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THE MARCHING CONTEST

Dear High School Band Director,

The Marching Contest is a new and innovative marching contest.  We were
able to take several great ideas and put them all together in one fabulous
contest.  Please take this opportunity to learn more about The Marching
Contest.  

The bands will be qualified to enter the contest on a first come basis. 
Performance times will be based on a random drawing.  There will be 30
bands competing in a preliminary event.  Awards will be presented to the
top 3 bands in 3 classes.  The group will then be narrowed to the top 10
scoring bands, which will compete in a final competition.  Awards will be
presented to all of the final bands on the field in a full retreat
ceremony.  

There will be 7 highly qualified judges focusing on specific areas.  There
will be 4 judges in the stands and 3 on the field.  One judge will focus on
music performance ensemble worth 20 points and another judge will focus on
music performance individual worth 20 points.  These two scores will be
averaged to obtain a maximum of 20 total points.  One judge will focus on
visual performance ensemble worth 20 points and another judge will focus on
visual performance individual worth 20 points.  These two scores will be
averaged to obtain a maximum of 20 total points. Two judges will focus on
general effect music worth 20 points each.  These scores will be added to
obtain a maximum of 40 points.  One judge will focus on general effect
visual worth 20 points.

The Marching Contest will also have a Scholarship Program.  This
Scholarship will be awarded to a predetermined person who will be randomly
select for all the participating bands.  The members of each band will
select a person who they feel would be the most deserving of this award.

The Scholarship award will only go to someone who will be attending college
the following school year.  This person will receive Scholarship money from
an interest bearing account for the next 4 years to attend a college of
their choice.  At the end of 4 years the account will be depleted of all
monies.  The amount of the Scholarship will be based on the final profit of
the contests. The Scholarship Program will just get bigger every year as
The Marching Contest grows.

A lot of things are going on behind the scene.  It takes a tremendous
amount of timing, coordination and planning to make a 15-minute performance
run like clockwork.  The Marching Contest will take control and guide you
through every stage of the contest.  We will furnish you with viewpoints
from 7 judges to help you improve your band.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about The Marching
Contest, please contact us.  We will be more than happy to assist you in
any way possible.  If you have any special needs or requirements, please
let us know about them.  No obstacle is too big to over come when the joy
of a child is involved.

Everyone connected with The Marching Contest is very excited about the
upcoming year.  We anxiously await your reply.


Thank you,

Terry Peterson
President of TMC

The Marching Contest
5516 Dublin Lane
North Richland Hills, TX 76180
Phone No. 817-485-3436
E-mail tdmab@flash.net