District Events

 Paw Paw Middle School and Berrien Springs High School. The Paw Paw site will start at 5:00pm and the Berrien Springs site will start at 5:15pm.  If weather does not permit a safe performance outside, the festival will either be changed to a stand still at the field, or moved inside. General admission is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for students and senior citizens.  There is also a $15 family rate for parent(s) and their children.  Programs will cost $1.00. If you would like more information about the performance of a specific school, please contact the band director at that school. 

MSBOA (Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association) marching band festivals are non-competitive activities whereby marching bands are adjudicated in three areas of expertise: marching, music, and general effect.  Bands are judged against a standard set of criteria developed by the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association.  Bands do not compete against each other.  Ratings of 1-5 (1 being the highest score possible) are awarded to bands based on their execution of the music and marching drill.  The general effect caption is an integration of the music and marching and how these two components enhance each other.