Despite a break for stormy skies halfway through festivities, severe weather held off for the Marching Dutch Invitational Saturday at Pella High School. Knoxville and PCM were among the local bands competing with 20 other high schools in three classes. The Pella Marching Dutch performed their traditional exhibition with their 2023 show “Wild,” followed by the Iowa Hawkeyes Marching Band. Director of the Pella Marching Dutch Dameon Place was a drum major with the Hawkeyes and made the invitation.

Full results:
2A
Soloist – West Marshall
Percussion – West Marshall
Color Guard – Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont

4th – Des Moines Christian
3rd – PCM
2nd – Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont
1st – West Marshall
**Please note, PCM was announced as 4th at the event during awards. There was an error in the scoring script for the public address announcement. This has been updated.**

3A
Soloist – Winterset
Percussion – Winterset
Color Guard – North Polk

10th – Ballard
9th – Knoxville
8th – South Tama
7th – Nevada
6th – Saydel
5th – Xavier
4th – Bondurant Farrar
3rd – Oskaloosa
2nd – North Polk
1st – Winterset

4A
Soloist – Newton
Percussion – Roosevelt
Color Guard – Kennedy

8th – Ottumwa
7th – Marshall town
6th – Newton
5th – DCG
4th – Dowling
3rd – Kennedy
2nd – Roosevelt
1st – Ankeny