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	Mountaineer Classic Marching Festival
	Mt. Vernon
Location - State	Missouri
	09/28/2024
	Admission $8
	Initial Information: • $285 entry fee. • Saturday, September 28, 2024 at Mt. Vernon High School in Mt. Vernon, MO. • 9AM start time. Depending on the amount of bands attending, we normally finish in the 4-6PM range. • *A second form will be sent out closer to the date of the festival for band/show information. Format • The Mountaineer Classic Marching Festival is meant to be an educational, informative, and primarily evaluative festival. • This festival is a prelims-only format with a 20-minute clinic following each field show performance. • Bands are placed in classes based on their MSHSAA class size. • Each band will have a 20-minute slot to enter the field, perform, and exit the field. • Each band will receive a recording with comments from all judges as well as written scoring, feedback, and a video of their performance. These will be uploaded into a Google Drive folder for each band. • Judges & Clinicians are experienced high school teachers/college professors. Awards • Trophies will be presented to all participating bands in each division - 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th (where applicable). • Each class will be awarded the following Caption Awards: General Effect, Outstanding Music, Outstanding Visual, Outstanding Percussion, Outstanding Auxiliary, and Outstanding Drum Major. • There is also a “People’s Choice Award.” Logistics • All invoices must be paid before step-off. • Upon arrival, parking attendants will direct you where to park (see map for entrance point). Plan on your trailer being near your buses unless you make arrangements prior. • All bands will have student band guides to escort them through their warmup, performance, and clinic. • Wristbands for band directors, band staff, and bus drivers will be in the director's packet. 1 extra wristband per 10 performing members will also be included in the director’s packet. • Band directors and bus drivers will receive a complimentary meal ticket in the director’s packet. • There will be a concession stand open with a variety of items available. There will also be a hospitality room for band directors and bus drivers in the Agriculture Building (see map). • This event will take place rain or shine. In the case of severe weather, a weather delay will be announced. Registration Link
Participating Bands
	2024-Mountaineer-Classic-Schedule.pdf 2024-Moutaineer-Classic-Marching-Festival-Schedule.jpg 2024-Mountaineer-Classic-ScoresheetRecap.pdf 2024-Mountaineer-Results.jpg
	Adjudicator Panel Troy Peterson Sherri Peterson Eric Sheffler Michael Oglesby Chris Becker Clinicians Melissia Goff (Band) Dr. Brandon Robinson (Band) Lara Stamper (Color Guard) Isabel Bearden (Color Guard)
	Alex Weinzierl
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