Finals Schedule

6:30 p.m. – Gates Open
7:00 p.m. – National Anthem

7:30 p.m. – Las Cruces H.S., NM
7:45 p.m. – Del Valle H.S., TX
8:00 p.m. – Bel Air H.S., TX
8:15 p.m. – Americas H.S., TX
8:30 p.m. – Volcano Vista H.S., NM
8:45 p.m. – Andress H.S., TX
9:00 p.m. – Fossil Ridge H.S., CO
9:15 p.m. – Eastlake H.S., TX
9:30 p.m. – Organ Mountain H.S., NM
9:45 p.m. – Pecos H.S., TX
10:00 p.m. – Loveland H.S., CO
10:15 p.m. – Centennial H.S., NM

10:45 p.m. – Finale – Presentation of Awards

PRELIMS

9:54 a.m. – Gates Open

10:00 a.m. – Thatcher H.S., AZ
10:12 a.m. – Mayfield H.S., NM
10:24 a.m. – Alamogordo H.S., NM
10:36 a.m. – Andress H.S., TX
10:48 a.m. – Los Alamos H.S., NM
11:00 a.m. – Eastlake H.S., TX
11:12 a.m. – Bel Air H.S., TX
11:24 a.m. – Valencia H.S., NM
11:36 a.m. – Volcano Vista H.S., NM
11:48 a.m. – Del Valle H.S., NM

12:00 p.m. – BREAK

12:36 p.m. – Loveland H.S., CO
12:48 p.m. – Las Cruces H.S., NM
1:00 p.m. – Cienega H.S., AZ
1:12 p.m. – Pecos H.S., TX
1:24 p.m. – Americas H.S., TX
1:36 p.m. – Organ Mountain H.S., NM
1:48 p.m. – Fossil Ridge H.S., CO
2:00 p.m. – Centennial H.S., NM
2:12 p.m. – Exhibition: NMSU Pride of New Mexico Marching Band
2:27 p.m. – Presentation of Awards
3:07 p.m. – Stadium Cleared

9:12 AM Box Office Opens

9:42 AM STADIUM GATES OPEN

10:12 AM Preliminary Competition Begins

12:00 PM LUNCH

12:36 PM Preliminary Competition Resumes

2:12 PM Preliminary Competition Ends
EX. NMSU Pride of New Mexico Marching Band

2:27 PM PRESENTATION OF AWARDS
All Competing Band Drum Majors

3:07 PM Finalist Directors Meeting
Stadium Cleared
Dinner Break

6:30 PM GATES OPEN

7:00 PM National Anthem
Special On-Field Welcome

7:15 PM Class Exhibition (If Needed)

7:30 PM First Performing Finalist Band

10:30 PM Finals Competition Ends
Class Exhibition (If Needed)

10:45 PM FINALE – PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

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