{"id":139,"date":"2023-03-26T04:53:06","date_gmt":"2023-03-26T04:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/?page_id=139"},"modified":"2025-10-21T00:32:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T00:32:59","slug":"open-class-marching-championship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/?page_id=139","title":{"rendered":"Open Class Marching Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Saturday, October 18, 202<\/strong>5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Francis G. Welch Stadium, Emporia State University, 1600 Morse Drive, Emporia, KS 66801<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>GENERAL ADMISSION: <\/strong>Adults $15, Student, Senior and Military $10.  Children under age 5 are FREE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Credit Cards Accepted (Add 5% service fee). The admission price is good for the entire day of Prelims &amp; Finals.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BDJ_6213-XL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2793\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BDJ_6213-XL.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BDJ_6213-XL-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BDJ_6213-XL-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BDJ_6213-XL-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">2025 Grand Champion &#8211; Blue Valley High School Tiger Band<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration Opens May 1st<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PRELIMINARY PERFORMANCE ORDER<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>All classifications will perform together in a similar block.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Class performance order will rotate each year: White, Blue, and Gold for 2024; Blue, Gold, and White for 2025; and so on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Within each time block, bands who register within the first registration period<strong> (May 1 through 11:59 on July 1<\/strong>) will be placed in a pool to be randomly drawn for the latest performance times in each class.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bands that register between<strong> July 2 and 11:59 PM on September 1 <\/strong>will be placed in a separate pool to be randomly drawn for the earliest performance times in each class<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The random drawing for preliminary performance order will take place via live stream (Zoom or some other format) on the Tuesday evening after Labor Day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drawings will be done by class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">Registration deadline is September 1st<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><div id=\"SFctr\" class=\"SF\" data-org=\"30130\" data-ini=\"!event-register\/2025\/10\/18\/open-class-marching-championship\" data-fnd=\"Search\" data-scl=\"0\" data-out=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\" data-sfi=\"1\" style=\"position:relative;height:auto\"><div id=\"SFpne\" style=\"position:relative\"><div class=\"SFpne\">Loading&#8230;<\/div><\/div><div id=\"SFfin\" style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-vivid-red-color has-text-color\">Payment deadline is October 1st. <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Payable to:<\/em> Kansas Bandmasters Association<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MAIL TO:<br>Holton High School<br>Attn: Jayme Malsom, KBA Marching Championship Co-Chair<br>901 New York Avenue<br>Holton, KS 66436<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>Please note that payments are non-refundable.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr 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width=\"183\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/erniewiliamslogo-2.png 370w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/erniewiliamslogo-2-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palenmusic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Palen_Logo_Black_small-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2561\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-8\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manningmusic.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ManningLogo-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2550\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meyermusic.com\/?gad_source=1&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADtwFhZj6lbuSG92zJuLqsouYWf9Y&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw3bm3BhDJARIsAKnHoVXgDYpeq485B44PPgnJ1tcErGjC_p9E1r4qbLPr6XhafagparWoyagaArytEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"458\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MyerMusicLogo-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MyerMusicLogo-1.png 458w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/MyerMusicLogo-1-300x130.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-12\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/338220344_1912282929143080_7986819016385247026_n-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1075 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/338220344_1912282929143080_7986819016385247026_n-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/338220344_1912282929143080_7986819016385247026_n-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/338220344_1912282929143080_7986819016385247026_n-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/338220344_1912282929143080_7986819016385247026_n-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/338220344_1912282929143080_7986819016385247026_n-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/338220344_1912282929143080_7986819016385247026_n.jpeg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">View and purchase photos from this year&#8217;s event!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjohnsonphotography.com\/Marching-Band\/2025\/KBA-Championships-Open-Class\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B. Johnson Photography.com<\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mrvideoonline.com\/kansas-bandmasters-association\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"72\" src=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mvp_logo_2022_1674247531__15712.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mvp_logo_2022_1674247531__15712.webp 350w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/mvp_logo_2022_1674247531__15712-300x62.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please visit Mr. Video to purchase the video of your band&#8217;s performance by clicking on their logo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Directions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Francis G. Welch Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/uG4it8yzTe7Pv5aJ8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emporia State University, 1600 Morse Drive, Emporia, KS 66801<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 15%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\">Jayme Malsom <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-right\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><strong>Marching Championships Co-Chair<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"mailto:marching@kansasbandmasters.com\">marching@kansasbandmasters.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1016\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot_JaymeMalsome2-2-1016x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2202 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot_JaymeMalsome2-2-1016x1024.png 1016w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot_JaymeMalsome2-2-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot_JaymeMalsome2-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot_JaymeMalsome2-2-768x774.png 768w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Headshot_JaymeMalsome2-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:15% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1016\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1cf3a50d5cd864a952b3840f47096620-1016x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2385 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1cf3a50d5cd864a952b3840f47096620-1016x1024.png 1016w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1cf3a50d5cd864a952b3840f47096620-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1cf3a50d5cd864a952b3840f47096620-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1cf3a50d5cd864a952b3840f47096620-768x774.png 768w, https:\/\/kansasbandmasters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/1cf3a50d5cd864a952b3840f47096620.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1016px) 100vw, 1016px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pat McCarty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-transform:none\"><strong>Marching Championships Co-Chair<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:marching@kansasbandmasters.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">marching@kansasbandmasters.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, October 18, 2025 Francis G. 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