Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026·Tonight: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy, low 39°F·Today’s paperHelp·Past editions·Sign in·Subscribe
City Skyline
The Boise Voice
Serving Boise, Idaho and surrounding areaVol. 1, No. 1
Schools

Timberline, Boise and Borah bands win honors at District III marching festival

Schools desk
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026In the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 edition

BOISE - Bands from Timberline, Boise and Borah high schools brought home awards from the 2026 Idaho District III Mel Shelton Marching Festival on Oct. 24, the Boise School District reported in its Oct. 28 newsletter. The festival drew more than 1,850 students from 27 bands.

Timberline High School placed second in the festival's Sweepstakes awards and second overall in the Medium Open division, the district said. Timberline also won Best Visual Performance and took third in Auxiliary in its division.

Boise High School finished third overall in Medium Open and second in Auxiliary. Borah High School placed third in Auxiliary in the Large Open division.

The festival is named for Mel Shelton, who directed bands and orchestra at Boise High before moving on to Boise State University, according to the district.

Source: Boise School District, This Week in Boise Schools (Oct. 28, 2026).

Drafted by AI from the linked public source. Approved by a Daily News Editor.

Sources and documents