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IU Marching Hundred receives the 2007 Sudler Trophy!
Photo by Johnny GilbertThe Indiana University Marching Hundred has been named the recipient of the 2007 Sudler Intercollegiate Marching Band Trophy, the nation's highest and most coveted award for college and university marching bands. The announcement of the award was made on December 22nd during the Mid-West International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. Administered by the John Philip Sousa Foundation, the Sudler Trophy is "awarded annually to a college or university marching band which has demonstrated the highest of musical standards and innovative marching routines and ideas, and which has made important contributions to the advancement of the performance standards of college marching bands over a number of years." The award is considered to be the "Heisman Trophy" for college marching bands.  Photo by Johnny GilbertOctober 20, 2007 - Accepting the Sudler Trophy, from left to right: Dean Gwyn Richards of the Jacobs School of Music, Rick Greenspan, Director of Athletics, Louis Sudler, Jr. son of Louis Sudler Sr., Zack Sudler, Grandson of Louis Sudler, Sr., Ray Cramer, Director of the Hundred from 1972 - 1982, David Leppla, Chair of the Sudler Trophy Committee, Wilber England, Director of the Hundred from 1983 - 1985, Stephen Pratt, Director of the Hundred from 1986 - 1992, Dave Woodley, Director of the Hundred from 1993 - present.The selection process begins with ballots being sent to all marching band directors at BCS (formerly Division I) schools. The ballots are returned to a 25-member selection committee of college band directors which makes the final selection each December. Stephen W. Pratt, Director of Bands, Indiana University: The Sudler Trophy represents the hard work, creativity and dedication of many students and directors associated with the IU Marching Hundred for a long time. The IU marching band first received national recognition in the years prior to World War II and has continued to build a tradition of excellence in both marching and playing to the present day. The trophy is particularly meaningful since collegiate marching band directors from all over the nation must nominate groups for this important recognition. No marching band will ever earn this award without many, many people being aware of the quality and traditions of the group. The fact that the Marching Hundred has earned this trophy is a tribute to all involved and indicates recognition of the quality of the group on a national level. Dave Woodley, Director of Athletic Bands, Indiana University: This trophy goes to the thousands and thousands of Marching Hundred members who have given so freely of their time and efforts over the years. The trophy salutes 110 years of excellence, from the first 22-member band in 1896 to the current group of 250. We are very proud to have been awarded this wonderful trophy and equally honored our colleagues in the band world think so highly of our ensemble. The Sudler Trophy was designed by the distinguished artist Ed Blackwell and was executed by Dieges and Clust, who also produce the Heisman Trophy. Consisting of a bronze drum major astride a football stadium and mounted on a marble base, the trophy stands 22 1/2 inches high, the length of a typical marching band step. In addition, the award also consists of a personalized certificate for each member of the band, a plaque for the school, and additional plaques for the incumbent director and each of the former marching band directors. The traveling trophy was presented to the IU Marching Hundred at an awards ceremony during halftime of the Homecoming (October 20, 2007) game vs. Penn State. The traveling trophy will remain with the Marching Hundred for one year. The Sudler Trophy and presentation procedures were endowed by Chicago philanthropists Louis Sr. & Virginia Sudler. Louis and Virginia Sudler are long-time supporters of the Sousa Foundation through their tireless efforts and their generous contributions. The many projects that bear their names have been endowed in perpetuity by the Sudlers. Louis Sudler was the rare combination of successful businessman, a performing artist, and a patron of the arts. He was the founder of the Chicago real estate firm, Sudler and Company. He appeared nationally as a soloist in concert, oratorios, with symphony orchestras and concert bands, at functions honoring five US presidents, and as a recording artist; a baritone, he was a member of the Chicago Civic Opera. Primarily known for his work with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, where he was chairman emeritus of The Orchestral Association, he had also demonstrated an active interest in both bands and band music. Mr. Sudler passed away in 1992. Recipients of the Sudler Trophy:1982 University of Michigan 1983 University of Illinois 1984 Ohio State University 1985 Florida A&M University 1986 University of Texas 1987 University of Oklahoma 1988 Michigan State University 1989 University of Kansas 1990 University of Iowa 1991 Arizona State University 1992 Northwestern University 1993 University of California, Los Angeles 1994 James Madison University 1995 Purdue University 1996 University of Nebraska 1997 West Virginia University 1998 University of Massachusetts 1999 Texas Tech University 2000 University of Georgia 2001 Texas A&M University 2002 Louisiana State University 2003 University of Alabama 2004 Auburn University 2005 Penn State University 2006 University of Arkansas 2007 Indiana University
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