Olathe Marching Invitational

College Boulevard Activities Center
11031 S. Valley Rd
Olathe, KS 66061

We would like to invite you to perform in the 5th Annual Olathe Marching Invitational (OMI) on Saturday, October 5th, 2024. The Olathe Marching Invitational is a fantastic opportunity for your students to showcase their talents in marching arts. Held at the beautiful Olathe College Boulevard Activities Complex, this festival has “Box 5” warm-up locations, short travel times, plenty of room to room, and provides an impressive performance experience. We hope you consider making OMI a part of your Fall 2024 schedule!

The 2024 Olathe Marching Invitational is hosted by Olathe East (Rebecca Fillingham rlfillingham@olatheschools.org,) and Olathe Northwest (Bob Davis rdavisonw@olatheschools.org.)

Registration Form

Registration Fee:
$350.00 Registration for BOTH shows. Pro-Rated Fee TBD for split format (Ex: only performing first round due to Homecoming)

Format:
Prelims by Class & Finals by Open Class

Event Timing:
OMI begins in the late morning or early afternoon based on the number of groups participating.

Adjudication:
A 6 judge panel will be utilized
Music Ensemble & Music Individual (at field level)
Visual Ensemble & Visual Individual (at field level)
Overall Effect 1 & Overall Effect 2
Recorded comments will be available via a cloud-based sharing format.

Band Classification:
Based on Band Size (3 to 5 classifications based on the number of participating groups).

Weather:
Field marching competition may be suspended at any time for unsafe weather conditions. OMI hosts will keep you informed at all times. All fees paid will not be refunded due to festival expenses.

Field Show Time Limit:
15 minutes (including entrance and exit)

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• 2024-Olathe-Schedule.pdf
• Olathe-Marching-Invitational-2024-Prelims-Recap.pdf
• Olathe-Marching-Invitational-2024-Finals-Recap.pdf

Adjudicator Panel TBA