Marching Band

The Sunset Apollo Marching Band & Auxiliary is one of Oregon’s most celebrated band programs!

The marching band plays at some home football games and during the fall marching season. Students spend considerable time at band practice and participate in four or five competitions, including our own Sunset Classic. The marching band season begins with band camp in August, practices starting with school and competitions generally run from late September through the first weekend of November.

Click here for more information about Fall Marching Band and Color Guard

SAMBA summer band camp basics

2023 Awards

NWAPA Championships – University of Oregon Festival of Bands at Autzen Stadium Awards on October 28th:
AA Class High Visual
AA Class High Music
AA Class 1st Place

Century Showcase on October 14th:
AA Class Awards High Visual
AA Class Awards High Music
AA Class Awards High General Effect
AA Class 1st Place

2022 Awards:

NWAPA Championships – University of Oregon Festival of Bands at Autzen Stadium Awards
AA Class High Auxiliary
AA Class High Percussion
AA Class High Visual (Tied with Sprague)
AA Class High General Effect
AA Class 1st Place

Century Showcase
AA Class Awards High Visual
AA Class Awards High Music
AA Class 2nd Place

Liberty Marching Arts Challenge
AA Class Awards High General Effect
AA Class Awards High Auxiliary
AA Class 1st Place
Open Class 4th Place

2021 Awards:

Tigard Autumn Spectacular & NWAPA Championships

  • Class AA Champions
  • Class AA High Visual

Century Showcase Marching Competition

  • Class AA 1st Place (Preliminaries)
  • Class AA High Music (Preliminaries)
  • Class AA High General Effect (Preliminaries)
  • Class AA High Visual (Preliminaries)

Liberty Marching Arts Challenge

  • Class AA 1st Place (Preliminaries)
  • Class AA High Music (Preliminaries)
  • Class AA High General Effect (Preliminaries)
  • Class AA High Visual (Preliminaries)