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“We have to put in place an additional amount of seating at Ross Field. Sanders said part of their funding will go toward improving the current infrastructure at Ross Field. The National Endowment of the Arts has approved a $10,000 grant. 9/24 - Oconee Classic Marching Contest : Aux Band Final 10/8 - Legacy of Champions : Scores 10/8 - Blue Ridge Mountain Marching Festival : Scores 10/15 - The Sound of the County Invitational (SOTCI) : Scores 10/15 - Berkmar Marching Invitational : Scores 10/22 - The Branch Classic : Scores 10/22 - Strong Rock. Dutch Miller Auto Group has contributed $15,000. “We hope to take it a step further and maybe build some relationships for future economic development with folks who maybe want to do some business in West Virginia,” he said.Ī total of 47 bands from 24 nations have submitted applications to compete for the world championship in areas of marching performance, jazz, symphonic, percussion, auxiliary dance and more.Īhead of next year’s event, the City of Buckhannon has contributed $100,000, while the Harrison County Commission provided $4,000. Musselman High School Bands, Inwood, West Virginia. Visitors to the week-long event will be staying in the region’s hotels and motels and will have the opportunity to visit shops, restaurants and take part in different recreation opportunities across the state, Sanders said. “It’s not just because we have beautiful mountains and beautiful clean water with our rivers, it’s beautiful people,” he said. Sanders told MetroNews the economic impact from a festival like this will be huge for the city and the state, providing local leaders the opportunity to showcase West Virgina’s tourism industry. There’s always a great band that you stop whatever you’re doing when the band goes by,” said Randy Sanders, president of the WAMSB 2023 Buckhannon Host Committee. “The bands can come from high schools, colleges or, in most cases, community bands. Randy SandersĬities throughout the state placed bids to hold what is known as the “Superbowl of Marching Bands,” and Buckhannon was the winner. Festival of Bands : Septem: Boiling Springs High School: Application: Foothills Tournament of Champions : Septem: Easley High School: Application: Dr. Enjoy the area’s best All-American parade, complete with a marching band competition, floats, and more Want to be in the parade Find a parade sign up form HERE. This time next year, thousands of visitors from across the globe will travel to Upshur County to attend the World Association of Marching Show Bands 2023 competition.īuckhannon has been selected to host the event July 17-24, 2023 on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College.
