KMEA NOTEable News - Volume 6 - Issue 5, October 2019                  View this email in your browser

The month of October is a great time to experience a Marching Band competition at one of numerous sites throughout the state.   Experience in person the excitement and artistry on display by our member schools' students.  Below is a schedule of KMEA's sanctioned competitions, regional quarterfinals, semifinals and finals happening throughout the month of October.

KMEA Sanctioned  Events
October 5 
Christian County Tournament of Bands - Hopkinsville
Grayson County Twin Lakes Invitational - Leitchfield
Madison Central Tournament of Bands - Richmond

October 12
George Rogers Clark Invitational - Winchester
Western Kentucky Tournament of Champions - Hopkinsville
South Laurel Cardinal Classic - London
  October 19 - Regional Quarterfinals
A East Regional - Madison Southern High School - Berea
A West Regional - Stadium of Champions - Hopkinsville
AA East Regional - George Rogers Clark High School - Winchester
AA West Regional - Warren East High School - Bowling Green
AAA East Regional - George Rogers Clark High School - Winchester
AAA West Regional - Warren East High School - Bowling Green
AAAA East Regional - Madison Southern High School - Berea
AAAA West Regional - Stadium of Champions - Hopkinsville

October 26 - Semifinals and Finals - Participating Bands
A Semi-final - Greenwood High School - Bowling Green
AA Semi-final - Warren East - Bowling Green
AAA Semi-final - Warren Central High School - Bowling Green
AAAA Semi-final - Barren County High School - Glasgow
AAAAA Semi-final - L.T. Smith Stadium WKU - Bowling Green
FINALS - L.T. Smith Stadium WKU - Bowling Green

Ticket pre-sales  for 2019 will begin on October 1, 2019. Semifinals tickets (general admission) may be purchased on Saturday, October 26 at any of the semifinals sites. Finals tickets (reserved seat) may be purchased at Houchens Industries – L.T. Smith Stadium after 10 AM on Saturday, October 26. The Houchens Industries – L.T. Smith Stadium ticket booth will close between 4:00 and 5:00 PM that day.

More information available on the KMEA Marching Band Page.

As always, we welcome your article submissions and hope you will consider sharing your knowledge and expertise by authoring for us. The next submission deadline is November 15th, and all articles can be sent directly to me via email.

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