<p>It is with great pleasure that we invite you to the 12th Performance placement is chosen annual Tri-County Invitational Marching Band Tri-County Festival. The Festival will be September 30, 2017 at by the earliest postmark on the Invitational Chiefland High School in Chiefland, Florida. returned application. Please Write Legibly!! A festival fee of $150.00 will be assessed to each Director’s Name: Tri-County Invitational band, checks payable to CMHS Band. Festival fee is non-refundable. ______Name of Band: The Tri-County Invitational is traditionally a small band oriented festival that prides itself on creating an ______inspirational and positive musical experience for all AWARDS School Name: students, directors, and spectators. However, this year ______we are opening up to 4A and 5A bands. We have All Bands Will Receive Participation Band Website: chosen to create a small band competition in the Awards ______morning and a large band competition in the evening. School Address: Proficient Ratings ______Entries in the small band competition are in the 1A, ______2A, and 3A classifications. Entries in the large band Superior Ratings Phone#: competition are in the 4A and 5A classifications. Size ______will be determined by total wind and percussion Distinguished Ratings Director’s Cell: players and will adhere to class sizes used in FMBC Music State Championships as closely as possible. The Visual ______Tri-County Invitational will be a small band/large General Effect # of Winds & Percussion: ______band format with the small bands performing in Percussion Total #: ______the morning and the large bands performing in Auxiliary\Colorguard the evening. Director’s email address ______The festival will begin at approximately 10:00 a.m. Best in Class beginning with the smallest classification and moving MUSIC Band Director Signature to the largest. Awards will begin after the last band’s M&M ______performance. The large band festival will begin at GE approximately 6:00 p.m. beginning with the smallest PERCUSSION classification and moving to the largest. Awards will AUXILLARY\GUARD Please mail this application form and a non- begin after the last band’s performance. refundable registration fee of $150.00 payable Best Overall CMHS Band to: A variety of awards will be distributed, which Chiefland High School include: Caption awards for Proficient, Superior, and Music Distinguished ratings, Festival Champion, 1st Runner- M&M 808 North Main Street up, and 2nd Runner-up specialty trophies. Best in class GE Chiefland, FL 32626 awards will also be presented. Percussion All entries must be received by Auxiliary/Guard September 8th. FMBC format of rules will be in effect for this nd For further questions please do not hesitate to festival. Special Trophies for 2 Runner-up, call Band Director: Chad Hodges @ 352-222- 1st Runner-up, and Grand 2213, or write at: [email protected] Champion We look forward to seeing your band!</p>