Participating bands were:
- Homedale Middle, directed by Todd Thompson
- Cambridge High School, directed by Phillip DeBose
- Hermiston High School, directed by Roger Mitchell
- Kuna High School, directed by Steve Newton
- Weiser High School, directed by Michael Hall
- Mountain Home High School, directed by Jerry Tippetts
- LaGrande High School, directed by Jim Howell
- Payette High School, directed by Gordon Smith
- Caldwell High School, directed by Sam Stone,
- Fruitland High School, directed by Joel Williams, and
- Ontario High School, directed by Skip Bicknese.
Judge for the Battle of the Marching Machines was Dr. David A. Wells, director of Boise State University's "Blue Thunder Marching Band." Wells presented the Marching Machine Award to Fruitland High School for the second year in a row.
