The First Annual Category 5 Invitational will be held Saturday, October 7th, 2023 at Wren High School. The registration Fee is $75 per band. The registration Deadline is August 18th, 2023. We will use the SCBDA State adjudication sheets. Bands will be grouped into classes based on horn line size. Awards will be given out for class placements as well as caption awards. There will also be a Grand Champion Award given out. Depending on the size of the contest there may be two separate divisions and split awards ceremonies accordingly. 2023 Adjudicators: Music Performance Ensemble - Ryan Dukes (Mt. Airy, GA)Music Performance Individual - Trey Ferrell (Greenville, SC)Overall Effect Music - Larry Wells (Simpsonville, SC)Visual Performance Ensemble - Bryen Warfield (Fort Wayne, IN)Visual Performance Individual - Jeff Norman (Greer, SC)Overall Visual Effect - Marybeth Willey Hederick(Clover, SC)
Percussion - Paul Buyer (Clemson, SC)
Guard - Joey Kidd (Lincolnton, GA)