The Gouverneur Wildcat Marching Band, under the direction of GCS Band Director Jenelle Yeoman, on Saturday, July 15 took first place in Class B with a score of 80.5 at the 51st Can-Am International Festival Parade in Sackets Harbor. The Gouverneur Marching Wildcats also received first place in Class B at the 2023 Jefferson County Fair’s Firemen’s Parade, and second place in Class B during the High School Bands Parade. The Gouverneur Marching Wildcats, over 70 students strong, are performing their 2023 Show, “Groovy Gouvy,” which features “That’s the Way I Like It,” “Low Rider,” and “Funkytown.” Director Yeoman told the Gouverneur Tribune Press, “Every time I have given the students a challenge this season, they have beaten the challenge. This is the biggest score change I have ever seen from them all in a short amount of time. They increased by 11 points within two parades. That is huge. They all amaze me!” The Marching Wildcats will next perform at Battle of the Bands at OFA on July 23, Seaway Festival in Ogdensburg on July 29, and the 2023 Carlton Peck Band Day at the Gouverneur and St. Lawrence County Fair on Wednesday, August 2. (photos provided)