Mighty Knight Invitational

2010 Ardrey Kell HS
Mighty Knight Invitational

Dear Director of Bands,

You are cordially invited to participate in our 3rd annual Mighty Knight Invitational. This event will take place on Saturday, October 30, 2010 in the brand new synthetic turf field stadium on the campus of Ardrey Kell High School. Ardrey Kell HS is conveniently located in Southern Charlotte, just minutes away from I-485, I-85, and I-77.

This will be our 3rd year running a show at Ardrey Kell, and we have quickly established our show as a highly professionally run event. We have hosted many bands over the first two years and the show has been a great success!!!

The Mighty Knight Invitational will be an early day show finishing somewhere around 4:00pm, so bands will be able to “double-up” and attend an evening show as well if they so wish.

This year, we will be a NCBA state sanctioned show and will use the state sheets. I personally hand pick each adjudicator and I am confident that they will provide valuable comments for both you and your students, as they possess many years of adjudicator experience in numerous states including FL, GA, NC, and SC. We will also hold a post-competition critique where you and your staff can meet with the judges and discuss their reactions to your performance in person.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any additional questions or if there is anything that I can do to help make your marching season successful.

Sincerely,

Larry Shane

Please click here to download an application ---> 2010 Invitational Application

ADJUDICATION CAPTIONS

GE Music (2) GE Visual

Ensemble Music Ensemble Visual

Individual Music Auxiliary

Percussion Drum Major

We are now a NCBA state sanctioned show and will be using the State sheets for GE Music, GE Visual, Ensemble Music, Ensemble Visual, and Individual Music. We will also use sheets for Percussion, Auxiliary, and Drum Major that closely follow both the NCBA and BOA sheets.

REGISTRATION

Please mail the Registration Form (click this link) along with a non-refundable $75 registration fee to:

Ardrey Kell HS

Attn: Larry Shane, Band Director

10220 Ardrey Kell Road

Charlotte, NC 28277

The deadline for registration is October 15th. A package of additional info containing rules, directions, performance times, and a Band Bio request for our program will be sent out after we receive your registration info.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Larry Shane, Band Director

Ardrey Kell HS

Phone: (980) 343-1378

Fax: (980) 343-0862

Email: Larry.Shane@cms.k12.nc.us

CLASSIFICATIONS

(The total number of winds will determine each bands classification - these numbers may be adjusted)

Class A 1 to 39 winds

Class 2A 40 to 59 winds

Class 3A 60 to 79 winds

Class 4A 80 + winds

Evaluation Division - open to all bands - Overall Ratings only

AWARDS

“Participation” Plaque for each Band that performs
Overall "Superior Rating” Trophy to be presented to bands receiving a Superior rating
1st and 2nd Place In Class Trophy to be presented in each class for: Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion, Auxiliary, and Drum Majors
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Trophy presented in each competitive class
1A-2A & 3A-4A Grand Champion Trophy presented to the highest scoring band in these classes
Grand Champion Trophy presented to the highest scoring band regardless of class

PREVIOUS YEARS

You can see a 2009 score recap of the competition by clicking here ----> 2009 AK Invitational Recap

You can view a 2008 recap here.