UCM Festival of Champions

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Young musicians representing 32 high schools from Missouri and Kansas will participate in the 2012 Festival of Champions as the University of Central Missouri hosts the annual marching band and drum line competition at Audrey J. Walton Stadium Saturday, Oct. 20.

Preliminary marching band competition begins at 7:45 a.m. on Vernon Kennedy Field at Walton Stadium. After lunch from 11:40 a.m. to 12:40 p.m., preliminary competition resumes. The UCM Marching Mules will perform at 4:30 p.m., followed by the preliminary awards presentation. Finals competition begins at 6:30 p.m., with final awards scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m.

Indoor drum line competition begins at 8 a.m. in the Student Recreation Center, followed by indoor guard competition, which begins at 1 p.m., also in Student Recreation Center.

Missouri schools registered to compete include Concordia, Cole Camp, Warsaw, Centralia, Monett, Tipton, Butler, William Chrisman, Odessa, Rock Bridge, Fort Zumwalt East, Springfield Hillcrest, Pleasant Hill, Park Hill, Platte County, Branson, Fort Osage, Raytown, Warrensburg, Lee’s Summit West, Raymore-Peculiar, Lee’s Summit and Lee’s Summit North.

Kansas schools competing include Winfield, Blue Valley Southwest, Shawnee Mission North, Washburn Rural, Topeka West, Shawnee Mission West and Buhler.

The public is invited to attend all events. Admission is $13 for general admission and $5 for drum line and auxiliary events. Children under the age of six are admitted free. All proceeds will benefit the UCM Department of Music Scholarships Fund and the Ararat Shrine Temple Hospital Transportation Fund.