Monday, September 21, 2015
Dear Band Directors,
We are so pleased that you will be with us for the 51st Annual Mid-South
Marching Band Festival. This year’s festival will be held on Saturday, September 26th,
beginning with the National Anthem at 1 PM. The following information should answer
any questions that you have concerning the festival. If not, please do not hesitate to
give us a call.
1. Arrival – A reminder that Mid-South is held on the campus of Gadsden City
High School located at 1917 Black Creek Parkway. You are allotted one hour for
warm up; however, there is plenty of room for warm-up so take the time you
need. Please allow time for a 15-minute walk to the stadium.
2. Bus Parking – The entire front parking lot will be reserved for bus parking and
equipment trailers.
3. Registration – Directors should sign in and pick up their information packet
upon arrival at the front entrance of the auditorium. This packet will include a
program, map, director’s badges, etc. Each band will be assigned guides to
assist should you have any questions.
4. Dressing Areas – Dressing areas for band students only will be located in the
Fine Arts Department adjacent to the auditorium. There will be restrooms inside
and a few portable toilets will be placed on the main sidewalk outside the
auditorium. Please encourage your students to use these portable toilets to cut
down on congestion inside the building.
5. Director Seating – The top two rows in front of the press box will be reserved
for directors and staff only. No one will be allowed inside the press box.
6. Security – Uniformed officers will be patrolling the entire stadium and campus
area. First Aid will be handled by the Gadsden Fire Department medics and will
be located inside the field house.
7. Video Recordings – ProCat Audio/Video will be on site to professionally video
your performance and DVD’s will be available on the day of the festival.
8. Band Seating – A seating chart will be included in your information packet
upon arrival. Due to the large number of bands, please adhere to this strictly
and pack them in a close together as possible.
9. Equipment Loading – We will help transport your larger pieces of equipment
from the warm-up area to the performance area. Mid-South will not be held
responsible for any damage to the contents of the equipment trailer. Please
have a parent available to supervise the loading/unloading and transport of your
equipment. The loading area is adjacent to the warm-up area. ***We
welcome any band to bring their own transportation system for their
equipment. This will eliminate wait times and expedite the loading and
unloading process.***
10. Concessions – A full line of concessions will be available for the duration of the
festival and will include hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza, pretzels, and Chick-Fil-A,
along with an assortment of snacks, candies and drinks.
11. Emergency Repairs – A representative from Gadsden Music Co. will be on site
to assist with emergency repairs.
12. The following items are not permitted inside Titan Stadium: Fire
batons or Confetti. No Fireworks are permitted within Titan Stadium
without proper permit and prior approval by Gadsden City Schools.
We are looking forward to your performance and wish you the very best of luck.
Please contact us if you have any questions or need any further information.
Sincerely,
Steve Reagan
Jill DeGaetano
Contact Numbers:
Bandroom:
256-543-4226
256-543-4227