Marching Band
The Hamilton High School West Marching Band is a division of the Hamilton West Bands, which are composed of the Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Saxophone Quartet, Brass Quintet and Jazz Ensembles. The Marching Band became competitive in the Fall of 2006, and competes in the United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) Marching Band Circuit. The Instrumental Program at Hamilton West was in place on the first day of school (September 8, 1930), and the first Director of Bands was Harlan D. Darling. The band is also known throughout the state as "The Pride of Mercer County." The school's "fight song" is called "Loyalty", and their Alma Mater is the melody of "Far Above Cayuga's Waters", which is actually the Alma Mater for Cornell University.
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