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The Dolphin Marching Band was formed on 6th June 1996 under the leadership of the present Bandmaster, Chris Godber(see photo). At first there was no backing for instruments or funding for any uniforms. Instruments were borrowed from another disbanded marching band, and the uniform was based around a standard school uniform. However, as the ranks swelled quicker than expected funds were raised at an unbelievable rate.

New and old ideas were used for further fundraising resulting in the band owning it's own instruments and coach within two years. The band still looks to raise funds whenever possible as the needs of a 25 strong marching band never stops.

Our claim to fame!!

Since that first contest the band have entered many others and in 1999 at Cannock in Staffordshire we won Best Championship Class Band with a first place trophy for every discipline.

Fame! Chris Godber, Bandmaster appeared on The Big Breakfast Mayday 1999.

Dolphin Marching Band in 1997
1997, Rushmoor, and we took part in our first competition. Chris Godber, deciding not to give the band an easy route into the contest circuit, entered us into the Championship Class. We came third, justifying Chris's decision to enter us where he thought we'd be the most competitive.

Each year the Bandmaster has taken us away for a busman's holiday and in 1997 we went to Disneyland Paris to perform in the fifth Birthday parade at the park.

Dolphin Marching Band in 1998
In 1998 our holiday took the form of a 4-day trip to Jersey, to perform in the, Battle Of The Flowers. Taking the opportunity whilst there to do Quazar, fun fairs, visits of local sites and of course a let your hair down Bar-B-Q.

Dolphin Marching Band in 1999
1999 saw a return by request to Jersey, this time for a ten-day visit, once again to perform in The Battle Of The Flowers. But this time the last four days were pure holiday ending with one of the biggest "Supa Soaker" fights ever seen on the island.

Since that first contest the band have entered many others and in 1999 at Cannock in Staffordshire we won Best Championship Class Band with a first place trophy for every discipline. Fame! Chris on The Big Breakfast Mayday 1999.

Dolphin Marching Band in 2001 - 2005
2001 came and it was decided to parade the band at Disney again, however to pop over to France for a week would not be a real challenge so to give us something along the lines of impossibility we decided to take the band to perform at Disneyworld Florida. Did I mention we needed 2 weeks out there as a holiday for travelling so far!

2002: saw the Dolphin Marching Band return to Jersey to take part in the Battle Of Flowers.

2003: the band went to DisneyWorld, Florida for a 2 week holiday. We take part in the Magic Music Day parade and the rest of the time is to relax and visit all the parks!!

2005: in November, the band went to visit DisneyWorld, Florida again. YES, you guessed it we took part in the Magic Music Day parade again!