Registration:  
Upon arrival, you will see the registration tent located on the road that you enter.  Please register your band at this time.  Students are asked to stay on the bus until the Director registers the band. 

Passes: 
At the registration table, Directors will be issued chaperon passes in the form of wrist bands, at the ratio of one (1) per ten (10) performers.  Staff passes will be issued as well as the bus driver passes with wrist bands.  If you need more, please let us know at the registration table but please do not abuse this as it is a fundraiser for us. 

Parking: 
Bassett High School is located at 85 Riverside Drive, Bassett VA 24055.  An aerial view of Bassett High School Campus has been provided to assist you. 

Band Guides: 
Each band will be provided with two Band Guides.  Your guides will remain with you until your band returns to the bus parking area after performing.  The band guide will be responsible for direct the band from location to location and answering any questions you may have. 

Dressing Facilities: 
Changing facilities are provided for your band in the front of the school.  Your guide will take you to this area located inside the high school unless instructed otherwise by you.  Band arriving prior to their assigned will be allowed to use the facilities as they are available. 

Music Warm-Up Area
Please play AWAY from the stadium as you warm up.  You will need to leave the warm up 10 minutes before your performance time.  Percussion ensembles/pits CANNOT warm up in the parking lot as it bleeds into the stadium.  Please be prepared to have them push necessary equipment closer to the school.  We will send trailers to take you to the stadium. 

Visual Warm-Up
IF you would like to do a visual warm up, please feel free to find an area near your trailers or around campus to do a visual stretch/ warm-up.  Just be aware of your music warm up time and arrive on time. 

Performance
Please arrive at the entry gate (as shown on the map), front ensemble and props first, at the assigned time.  This gate is large enough to accommodate paired marching.  After your performance, everyone will exit off the FRONT of side 1. 

Performance Procedures- Rules and Regulations
a) Each participating band will have 15 minutes to enter, set up, perform, and exit the performance area.  The performance area is defined as the are between the sidelines and the goal lines. 
b) Band will be given 4 minutes to set up/ warm up time. 
c) At three (3) minutes, thirty (30) seconds, the timing official will cue the introductory announcement after checking with the band director.  The announcement may be cued earlier if the official is given direction by the Drum Major/ Band Director. 
d) Air Grams will be read off as soon as the previous band is finished performing. 

Script
1)  " Joining us from (school city and state), please welcome the (School) Marching band!" (Announcer will pause for audience response. 

2) "(School)'s musical selection include the following " (Announce reads selections.)

3)" Drums Along the Blue Ridge is proud to present in competition performance, Drum Major(s) (Drum Major(s) name(s) and the school "nickname".

4) If the Band's Drum Major(s) are going to salute, it should occur as the announcer is reading/announcing the sentence in section "3" above.  A Drum Major salute is not necessary to indicate Band is ready to start. 

Video Taping
Band are responsible for their own videotaping.

Stadium Policies
Please remind all chaperones and spectators that Franklin County Public School System campuses are smoke free.  No umbrellas, coolers, drinks or other food items will be allowed into the stadium. 

Air Grams
We will provide your students and guests the opportunity to send congratulatory comments to band members via Band Grams.  Air grams will be read off as the band comes on the field. 

Trailers
We will provide trailers for your front ensemble to get from warm up to the field and back to your trailer.  Band will be responsible to get their equipment to warm up. 

Adjudication
Prelims
EM Jon Merritt
GEM Jason Heard
GEV Tim Dolan
EV Jen Barton
Perc Justin Johnson
CG Tony McCain

Finals
EM Jason Heard
GEM Jon Merritt
GEV Jen Barton
EV Tim Dolan
Perc Justin Johnson
CG Tony McCain

Prelim awards are tabulated and given by class.  There is no overall "Grand Champion" in prelims.  Finals will consist of all 10 bands using the highest 5 scores and the lowest 5 scores from prelims.  We will have a directors meeting at the hospitality ten after awards to draw for your finals performance. 

Judge Commentary/Feedback
All judge tapes/recording will be in Competition Suite along with your recaps.  No recaps will be given until the end of the night to protect the integrity of our finals performance. 

Concessions
We will have an abundance of concessions for your enjoyment while at the competition.  Please visit our concession stand for your nourishment needs and refrain from grilling or cooking while on our campus.  Please remember this is a FUNDRAISER event for our band program and would life for you to take advantage of all the food we are offering. Concessions are card or cash only. 

Band Director Hospitality
A Band Director's hospitality tent will be located at the top of the hill on the home side.  We encourage you and your staff to visit this area for refreshments throughout the day.  This area is reserved for staff only, please no chaperones, bus drivers or band parents. 

Bus Driver Coupon
Bus drivers will be given a coupon that will be good for a drink, a meal item, & chips/or dessert item from our concession stand. 

Additional Concerns
If you should have any questions or concerns, we will do everything possible to accommodate your needs.  Questions on the day of the event may be address to your band guide.  Please feel free to contact Trey Harris with questions prior to, the day of, or after the day of the event.