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The 2008 Bandmasters Championship Date Annoucement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
CONTACT: UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS BAND ALUMNI CHAPTER
CONTACT PERSON: GREG NELSON, VICE PRESIDENT/ SPONSORSHIP-COMMUNICATION COORDINATOR THE BANDMASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 901-233-1844
THE DATE FOR THE 2008 BANDMASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP IS SET
Memphis, Tennessee, February 26, 2008--The University of Memphis Band Alumni Chapter is hosting its annual high school marching band contest, THE BANDMASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP on Saturday, October 18, 2008. Proceeds from the contest benefit scholarships for the University of Memphis Band, " The Mighty Sound of the South". The contest is held at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis, The Home of the University of Memphis Tiger football team.
Originally known as The Mid-South Invitational, The Bandmasters Championship began in 1963. In the 1990's the Band Alumni Chapter took on the responsibility of the event, which has hosted marching bands from Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Kentucky and Alabama. The 2007 competition, with the help of Fox 13 was televised on WKNO-TV Channel 10 multiple times.
Directors should visit our Registration Instructions page for complete details regarding how to participate in The 2008 Bandmasters Championship.