Mississippi Bandmasters Association

The Mississippi Bandmasters Association

MBA RESOURCES • MHSAA Band Manual 2017 • MBA State Band Clinic Informational Letter • 2016 MBA State Band Clinic Book • MBA Constitution and By-Laws • 2016-2017 Required Music List - Updated January 2017 o 2016-17 New Additions o Sorted By Classification o Sorted By Title o Sorted By Composer • Music Selection Guidelines for State Concert Evaluation • State Concert Evaluation Adjudication Sheets • NEMCC CEU REQUEST FORM

Mississippi Bandmasters Association 2017-2018 Events September 30, 2017 Gulf Coast Invitational Biloxi High School Biloxi, MS Final Schedule Pine Belt Invitational Jones Jr. College Ellisville, MS Information Packet Excalibur - Showdown at the Kingdom West Lauderdale High School Collisville, MS Information Packet October 7, 2017 Groovin in the Grove Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg, MS Information Packet Crossroads Marching Classic Corinth High School Corinth, MS Registration Information Southern Stars Invitational Lewisburg High School Olive Brance, MS Registration Information Contact Kim Hallmark Copiah Marching Festival Copiah Academy Gallman, MS Information Packet October 14, 2017 MHSAA State Marching Evaluation Region I - Tupelo High School Region II - Grenada High School Region III - EMCC hosted by Neshoba Central High School Region IV - Pearl High School Region V - Gulfport High School October 21, 2017 Hurricane Classic West Harrison High School Gulfport, MS Registration Information Contact Tim Garrett Northeast Regional Marching Championships Northeast Community College Booneville, MS Contact Brian Mitchell Wayne County Invitational Waynesboro, MS Registration Link Emerald Coast Marching Classic Choctawhatchee High School Choctawhatchee, Florida Registration Information Contact Jay McArthur October 28, 2017 ACT DATE MHSAA/MBA CLASS 6A Marching Championships @ Germantown High School November 4, 2017 MHSAA/MBA CLASS 1A-5A Marching Championships Class 2A/5A @ Pearl High School Class 1A/3A/4A @ Clinton High School December 6-9, 2017 ACT DATE MBA State Band Clinic Natchez, MS Informational Letter April 9-12, 2018 MHSAA/MBA State Concert Evaluation Central Region @ Pearl High School April 16-19, 2018 MHSAA/MBA State Concert Evaluation North Region @ Tupelo High School South Region @ Oak Grove High School

2017-2018 Forms DIRECTORS: PLEASE READ THROUGH THE DIRECTOR TO DO LIST, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING FORMS, AND SUBMIT THE APPROPRIATE FEES BY SEPTEMBER 15. MHSAA Band Manual 2017 Director To Do List (with invoices) 1. Director Registration Form - Click here to submit online (Complete a separate form for each director. Dues must be sent to Len Killough at Hernando High School Make checks payable to the Mississippi Bandmasters Association) 2. MBA State Band Clinic Student Nomination List Click here to submit online (MBA Dues must be recieved by Len Killough at Hernando High School for this list to be accepted. Please read the guidelines carefully when completing the list.) 3. MHSAA Eligibility List - PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY 4. Band Bulletin IV - Print, Complete and Mail to the MHSAA in Clinton with appropriate fees. 5. MHSAA State Marching Evaluation Entry Form Click here to submit online / Due by Sept. 15 with $200 Entry Fee (Fill out online and send print out of confirmation page with the $200 Entry fee to your ASSIGNED REGIONAL SITE. Make Checks payable to your regional site.) 6. MBA/MHSAA State Marching Championship Declaration Form - Click Here to Submit Online Due Sept. 15 with $250 Entry Fee (Fill out and send print out of confirmation page with the $250 Entry Fee to Len Killough at Hernando High School Make checks payable to: Mississippi Bandmasters Association) 7. W9 Form – PRINT AND SUBMIT THIS FORM TO YOUR BOOKKEEPER TO UPDATE THE MBA’S VENDOR ADDRESS AT YOUR SCHOOL. This form helps to ensure checks made to the Mississippi Bandmasters Association are sent to the right address Other Forms: 8. MBA Dues Invoice - Optional - If you are using a purchase order from your school, fill this out and submit this invoice to your bookkeeper if needed to authorize payment to the MBA. 9. MBA State Band Clinic Student Fee Invoice – Optional – If needed to pay state clinic fees by a purchase order. Student Clinic Fees are due in December at the latest. 10. MBA State Marching Evaluation Invoice - Optional – If you are using a purchase order from your school, fill this out and submit this invoice to your bookkeeper if needed to authorize payment to your regional site. 11. MBA State Marching Championship Invoice - Optional – If you are using a purchase order from your school, fill this out and submit this invoice to your bookkeeper if needed to authorize payment to the MBA.