5A PREVIEW OF CHAMPIONS

Saturday, October 26, 2002

Colleton County 
High School Stadium, Walterboro, SC

REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Bands will be scheduled according to postmark.
Only SCBDA 5A bands entering will be accepted.

Information may be obtained by calling:
(843) 538-2907 

VIDEO TAPES & CASSETTE TAPES

Each director will receive taped comments, and a free videotape of their band's performance to help in future contest preparation. 

RULES

Bands will perform in a preliminary contest in the afternoon and then in a finals performance at night.  Order of finals will be determined by random draw and will be flighted.  You will have fifteen minutes to enter the field, perform a short warm-up, perform your contest show and exit the field. Your contest routine must be a minimum of six minutes and a maximum of ten minutes.  You may enter the stadium with a cadence, but must use a drum tap to exit.  Timing begins with the first note after your drum major salute and ends when your drum major salutes at the end or when the first instrumentalist steps off the contest field at the end of your performance.   

AWARDS

1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd Place Trophies will be awarded.  All other bands receiving Superior, Excellent and Quality Performance will be presented a Rating Trophy.

FOOD AND LODGING

We have numerous restaurants and motels. A list can be sent to participating bands.  Walterboro is located on I-95. We are 45 minutes from Charleston, 1 hour from Savannah and 90 minutes from Columbia.

For more information contact us at

Bill Young
Colleton County High School Band of Blue
1379 Mighty Cougar Drive
Walterboro, SC 29488

or email us at Tfinigan@lowcountry.com

APPLICATION
-5A Preview of Champions Application-

NAME OF SCHOOL___________________________________________________________________

NAME OF BAND______________________________________________________________________

SCHOOL ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________

BAND OR SCHOOL PHONE#__________________ DIRECTOR’S PHONE#___________________

NO. OF WINDS___________NO. OF PERCUSSION___________NO. OF COLOR GUARD_______

BAND DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE

Please mail or email to Tom Finigan (TFinigan@Lowcountry.com)
Colleton County HS, 1379 Mighty Cougar Drive, Walterboro, SC 29488

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