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In 2006, the Monrovia High School Band won the Mid-States Band Association Class A Championships at Kings Mill, OH.

In 2007, the band was a Class A Finalist and National Semi-finalist at the Bands of America Grand National Competition in Indianapolis.

The Bulldog Brigade repeated the 2006 MSBA championship with a second in 2009, scoring a 90. 1 in finals, the highest score ever achieved in class A competition in the Mid-States Band Association.

The 2009 Monrovia Bulldog Brigade also finished 4th in Indiana State School Music Association ( ISSMA ) State Marching Band Finals, the highest finish ever for a Monrovia band.

They also collected their fourth All-Music Award, a feat unparalleled in ISSMA history for class D ( small school ) bands.

On November 6, 2010, the band won its 3rd championship in the Mid-States class A championships, winning music and general effect captions on their way to the win.

In May, 2011 the band collected its fifth All-Music Award, adding to their record of success in marching, concert, jazz and solo / ensemble performances.

In 2011, the band again reached ISSMA State Finals ( finishing 9th ), and was second at the Mid-States Band Association Class AA Championships.

Also, at Bands of America Grand National Championships, the band was a Class A Finalist and National Semi-Finalist, and finished in third place in Class A National Championships. The program is led by director Brian Willett, assistant director Dr. Albert Lilly, and color guard director Colin West.

The Monrovia band organization has also had 6 Indiana State Music Award which is more than any other class D band in Indiana.

The Jazz Band went to play in down town Indianapolis in the Super Bowl Village in 2012 and plays at Barnes And Nobels twice every year in Plainfeild Indiana.