September 15, 2006

 

Contact:           Dr. Ed Cannava

                        Arapahoe High School

                        303-347-6031

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

Arapahoe Band to Host the Inaugural Arapahoe Marching Invitational

 

Centennial, Colorado—The Arapahoe Warrior Marching Band and Band Boosters will host this year’s Inaugural Arapahoe Marching Invitational at Littleton Public Schools Stadium (behind Littleton High School) on Saturday, September 23, 2006. There will be 19 bands competing for 14 finalist performance spots in the evening show.

 

Performing on September 23rd will be: Denver City Wide (10:30am), Doherty (10:45am), Canon City (11:00am), Overland (11:15am), Gateway (11:30am), Thornton (11:45am), Pueblo West (12:30pm), Highlands Ranch (12:45pm), Centaurus (1:00pm), Windsor (1:15pm), Monarch (1:30pm),

Douglas County (1:45pm), Legacy (2:00pm), Chaparral (2:30pm), Columbine (2:45pm), Conifer (3:00pm), Littleton (3:15pm), Bear Creek (3:30pm), and Air Academy (3:45pm). A special exhibition performance by the Arapahoe Warrior Marching Band will take place at 4:00pm. The Prelims Awards and Finals Draw will take place at 4:15pm.

 

The finals show will feature the top 14 performing bands from the Prelims Competition. The first finalist band performs at 6:15pm. Arapahoe will perform a second exhibition at 9:45pm. The finals awards and drum major retreat will take place at 10:00pm.

 

Prelims tickets are just $10.00 for adults, and $8.00 for students and senior citizens, and children under 5 may enter free of charge. Finals tickets are also $10.00 and $8.00, but a Prelims/Finals combination ticket is available for $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for students and senior citizens. Please contact Dr. Ed Cannava, host director, at 303-347-6031 for further information.