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October 1, 2009

Tri-State Invitational Marching Contest making anticipated return

By Bridget Nash Staff Writer

The Tri-State Music Festival field marching contest is back by popular demand, but this time it’s going to be an autumn event.

The Tri-State Invitational Marching Contest will be 1 p.m. Oct. 10 at D. Bruce Selby Stadium. An admission of $5 will be charged to attend.

This is not the first year a Tri-State field marching event has been held, but it is the first time since 2004, and it is the first time the event will be held in the fall.

Tri-State managing director Debbie Lambert said having the competition in the fall should be cause for increased interest, compared to when it was held in the spring.

“Band directors want to quit marching by December,” she said.

This year’s field marching event was in the planning stages until recently, so it is going to be a smaller event this year, Lambert said.

“We’re going to start with six bands,” she said. “Hopefully it grows.”

Because the six participating bands are all different sizes, they will be marching for ratings rather than competing against one another.

Lambert hopes by next fall the event will be much larger, with bands competing against one another.

“In the years to come, if this takes off, we’ll try to have a parade, too,” Lambert said. “Hopefully, in the future, we’ll be able to give them cash prizes, too.”

Trophies will be given to bands based on their ratings, and bands will march according to Oklahoma Secondary School Activity Association rules.

Bands participating this year will be Kremlin-Hillsdale, Hennessey, King-fisher, Chisholm, Pioneer and Enid.

Pioneer may be playing after the event is over, due to a possible scheduling conflict, Lambert said.

For information call 237-4964.

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