The Pirate Power Classic

$100 Per Band for Parade
Viewing is free to the public

The Pirate POWER Classic is a MSHSAA sanctioned Parade Band Festival located in Pleasant Hope, Missouri. The Pirate POWER Classic is a celebration of small town parade bands, and nothing else. We welcome any and all small school band programs to participate. However, any class of band are welcome.

There are four judges on the parade route:
Music & Percussion
Block Marching
Execution of the Corner
Drum Major & Auxiliary

As tradition there will be a “Battle of the Bands” before the award presentations, so bring your best band spirit.

The Pirate Classic will also serve as the final stop for any band who is in the running for the “Triple Crown” award (Marionville Applefest Parade, Stockton Black Walnut Parade and the Pirate POWER Classic). Bands who participate in all three will have their total scores added and whomever has the highest overall score of all three wins the triple crown!

Entry Fees:
$100 Parade

Deadline for participants is FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th, 2023.

Link to register

Feel free to email Randall Bearden (rbearden@phr6.org) if you have any questions before entering.

Thank you for your interest.

The Pirate Power Classic Street Band Festival
Class 1
1st-Billings
2nd-Rich Hill
3rd-Fair Play
4th-Lakeland

Class 2
1st-Sparta
2nd-Ash Grove
3rd-Hartville
4th-Fordland
5th-Vienna

Class 3
1st-Cassville
2nd-Cuba
3rd-Lamar
4th-Conway

Outstanding Drum Major-Cassville
Outstanding Percussion-Cassville
Outstanding Auxiliary-Cuba

Triple Crown Winner-Ash Grove

Battle of the Bands in the Stands
Spirit Award-Cassville

Participating Bands:
Lakeland
Cassville
Pleasant Hope
Conway
Ash Grove
Adrian
Marion C. Early
Mansfield
Cuba
Vienna
Osceola
Rich Hill
Sparta
Hartville
Billings
Fordland
Lamar
Fair Play

Adjudicator Panel
Mr. John Devos - Reeds Spring, ret.
Guard & Drum Major

Mr. Mike Guffey - Marionville, ret.
Execution of the Corner

Mrs. Lori Hutton - Marshfield, ret.
Music

Mr. Brad Heckman - Mt. Vernon, ret.
Marching