Columbus Marching Invitational
Columbus, Nebraska

October 5, 2013

The Columbus Marching Festival consists of both a bands-only parade competition in downtown Columbus and a Field Competition sanctioned by the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association at Memorial Stadium at Pawnee Park.

The Parade Review begins at 9:30 a.m. in Downtown Columbus (13th Street and 29th Avenue) and consists only of bands. Awards will be presented to the top 2 bands in each class according to the NSBA Classification System.

The Field Festival begins at 1:00 p.m. at Memorial Stadium and features a full slate of 8 judges. Division awards will be presented to each participating band according to the rubric established by NSBA.

Directions

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Admission Prices

Adults - $7
Children under 5 - Free
Seniors & Students - $5

Schedules

Parade begins at 9:30 in the following order:

1. Columbus High School - Exhibition
2. Shelby-Rising City - Class C
3. Yutan - Class C
4. David City - Aquinas - Class C
5. Twin River - Class C
6. David City - Class B
7. Syracuse - Class B
8. Schuyler - Class A
9. Seward - Class A
10. Waverly - Class A
11. Gretna - Class AA
12. Norfolk - Class AA
13. Papillion-LaVista South - Class AA

Field Festival Schedule:

12:45 - Parade Awards
Class C
1:00 - Crofton
1:15 - Logan View
1:30 - Shelby-Rising City
Class B
1:45 - Syracuse
Class A
2:00 - Schuyler
2:15 - Plattsmouth
2:30 - Seward
2:45 - Waverly
Class AA
3:00 - Omaha South
3:15 - Gretna
3:30 - Norfolk
3:45 - Papillion LaVista South
4:00 - Mitchell, SD
4:15 - Columbus
4:30 - Field Ratings

Results

Parade
Class C
1) Yutan
2) Aquinas

Class B
1) Syracuse
2) David City

Class A
1) Waverly
2) Schuyler

Class AA
1) Gretna
2) Papillion-LaVista South

Field Ratings

Crofton II
Logan View II
Syracuse II
Schuyler II
Plattsmouth II
Seward II
Waverly I
Omaha South II
Gretna I
Norfolk I
Papillion-LaVista South I
Mitchell I
Columbus I

Judging Panel

GE Music - Larry Mitchell, Vermillion, South Dakota
Field Music - Larry Rathbun, Omaha, Nebraska
Ensemble Music - Jason Rygg, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
GE Visual - Bob Goheen, Brandon, South Dakota
Field Visual - Chris Shade, Hastings, Nebraska
Ensemble Visual - Tony Garmoe, Des Moines, Iowa
Percussion - Bob Kramer, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Color Guard - Mary Goheen, Brandon, South Dakota