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Fayette County High School, 1 Tiger Trail, Fayetteville, GA 30214

Tickets $15 adults, $10 students, 6 and under free

Adjudication Panel 2023

Judges will rotate captions between Prelims and Finals competition.

BAND

Alfred Watkins

Dr. Zandra Bell-McRoy

Rusty Courson

Carrie Smith

Tom Padgett

John Erdogan

DRUM MAJOR

Matt McCord

GUARD/DANCE/MAJORETTES

Tavius Cooper

PERCUSSION

Benja Russell

CLASSIFICATION

Bands will enter the competition according to the number of musicians (winds and percussion). A band may enter a higher classification but not a lower one.

Class A: 0-40

Class 2A: 41-55

Class 3A: 56-80

Class 4A: 81-100

Class Open: 101+

ADJUDICATION

Bands will be adjudicated by two judges in each of the following captions: Music, Visual, and General Effect. Each caption total will be an average of the two judges’ scores. The three captions averaged scores will determine the band’s overall score and rating.

There will be an adjudicator for Percussion, Visual Ensemble/Color Guard and Drum Major. Units that perform with competitive bands will receive trophies for first, second, and third place in Class.

Finals Placement is based on the top 8 band scores for preliminary competition, regardless of Class.

AWARDS

Prelims Awards:

Awards will be given for Ratings as well as for and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in class for overall Band, Percussion and Visual Ensemble, and Drum Major.

Championship Finals:

The Championship Finals will be adjudicated the same as the Prelims. In addition to the Grand Champion Trophy, each member of the Grand Champion Band will receive a championship medallion. Bands placing in 2nd to 8th place will receive an award. Awards will also be given for High Music, High Visual, and High General Effect.

HOSPITALITY

A Directors’ Reception area is available for the exclusive use of the directors and staff. We invite you to take some time to meet, mingle and relax with each other.

A Drivers’ Hospitality Room (for bus drivers and truck/trailer drivers) will also be available.

Concession stands and specialty shops will be available throughout the event.

Due to safety concerns, tailgating and cookouts are prohibited on the FCHS campus.