Tournament season is just around the corner! Here are a few pointers about what to expect and what to bring.

Overview of Tournaments- 
Tournaments are all-day events hosted by high schools to give marching bands, their drum lines, and their color guard (“auxiliary”) units opportunities to compete before judges and supportive audiences.  The bands are divided and classified by size (Vanguard is currently in Class 3A), with the smaller schools competing in the mornings and the larger schools in the evenings.

Vanguard Chaperones

• Bring sun protection, warm jackets, food money
• Ride bus to and from tournament
• Sit with band during evening performances
• Ensure kids behave appropriately
• No admission charge
• Performances viewed from back side

• Admission: Adults-$10; Seniors & Students-$5; Kids under 4-free
• Plenty of walking
• Minimal shelter
• Portable bathrooms
• Warm to hot day (sunscreen and hats help)
• Cold evening (hats, gloves, jackets and blankets help)
• Hard plank seating (stadium cushions help)
• Concession-stand food (you may bring your own)
• Sitting with other Vanguard families during performance (cheering helps)
• Wonderful entertainment

The Vanguard Boosters will send information about the other tournaments this season as more details become available. Thank you again for the support you give us and your children. For many, participating in tournaments is the best aspect of being in the band. They can't do it without you.