Competition Season

The Band of Raiders has been working hard to get the show ready for competition. So mark your calendars and lets get ready to cheer them on!

Sept. 28: Maiden HS, 600 W. Main St, Maiden, NC

Oct. 5: N. Iredell HS, 156 Raider Rd, Olin, NC

Oct. 12: N. Wilkes HS, 2986 Traphill Rd, Hays, NC

Oct. 12: E. Lincoln HS, 6471 NC-73, Denver, NC

Yes, that last date is a double header!!!

Volunteers Make It Happen

We need YOU!It takes a small army to keep the BoR "on track"

VOLUNTEER NOW

Just click the button above to log into your Membership Toolkit account and sign up for as many opportunities as you can manage!

You can help with serving meals (Dinner Helpers), chaperoning students (Student Chaperones), getting all the equipment on and off the field for each performance (Pit Crew and Props), or even just donating snacks or other items!

For more detail on volunteer jobs, click HERE for the newsletter that was sent, "All About Volunteering"

***Note: Match each category above with the area that you are interested in volunteering for on Membership Toolkit forms! If you have questions, reach out to Michael 828-640-4778 or Amanda 336-600-2133 for more information.

Good to Know...

How are competitions judged?

Bands are placed into "competition classes" based on the size of wind players or wind and percussion players, depending on the contest. The band’s overall score comes from three areas: Music (40%), Visual/Marching (30%), and General Effect (30%). These scores are combined for an overall score, which is used to rank bands in each competition class and overall competition winner.

There are also scores given for color guard, drum major, and percussion section. These scores are used to rank class, but they do not factor into the band’s overall score.

Good Sportsmanship

Be supportive of the other bands. Recognize that everyone there loves what their kid is doing. We can all appreciate the effort regardless of how the final product may look/sound on competition day.

Know that judging can be highly subjective. Be a gracious winner or loser before, during, and after awards.

Go Crazy Cheering for the BoR!

The band responds positively to audience applause. Encourage them throughout the performance by cheering for them.

The more parents cheer, the more others in the audience will as well. Audiences at marching band competitions are usually very receptive to a band’s performance.

Cheering could also help General Effect scores with judges, so don’t hold back!

Parents

Competitions are busy, crowded events so come early and be prepared:

Wear your Show Shirt or other BoR swag
Bring layers for later, it gets chilly
Cash for tickets, programs and concessions
Stadium chairs/cushions
Consider purchasing an Air Gram; these are messages to a student or group that will be read when the band takes the field.

Students

They have worked hard to get here, help them remember:

Instruments & any accessories
Show Shirt
Long black socks & marching shoes
Spending $$ for concessions
Water bottle

Students will ride the same bus to and from the competition. If a parent decides to pick up a student from the contest (after awards), the parent needs to present their student’s bus chaperone with a note and check them out.

Jamboree!

What is Jamboree?

Jamboree is a county wide event where all the marching bands come together and "show off" what they have been working so hard on.

It is also attended by the 8th grade band students in the county so they get to see what marching band is all about.

What to Know

This year the event will be held at North Forsyth HS on Tuesday, October 15th.

We expect them to be performing around 7:00pm. Mr. Johnston will share a full schedule once we get a little closer.

Click the picture above for a video about the event from 2022.

Any Questions? Email Us Here

SUBJECT: All About Competitions