The Pride of Mill Creek Marching Band (POMC)
Through Music in Motion, We Build a Legacy of Excellence Borne From Passion, Unity and Perseverance. The Pride of Mill Creek Marching Band is in its 20th year of existence. During this time, POMC has earned competitive success and helped to establish a sense of identity and pride in our school. We have had the amazing opportunity of performing in the New York Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, London New Year’s Day Parade, Frascati Street Parade in Italy, Paris New Year’s Day Parade, Big Bay Balloon Parade and the Holiday Bowl Halftime Performance. The Pride of Mill Creek consistently receives superior ratings in festivals and competitions. POMC earned the title of Grand Champions at the Blue Ridge Marching Competition, White Columns Invitational and Eagle’s Nest Invitational. For many years, POMC has been a Bands of America (BOA) Regional Finalists and AAAA Class Champions. We have been awarded Grand Champions in Drum Majors, Percussion and Color Guard as well as earning distinctions in Outstanding Visual, General Effect and Musical Effect.
To participate in The Pride of Mill Creek Marching band, you must be enrolled in a concert ensemble class. Spring Training and Clinics start each year in April/May and we host our two week Band Camp in July. Once school begins, we rehearse after school three days a week with a few Saturday practices from August through the end of football season in early November. We travel with the 2022 State Champion MCHS Football team and for competitions and Optional Spring Trips.
The number one reason why students join band/marching band and stay in is because of the friendships they form with their peers. Marching band eases your student’s transition into high school and guarantees that they have a supportive, positive peer group to depend on when they walk in for their first day of school. Students will develop important life skills such as time management, prioritization, team building, and work ethic. There are many opportunities for leadership development, leadership positions, and community service and it's FUN!
MC BABY! Go HAWKS!
Through Music in Motion, We Build a Legacy of Excellence Borne From Passion, Unity and Perseverance. The Pride of Mill Creek Marching Band is in its 20th year of existence. During this time, POMC has earned competitive success and helped to establish a sense of identity and pride in our school. We have had the amazing opportunity of performing in the New York Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, London New Year’s Day Parade, Frascati Street Parade in Italy, Paris New Year’s Day Parade, Big Bay Balloon Parade and the Holiday Bowl Halftime Performance. The Pride of Mill Creek consistently receives superior ratings in festivals and competitions. POMC earned the title of Grand Champions at the Blue Ridge Marching Competition, White Columns Invitational and Eagle’s Nest Invitational. For many years, POMC has been a Bands of America (BOA) Regional Finalists and AAAA Class Champions. We have been awarded Grand Champions in Drum Majors, Percussion and Color Guard as well as earning distinctions in Outstanding Visual, General Effect and Musical Effect.
To participate in The Pride of Mill Creek Marching band, you must be enrolled in a concert ensemble class. Spring Training and Clinics start each year in April/May and we host our two week Band Camp in July. Once school begins, we rehearse after school three days a week with a few Saturday practices from August through the end of football season in early November. We travel with the 2022 State Champion MCHS Football team and for competitions and Optional Spring Trips.
The number one reason why students join band/marching band and stay in is because of the friendships they form with their peers. Marching band eases your student’s transition into high school and guarantees that they have a supportive, positive peer group to depend on when they walk in for their first day of school. Students will develop important life skills such as time management, prioritization, team building, and work ethic. There are many opportunities for leadership development, leadership positions, and community service and it's FUN!
MC BABY! Go HAWKS!
Color guard
The Color Guard of the Pride of Mill Creek Band is a competitive performance group whose purpose is to provide visual enhancement to the marching band program. The Competition Color Guard performs at all marching band activities and competitions. Membership is based on tryouts, which are held every spring before the marching season begins. Students must be enrolled at MCHS, grades 9-12, to audition for the Color Guard.
The Color Guard brings a great deal of pride, enthusiasm, and competitive success to the Pride of Mill Creek. In a Marching Band, the color guard is a non-musical section that provides additional visual aspects to the performance. The purpose of the color guard is to interpret the music that the marching band or drum and bugle corps is playing via the synchronized work of flags, sabers, rifles, the air blade, and through dance. The color guard uses different colors and styles of flags like swing flags and tapered flags to enhance the visual effect of the marching band as a whole. Color guard also may use backdrops to bring color and scenery to the field.
The Color Guard brings a great deal of pride, enthusiasm, and competitive success to the Pride of Mill Creek. In a Marching Band, the color guard is a non-musical section that provides additional visual aspects to the performance. The purpose of the color guard is to interpret the music that the marching band or drum and bugle corps is playing via the synchronized work of flags, sabers, rifles, the air blade, and through dance. The color guard uses different colors and styles of flags like swing flags and tapered flags to enhance the visual effect of the marching band as a whole. Color guard also may use backdrops to bring color and scenery to the field.
SPIRIT GUARD
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The Spirit Guard is open to all Rising 6th-8th grade students at Osborne Middle School. This group performs at all home football games. Membership is based on tryouts, which are held every spring before the marching season begins. Students must be enrolled at a Osborne Middle School in the Mill Creek cluster to audition for the Spirit Guard. Graduating senior members and/or leadership candidates will assist in the training sessions and tryouts. Our Color Guard brings a great deal of pride, enthusiasm, and competitive success to the Pride of Mill Creek.
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mchs DRUMLINE and Front Ensemble
The percussion section of the band keeps the beat, builds excitement, and adds a unique color! Read below what each section does:
The Drumline, A.K.A. the Battery, is part of the Pride of Mill Creek Marching Band and is comprised of snare drums, bass drums, and quads. They rehearse from April through November. Selection for the Drumline is based on auditions held each year starting in April. If you wish to join the POMC Drumline, please plan on attending all Percussion Clinics and events! An added bonus: they perform for our MCHS Student Section at the football games!
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The Front Ensemble, A.K.A. the Pit is part of the Pride of Mill Creek Marching Band and is comprised of mallet instruments, auxiliary instruments, and more! They also rehearse from April through November. If you wish to join the POMC Drumline, please plan on attending all Percussion Clinics and events!
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Awards & Accolades
2023-2024
- BOA Chattanooga Tennessee
- Class 4a clean sweep
- Outstanding Visual Performance
- Outstanding Musical Performance
- Outstanding General Effects
- Class 4a Champions
- BOA Finalist, 9th Overall
- Tournament of Champions at Western Carolina University
- 1st place percussion
- 2nd place drum majors
- 2nd place guard
- 2nd place in class 4A
- Finalist, 3rd Overall
- Music for All Buford Marching Band Classic
- 2nd in class 4A
- MFA Finalist, 2nd place overall
- Bands of America, Mid-Atlantic Regional, Delaware - 1st Place Class 4A Preliminary - 9th Place Overall Finals
- Outstanding Music Performance, Preliminary
- Outstanding General Effect, Preliminary
- Outstanding Visual Performance, Preliminary
- Bands of America Regional, Jacksonville, AL - 6th Place Class 4A Preliminary
- McEachern High School Invitational, Powder Springs - 2nd Place Overall
- Outstanding Color Guard - Grand Champions
- Outstanding Percussion
- Outstanding Drum Major
- Outstanding Music Performance, General Effect and Visual Performance
- Bands of America Regional, Powder Springs - 2nd Place Class 4A Preliminary - 2nd Place Overall Finals
- Outstanding Visual Performance Preliminaries
- Outstanding General Effect, Finals
- Bands of America Regional, Jacksonville, AL - 3rd Place Class 4A Preliminary - 6th Place Overall Finals
- Collins Hill Eagles Nest Invitational, Suwanee - Grand Champions
- COVID - No Competitions
- Bands of America Regional, Powder Springs - 5th in Class 4A Preliminary, 5th Overall
- Western Carolina Tournament of Champions, Cullowhee, NC - exhibition
- Collins Hill Eagles Nest Invitational, Suwanee- Grand Champions
- Bands of America Clarksville Regional- 7th place and Class AAAA runner-up
- Georgia State Marching Band Championship- 2nd place
- Bands of America Regional Powder Springs- 6th place
- Bands of America Regional Powder Springs- 2nd Place
- Sprayberry Marching Invitational- Class and Division Champion, High Visual Award. High GE Award
- Bands of America Super Regional Finalist, Atlanta- 12th place
- Opening Band in Paris New Year’s Day Parade