The sound of Victory

Lilith Dixon, Content Editor

November 13, 2025

Bullitt Easts Marching Band Drum Majors accepting a Trophy for reserved Grand Champion. Throughout the season they worked very hard to gain their wins. “Lots of great things to be proud of,” Caleb Fudge said.

A season that still echoes

This year’s Bullitt East marching band sees a great season

Bullitt East’s Marching Band has found remarkable success this season, with many wins that will push them through the years ahead.

Throughout fall, Marching band has managed to get four top five finishes and a reserve grand championship trophy. “This season was a demonstration of remarkable growth for this group,” Band director Jason Novak said.

According to Novak, this year’s Marching band is the second largest in school history, and it has earned the highest scores since 2019. “This was our best BOA performance to date,” Novak said.

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Drum Major Kayleigh Holzknecht also believes that this season was one of the best. “This season has been super successful with nearly every competition being a top five finish out of nearly twenty bands every comp, including Grand Reserve Champion at one,” Holzknecht said

While this season was outstanding, there were still improvements that were needed. Many wanted to see the community play a bigger role in Marching band, especially in support. “We would love to see more support from the community,” Holzknecht said

About the Contributor

Lilith Dixon, Content Editor

This is Lilith Dixon. She is a Junior and this is her second year on staff. Currently, she is a content editor for Livewire and a part of Quill and Scroll. In her sophomore year, she was a copy editor. Lilith enjoys expressing herself through writing and design, as well as being able to share news she finds interesting. When given free time, Lilith plays guitar, listens to music, and spends time with friends. She is involved in NHS and New Voices.