Cougar Marching Band

The marching band is high school students that are in band led by 1 director and 2 assistant directors. All students in the band program are members of the marching band. We perform at all home games, select away games, playoff games, and parades. The band performs a show at all venues scheduled per the director.  We participate in local marching band contests as well as the OSSAA regional-marching contest.

Marching season begins in the summer!  Prior to the school year start is band camp, this is generally two weeks of extremely important teaching (check calendar for dates). Percussionists are the heartbeat of our Cougar band and have an extended week of band camp and arrive for early morning practices in the fall. We meet during school hours in the fall to prepare for Friday Night Lights and marching competition season.  Color guard may have additional practices to learn choreography as well as drill.  

The Ada Cougar Marching Band is a public performing group and is a successful part of the band program. The fall of 2023, Ada Cougar Marching Band received SUPERIOR RATINGS at OSSAA Regional Marching contest, which is a third of becoming a sweepstakes champion.  They continued to take home trophies @ Tigerpalooza and Elgin Owl Invitational where they were awarded 1st place in the 4a division and a 4th place overall.  Outstanding accomplishments awarded by hard work, perserverance, and loads of fun!  

2023-2024 OSSAA SWEEPSTAKES CHAMPIONS