The area's marching bands competed in their first major festival of the year on Saturday. Ozark hosted the Pride of the Ozarks Marching Festival.
Kickapoo took home the top prize with Nixa finishing second. See complete results for all bands at the bottom of this article.
CLICK THE LINKS BELOW FOR PHOTOS OF THE AREA'S BANDS.
Ava Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Buffalo Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Cassville Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Hollister Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Houston Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Joplin Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Kickapoo Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Lebanon Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Mount Vernon Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
MV-BT/Liberty Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Nevada Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Nixa Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Ozark Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Republic Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Spokane Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Webb City Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Willard Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
Willow Springs Band – CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS
FULL FINALS RESULTS
| VISUAL | MUSIC | G.E. | Finals Totals | ||||
| Bands | Class | Vis Average | Music Total | GE Total | Total | Caption awards | Overall |
| Kickapoo | AAAA | 13.7 | 12.5 | 42.9 | 69.1 | Visual, GE, Guard | 1 |
| Nixa | AAA | 12.95 | 12.8 | 41 | 66.75 | Music | 2 |
| Francis Howell | AAA | 13.25 | 12.4 | 40.2 | 65.85 | Percussion | 3 |
| Truman | AAA | 12.75 | 12.2 | 38.2 | 63.15 | 4 | |
| Willard | AAA | 12.65 | 12.1 | 36.8 | 61.55 | 5 | |
| Lebanon | AAA | 12.25 | 12.2 | 36.7 | 61.15 | 6 | |
| Cabot | AAAA | 12.65 | 12 | 35.7 | 60.35 | 7 | |
| Republic | AAA | 12.1 | 11.5 | 34.7 | 58.3 | 8 | |
| Odessa | AA | 12.2 | 11.1 | 32 | 55.3 | 9 | |
| Nevada | AA | 11.65 | 10.4 | 30.9 | 52.95 | 10 | |
| Webb City | AAA | 11.5 | 11.3 | 29.9 | 52.7 | 11 | |
| Hollister | A | 11.25 | 9.6 | 26.6 | 47.45 | 12 | |
FULL PRELIMINARY RESULTS
| VISUAL | MUSIC | GE Total | Prelims Totals | ||||
| Bands | Class | Total | Total | GE Total | Total | Caption awards | Overall Rank |
| Ava | A | 10.4 | 10.2 | 33.6 | 54.2 | 18 | |
| Buffalo | A | 9.25 | 9.2 | 29 | 47.45 | 21 | |
| Hollister | A | 10.45 | 10.5 | 35.1 | 56.05 | GE | 12 |
| Houston | A | 8.75 | 9.8 | 25.1 | 43.65 | 22 | |
| Mt. Vernon | A | 10.7 | 10.9 | 32.5 | 54.1 | 19 | |
| Mt. View Liberty | A | 10.9 | 11.4 | 32.4 | 54.7 | Visual | 16 |
| Spokane | A | 10.3 | 9.5 | 30.3 | 50.1 | 20 | |
| Willow Springs | A | 9.5 | 11.6 | 33.7 | 54.8 | Music | 14 |
| Cassville | AA | 10.8 | 11.5 | 32.4 | 54.7 | 15 | |
| Nevada | AA | 11.2 | 11 | 35 | 57.2 | 11 | |
| Odessa | AA | 11.6 | 12.2 | 38.6 | 62.4 | 8 | |
| Bentonville West | AAA | 11.45 | 10.3 | 36.1 | 57.85 | 10 | |
| Francis Howell | AAA | 12.45 | 12.4 | 41.5 | 66.35 | Visual, GE | 3 |
| Lebanon | AAA | 11.1 | 12.6 | 39.5 | 63.2 | 7 | |
| Nixa | AAA | 12.4 | 14 | 41 | 67.4 | Music | 2 |
| Republic | AAA | 10.75 | 12.9 | 38.3 | 61.95 | 9 | |
| Truman | AAA | 11.65 | 13.4 | 40.3 | 65.35 | 4 | |
| Webb City | AAA | 10.05 | 11.2 | 34 | 55.25 | 13 | |
| Willard | AAA | 11.25 | 13.8 | 38.6 | 63.65 | 6 | |
| Cabot | AAAA | 11.55 | 12 | 41 | 64.55 | 5 | |
| Joplin | AAAA | 9.55 | 10.7 | 34.3 | 54.55 | 17 | |
| Kickapoo | AAAA | 13 | 15.7 | 42.8 | 71.5 | Visual, Music, GE | 1 |
