The 17th Annual Palmetto Ridge Marching Band Invitational, an FMBC Regional Event, and Drumline Battle will be held at Palmetto Ridge High School. Our Competition will take place on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Palmetto Ridge High School located in Naples, Florida.

Classification

Participating bands will be classified according to the total number of students in each band. As per FMBC rules, bands will be permitted to move up in class at any Regional through the end of October.

The classifications will be as followed: ​
Exhibition (Ratings Only)
Class 1A (1-45 Students)
Class 2A (46-69 Students)
Class 3A (70-99 Students)
Class 4A (100-145 Students)
Class 5A (146+ Students)

Registration is open!

Band Registration Form

Event Schedule

MBI Awards

Drumline Battle Awards

• 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place Trophy in Percussion and Auxiliary for each class
• Best in Class Trophy presented in each class for: Music, Visual, and GE
• Placement Trophy presented to all participating bands for each competitive class
• Grand Champion, 1st Runner Up, 2nd Runner Up, 3rd Runner Up, and 4th Runner Up Trophy presented to the five highest scoring bands regardless of class

• Best in Caption Trophy presented to each drumline for: Cymbal Line, Bass Line, Snare Line, Tenor Line, Front Ensemble, and Showmanship.
• Placement Trophy presented to every participating drumline 

Adjudication 

All participating bands will have the opportunity to speak with the judges during critique. 

2021 Judging Panel:
Dan Eger – Auxiliary
Ivan Wansley – Ensemble Music
Kevin Devitt – Ensemble Visual
Kendall Carrier – GE Music
Dan Dubay – GE Coordination
Chris Bonner – Individual Visual
Ron Lambert – Individual Music/Drumline Battle
Sean Phillips – Percussion/Drumline Battle
Troy Jones – Drumline Battle