▁having ▁been ▁recognized ▁for ▁excell ence ▁at ▁regional , ▁state , ▁and ▁national ▁levels . ▁ ▁The ▁L HS ▁Wind ▁Ens emble ▁has ▁performed ▁at ▁several ▁national ▁and ▁international ▁music ▁con ferences . ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁and ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁the ▁Wind ▁Ens emble ▁performed ▁at ▁the ▁pr estig ious ▁Mid west ▁International ▁Band ▁and ▁Orchestra ▁C lin ic . ▁The ▁Wind ▁Ens emble ▁was ▁also ▁one ▁of ▁six teen ▁bands ▁in ▁the ▁entire ▁country ▁selected ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁the ▁B ands ▁of ▁America ▁National ▁Con cert ▁Band ▁Festival ▁in ▁Indian apolis ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁and ▁its ▁per cussion ▁ensemble ▁was ▁selected ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁the ▁Wind ▁Ens emble ▁earned ▁the ▁recognition ▁of ▁National ▁Wind ▁Band ▁Hon ors ▁in ▁the ▁highest ▁class , ▁A AAAA . ▁ ▁The ▁Liber ty ville ▁Wind ▁Ens emble ▁has ▁been ▁named ▁the ▁Class ▁A AA ▁Honor ▁Band ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Illinois ▁Super state ▁Festival ▁every ▁year ▁it ▁has ▁been ▁el ig ible ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 6 – 2 0 0 4 , ▁and ▁was ▁again ▁named ▁the ▁Honor ▁Band ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁both ▁the ▁Liber ty ville ▁High ▁School ▁and ▁Vern on ▁Hills ▁High ▁School ▁Wind ▁Ens emb les ▁were