Mt. Vernon Marching Festival

Our second competition is upon us and will be at the Mt. Vernon Mountaineer Marching Festival on Saturday, September 27th!  The schedule is as follows:

2:30 p.m.  – Arrive at the high school 

3:30 p.m. – Load the buses and trailers (Pickup snack bag)

3:45 p.m. – Depart to Mt. Vernon (Eat something on the bus - Don’t make a mess)

4:45 p.m. – Arrive in Mt. Vernon, check-in, unload, and immediately get into uniform

5:50 p.m. –  Warm-Up/Tune

6:10 p.m. – Move to staging area

6:20 p.m. – WILDCAT PRIDE PERFORMANCE!!!

6:40 p.m. – Clinic 

(after our clinic we will go back for awards)

7:00 p.m. – Awards presentation 

7:30 p.m. – After awards get out of uniform, load buses and trailers (Make your snack bag to depart)

8:00 p.m.’ish’ – Depart (Can eat your snacks on the bus - Don’t make a mess)

9:00 p.m.’ish’ – Arrive in Neosho. Unload bus, and trailer.

What you need to bring: your band shirt, black athletic shorts, long black socks, your instrument, mallets, sticks, reeds, flags, rifles, marching shoes, gloves, and any money you may want for concessions.  

This competition does not have finals.  Due to our performance time and schedule we will not be providing a formal sitdown meal that day, but will have snack bags with sandwiches, and water available for students.  Please eat breakfast before arriving to school and feel free to bring any additional snacks or food for the bus (that won’t dehydrate you).  Please pick up after yourself, and keep the bus tidy.  We are looking for snack items and water to be donated.  Concessions will also be available.

This performance will be held at Mt. Vernon High School, 400 West Highway 174, Mt. Vernon, MO.  Admission to the competition is $8 for each attendee/spectator.  Students & ages 65+ are $5, and 3 and under are free. 

Be courteous to other groups and to each other!  Remember, you are representing the band, music department, the school, and all of Neosho! Please conduct yourselves accordingly!