1A/2A/3A Class Championships Contest Information

1A/2A/3A Class Championships Contest Information Contest Date: Saturday, November 19, 2016 Location: Merced College, Don Odishoo Field 3600 M Street, Merced, CA 95348 Admission: Single admission good for all Saturday & Sunday performances (no individual day pricing) $20.00 for Adults; $15.00 for Children (5-12) & Seniors (62+) Children ages 4 and under are FREE All tickets are non-refundable Ticket Office Opens: Gates Open: Contest Start Time: 9:00 am 9:30 am 10:24 am Emergency Contacts: Mike Smith 209-201-1965 Jon Schmid 209-631-2664 Ron Nankervis 937-623-9901 NOTE: Contest Site Maps along with driving directions to Merced College and other materials will be provided. Please PAY ATTENTION to the specific driving directions you ll receive. WBA will not be responsible for arrival delays caused by failure to read and follow the driving directions. Band Check-In Follow the provided driving directions to arrive at Band Check-In. You will receive performer wristbands, a video pass, and any last-minute information. Band Check-In will open at 7:00 a.m. Per Merced College/Merced City Police, band vehicles are NOT allowed on campus prior to 7:00am. They aren t kidding, folks! Band vehicles arriving before 7:00am WILL BE TURNED AWAY! Staff Badges and Pit Passes Your WBA staff and pit passes will allow entrance into the stadium all day. Please keep visible when entering the stadium. Performer/Staff Entry Performers in uniform/costume do not need to wear wristbands for performance, as all uniformed students will be admitted. 1

Performers out of uniform will need a wristband given to you at Band Check-In. All pit crew/non-uniformed personnel will need to have a Pit Pass or official WBA pass in order to be admitted to the Stadium. Please inform your students and staff of these policies. Bus/Truck Parking Passes A parking pass is required for each bus, truck and Director s vehicle. DO NOT DUPLICATE PASSES. Parking passes will be distributed during Band Check-In. You will receive passes for each vehicle indicated in the Vehicle Survey you completed several weeks ago. ONLY those vehicles with a parking pass are allowed in the designated bus and truck parking lots. Please display the pass prominently in the front window of the vehicle to be easily seen. Bus/Truck/Director parking passes may NOT be used in personal vehicles. Director vehicles may park with their band ONLY if room allows, and ONLY after their busses and equipment trucks have been parked. Bus/Truck Parking Please refer to Contest Site Maps and driving instructions (sent separately) for your band s assigned Check-In location. All participating bands have been pre-assigned a parking area. All drivers/vehicles will be directed to their assigned parking area by WBA volunteers upon your arrival. Big Rigs MUST enter the campus first and be parked in the assigned parking area before any buses or other equipment vehicles will be parked. Band Warm-Up Please see the Contest Site Maps (sent separately) for designated warm-up areas. There are Saturday classes at Merced College, and College/City police will be monitoring the entire campus for warm-up area violations. Be considerate of the band performing on the field and make sure your band is facing a direction that will not disrupt the performances in the stadium. There can be no sound bleed into the stadium. The use of Dr. Beats, jam blocks, other time keeping devices and the use of long rangers and megaphone amplification devices cannot interfere with the performances occurring in the stadium. Any band using these devices during their warm-up and disrupting a competing band in the stadium will face a ONE POINT penalty to be assessed by the chief judge. It is your responsibility to manage your warm-up and report to the performance entry at your designated time. Your pit must be at the stadium at least 15 minutes prior to your performance time. You may stage props early providing there is enough room in the designated area. Motorized Vehicles in the Stadium Merced College prohibits the use of motorized vehicles larger than an ATV Quad on the stadium track. Golf carts and ATV s with 3 or 4 wheels are permitted. Passenger cars and pickup trucks are not allowed. Please ensure your pit vehicles meet this requirement before arriving at Merced College, as there will be no exceptions. If you d like to confirm your pit vehicle will be allowed on the track, send a clear picture of the vehicle to Mike Smith (mike4466@pacbell.net) or Jon Schmid (jschmid@muhsd.org) and we ll be happy to assist you. 2

Hash Marks Standard High School hash marks will be used. Restrooms and Changing Facilities There will be portable restrooms located in the Bus/Truck parking lots as well as restrooms located in the stadium area. No other campus restrooms will be available. Stadium entry for restroom use only will not be allowed. Access to the stadium restrooms is restricted to: Performers in uniform/costume Those who have paid the admission fee and are wearing a WBA wristband Those wearing a WBA Staff, Pit or Director pass. No formal changing facilities will be provided. We encourage you to come in uniform. Band Food Service Grilling and open flames are prohibited in the Bus/Truck parking areas. Outside food and beverages are NOT allowed in the stadium. Please inform your students and boosters of this policy. Please do not leave any garbage behind in your parking area. It is your responsibility to clean up after your band and remove all trash. Finalists The top three (3) from each of the 1A, 2A, & 3A classes plus the next six (6) highest scores will advance to the 1A-2A-3A Combined Grand Championship. Bands will perform in reverse order of class championship score regardless of class. Tiebreaker Rule Awards WBA tiebreaker rule states that whenever a tie occurs, the band that has the higher score in General Effect will become the higher placing band. If GE scores are tied, then the Music score will break the tie. Ties are broken only with each class of competition to determine placement. However, if two bands tie from two different classes are progressing into Grand Finals, then the tie will be broken to determine order of performance. Should two bands at the break point tie for progression into Grand Finals, the tie is broken for performance order purposes but both bands will be allowed to advance. Finale will be drum majors, captains and seniors only. Groups should report to Performance Entrance during the last performing band. Medallions for individual members of the champions in each class. Championship flags and/or banners for the champion in each class. Trophies will be presented to 1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd place in all classes. Caption awards in each class as follows: Best Music: highest Individual Music plus highest Ensemble Music score Best Visual: highest Individual Visual plus highest Ensemble Visual scores Best General Effect: highest Music Effect plus highest Visual Effect scores Best Percussion: highest total Percussion score Best Auxiliary: highest total Color Guard score 3

Championship patches for all performers (mailed to your school after the event) Inclement Weather The field at Merced College is real grass, not artificial turf. College administration and staff will make the final decision on the suitability of the field if it is (or has been) raining. In the event of inclement weather, the WBA Championships will be rescheduled as follows: 1A, 2A, and 3A classes will perform on Saturday only. Class and Grand Championships will be determined by one performance simultaneously. 4A and 5A bands will perform on Sunday only. Class and Grand Championship will be determined by one performance simultaneously. Bands will be notified by 5pm on Friday, November 18 of final decision via text, email and website posting. Spectator Information There is spectator parking available at the stadium. There is no fee to park in the spectator lot. Ticket sales will be at the Main entrance to the stadium. Ticket office opens at 9:00 am. Outside food and beverages are NOT allowed in the stadium. Tripods or other similar equipment that may obstruct the view or path of travel of others in seating areas are not allowed and will be removed by stadium security personnel. Photography & Video WBA will offer a live stream of every performance via our new subscription partnership agreement FloMarching. Get more details on the live streams at http://www.flomarching.com/events. Due to copyright laws, no directors copy of your performance will be available. Each participating band may choose one person to record your band s performance in a prime viewing area for the purpose of capturing a recording of your band s performance only for the limited purpose of rehearsal/critique. This will require and WBA will issue a video pass given at Band Check-In. Please communicate this change to your team and make arrangements to record your performance should you wish. Due to the professional photography and webcast crew on-site, use of cameras of any kind are NOT ALLOWED on the field for this event. Please communicate this to your parent/booster group. Still cameras (digital or film, professional or otherwise) are allowed into the stadium and may be used from stadium seating, but not on the field. Tripods or other similar equipment that may obstruct the view or path of travel of others in seating areas are not allowed. Western Band Association is extremely proud and honored to have your marching band participate in the 2016 WBA Championships. It is our goal to provide all your student musicians and performers the best possible experience as a fitting finale to a great marching band season. 4

Western Band Association 1/2/3A Class Championships SATURDAY - November 19, 2016 Merced College Don Odishoo Stadium - Merced, California BAND CLASS ARRIVE WARM UP PIT & PROPS REPORT BAND REPORT PERFORM Mt. Whitney HS 3A 7:49 AM 9:04 AM 10:08 AM 10:21 AM 10:34 AM Golden West HS 3A 8:02 AM 9:17 AM 10:21 AM 10:34 AM 10:47 AM Los Alamitos HS 3A 8:15 AM 9:30 AM 10:34 AM 10:47 AM 11:00 AM La Canada HS 3A 8:28 AM 9:43 AM 10:47 AM 11:00 AM 11:13 AM Westlake HS 3A 8:41 AM 9:56 AM 11:00 AM 11:13 AM 11:26 AM James Enochs HS 3A 8:54 AM 10:09 AM 11:13 AM 11:26 AM 11:39 AM Los Gatos HS 3A 9:07 AM 10:22 AM 11:26 AM 11:39 AM 11:52 AM Madera South HS 3A 9:20 AM 10:35 AM 11:39 AM 11:52 AM 12:05 PM Santa Teresa HS 3A 9:33 AM 10:48 AM 11:52 AM 12:05 PM 12:18 PM Tulare Western HS 3A 9:46 AM 11:01 AM 12:05 PM 12:18 PM 12:31 PM El Toro HS 3A 9:59 AM 11:14 AM 12:18 PM 12:31 PM 12:44 PM BREAK 12:57 PM Live Oak HS 3A 10:32 AM 11:47 AM 12:51 PM 1:04 PM 1:17 PM Madera HS 3A 10:45 AM 12:00 PM 1:04 PM 1:17 PM 1:30 PM Cerritos HS 3A 10:58 AM 12:13 PM 1:17 PM 1:30 PM 1:43 PM Westmont HS 3A 11:11 AM 12:26 PM 1:30 PM 1:43 PM 1:56 PM Valley Christian HS 3A 11:24 AM 12:39 PM 1:43 PM 1:56 PM 2:09 PM Trabuco Hills HS 3A 11:37 AM 12:52 PM 1:56 PM 2:09 PM 2:22 PM Washington Union HS 3A 11:50 AM 1:05 PM 2:09 PM 2:22 PM 2:35 PM Fremont HS 3A 12:03 PM 1:18 PM 2:22 PM 2:35 PM 2:48 PM 3A AWARDS 3:01 PM Central Valley HS 1A 1:16 PM 2:31 PM 3:35 PM 3:48 PM 4:01 PM Mountain House HS 1A 1:29 PM 2:44 PM 3:48 PM 4:01 PM 4:14 PM Newbury Park HS 1A 1:42 PM 2:57 PM 4:01 PM 4:14 PM 4:27 PM Selma HS 1A 1:55 PM 3:10 PM 4:14 PM 4:27 PM 4:40 PM Chaminade HS 1A 2:08 PM 3:23 PM 4:27 PM 4:40 PM 4:53 PM Independence HS 76 1A 2:21 PM 3:36 PM 4:40 PM 4:53 PM 5:06 PM Gilroy HS 1A 2:34 PM 3:49 PM 4:53 PM 5:06 PM 5:19 PM Rosemead HS 1A 2:47 PM 4:02 PM 5:06 PM 5:19 PM 5:32 PM The Kings Academy HS 1A 3:00 PM 4:15 PM 5:19 PM 5:32 PM 5:45 PM BREAK Torrance HS 2A 3:33 PM 4:48 PM 5:52 PM 6:05 PM 6:18 PM Fallbrook HS 2A 3:46 PM 5:01 PM 6:05 PM 6:18 PM 6:31 PM Hanford HS 2A 3:59 PM 5:14 PM 6:18 PM 6:31 PM 6:44 PM Christopher HS 2A 4:12 PM 5:27 PM 6:31 PM 6:44 PM 6:57 PM Sierra Pacific HS 2A 4:25 PM 5:40 PM 6:44 PM 6:57 PM 7:10 PM Don Lugo HS 2A 4:38 PM 5:53 PM 6:57 PM 7:10 PM 7:23 PM Sobrato HS 2A 4:51 PM 6:06 PM 7:10 PM 7:23 PM 7:36 PM Kingsburg HS 2A 5:04 PM 6:19 PM 7:23 PM 7:36 PM 7:49 PM Beyer HS 2A 5:17 PM 6:32 PM 7:36 PM 7:49 PM 8:02 PM 3A AWARDS 5:58 PM 8:15 PM 9:00 PM

WBA Small Band Championships Merced College - November 19, 2016 IMPORTANT! PLEASE follow the enclosed written directions to Merced College. Merced College s official address is 3600 M Street. DO NOT use this address for GPS devices or Internet Mapping sites or you will find yourself in the wrong place! All vehicles must approach the college from G Street and use the Yosemite Avenue entrances to the College campus per the written directions. There are additional instructions for the following bands: Enoch, Fremont, Golden West, Live Oak, Madera, Madera South, Mountain House, Trabuco Hills, Tulare West, Valley Christian, and Westlake! Merced has a Yosemite Avenue and a Yosemite Park Way. The Merced College entrances are on Yosemite Avenue! IF YOU HAVE A BIG RIG In order to make parking your band much, much easier, your big rig MUST enter the parking lot FIRST, followed by buses and other equipment trucks. It will be much easier to get all of your vehicles into your assigned area if the big rig is already parked!

WBA Small Band Championships Merced College - November 19, 2016 DIRECTIONS TO MERCED COLLEGE NOTE: As you read through the directions, note that Highway 99 does not run exactly north and south through Merced. NOTE: Please disregard any Merced College directional signs you may see within the Merced city limits, and instead follow the directions below! From Highway 99 north of Merced: Take Highway 99 South to the 16th Street exit. Proceed down 16th Street to "G" Street. Turn left at the light onto "G" Street and proceed north. You will eventually hit traffic lights at 26th Street, Bear Creek Drive, Alexander Avenue, Olive Avenue, El Portal Drive, Donna Drive (switch to the left lane after this light), and Yosemite Avenue. Turn left at the Yosemite Avenue light onto Yosemite Avenue. Merced College will be on your right. Buses and equipment trucks ONLY will enter the campus at the Stadium Lane traffic light; all other vehicles MUST use the Blue Devil Lane entrance. Check-in is at P5 check-in table, per the map. From Highway 99 south of Merced: Take Highway 99 North to the 16th Street exit. At the bottom of the exit ramp proceed to the "G" Street traffic light. Turn right onto "G" Street and proceed north. You will eventually hit traffic lights at 26th Street, Bear Creek Drive, Alexander Avenue, Olive Avenue, El Portal Drive, Donna Drive (switch to the left lane after this light), and Yosemite Avenue. Turn left at the Yosemite Avenue light onto Yosemite Avenue. Merced College will be on your right. Buses and equipment trucks ONLY will enter the campus at the Stadium Lane traffic light; all other vehicles MUST use the Blue Devil Lane entrance. Check-in is at P5 check-in table, per the map. For these bands ONLY: Enoch, Fremont, Golden West, Live Oak, Madera, Madera South, Mountain House, Trabuco Hills, Tulare West, Valley Christian, and Westlake: You will check in at P12 check-in table, per the map. DO NOT enter the campus at Stadium Lane. Instead, once you make the left turn onto Yosemite Avenue, stay in the left lane and bypass the traffic light at Stadium Way. Once you re past the traffic light, move to the right lane and turn right onto M Street. Continue on M Street to the traffic light at Lehigh Drive. Turn right on Lehigh. Bear left at the fork onto Community College Drive North. P12 check-in will be on your right.

WBA Small Band Championships Merced College - November 19, 2016 Field Entrance/Exit Instructions * Always keep Gate 1 and Gate 2 clear unless moving to or from the field. * Always keep the main path (orange line) clear unless moving to or from the field. * You may store props in the Prop Storage Area prior to your performance. * Pit may move into the pit ready area two bands before their performance time. * Winds, marching percussion and guard can quietly move into the ready area while the band before them is performing. * Please have the full band exit from the front side of the field to avoid conflict with the band getting ready to perform. * When your performance is finished, please move all equipment and people out of the main path as quickly as possible. Also remove all props from the Prop Storage Area.

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