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3rd Annual

Tennessee Valley Showcase

Kingsport, Tennessee

Saturday, October 17, 2009
5:00 PM

J. Fred Johnson Stadium
Dobyns-Bennett High School
1800 Legion Drive
Kingsport, TN 37664

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For More Information

Web: DBband.org

Email: Lafe Cook, Director of Bands

Mail: Dobyns-Bennett H.S.
1800 Legion Drive
Kingsport, TN 37664

Phone: 423-378-8589

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Tennessee Valley Showcase Marching Band Competition The Dobyns-Bennett Band Boosters and the Kingsport Convention and Visitors Bureau invite your band to participate in the third annual Tennessee Valley Showcase Marching Band Competition. The partnership between the KCVB and the Dobyns-Bennett Band Boosters and the support of the City of Kingsport ensures your band will have a great experience and a large crowd for your performance.

The event offers the atmosphere of a local competition with the judging panel of a regional or national event. The date of October 17th makes the Tennessee Valley Showcase a great opportunity to receive a first class evaluation at a date early enough to improve your show before the remainder of your season.

Kingsport is an ideal place for a band competition with convenient and affordable accommodations and amenities. Your band will experience world-renowned hospitality, which has become a standard for events hosted in Kingsport.

2009 Results

Tennessee Valley Showcase
CLASS A
88.00 Tennessee H.S. (Color Guard, Drum Major)
82.30 Sullivan South H.S. (Percussion)
77.80 Unicoi County H.S.
75.90 Sequoya H.S.

CLASS AA
87.90 Volunteer H.S. (Percussion, Color Guard)
83.65 Patrick Henry H.S. (Drum Major)
83.30 Tuscola H.S.

CLASS AAA
91.15 Jefferson Forest H.S. (Color Guard, Drum Major)
90.90 Elizabethton H.S. (Percussion)
87.20 Oak Ridge H.S.

EXHIBITION
Dobyns-Bennett H.S.

GRAND CHAMPION: Jefferson Forest H.S., Forest, Virginia
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION: Elizabethton H.S., Elizabethton, Tennessee
HONORABLE MENTION: Tennessee H.S., Bristol, Tennessee

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Related Events

• A unique aspect of the Tennessee Valley Showcase is the "Taste of the Showcase." Several favorite local restaurants will be featuring their house specialities, including desserts, at affordable prices.
• An awards ceremony is held at the stadium immediately following the field competition.

Future Dates

Saturday, October 16, 2010
(Tentative date)

For More Information

Web: DBband.org

Email: Lafe Cook, Director of Bands
Mail: Dobyns-Bennett High School, 1800 Legion Drive, Kingsport, TN 37664
Phone: 423-378-8589