Bands of America – New Jersey Regional Championship Competition, Sat Oct 26th 2024
Our final competition of the season is going to be held at the SHI Stadium, Rutgers University (1 Scarlet Knight Way, Piscataway, NJ 08854). This event is a Prelims / Finals format.
Woodson’s prelim show time is 12:45 PM and prelim awards are announced at 4:15 PM.
Gates will reopen for Finals performances at approximately 6:00 PM.
Event information & Ticket information can be found on the BOA website HERE
There is also a premium seating option called Eagle Experience that is being offered by BOA at this venue. Cost is $150 and must be reserved by 5 OCT!! Some of the benefits of the Eagle Experience are:
Features of the Eagle Experience:
- Relax between Prelims and Finals: While the rest of the stadium must clear their seats before finals, you are welcome to stay and enjoy dinner
- Suite Seating: Enjoy the performances from the comfort of a shared suite, offering the best views in the venue
- Catering: Skip the concessions stand lines and indulge in a delicious lunch and dinner
- Parking: Benefit from free parking when available, ensuring a hassle-free arrival and departure
Eagle Experience tickets are available (before 5 OCT) HERE
Note: Video recording is NOT ALLOWED at any BOA event regardless of device type, Still cameras (digital or film, professional or otherwise) are allowed in the stadium and may be used from stadium seating, but not on the field. Jolesch Enterprises will be on-site taking action photos on the field level and awards photos. Ordering information is available online at joleschenterprises.com
Daily Schedule of events can be found HERE
Prelims Schedule can be found HERE
FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAN’T BE THERE? WATCH LIVE ON BOALIVE.TV
All 2024 Bands of America Championships will be livestreamed on BOALIVE.TV, powered by BOX5 Media. Viewers can choose pay-per-view ($17 for prelims / $17 for finals / both for $28) to watch one event or a subscription for the best value to watch the entire BOA season. If you cannot make it in person, you can enjoy the performances from wherever you are!
Key notes about the venue:
Spectator Information and Parking
– Most venues operated by BOA have gone cashless. This includes ticket booths and concessions.
– The spectator lot is northeast of the stadium. Vehicles may access the lot from the East using
Campus Road and Sutphen Road.
– Parking is complimentary.
– Outside food and beverage are NOT allowed in the Stadium.
Bag Policy
– Bands of America encourages spectators not to bring bags into venues. Only clear bags and
emergency bags will be permitted.
– Bag policies are effective in expediting entry into venues and provide additional safety.
– Spectators will be allowed to bring items such as cameras, provided they are not in cases that would
violate the bag policy at that venue.
Photography
– Use of cameras of any kind is NOT ALLOWED on the field (field, sidelines, stadium floor) for any
BOA event. Please communicate this to your parent/booster group.
– Still cameras (digital or film, professional or otherwise) are allowed in the stadium and may
be used from stadium seating, but not on the field.
– Tripods and similar equipment are not allowed.
– The issuance of a “Field Pass” or other non-Media BOA Credential does not include the right to use
a camera on the field. Pass holders must go into stadium spectator seating to use their cameras.
Event Merchandise
– PepWear is the official Bands of America merchandise provider and will be on-site at each BOA Fall
Championship.
– Online shopping is also available at shop.musicforall.org
– Championship Patches are available for pre-order at the online store.
Live Streaming of all Bands of America Championships
– All Bands of America Regional, Super Regional, and Grand National Championships will be
livestreamed, powered by BOX5 Media, the leader in scholastic marching band streaming video.
– Subscribe to the whole season or watch by event at BOALive.tv.
Marching Cavalier’s Itinerary:
Friday 25 SEP
TBA PM – Load all equipment, props, uniforms, sideline gear
TBA PM – Depart Woodson
TBA PM – Arrive at Lodging
Saturday 26 SEP
TBA AM – Wake up / Breakfast at lodging facility
TBA AM – Check out of lodging facility, depart for SHI Stadium
10:45 AM – SHI Stadium Box-office opens
11:00 AM – Gates open for Prelims
12:05 PM – Pit Move from Warm Up area to Gate
12:20 PM – Pit Gate Time
12:20 PM – Band Move from Warm Up area to Gate
12:35 PM – Band Gate Time
12:45 PM –Prelims Performance Time
4:00 PM – Drum Majors back into uniforms for awards by this time, report area TBD
4:15 PM – Prelim Award Ceremony, Finals Bands Announced (top 14)
4:45 PM – Stadium Cleared, dinner break; if in finals: eat, change, warmup
6:00 PM – Stadium gates open for Finals
6:30 PM – National Anthem/Opening welcome for finals
7:00 PM – First Finalist Band Performs
TBA PM – Finals Competition Ends
TBA PM – Full Retreat, Finals Award Ceremony
TBA PM – Load Busses, Depart SHI Stadium
TBA PM into SUN AM – Arrive at Woodson, unload, clean room, dismiss
Notes:
MEALS:
• Students should either bring breakfast with them or arrive having already eaten.
• For lunch, students will have access to the stadium concessions. It is unlikely that outside food/drinks can be brought into the stadium, so please plan on using concessions or eating an early lunch after we perform and are at our buses. The recommendation from BOA was to plan for the venue to be cashless, so please plan ahead if you plan to purchase consessions.
• After prelims, regardless or not we perform in finals, the Band Patrons have provided a meal for us that we will eat at the designated picnic area near the bus parking lot.
UNIFORMS:
• After our prelims performance, we will change out of uniform so bring your garment bag and a change of clothes with you on the bus. Please hang the uniform up neatly and either hang it from an open window or carefully lay it flat on your seat. Do NOT put anything on top of your uniform/uniform bag. Please plan ahead and dress according to the season.
• Make sure you budget time for your hair to be done in the morning and plan on keeping it that way all day AND bring any hair supplies you may need with you.
• Be sure to have black marching shoes, black socks, white T-shirt. No jewelry or nail polish.
• Should we make finals, we will remain in uniform after our finals performance for full retreat (full band will march on the field for awards ceremony) and remain in uniform for the bus ride home to save time.
• Review earring, hair, white shirt, shoes etc policy BEFORE arriving in the morning.
PRELIMS/FINALS NOTES:
• Finals Schedule: The top seven (7) scoring Bands from Prelims will be assigned the last seven (7) performance times in numerical order according to the pre-draw. The next seven (7) will be assigned the first seven (7) performance times in numerical order according to the pre-draw.
• We will most likely make finals due to the number of bands competing.
• Following the last finalist band performance, all members of all finalist bands participate in a full retreat for awards. Following that award ceremony, we would dismiss and go straight to the busses for departure.
AFTER PRELIMS:
• After we change and return to the stadium, we will find a section that is the Woodson section for us to sit together in. From there, students can stay in that section to watch bands or go and get concessions. Students must ALWAYS travel with a buddy and are not permitted to wander the stadium alone. Students may not leave the stadium without permission. Students must be all seated in our section by 3:50PM for the performance of the Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights.
• Be supportive of other groups’ performances. They work hard just like you and you never know who is sitting around you. If you don’t have anything positive to say, please withhold your comments until after we get on the bus.
• Have FUN!! This is our last competition of the season – Enjoy it!!
FULL EVENT PRELIMS COMPETITION SCHEDULE (As of 9/17)