An excellent program is anticipated in the day long event.

We will be presenting first, second, and third place awards to the top three bands in each class (in addition to the regular trophies for those bands). These awards add a competitiveness which many bands prefer. The policy of awarding trophies denoting scoring ratings will also be continued to maintain a festival format preferred by many others.

We hope you will make plans to attend at Camden this year. Outlined below are key areas of information regarding the operation of the Southern States Festival. Please read them carefully.

REQUIREMENTS
Rules for our festival are flexible. We want you to be able to do what you do best. There are no required movements.

JUDGING & SCORING
Bands will be judged based on the following four classifications:

Note: Bands may enter according to high school league classification OR by size of hornline.

There will be no penalty for overtime or undertime; we suggest, however, that your show run between six and ten minutes.

All Bands will be scored SUPERIOR (I), EXCELLENT (II), GOOD (III), FAIR (IV), and POOR (V). The SCBDA State Championships scoring format will be used.

There will be a judge for each of the following categories: Marching, Music, General Effect, Band Fronts/Drum Majors, and Percussion.

AWARDS
Each band receives a "Rating" trophy, and the following trophies will be awarded per classifications:

• 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Band in each class
• 1st, 2nd Drum Major in each class
• 1st, 2nd Band Front in each class
• 1st, 2nd Percussion in each class

Two awards presentations will be held during the day, one at mid to late afternoon and the other at the conclusion of the festival.

STARTING TIME
The Festival willstart at approximately 11:00 a.m. Division A bands will be the first classification to perform. The day will advance through to Division AAAA bands.

ENTRANCE RULES
Band Entrance Forms will be accepted until Friday, September 20, 1996. A $25.00 entrance fee must accompany your Entrance Form. This fee will be refunded upon your band's arrival to the festival. Entries are limited to forty (40) bands. We accept entries from the first forty bands based on an earliest postmark of Entrance Form. Entries received above the forty bands will be returned, regardless of date.

Full peformance information will be sent to band directors by September 27. If your band has not received this information by said date, please contact Camden Band Director, Robert Wertz.

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