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Metamora Band Invitational
Metamora, Illinois

October 6, 2012

The 32nd annual running of this contest features a great stadium for marching bands, and excellent well-rounded panel of adjudicators, and wonderful festival atmosphere throughout the day. The competition is one of the largest and oldest, continuous running, high school-sponsored competition in the state of Illinois. Attendees are usually drawn from Illinois, eastern Iowa, and western Indiana.

Gary Smith, the former University of Illinois marching director will provide a complete overview of each band's performance. Bands receive a DVD of their performance along with adjudicator tapes. Judging sheets are similar to BOA.

Directions

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Admission Prices

Adults - $5
Students - $3
Seniors - $3

Performance Schedule

School	Class	Perform
Pekin Community	4A	4:00
Ridgeview	1A	4:15
St. Joseph-Ogden	1A	4:30
Wethersfield	1A	4:45
Bremen	1A	5:00
Fieldcrest	2A	5:15
Dunlap Cadet	2A	5:30
Rich Central	2A	5:45
BREAK		6:00
Thornwood	3A	6:30
Watseka Community	3A	6:45
LaSalle-Peru	3A	7:00
Lincoln	3A	7:15
BREAK		7:30
Galesburg	4A	7:45
Canton	4A	8:00
Dunlap	4A	8:15
Metamora	EXH	8:30
AWARDS		8:45

Results

FULL RECAP FILE

Grand Champion: Dunlap
1A/2A Grand Champion: Rich Central

Field 1A:
55.30 St. Joseph-Ogden (Aux, Perc)
52.30 Bremen (Winds)
51.25 Wethersfield (Crowd)
45.80 Ridgeview (DM)

Field 2A:
66.10 Rich Central (Perc, Aux, DM, Winds, Crowd)
59.00 Fieldcrest
55.15 Dunlap Cadet

Field 3A:
74.85 LaSalle-Peru (Perc, Winds, Crowd)
68.10 Lincoln (DM)
66.85 Watseka Community (Aux)
62.95 Thornwood

Field 4A:
82.65 Dunlap (Perc, Aux, DM, Winds, Crowd)
65.45 Canton
65.05 Galesburg

Judging Panel

Music Performance Individual – Bill Peterson, Freeport HS
Music Performance Ensemble – George York, retired Normal Community HS
Visual Performance Individual - Erica Bough, Aurora, Illinois
Visual Performance Ensemble - Joe Roman, retired Canton HS
Music General Effect - Ibe Sodawalla, Legends Drum and Bugle Corps
Music General Effect – George Pierard, retired
Visual General Effect – Robert Berry, Maryland Heights, Missouri
Director's Critique – Dan Dietrich, retired Illinois Valley Central HS
Percussion - Dan Smithiger, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
Auxiliary - Cheryl Chiapetto – Springfield, Illinois
Drum Major - Mark Chiapetto – Springfield, Illinois
Field Manager - Larry Frank – Normal, Illinois