UIL State Military Class Marching Band Contest Information

Date: Oct 21, 2023
Category: Music

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AUSTIN, TX — Bands from across the state will compete for top honors at the 2023 UIL State Military Class Marching Band Championships to be held October 24-25, at McLane Stadium on the campus of Baylor University in Waco. This year marks the fourth year the Military Class contest has been sponsored by the UIL as a pilot program.

Schedule:
Tuesday, October 24

9:00 a.m.    3A Preliminaries
1:00 p.m.    5A/6A Preliminaries
6:30 p.m.    3A Finals
8:15 p.m.    5A/6A Finals

Wednesday, October 25

10:00 a.m.  1A/2A Preliminaries
1:00 p.m.    4A Preliminaries
6:30 p.m.    1A/2A Finals
8:15 p.m.    4A Finals

Tickets will be $20 for preliminaries and $20 for finals. ($35-Combined Ticket) Tickets may only be purchased on-site.

Access to a live video feed will be provided through KGAS and will be free to view.

Conference 1A/2A participants include the following high schools: Beckville, Gladewater Union Grove, Harleton, Overton, Price Carlisle, Shelbyville, Timpson.

Conference 3A participants include the following high schools: Buna, Diana New Diana, Diboll, Gladewater, Gladewater Sabine, Hemphill, New Boston, New London West Rusk, Troup, White Oak

Conference 4A participants include the following high schools: Brownsboro, Bullard, Carthage, Center, Gilmer, Hardin-Jefferson, Henderson, Jacksonville, Lindale, Longview Spring Hill, Pittsburg, Tyler Chapel Hill, Van, Vidor.

Conference 5A/6A participants include the following high schools: Cleveland, Crosby, Ennis, Hallsville, Humble Atascocita, Humble Kingwood, Huntsville, Longview, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Whitehouse

MEDIA CREDENTIALS
Media outlets planning to cover the UIL State Marching Band should contact the National Association of Military Marching Bands.

UIL App
UIL State is the official mobile app for all UIL State Championships. The app features spectator information, schedules, team profiles, and live stats. It is free and available for immediate download in the App Store and Google Play.

For more information, or to see results during the contests, please refer to the UIL Music website: https://www.uiltexas.org/music/state-military-marching-band-contest.

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