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Lakota West marching band completes The Bellboy season

By West Chester-Liberty Herald staff · November 11, 2026 · 1 min read

Lakota West’s 2026 marching-band season graphic with photographs of musicians and color guard performing The Bellboy. — Lakota West musicians and color guard appear in the school’s photo collage marking the 2026 competitive season and The Bellboy production. Lakota West High School / Lakota Local Schools

Lakota West High School’s competitive marching band has completed its 2026 season, performing a production titled The Bellboy.

The school’s Nov. 9 announcement summarizes the season’s travel and a September invitational hosted by Lakota West.

Lakota West has separate marching groups, according to the school. The Marching Firebirds perform at football games; the competitive marching band takes its production to competitions.

The competitive season included a home event before the later travel. Lakota West hosted 13 competing bands at its September invitational, the announcement says.

For October and November, the school lists competition stops in Indiana, Delaware and Nashville. It says Lakota West competed with bands representing several states.

The announcement does not identify every host venue or give competition placements.

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Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.

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