The Crestwood High School Marching Band is known as the “Scarlet Guard”. The band enjoys a reputation for musical excellence aesthetically complemented by vivid visual images and movement reflecting the mood and character of the music. The band is recognized as one of the top programs in Ohio, to continue in this tradition of success requires a high degree of dedication, effort, and pride on the part of each person involved. The Scarlet Guard has a long tradition of excellence and consistently appears at OMEA State Finals and Bands of America Regional Championships. In 2010 the Band was named Class A Regional Champion at the Norwin & Akron Regional Championships. The band has also participated in the 2008 Grand National Championships, 2001 Gator Bowl Parade, 2003 & 2007 Fiesta Bowl Parade, and the 2006 Festival of Lights Parade Walt Disney World Resort. In 2011-2012 the Scarlet Guard will participate in the Bands of America Regional & Grand National Championships , OMEA Regional & State Events and in the Spring of 2012 the Festival of Lights Parade in Walt Disney World.

Scarlet Guard Marching Band