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.
– Clear Bag Policy is in effect for stadium.
– 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:
Thursday 24 OCT
3:00 PM – Bag Check (Bring luggage to be placed under busses for inspection/storage **students should bring luggage (with name tag on them) to band room before school or right before rehearsal starts** Adults will perform inspections during rehearsal LUGGAGE INSPECTION FORM).
6:00 PM – Post Rehearsal Uniform Check (Ensure Marching Shoes, Black Socks, White T-Shirts are brought to rehearsal. They will be checked and stored with garment bags for competition transportation)
Friday 25 OCT
3:00 PM – Bell rings, report to band room and begin packing/assembling gear for load onto buses/trucks
3:30 PM – Load all equipment, props, uniforms, sideline gear into trucks/trailer, baggage under busses
4:15 PM – Begin loading onto buses, final check of items
4:30 PM – Charter Busses & Equipment Trucks Depart Woodson
7:00 PM – Approximate arrival time at Delaware House for dinner (bring money or bring food)
8:00 PM – Depart Delaware House for Hotel
9:45 PM – Approximate arrival at hotel, unload luggage, retrieve red garment bag, load into rooms ASAP
10:30 PM – Room check, all students in rooms by this time
Saturday 26 OCT
7:00 AM – Wake up / begin room clean up/packing, breakfast, get changed into uniform after breakfast (put change of clothes in red garment bag)
10:15 AM – All buses loaded with luggage, begin loading students
10:15 AM – Depart for Rutgers SHI Stadium
10:45 AM – Arrive at Stadium, begin to unload
10:45 AM – SHI Stadium Box-office opens
11:00 AM – Gates open for Prelims
11:35 AM – Warm Up Begins
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
1:00 PM – Exit stadium, begin to pack up & change
1:40 PM – Approximate time to re-enter stadium to watch, bring money for concessions* (*Concessions in SHI stadium are cashless)
3:30 PM – Drum Majors go back to get dressed into Uniforms
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
10:30 PM – Finals Competition Ends
10:45 PM – Full Band Retreat Ceremony, Finals Awards Ceremony
11:30 PM NLT – Load Busses, Depart SHI Stadium
Sunday 27 OCT
3:00 AM SUN – Arrive at Woodson, unload, clean room, dismiss
Important Notes
**ENSURE STUDENTS BRING WHITE T-SHIRT, BLACK SOCKS and MARCHING SHOES TO
REHEARSAL!! (or any other items needed for performance) **
Immediately after rehearsal, students will do a uniform check and place all required marching items in their red garment bags with the provided ziplock bag. They will swap Cavalier Marching Tops for the Intersect Show Tops on the garment bag hangers and ensure all required items are stored in the garment bags ready for loading into transport trucks. This will ensure nothing is left at home that is needed for the performance (uniform wise) and we
can quickly load the garment bag racks onto the transport trucks on Friday.
- There will be LIMITED hair help at the competition, plan accordingly.
- This is a prelims/finals show, we will not know if we make finals until the prelims awards presentation in the afternoon.
- After we perform, you will change and not return to the buses until after prelims are over. Please bring money* and warm clothing as we will be outside the rest of the afternoon.
*concessions at SHI stadium are cashless
- We will change after the finals awards presentation, so please bring clothing for the ride home (buses get cold overnight!)
- Have a safe plan for getting home after we arrive at Woodson.
- Remember to pack items for your show hair as needed.
This is the final show of our competitive season, ENJOY!
Frequently asked Questions
What do I do with my school backpack and gear on Friday? All gear remaining behind will be locked in a
rehearsal room until our return on Sunday morning. Remember to reclaim it upon return.
Do I need to bring money for food? The bus will stop at the Delaware House enroute to the hotel for dinner. Students and chaperones can purchase dinner there or bring something packed with them. Breakfast is provided at the hotel, but lunch will need to be purchased at the concessions stand during the event. Dinner will be provided by the patrons after the preliminaries are over. Any other food is the student’s responsibility. Note that SHI stadium is cashless.
How does this whole bag thing work? Student luggage that will be stowed under the bus (“Checked Bag”) should be brought to the band room with the bag form filled out/signed in the morning with the student’s name on a tag on the handle or brought to the band room right before rehearsal begins (Part 1 for bag drop off / Part 2 if parent inspects bag and PARENT must drop bag off). All bags will be inspected by parent volunteers for contraband while the students are at rehearsal, then locked away until loaded on the bus. Students can bring a “carry-on” bag to take with them on the bus. Students won’t have access to “Checked Bags” after they are inspected until we arrive at the hotel on Friday night. This inspection is required by FCPS.
FULL EVENT PRELIMS COMPETITION SCHEDULE (As of 9/17)