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Festival of CHAMPIONS to feature premier bands from Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma!

Oct 9, 2009 1
Posted by music

31 of the finest marching band programs in the region, from Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma will go head to head during the annual Festival of CHAMPIONS at UCM, Saturday, October 24, 2009.  Field Show competition begins at 9:44 am and concludes with a Marching Mules Exhibition performance at approximately 5:28 pm.  12 bands advance to the Finals Competition which begins at 7:14 pm.  Running concurrently with the field show competition is an indoor Auxiliary and Drumline Competition (Multi-Purpose Building, 1:30 pm – 5:20 pm).

Nationally recognized adjudicators travel from as far away as Clemson University to provide evaluation of the visiting bands.

Proceeds from the Festival of Champions benefit scholarships for Wind/Percussion students at UCM, with an annual contribution made to the Shriners Burn Center Transportation Fund.  The UCM Bands are proud to work with the following event sponsors and vendors:

CAMPUS
UCM University Relations
Sodexo Food Services (UCM)
UCM Athletics / Meeting and Conference Services
UCM Admissions (Matt Melvin)
UCM Student Union Bookstore

COMMUNITY
Houn’ Dawg Shrine Club
Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce
Warrensburg Band Aides
Local program advertisers

REGIONAL/NATIONAL
Meyer Music (Blue Springs, MO – Grand Champion Sponsor)
Jim Rubin Photography
Landers’ Visions (DVDs)
Pep Wear (Tees and Souvenirs)
Sabian Cymbals, Ltd.
Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets
Fruhauf Uniforms
MidwestMarching.com

Schedules, Ticket information, and other details are available at:  www.sekelsky.com/FOC or by contacting the Festival Coordinator:

Dr. Michael Sekelsky
Sekelsky@ucmo.edu
Office: 660-543-4681