Oct. 22, 2015
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – On Saturday, Oct. 24, 35 high school marching bands from across the state will compete in Charleston at the University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field for the 4th annual West Virginia Marching Band Invitational.
The West Virginia Marching Band Invitational is sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Culture and History (WVDCH) in participation with the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, the Higher Education Policy Commission and the West Virginia Department of Education and The Arts. The Marching Band Invitational helps to promote, encourage and celebrate arts education throughout West Virginia.
The day’s activities begin at 10:30 a.m. with the Hurricane Middle School Band’s performance of “The Star Spangled Banner” and Sissonville High School’s JROTC posting of the colors. The competition begins at 10:45 a.m. and will continue throughout the day.
Bands will be judged on general effect, marching and maneuvering, music, music effect, percussion, drum major, color guard, majorettes and feature twirler.
Tickets are $7 for adults and children 12 years of age and older; $5 for children under 12 years of age. Programs will be sold for $4.
A complete performance schedule is attached.
10:30 a.m. Hurricane Middle School Band and Sissonville High School JROTC
National Anthem and Posting of Colors
10:45 a.m. Wirt County High School (1A)
Elizabeth, Wirt County
11 a.m. St. Marys High School (2A)
St. Marys, Pleasants County
11:15 a.m. Lincoln County High School (1AAA)
Hamlin, Lincoln County
11:30 a.m. Calhoun County Middle/High School (1A)
Mt. Zion, Calhoun County
11:45 a.m. Fayetteville High School (2A)
Fayetteville, Fayette County
Noon Poca High School (1AA)
Poca, Putnam County
12:15 p.m. Pikeview High School (2AA)
Princeton, Mercer County
12:30 p.m. St. Albans High School (2AAA)
St. Albans, Kanawha County
12:45 p.m. LUNCH
1:30 p.m. Lewis County High School (1AAA)
Weston, Lewis County
1:45 p.m. Buffalo High School (1A)
Buffalo, Putnam County
2 p.m. Tyler Consolidated High School (2A)
Sistersville, Tyler County
2:15 p.m. Sissonville High School, (1AA)
Sissonville, Kanawha County
2:30 p.m. Chapmanville Regional High School (1AA)
Chapmanville, Logan County
2:45 p.m. Doddridge County High School (2A)
West Union, Doddridge County
3 p.m. Martinsburg High School (3AAA)
Martinsburg, Berkeley County
3:15 p.m. Percussion Exhibition
Bethany College Percussion Ensemble
Bethany, Brooke County
3:30 p.m. Paden City High School (1A)
Paden City, Wetzel County
3:45 p.m. Ritchie County High School (1AA)
Ellenboro, Ritchie County
4 p.m. Tug Valley High School (2A)
Williamson, Mingo County
4:15 p.m. Webster County High School (2AA)
Upper Glade, Webster County
4:30 p.m. Oak Hill High School (1AAA)
Oak Hill, Fayette County
4:45 p.m. Buckhannon-Upshur High School (2AAA)
Buckhannon, Upshur County
5 p.m. Shady Spring High School (1AAA)
Shady Spring, Raleigh County
5:15 p.m. Majorette Competition
Miss Majorette
5:45 p.m. Wahama Junior/Senior High School (1A)
Mason, Mason County
6 p.m. Magnolia High School (2A)
New Martinsville, Wetzel County
6:15 p.m. Petersburg High School (1AA)
Petersburg, Grant County
6:30 p.m. Philip Barbour High School (2AA)
Philippi, Barbour County
6:45 p.m. Nitro High School (1AAA)
Nitro, Kanawha County
7 p.m. Hurricane High School (3AAA)
Hurricane, Putnam County
7:15 p.m. Gilmer County High School (1A)
Glenville, Gilmer County
7:30 p.m. Richwood High School (2A)
Richwood, Nicholas County
7:45 p.m. Wayne High School (2AA)
Wayne, Wayne County
8 p.m. Huntington High School (2AAA)
Huntington, Cabell County
8:15 p.m. Greenbrier East High School (3AAA)
Lewisburg, Greenbrier County
8:30 p.m. Ripley High School (2AAA)
Ripley, Jackson County
8:45 p.m. Cabell Midland High School (3AAA)
Ona, Cabell County
9 p.m. Awards
Awards Presentations
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