This traditional early season band competition, offers the chance for judges’ comments based on what you perform, without the expectation of a complete show.  Two selections will make you eligible for all awards.  The registration fee for this competition is $100.00.  All information must be received no later than September 5, 2008.  Schedules will be emailed to all band directors by 5 p.m. on September 5, 2008. 

For additional information contact:

AMHERST COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

AND THE

AMHERST COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERS

ARE PROUD TO PRESENT

The Ninth Annual

AMHERST MARCHING BAND TOURNAMENT

SEPTEMBER 20, 2008

MARK CAMPBELL , CONTEST COORDINATOR

REGISTRATION:

                The deadline for registration is September 1, 2008.  The registration fee is $100.  Preference for performing position will be based on earliest postmark.

FIELD:

                Field Turf.  You and your students will love it.

CLASSIFICATIONS:

            Determined by number of playing members, up to four classes

AWARDS:

                An award will be given for First, Second, and Third Place in each class.

                First and Second Place awards will be given in each class for best Music,  Marching, General Effect, Color Guard, and Percussion.

                The Grand Champion will be given to the band with the HIGHEST OVERALL score regardless of class.  Music, Marching, and General Effect scores will be

                               used.  Rating plaques will be given to all bands.

RATINGS:

                Superior                  80-100

                Excellent                  60-79.9

                Good                       59.9 and below

ADJUDICATION:

                Music                                                      40 points

                Marching & Maneuvering                       30 points

                General Effect                                         30 points

                Color Guard and percussion will be judged separately

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Amherst County High School

139 Lancer Lane

Amherst, VA 24521

434-946-9855

jmcampbell@amherst.k12.va.us

free-for-all  /ˈfrifərˌɔl/ Pronunciation Key - [free-fer-awl] -noun

1. a fight, argument, contest, etc., open to everyone and usually without rules.

2. any competition or contested situation that is disordered, impulsive, or out of control. 

3. Informal.  Any enterprise or field of endeavor in which various companies, countries, participants, etc., compete without restriction.

4. adjective:  open to everyone.

[Origin: 1880–85, American]

—Synonyms 1. brawl, fracas, scrap, melee, donnybrook.

The 4th Annual J.R. Tucker Free-for-all      

is scheduled for September 20, 2008.  The Free-for-all is a non-competitive marching band show that includes an on site workshop.  There are no entrance fees, no admission cost and programs are free. 

In addition to the workshop, judges will give written and/or taped comments.  The workshop is designed to be engaging for the students, but with an eye towards the V.B.O.D.A. State Marching Band Festival.  Interaction between directors, students and judges is encouraged!  And the judges understand that the Free-for-all is an early assessment.  Partial shows are welcome!

Interested?  Email below for complete details.

Thanks, and hope you have a great season!

-Allen Hall

Director of Bands

J.R. Tucker High School

1-804-270-7022

or tuckerband@aol.com

for more information please click here for PDF

or

www.ecglassband.org/Classic%20index2.htm

The George Washington High School Band and Band Parent Association cordially invites all high school marching bands to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the

DIXIE CLASSIC BAND COMPETITION

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2008

Our contest is open to any style of marching band.  Classifications will be made after all applications have been received.  Our football stadium is one of the finest in the area and every attempt will be made to hire quality judges that will provide educational and constructive comments for your program.   There will be no application fee for applications received prior to August first.  All other applications after this date will need to be accompanied by an entry fee of $100.00.  There will be awards, trophies, and cash prizes given to all participating groups.  Each class champion will receive a $100.00 cash prize, and Grand Champion awards will be given, including an A/AA grand champion, and an AAA/AAAA grand champion award.  Please mark your calendars and join us this year!  We especially would like to invite smaller groups to participate - we welcome all size bands!  Applications will be sent out soon.  Please contact Reginald Purvis, Director of Bands at (434) 799-0742 for additional questions and information.  Help us make this year’s Dixie Classic a major success!

 (Please mark your calendars NOW!!)

26^th Annual

North Stafford Invitational

September 27, 2008

Morning and Afternoon Show

Please mark your calendar

Heading to Hermitage?

Stop in Stafford on the way!

For More information call:

540-658-6150 x1239

Registration Mailing will be sent in August.

The first 30 Bands Registered will be accepted.

 Hope to see you in the fall!

The Stonewall Brigade Band-continuous since 1855

and the City of Staunton Department of Parks and Recreation

present the

TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL STONEWALL SHOWCASE OF BANDS

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Daytime Contest- limited to 30 bands

Application and information available only online:

www.stonewallbrigadeband.com/showcase.html

Want to do two contests in one day and save bus miles?

 Come to the Stonewall Showcase during the day and then

go to the Blast In The Draft at Stuarts Draft High School in the evening.

The two venues are half an hour apart.

One application works for both, so we can coordinate schedules.  See the above web site.

September 27, 2008

Hickory High School

Chesapeake, VA

Our competition goal is to provide bands with invaluable tapes from a distinguished panel of adjudicators.  This panel was selected based on their experience in the judging field, as well as their writing experiences.  It is our feeling that you and your students will benefit greatly from such a wonderful panel. 

This year our judging panel includes

Paul Rennick – Director of Percussion of the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corp/Percussion Facultyat the University of North Texas

Lafe Cook – Director of Bands at Dobyns Bennett High School

We also are proud to feature one of the first performances of the Old Dominion University Marching Band!

Learn more about our competition and updates on judging by visiting our website: http://www.hhsbands.org

Or contact David Enloe or Matthew Phillips at 757-421-4295.