Initial Registration Form for the 2022 Big Cat Marching Invitational hosted by Lakewood and D'Evelyn High Schools.
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Big Cat Marching Invitational! The Big Cat Marching Invitational will be hosted at the Jeffco Public Schools NAAC Stadium in Arvada on Saturday, October 1st, 2022. This festival will host up to 24 bands in Preliminary Competition and will host 12 bands for finals competition. This will be a CBA Sanctioned Festival and will follow all CBA rules and guidelines. Preliminary performance seeding will be done by random draws of 3 or 4 based on 2021 scores. Finals will run in reverse order by placement.
The entry fee for the festival will be $375.00 per band and will include a video of your performance.
Please fill out the Google form below to register for the Big Cat Marching Invitational.
Payments are DUE BY: Friday, AUGUST 19th, 2022.
If you choose to send a check, please mail the check to (***DO NOT Mail to Lakewood High School):
Lakewood Performing Arts Council
P.O. Box 260062
Lakewood, CO 80228
Credit Card Payments:
https://lakewood-performing-arts-council.square.site/product/big-cat-marching-invitational-registration/22?cs=true&cst=custom Registration and any extra fees are non-refundable. Any group submitting after 24 bands will be put on a waiting list.
The link to this application form may also be obtained at the Big Cat Marching Invitational website at:
www.lakewoodinstrumentalmusic.org (click on the “Big Cat Marching Invitational” button in the upper left hand corner of the opening page).
As this is a CBA sanctioned event, all copyright clearances must be received by the Colorado Bandmasters Association Marching Chairman before your band will be allowed to perform. You no longer need to submit these copyright forms to the Big Cat Marching Invitational, only the Marching Chairman. Also, because this is a CBA sanctioned event, ALL DIRECTORS participating in this festival MUST BE CURRENT CBA MEMBERS.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Bryce Melaragno (
bryce.melaragno@jeffco.k12.co.us) or Becky Paschke (
becky.paschke@jeffco.k12.co.us). Thank you and we look forward to having you and your students as a part of our festival!
Sincerely,
Bryce Melaragno
Instrumental Music Director
Lakewood High School
Becky Paschke
Instrumental Music Director
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
Brittany Jackman
Big Cat Marching Invitational Chairman