This morning, the Marching Lions Band competed in the Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Invitational Championship Competition for the fourth consecutive year in a row.  The band finished their competition season with a season high score of 82.00.  This earned them the title of the “2009 Atlantic Coast Invitational Championship Group 1 Champions” as they took first place over all.  They also were awarded the Specialty Awards of 1^st Place Music, 1^st Place Visual, 1^st Place Drum Major, and 1^st Place Color Guard.