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(KMOV)- Eight of the best bands landed in the spotlight at the Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 27th in downtown St. Louis. The bands were judged in a number of different areas, and when the final votes were tallied, Belleville East took top honors. Here are the results:

1^st   Belleville East High School 

2^nd   Windsor High

3^rd   Desoto High School   

4^th   Mater Dei High School

5^th   Bayless Marching Band

Outstanding Drum Major    De Soto

Outstanding Auxiliary        Belleville East

Outstanding Percussion     Belleville East

2008 St. Louis Thanksgiving Day Parade Performances:

Fox C-6 Honor Band

Mehville Marching Band

Windsor High Marching Band

Ritenour High School Marching Band

De Soto High Marching Band

Mater Dei High School Band

Bayless Marching Band

Belleville East Marching Band

 2007 Results

1^st   Belleville East High School  90.00

2^nd   Mater Dei Catholic High School  89.10

3^rd   Desoto High School    81.00

4^th   St. Charles West High School  77.50

5^th   Windsor High School   74.50

Outstanding Drum Major    Mater Dei

Outstanding Auxiliary        Mater Dei

Outstanding Percussion     St. Charles West

2007 St. Louis Thanksgiving Day Parade Performances:

DeSoto Dragon Pride Marching Band

Bayless Bronchos Marching Band

Belleville East Marching Lancers video

Mater Dei Catholic Knights Band

Mehlville Panther Band

Rockwood All District Band

St. Charles West Warriors Band

Windsor Golden Brigade

Ritenour Huskies Band