Jackets place at Valhalla Marching Festival

The Lebanon High School Marching Yellowjackets brass and colorguard during their preliminary performance at the Valhalla Marching festival in Springfield, MO on October 3rd. The band took home 6th place.

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Pictured left: Lebanon High School colorguard member Grayci Gregory, and right: baritone player Declan McSorley, performing their solos during the Marching Yellowjacket’s final’s performance at the Valhalla Marching Festival in Springfield, MO on October 3rd.

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Lebanon High School drum majors from left to right: Isabella Little, Cooper Williams, and Guenon Lund receiving the band’s final’s award at the Valhalla Marching Festival in Springfield, MO. The band took home 5th place on Saturday, October 3rd.

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Lebanon High School drum majors from left to right: Isabella Little, Cooper Williams, and Guenon Lund, celebrating their 5th place final’s award from the Valhalla Marching Festival in Springfield, MO on Saturday, October 3rd.

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The Lebanon High School brass performing during their preliminary competition at the Valhalla Marching Festival in Springfield, MO on October 3rd.

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The Lebanon High School front ensemble performing during the preliminary competition at the Valhalla Marching Festival on Saturday, October 3rd. The band received 6th place in prelim’s.

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Lebanon High School drum major Guenon Lund conducting during the Marching Yellowjacket’s preliminary performance at the Valhalla Marching Festival in Springfield, MO on Saturday, October 3rd.

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Lebanon High School bass clarinet player Torias Jaynes setting up props for the band’s preliminary performance at the Valhalla Marching Festival in Springfield, MO on Saturday, October 3rd.

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Posted Thursday, October 8, 2026 11:30 am

JADZIA JAYNES • REPORTER@LACLEDERECORD.COM

The Lebanon High School Marching Yellowjackets travelled to Parkview High School in Springfield, MO to compete in the 2026 Valhalla Marching Festival on Saturday, October 3^rd. The show this year is titled Fire and Ice.

The band received 6^th place with a score of 79.725 in their preliminary performance against difficult competition and received 5^th place with a score of 84.75 in their final’s performance.

The Marching Yellowjackets will travel to Carthage, MO on Saturday, October 17^th to compete in the 60^th Annual Carthage Maple Leaf Festival.

Jackets place at Valhalla Marching Festival

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