The North Penn Marching Knights are national champions, as they were victorious at the 2021 USBands Group IV Open competition on Saturday at MetLife Stadium, according to its Facebook page.
The Knights won with a score of 95.20, which was good for first place in the Group IV Open and enough to win the caption award for Best Overall Effect.
On Monday night at 7:30 p.m. at North Penn High School’s Crawford Stadium, the national champs will perform their 2021 show, “Skybound,” during the free Community Knight event, sponsored by the North Penn Marching Knights and North Penn Music Aides Inc.
On Oct. 30, the Knights clinched the MidAtlantic Regional Championship in Camp Hill with a score of 93.4, as well as winning the captions for Best Overall Effect, Best Music and Best Percussion. A week prior in West Chester, they clinched the 2021 Pennsylvania State Championships in Group IV Open, with a score of 90.6 and winning the caption awards for Best Visual and Best Percussion.
In both of those competitions, the Marching Knights – whose motto is “The heart of a champion beats forever” – had the top score for any group in any division.
The North Penn Marching Knights, established in 1971, are overseen by director Joe Santanello, who is in his third year as director of bands at the high school, according to the North Penn Music Aides website. He was formerly director of bands at Strayer Middle School in Quakertown.
North Penn Music Aides helps to promote and financially support the programs and activities of bands and other units of schools in the North Penn School District. Learn more about them here.
Contact North Penn Marching Knights or North Penn Music Aides at [email protected].
See also:
North Penn Issues Statement Regarding Treatment of Marching Knights, Update to Investigation
Editorial: The Mistreatment and Bullying of the Marching Knights Needs to End Now
For the North Penn Marching Knights, The Band Will Play On
‘Return to Play’ Procedures for Athletics, Marching Band Approved by North Penn School Board
