Saugus Marching Centurions: Road to Washington

Saugus High School Marching Centurions: Road to Washington is a limited audio series that follows the Saugus High School band and color guard as they work to overcome adversity and achieve their ultimate goal – marching in the 2023 Memorial Day parade in Washington DC.SUPPORT THE MARCHING CENTURIONS: Our program runs on donations. It requires $100,000 to run and we're given approximately $800 from the school district. Each band parent donates around $1000 per year but that doesn't include extras. The cost for our trip to Washington alone is over $150,000. If you're in band, a fan of band, or have ever been in band, we need you! Help the SHS Marching Centurions get to Washington! For larger donations and corporate sponsors, click here. 

September 2022: the Saugus High School Marching Centurions are about to show the world what they're made of and make Saugus history.  But it's been a long, long road to get here, filled with twists and turns, adversity and heartbreak, including fires, a school shooting and more than their fair share of uncertainty.DISCLAIMER: The following episode includes discussion of a school shooting. Listening discretion is advised. SUPPORT THE MARCHING CENTURIONS: Help the SHS Marching Centurions get to Washington! Listen, subscribe, rate and review. The Marching Centurions need you! Our program runs on donations. It requires $100,000 to run and we're given approximately $800 from the school district. Each band parent donates around $1000 per year but that doesn't include extras. The cost for our trip to Washington alone is over $150,000.If you're in band, a fan of band, or have ever been in band, we need you! FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: email for packages. Special thanks: Bob GrigasCorey WhittBrady MacDougallBenjamin Bartel Zagreus PalopKatie HubbardGrace GoldsteinCreated by Morgan MacDougall ProductionsProduced by:  Jackie MacDougallEdited by: Jeff MacDougall

How would the Marching Centurions describe going into the 2021 marching season? New band director, new student leadership, fresh energy and purpose.  It had been five years since the Marching Centurions had made it to championships, and they'd never made it in the 4A division. But they had one goal for the season ahead: MAKE IT TO CHAMPIONSHIPS.You've got to hear what happened. SUPPORT THE MARCHING CENTURIONS: Help the SHS Marching Centurions get to Washington!Listen, subscribe, rate and review. The Marching Centurions need you! Our program runs on donations. It requires $100,000 to run and we're given approximately $800 from the school district. Each band parent donates around $1000 per year but that doesn't include extras. The cost for our trip to Washington alone is over $150,000.If you're in band, a fan of band, or have ever been in band, we need you!FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: email for packages.Special thanks:Bob GrigasBrady MacDougallBenjamin BartelZagreus PalopGrace GoldsteinKatie HubbardPeter BorjaSaugus Marching Centurions: Road to Washington is  produced by Morgan MacDougall Productions

In the first two episodes of Saugus Marching Centurions: Road to Washington, you've heard about all the ups and downs we've experienced over the past few years. When we left off last time, we had just experienced our first SCSBOA championships in years, coming in 6th in our division. And then, we got a surprise email inviting us to participate in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity… marching in the official Washington DC Memorial Day parade next May. It's important to understand where we've been, what we've overcome. It's our history… and our foundation. But that was then, and this is now. And what really counts… is what we do from here.SUPPORT THE MARCHING CENTURIONS: Help the SHS Marching Centurions get to Washington!Listen, subscribe, rate and review. The Marching Centurions need you! Our program runs on donations. It requires $100,000 to run and we're given approximately $800 from the school district. Each band parent donates around $1000 per year but that doesn't include extras. The cost for our trip to Washington alone is over $150,000.If you're in band, a fan of band, or have ever been in band, we need you!FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: email for packagesSaugus Marching Centurions: Road to Washington is  produced by Morgan MacDougall ProductionsSUPPORT THE MARCHING CENTURIONS: Help the SHS Marching Centurions get to Washington!FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: email for packages

Each year at the annual end-of-year banquet, the Marching Centurions come together to celebrate what they've accomplished during the season. It's also when they say goodbye to their outgoing seniors. At the same time, they also look forward to the much-anticipated announcement of their exciting new marching show and new student leadership. And that... will change absolutely everything.SUPPORT THE MARCHING CENTURIONS: Help the SHS Marching Centurions get to Washington via GOFUNDME!Listen, subscribe, rate and review. The Marching Centurions need you! Our program runs on donations. It requires $100,000 to run and we're given approximately $800 from the school district. Each band parent donates around $1000 per year but that doesn't include extras. The cost for our trip to Washington alone is over $150,000.If you're in band, a fan of band, or have ever been in band, we need you!FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: email for packagesSaugus Marching Centurions: Road to Washington is  produced by Morgan MacDougall ProductionsSUPPORT THE MARCHING CENTURIONS: Help the SHS Marching Centurions get to Washington!FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: email for packages

File this one under: UNEXPECTED. The marching season has begun! Join the Marching Centurions for the first competition of the season in Simi Valley, California. Plus, the team talks this year's show, All the Queen's Roses, and you'll meet the (previously) unsung heroes and hear why they're so important to the band. SUPPORT THE MARCHING CENTURIONS: Help the SHS Marching Centurions get to Washington via GOFUNDME!Listen, subscribe, rate and review. The Marching Centurions need you! Our program runs on donations. It requires $100,000 to run and we're given approximately $800 from the school district. Each band parent donates around $1000 per year but that doesn't include extras. The cost for our trip to Washington alone is over $150,000.If you're in band, a fan of band, or have ever been in band, we need you!FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: email for packagesSaugus Marching Centurions: Road to Washington is  produced by Morgan MacDougall ProductionSUPPORT THE MARCHING CENTURIONS: Help the SHS Marching Centurions get to Washington!FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: email for packages

Coming off a disappointing start to the season, the Marching Centurions take on two more competitions and get quite the surprise.  At the same time, the band and guard continue to contribute to a huge cultural shift throughout Saugus High and the entire community.  Check out the Marching Centurions field show here. A donation of any size will help the Marching Centurions on the road to Washington DC where we will represent California as we march in the 2023 National Memorial Day parade. Please support our GoFundMe!SUPPORT THE MARCHING CENTURIONS: Help the SHS Marching Centurions get to Washington!FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: email for packages

The Marching Centurions have their eye on the prize -- 2022 SCSBOA Championships. But will they make it? First they have three competitions left in the season: Bakersfield, Valencia and Oxnard. Check out the Marching Centurions field show here.A donation of any size will help the Marching Centurions on the road to Washington DC where we will represent California as we march in the 2023 National Memorial Day parade. Please support our GoFundMe!SUPPORT THE MARCHING CENTURIONS: Help the SHS Marching Centurions get to Washington!FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: email for packages

The Marching Centurions have done it again -- on their way to the 2022 SCSBOA Championships in Placentia, California. This one's a nail biter!Check out the Marching Centurions field show here. A donation of any size will help the Marching Centurions on the road to Washington DC where we will represent California as we march in the 2023 National Memorial Day parade. Please support our GoFundMe!SUPPORT THE MARCHING CENTURIONS: Help the SHS Marching Centurions get to Washington!FOR CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: email for packages