GENERAL INFORMATION DATE & TIME Saturday, October 21, 2023 10:30am
LOCATION White Field, Newark, Ohio
ADMISSION COST CASH AND CARD ARE ACCEPTED! $10.00 - adults $5.00 - senior citizens/students Children 5 & under - FREE!
ADJUDICATOR AND ACCESSIBLE PARKING Accessible and adjudicator parking will be at the paved lot immediately north of the grandstands. Please see the map below.
FREE SPECTATOR PARKING & SHUTTLE Spectators should plan to park at Newark High School and use the provided school bus shuttles to reach White Field. Parking near the stadium is EXTREMELY limited and at your own "risk". There will be signs at the at the primary arrival points directing spectators to the primary parking area. Please see the SHOW MAP (below) to see the exact parking location. School bus shuttles will begin running at 9:00am and will stop at 5:00pm.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Director's logistical schedule 10:20am - National Anthem, Pride of Newark Squad Leaders 10:30am - Meadowbrook 10:45am - River View 11:00am - London 11:15am - Indian Valley 11:30am - Heath 11:45am - Licking Valley 12:00pm - Lunch Break 12:30pm - Fairbanks 12:45pm - Lexington 1:00pm - Westerville Central (Exhibition) 1:15pm - Groveport Madison 1:30pm - Hilliard Davidson 1:45pm - Break 2:00pm - Van Buren 2:15pm - Big Walnut 2:30pm - Licking Heights 2:45pm - Dublin Jerome 3:00pm - Grove City 3:15pm - Newark 3:30pm - Ohio Wesleyan University 3:45pm - Awards
Awards
Class B Caption Awards TBD 3rd Place - 2nd Place - 1st Place -
Class A Caption Awards TBD 3rd Place - 2nd Place - 1st Place -
Class AA Caption Awards TBD 3rd Place - 2nd Place - 1st Place - Overall Awards Outstanding Visual - Outstanding Auxiliary Outstanding General Effect - Outstanding Percussion - Outstanding Music -
Reserve Grand Champion - Grand Champion -
Invitational T-Shirt A limited supply of invitational T-shirts will be available for purchase! Design coming soon!
Concession Items CASH AND CARD ARE ACCEPTED! Items to be announced!
INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPATING DIRECTORS
ARRIVAL & CHECK-IN All directors will receive a welcome packet including schedule, meal vouchers (for directing staff and drivers), and event map. ADJUDICATORS Music - Marc Parulekar Music - Kathy McIntosh Visual - Jim Chickrell General Effect - Randall Clark General Effect - Rob Cintron Percussion - Tim Pence Color Guard - Brandon Wright Timing & Penalties - Kevin Ruppert
EMERGENCY REPAIRS C.A. House will have a representative on-site to assist with any last minute needs.
BAND VIDEOS An SD card with a video of your bands performance will be provided free of charge.
STADIUM POWER White Field is NOT approved for use of stadium power. Please bring appropriate generation sources for your performances.
FIELD INFORMATION White Field is an artificial surface that was installed in 2021. Please note the 2-4" cement curb around portions of the field. Field entry/exit for large items is flat however! SEVERE WEATHER PLAN In the event of severe weather: -Spectators will be evacuated to the area underneath the stadium. -The performing group on the contest field will be evacuated to the locker rooms underneath the stadium. -Performing groups that are warming up will take shelter underneath the highway overpass. -All other groups will be asked to seek shelter in their school buses or personal vehicles.
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION All volunteers should park off-site. Please utilize side streets (if you are reporting before the shuttle begins at 9:00am) or the shuttle from the NHS Student Parking Lot.