Fishers Marching Band Invitational
2023 Fishers Invitational
Saturday, September 30, 2023
We would love to host your program at Fishers High School and request you respond early with your registration. The invitational will be a great early read from an amazing panel!
Class structure will include, ISSMA Scholastic A & B, as well as ISSMA Class A, B, C, & D. The contest will feature a world class judging panel. This is a perfect opportunity to get a read from a very experienced BOA panel. Additionally, each band participating will receive immediate feedback from an 8th evaluator whose only job is to provide your program with this “mini clinic” for your band. The Enrollment fee for the Invitational is $250. Enrollment deadline is September 9, 2023.
MUSIC: Chip Crotts, Mike Howard, David Starnes, Clif Walker VISUAL: Tim Ocrhan, Jim Stun, Mike Anderson LEADERSHIP CLNICIAN: Jeremy Spicer
Optional Directors/Staff Clinics
A unique additional educational opportunity exists for the directors and staffs of the bands who participate. You can schedule a 50 minute clinic session to meet with four members of the adjudication panel who will provide clinics on Saturday evening following the contest. You will receive 25 minutes with two visual judges and 25 minutes with two music judges who will sit with you and your video recording of your show and on a large screen provide ideas, suggestions and input you can incorporate for the remainder of your season. This is not a critique but rather an opportunity for dialogue in a positive setting for continued growth and improvement. These clinics are offered on a first-come-first-served basis and are limited to 8 bands. The additional cost for this clinic session is $100.
We recognize this is still relatively early in the season and rehearsal time for all of the groups is at a premium. If you are traveling in for the show and need a facility to practice, please let us help you arrange that. Additionally, if you are local, this show will be a late afternoon/ evening show so you are able to have a rehearsal during the day and join us later for a run before an amazing judging panel.
Please note that performance time priorities will be given based on receipt of completed entry forms.
Apply for the Invitational
All entries submitted after July 1, 2023 will be scheduled by earliest submission date. Performance times are assigned by order of received entries and at the discretion of event management. Entry deadline is SEPTEMBER 9, 2022.
Band Classifications
Bands are classified by school enrollment, grades 9-12 only. The Fishers Invitational will utilize the ISSMA classification system for enrollment.
- Scholastic Class A
- Scholastic Class B
- Class D is up to 569 students
- Class C is 570-999
- Class B is 1,000-1,699
- Class A is 1,700 and above
Any Scholastic Class A & B bands are welcome and invited to participate in the competition or in a judged evaluation only.
Links & Downloads
- Invitational Application (Online)
- Spiel Sheet (Online)
- MAP – Band Flow (PDF)
- Invitational Procedures (PDF)
- Concessions Menu (PDF)
Contact Info
Mailing Address:
Fishers H.S. Band Boosters
P.O. Box 188
Fishers, IN 46038
Contest Director
Chad Kohler
ckohler@hse.k12.in.us
Invitational Chair:
Jeran King
invitational@fishersinvitational.org
Judges and Band Coordinator
Scott McCormick
317.538.8573
Adjudication Panel
Evaluator/ Clinicians include:
Music – David Starnes, Randy Greenwell, Clif Walker
Visual – Tim Ochran, Greg Llacer, Randy Nelson
LEADERSHIP Clinician – Jeremy Spicer, Frank Troyka
Our adjudicators use the Bands of America scoring system.
| Caption | Points | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Music Performance | 20 Points (averaged) | Music Performance Individual judge is located on the field. Music Performance Ensemble judge is located at a vantage point from above. The two music performance judges scores are averaged |
| Visual Performance | 20 points (averaged) | Visual Performance Individual judge is located on the field. Visual Performance Ensemble judge is located at a vantage point from above. The two visual performance judges scores are averaged. |
| Music General Effect | 40 points | There are two Music General Effect judges, located above, each with 20 possible points which are then added for a total of 40 possible General Effect Music points. |
| Visual General Effect | 20 points | Visual General Effect judge is located at a vantage point from above |
Be a Sponsor of the Fishers Invitational!
Invitational sponsorship range from Title Sponsor of $10,000 to Bronze Sponsor of $250.
- Sponsorship Levels for the Band Invitational
- Sponsorship Levels for the Band Program
- Sponsorship Agreement Form
- Invitational Fact Sheet
Sponsor Contact
For more information about becoming a program advertiser, please contact sponsors@fishersinvitational.org
Photos from Past Invitationals
2022 Title Sponsor
2022 Gold Sponsors
