The Trumbull High School Golden Eagle Marching Band finished its competitive season as the 2026 Class III Open Connecticut State Champions, the Town of Trumbull has announced. The band scored 88.1 to take the title in its class.

A sweep of the captions

The championship came with more than the top score. The band also took four of the judged caption awards in its class:

  • Best Music
  • Best Color Guard
  • Best Overall Effect
  • Best Percussion

Marching band scoring splits a show into separate judged areas, so a caption award goes to the band that led its class in that one area. Taking music, percussion, color guard and overall effect means the band led in the sound it made, the drumline behind it, the flags and movement on the field, and the judges' read of the show as a whole.

Hear Trumbull in December

The town's own holiday calendar picks up as the band's season ends. The Town of Trumbull has announced its holiday tree lighting for Friday, December 4, and its menorah lighting for Sunday, December 6, and Trumbull Community Theatre stages Fiddler on the Roof from December 3 to 6.

The town posted the band's result on its news page, where Trumbull residents can also find the details of each December event.

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