The Washington Township High School Minutemen Marching Band is a regionally and nationally recognized marching band. Since its inception in 1973, the band has placed in the top 10 at the Tournament of Bands (TOB) Atlantic Coast Championships 16 times, and was Chapter One Champions for 16 straight years from 1985 to 2000, winning the Group 3 title from 1985 to 1987 and the Group 4 titles the
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quent 13 years. Some of our achievements include:
- A score of 94.40 at the ACC Championships, a school record that still stands today.
- 1998 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California and became the first band ever to be decorated in 5,000 live flowers and seeds.
- 1995 and 1997 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade
- 2004 Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida,
- 2005 Holiday Bowl in San Diego, California
- 2008 Outback Bowl in Tampa, Florida. In recent years the band has undergone many changes, including becoming a separate ensemble and a director change in 2003. In 2004, the Minutemen band became the first South Jersey band to compete in a Bands of America (BOA) Regional at Rutgers University, part of the nation's top marching circuit. The band competes in class IV Open of the United States Scholastic Band Association (USSBA) and was host to the 2007 USSBA New Jersey State Championships and again in 2008.
