General Information
DATE: Saturday, November 1, 2008
LOCATION: Havelock High School Rams Stadium
Havelock, NC
CLASSIFICATION: The bands will be divided by the size of playing members into 5 classes; 1A, 2A, 3A, 4A. & possibly 5A. The number of playing members in each class will be determined by natural breaks in the registered bands. Bands will be scheduled a performance time within their class by earliest postmark. We must receive your check and application to register.
AWARDS: Trophies will also be given for each class in the following categories:
1st, 2nd and 3rd place for: CAPTION AWARDS
Effect – determined by the total of the scores awarded by the two (2) Music Effect judges plus the score awarded by the Visual Effect judge.
Music Performance - determined by the average of the scores awarded by the Music Performance Ensemble and Music Performance Individual judges.
Visual Performance - determined by the score awarded by the Visual Performance judge.
Colorguard
Drum major
Percussion
There will be a Superintendent’s Spirit trophy and two People’s Choice, two Best Pit Crew and two Grand Champion trophies: One for 1A/2A and one for 3A/4A/5A classes.
There will be two award ceremonies: one for 1A/2A and one for 3A/4A/5A.
JUDGES: There will be a panel of 9 adjudicators again this year: We will have adjudicators with experience in DCI, WGI, BOA and with High School Marching Band.
2 adjudicators Music Effect
1 adjudicator Visual Effect
1 adjudicator Music Performance Individual
1 adjudicator Music Performance Ensemble
1 adjudicator Visual Performance
1 adjudicator Drum Major
1 adjudicator Colorguard
1 adjudicator Percussion
TABULATION PROCESS AND DETERMINING AWARDS -
The score assigned by the Music Performance Individual judge and the Music Performance Ensemble judge will be averaged. That score will represent 20% of the total score.
The scores assigned by the judging panel will be tabulated as follows:
Average of Music Performance Individual/Ensemble 20 points*
Visual Performance 20 points
Visual Effect 20 points
Music Effect 20 points
Music Effect 20 points
TOTAL POINTS 100 POINTS
After scores are tabulated, all penalties imposed for various infractions will be deducted from the raw score to determine the final score. If two or more bands have the same final score, the higher placement will be awarded to the band with the higher General Effect total (sum of Visual Effect
and two (2) Music Effect scores).
RULES: This is an open event for bands of all styles. Bands may enter or exit from anywhere on the field. In the interest of a fair evaluation, we ask that your actual performance time be at least seven minutes long, but not longer than fifteen minutes. 1A and 2A bands are allotted only 15 minutes total on the field; 3A, 4A and 5A are allotted 20 minutes on the field.
TICKETS: All participating members, pit crew and chaperones (one per ten band members only) are admitted free.
REGISTRATION FEE:
Please make the $75.00 registration fee payable to Havelock Band Boosters. The completed registration form and entry fee must be postmarked by October 18, 2008.
FACILITIES: Havelock High School has first-rate facilities for our competition. We have aluminum bleachers with a large seating capacity. Our press box is high above our well-kept football field. We will provide dressing rooms and changing rooms for all bands. We have spacious practice areas that will give your group ample room to warm-up.
CONCESSIONS: We have most of our boosters working to provide you with satisfying food at our concessions stand. We pride ourselves with providing a wide variety of reasonably priced foods for all patrons. This year’s menu will include:
Smithfield’s BBQ
Hot Dogs
Nachos
Havelock Band’s Finest Funnel Cakes
Pizza
Assorted Snacks and Candy
Pepsi products including bottled water
DIRECTOR’S HOSPITALITY:
We had a fabulous hospitality tent last year, which gave you an outstanding performance field view. We will continue with the many variety of foods and dishes to give the director and their staff an opportunity to catch their breath and relax without having to wait in line.
2008 Crystal Coast Band Classic
Please return, along with $75 registration fee payable to Havelock Band Boosters
by October 18, 2008:
Director of Bands
101 Webb Blvd.
Havelock, NC 28532-1993
Name of School:____________________________ Name of Band: _________________________
Address:__________________________________City,State,Zip_____________________________
Telephone: Day_________________ Night ________________Cell Phone ____________________
E-mail: ________________________________________Fax: ______________________________
Band Director(s): ___________________________ Assistant Director(s)______________________
Number in each section: Winds_____ Field Percussion____ Pit____ Guard/Aux.____ DM(s)____
Number of pit crew and chaperones in your group: Pit Crew____ Chaperones____
Parking and Pit Crew Information
Number of buses____ Number of equipment vehicles ____What size equipment vehicles_____
Do you need assistance in transporting equipment to the field from the bus? Yes____ No____
If “yes” please indicate which and how many of the following trailers you will need:
6 x 10 Trailer____ 6 x 12 Trailer____ 6 x 16 Trailer____
If you have your own pit carts and you need assistance how many vehicles do you need to assist your band?__________
Please include a name of Pit Coordinator on day
I would like information to help me plan this trip as an overnight? Yes or No
Press Box/Program Information Form
We must receive this form no later than October 18, 2008
(Type/Print Neatly)
School Name: _____________________________________________________
Band Director(s): _____________________________________________________
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Show Title: _____________________________________________________
Show Repertoire (a list of songs):______________________________________________________
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Show Description: _________________________________________________________________
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Havelock High School Band
101 Webb Blvd. Havelock, NC 28532
Directors: Jorge Benitez and Amanda Landis
Dear Band Directors:
Havelock High School Band and Boosters would like to invite you to participate in our 8th Annual Crystal Coast Band Classic. We had an outstanding competition last year with experienced adjudicators judging thirty of the best bands in the area. This year we plan on having another great competition.
I would like you to choose our competition this year to congratulate your band for a long hard season. Our location, about 20 minutes from Atlantic Beach, gives you an excellent opportunity to bring your students to a superior competition and to possibly spend some time at the beach.
Enclosed you will find a Registration Form (bright yellow) which must be postmarked by October 18, 2008. The registration fee is $75.00, and checks made payable to the Havelock Band Boosters. If you have any questions about our competition, please feel free to contact me. Thank you for choosing our competition this year.
Please mark November 1, 2008 on your calendar to attend the Crystal Coast Band Classic, in Havelock, North Carolina.
Sincerely,
Mr. Jorge Benitez, Director of Bands
Ms. Amanda Landis, Associate Director of Music
Band Office: (252) 444-5117 School Fax: (252) 444-5119 Home: (252) 444-3306
