Chapter 1 Championship
11-01-1997: Groups 1&3 - Williamstown HS, Williamstown, NJ
11-02-1997: Groups 2&4 - Washington Twp HS, Sewell, NJ

Group 1
01. 93.60 - Haddon heights (high auxiliary)
02. 92.10 - Cherry Hill West (high brass)
03. 90.05 - Edgewood (high woodwinds)
04. 88.70 - Pennsville
05. 88.60 - Pleasantville
06. 88.10 - Audubon (high percussion)
07. 82.85 - Bridgeton
08. 81.10 - Holy Cross (high drum major)
09. 78.45 - Gateway Regional
10. 74.80 - Gloucester City

Group 2
01. 96.45 - Middle Twp (high drum major, auxiliary, percussion, brass, woodwinds)
02. 93.65 - Triton
03. 92.10 - Hammonton
04. 88.65 - Deptford
05. 87.10 - Penns Grove
06. 84.75 - Egg Harbor Twp
07. 84.30 - Vineland
08. 83.45 - Delsea Regional
09. 81.35 - West Deptford
10. 80.00 - Cumberland Regional

Group 3
1. 94.40 - Clearview (high woodwinds)
2. 94.10 - Absegami (high percussion, drum major, auxiliary)
3. 90.30 - Eastern Regional (high brass)
4. 89.20 - Mainland Regional
5. 87.55 - Overbrook
6. 85.25 - Sterling
7. 80.85 - Williamstown

Group 4
1. 94.35 - Washington Twp (high auxiliary, percussion, brass, woodwinds)
2. 86.80 - Shawnee (high drum major)