The Adams Central and Minden bands also earned superior ratings with their field shows.

Judges Janet Palmer of Holdrege, Dave Klein of Kearney and Gary Davis of Kearney evaluated the bands on music, marching and general effect.

The parade followed a route along West First Street, North Brown Avenue and West Fifth Street. The field show contest took place at Kuper Field.

Minden Bandfest is sponsored by the Minden Chamber of Commerce under the leadership of event coordinator Todd Jensen and his team of volunteers. Minden Public Schools provides facilities.

Results follow:

Parade

Junior High

• Superior: Blue Hill, Palmer, Central City, Minden
• Excellent: Arapahoe

Class D

• Superior: Cambridge, Chambers, Pleasanton, Litchfield, Eustis-Farnam, Kenesaw, Arapahoe, Sumner-Eddyville-Miller
• Excellent: Wilcox-Hildreth, Overton, Stapleton, Dundy County Stratton, Medicine Valley, Twin River, Axtell

Class C

• Superior: Amherst, St. Cecilia, Centura, Alma, Superior, Hershey, Wood River
• Excellent: Gibbon, Perkins County, Elm Creek, Loup City, Sandy Creek, Sutton

Class B

• Superior: Broken Bow, St. Paul, Kearney Catholic, Adams Central, Cozad, Minden

Class A

• Superior: McCook, York, Crete

Field Competition

All Classes

• Superior: Hershey, Kearney Catholic, Adams Central, Minden
• Excellent: Cambridge, Superior, Cozad, McCook, York
• Good: Perkins County, St. Cecilia, Loup City