The Lake-Lehman Band has reached countless amounts of titles and achievements through out the years ranging from local and international championships to letters and honors from various important people. The awards root back to the days of "Old Man Miliauskis" who set the standards high for this program.

National and International Awards

Atlantic Coast Champions
Group III two times; 1984, 1986
Group II seven times; 1987-92, 1997
Group I one time; 2007
Chapter 7 champions twenty-three times
Other special awards won by the band include best drum major, best auxillary, best marching, best music, best percussion, best brass, best woodwinds, and best overall band.

Sherburne, Pageant of Bands - New York
Concert, parade, field show, indoor guard, twirlers
Outstanding Director Awards; 1st place for 28 years

State Cavalcade Champions 1987 - Hershey, PA

Strawberry Festival 1980 - Buchanan, West Virginia
1st place - Grand Royale Champions

Festival Parades in USA & Canada
1975 - 1st place in Blossom Festival, Niagara Falls, Ontario
1975 - 1st place in Miss USA Parade, Niagara Falls, New York
1977 - 1st place in Miss Niagara Pageant Parade in Montreal, Canada

Newport, Rhode Island
Heritage Moosic Festival and National Police Parade - 1st place

International Azalea Festival Parade 1978
Norfolk, Virginia - 1st place

National Apple Blossom Festival - Shenandoah, VA
(largest fireman's parade in the world)
Winchester, Virginia - 1st place

Six Flags Festival of Music - Atlanta, Georgia
1st place; voted "Best Band in United States"

Great Southern Contest of Champions
Spring Fling Festival at Tangerine Bowl - Orlando, FL
1st place in field show competition

Disney Parade on Mother's Day - Orlando, FL

National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade - Washington, D. C.
4th out of 80 bands

Kentucky Derby Parade - Louisville, KY - 1976
3rd place; met Grand Marshall, John Wayne

Miss America Pageant Parade - Atlantic City, NJ - 1st 1984

Honor Band to Miss America, Atlantic City - 1985

Six Flags Festival of Music - Atlanta, GA - 1979 & 1986
Named Grand National Champions
Earned three superior ratings in Concert, Field and Parade Band

WNBC Radio and NBC's Today Show with Willard Scott - 1986
Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Performance at Veterans Stadium - Philadelphia, PA
Photographs appeared on cover of J. W. Pepper Catalog - 1985

National Football League Openers - Philadelphia, PA
1961 - Cleveland Browns vs. Philadelphia Eagles at Franklin Field
1978 - Miami Dolphins vs. Philadelphia Eagles at Veterans Stadium

Inner Harbor Music Festival - Baltimore, MD
1st place in 1987

Cavalcade of Bands - Shikellamy, PA
1st place every year in both American and Liberty Class
Awarded best over all band award

State Cavalcade Championships - Hersey, PA
Atlantic Coast Championships - Allentown, PA
1984 - 1st place in both field band competitions on same day
No other band had achieved this honor until this point

Sounds of the Patriots Tournament - Harrisburg, PA
1st place for eight years

Arthritis Foundation Band Competition - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Memorial Stadium - banners, trophies, and 1st place for ten years

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre International Airport - Avoca, PA
Played for Merv Griffin
In 1988, Played for President George Bush

"Fiesta-val" - Myrtle Beach, SC
1st place

North American Music Festival - Virginia Beach, VA
1st place in 1984

15th Annual "Exciting World of Marching Bands" - West Chester, PA
1st place in 1986

Pageant of Champions - Berkeley Heights, NJ
1st place at Governor Livingston High School

Festival of Music - Ocean City, MD
1st place in 1983

Local Awards

Cherry Blossom Festival Band Competition - Kirby Park, Wilkes-Barre
1st place

Veteran's Day Parade - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Boston Store Trophies - 1st place for 12 years

Pennsylvania Lions Club Parade - Wilkes-Barre
1st place in parade competition in 1984

WBRE-TV Channel 28
Introduced the new PA State Song
Received acclamation from Gov. Scranton as Goodwill Ambassadors

Wilkes College 50th Anniversary Parade - Wilkes-Barre

King's College Football Field show Competition - 1st place for three years

Sweet Valley and Jackson Twp Fireman's Parades

Nanticoke Loyalty Day Parade

Radio Station WYZZ

King's College Basketball

Dallas Halloween Parade

Luzerne County Fair

Wilkes College Football Pre-game Show

Baron's Basketball - Kingston Armory

Westside Teacher's Conference - Coughlin HS

Performances at Bloomsburg Fair for 34 Years

Fine Arts Festival - Wilkes-Barre, PA

Retreat Hospital - Hunlock Creek, PA

Penn State College Dedication - Lehman, PA

Annual Lehman Horse Show Parade

State Lions Club Parade - Wilkes-Barre, PA - 1st place

Lake-Lehman Brass Choir Christmas Tours - 43 members

Honored at Irem Country Club - Dallas, PA

Public Square Rally to Honor Vietnam Veterans

In addition the Lake-Lehman Jazz Band performed annually
for the Lake-Lehman Music Department Awards Night.

Letters and Honors

The White House, Washington, DC
Presidents Carter (1978), Reagan (1986) and George Bush (1988)

Citation from House of Representatives - Washington, DC
Awarded by Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski (1987)

Recognition from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Office of Gov. Dick Thornburgh

Citation from George Hosay
PA House of Representatives (1986)

Resolution from Luzurne Board of Commission 1986

Document of Resolution from Pennsylvania Senate in 1970

Flaming Collage Festival Parade - Renovo, PA
First out of town parade for Lake Noxen HS

Local 140 Award in 1978 from the American Federation of Musicians

World Famous Festival
Dr. William Revelli, band leader of Michigan University, invited the participation of Lake-Lehman band to the international band festival in Vienna, Austria

National Recognition from "Ruffles and Flourishes" Publication in 1972

Through out the years, students involved with the Lake-Lehman Band achieved many individual honors. Students auditioned and were selected to participate in District Band, Regional Band, All-State Band, All-Eastern Band, and respective Jazz and Orchestra Festivals. Students also were chosen to receive the John Philip Sousa Award, a national award to honor to outstanding band musicians. Students were also chosen annually to receive the "John Miliauskas Award," a tradition that extended past the director's tenure.

Indoor Guard and Twirlers competed in both the PA State Indoor Guard Championships and the Keystone Indoor Drill Association (KIDA)

Tsunami Blue Valentine Invitational - Scranton CYC
Intermediate Twirling Squad - 1st place
Scholastic Intermediate Color Guard - 1st place
National Judges Association Class A Color Guard - 1st place

If anyone has more information on awards that the Lake-Lehman Band has acheived, please contact us by e-mail at: lakelehmanbandalumni@yahoo.com

This will be updated in the future
as more information is collected.