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Congratulations
Lake Hartwell Marching Competition
Grand Champions 2021
South Forsyth High School

THE LHMC WILL BE LIMITED TO THE FIRST 16 BANDS TO REGISTER.

THE LAKE HARTWELL MARCHING COMPETITION 
​REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Lake Hartwell Marching Competition
On October 15, 2022, the Hart County Band Boosters will sponsor the Lake Hartwell Marching Festival and Competition. The event will be held at Hart County High School, located approximately 45 miles North of Athens, GA. ​

2021 Judges  
Ryan Dukes           Band
Chad Deal              Band 
William Kilgore     Band
Dion Muldrow       Band
Aaron Smith         Auxiliary
Bridget Wildes    Drum Major 
Bret Ward             Percussion

LAKE HARTWELL MARCHING FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION

On October 15, 2022, the Hart County Band Boosters will sponsor the Lake Hartwell Marching Festival and Competition. The event will be held at Hart County High School, located approximately 45 miles North of Athens, GA.
The Lake Hartwell Marching Festival will operate as both a festival and contest. Both events will have a 4-judge Panel for band adjudication. There will also be a percussion judge, a color guard judge, and a drum major judge.
The festival / competition registration will close after the deadline of 1-October-2022 or when applications are received for the first 16 bands.
 
Trophies will be awarded for bands, percussion, color guard, drum major, and drill team / majorette who receive superior or excellent ratings. Rating awards, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each classification for band, color guard, drum line, drum major, drill team, and majorettes will be awarded in the contest portion of the LHMC.

​There will be a Silver Division Champion (A-AAA), Gold Division Champion (AAAA-Open), and Grand Champion trophies. 

The Grand Champion trophy is awarded to the band with the highest total score including All Captions except Majorettes / Dance Team and Drum Majors, regardless of classification. We hope that you will make the Lake Hartwell Marching Festival and Competition part of your plans this year.
If you have any questions regarding our event, please do not hesitate to call. Our number is 706-376-6996. We hope to see you on October 16, 2021.

 
Alan D. Tolbert
Director of Bands
Complete the mail-in form on the next page or (preferably) the online form at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1i5a_b5MOkAvldF21NeAorZPUcL0or1txWVDoFzHIYY8/viewform?usp=send_form
 
FESTIVAL AND COMPETITION
OCTOBER 15, 2022
RULES AND REGULATIONS


  1. The competition field will be the size and shape of a regulation football field with five and ten-yard lines, hash marks (53’4”), and sidelines clearly marked. There is a fence enclosing the field. The field is artificial turf.
 
  1. Bands will be classified according to the number of wind instrument players. Bands may
enter a higher classification but not a lower one.
Class A.................up to 40 Winds
Class AA.............. 41 -59 Winds
Class AAA............ 60 -79 Winds
Class AAAA......... 80 -100 Winds
Class Open.......... 101 or more winds


  1. Bands are scheduled at twenty-minute intervals.
 
  1. Order of performance within each class is determined by payment received postmark. Earliest postmark performs last in class. Special considerations are given when circumstances warrant such.
 
  1. All bands must perform in uniform. All band and auxiliary officers who will participate in the awards ceremony must be in uniform. Officers are to line up on the front hash mark. No other student will be permitted on the field.
 
  1. The Lake Hartwell Marching Festival and Competition uses adjudication forms for Modified Olympic style judging with a 4 judge panel. The lowest score will be dropped and the remaining three scores averaged to determine overall band score. Participation rules will parallel those of GMEA as long as Lake Hartwell Marching Festival and Competition is a GMEA sanctioned and /or approved event.
 

Point Spread for Contest Scoring
Superior 85 – 100
Excellent 70 – 84.99
Good 55 – 69.99
Fair 40 – 54.99
Poor Below 40


  1. No director, parent, or student from any participating band will be allowed in the press box.
 
  1. There will be a trophy for all superior and excellent ratings in the contest. A full contest award ceremony will take place after the conclusion of the contest. In addition to the rating awards, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each classification for band, color guard, drum line, drum major, drill team, and majorettes (minimum of 3 required) will be awarded. Additionally, trophies will be awarded for the Silver Division Champion (A-AAA), Gold Division Champion (AAAA-OPEN), and Grand Champion, the highest total score, regardless of classification. Grand Champion Score will include all captions except Majorettes / Dance Team and Drum Majors.
 
  1. Chaperones will be admitted free at the ratio of one chaperone per ten students as per GHSA policy. Performing students will receive wrist bands at bus parking. Each band will receive staff wrist bands for directors and staff. 
 
  1. At the conclusion of the ceremony, all band members, parents, etc., who are not involved in the awards presentation must not enter the field area. Do not allow your students to climb the fence onto the field. This is not only for the safety of everyone, but also to preserve the dignity of those students accepting trophies for their bands.
 
  1. Comment sheets and recordings can be picked up in the pressbox immediately after the awards ceremony.
 
  1. FIREWORKS & FIRE BATONS ARE PROHIBITED: Because of the artificial turf field, the use of any pyrotechnics (fireworks, fire batons, rockets, flares, smoke bombs, etc.) is strictly forbidden. Violators will be disqualified from the competition.
 
  1. The Hart County High School campus (including the stadium) is a TOBACCO FREE CAMPUS.
 
  1. Good luck to everyone. Please e-mail atolbert@hart.k12.ga.us or call 706-376-6996 if there is anything we can do to make your visit to our campus more enjoyable.
 
 

Grand Champions
South Forsyth High School 2021
​James F. Byrnes High School 2020
Chattahoochee High School 2019
​South Forsyth High School 2018
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