/Senior High School, Hampton Junior/Senior High School, Giltner Public School, Greeley-Wolbach High School, Red Cloud Junior/Senior High School, Hastings College, Holdrege Middle School and Doniphan Junior High. Bands were evaluated by judges and awarded divisional ratings and awards. Winners received awards during a special presentation at 11:30 a.m. at Dutton-Lainson Plaza, Second Street and St. Joseph Avenue. Judges for the marching band competition were Marc LaChance, professor of music at Hastings College, and Phil Parker, adjunct professor of music at Hastings College. Director of the Blue Hill Band is l Bill McMurtry.