MACBDA Grand Championships

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Web: MACBDA.org

Email: Nick Lane, MACBDA President

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The Mid-America Competing Band Directors Association (MACBDA) summer tour of field, parade and concert competitions culminates with an exciting championship field show each July. The 2009 MACBDA Grand Championships will be held July 10 in Traverse City, Michigan in conjunction with the National Cherry Festival's Cherryland Band Classic. The venue is Thirlby Field at Running Wise Stadium on 13th Street.

MACBDA was founded in 1972 and is one of America's only remaining summer marching band competition circuits. The Association is 25 member bands strong and consists of three classes of bands ranging from 20 members to more than 120 members.

The 2009 MACBDA competition season begins June 21 and includes 15 events across Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. The complete summer schedule is published on MACBDA.org.

Event was held in Traverse City, Michigan

CLASS A
74.8 Saskatoon Lions, Saskatoon, SK
69.2 Warren Jr. Military, Youngstown, OH
68.7 CYO Emerald Knights, Kenosha, WI

OPEN CLASS
92.5 Oregon Marching Band, Oregon, WI
90.4 Sound of Sun Prairie, WI
86.9 Lighthouse Brigade, Racine, WI
85.5 Renegade Regiment, Sandwich, IL

EXHIBITION
Legends Drum & Bugle Corps, Kalamazoo, MI

MUSIC EXECUTION - Oregon Marching Band
VISUAL EXECUTION - Oregon Marching Band
MUSIC GE - Oregon Marching Band
VISUAL GE - Oregon Marching Band
PERCUSSION - Oregon Marching Band
COLOR GUARD - Oregon Marching Band

• Visit the official MACBDA web site for a schedule of field, parade and concert competitions leading up to the championship event.

The championship location will vary from year to year, but the date is consistently the second week of July.

Web: MACBDA.org

Email: Nick Lane, MACBDA President

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