The Fairmont Marching Firebirds competed in the Mid-State Band Association (MSBA) Centerville Invitational Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012. The Marching Firebirds took first place in Open Class, Best Music and Best Percussion.

Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, the Firebirds marched in the OMEA State Finals at Welcome Stadium, earning the highest rating of “Superior.”  This is the fifteenth straight year of  “Superior” rating for Fairmont’s Marching Band.