The Statesboro High School Band will host its 45th annual East Georgia Marching Championships Band Competition this Saturday, October 29th, 2022, at the SHS football stadium.
The event will start at noon, and gates will open to the public at 11am. Tickets are $10 for school-aged and older, payable by both cash and card at the gate. There is a 5% convenience fee added for card payments at both the ticket booth and concessions stand.
There are currently 21 bands scheduled to participate in the competition from around Georgia and a few from South Carolina, as well. Various vendors will be in attendance to supply delicious food and snacks.
Before the presentation of awards begins, the Georgia Southern University “Southern Pride” Marching Band will be performing its current show in an exhibition performance.
Statesboro High School Band Director, Lee Collins, has been band director for 10 years and is excited to kick off yet another year of marching band championship festivities.
“The East Georgia Marching Championship began back in 1972 and continues to grow in popularity and participation each year,” he said.
A band family reunion each year
Perry High School Marching Band (Perry, GA) took home the grand championship last year (2021), so they will be the band to look out for again this year. But much more present than the fierce competition and nature of the environment, is the comradery between the bands coming together from different regions. It is simply like one big family reunion when each band shows up to the competition.
"It’s just a fantastic time over and over," Collins said.
Collins would like to thank all of the Statesboro High School band boosters and Events Coordinator Jennifer Connell for being the sponsors and entities who have made the East Georgia Marching Band Championship possible.
For more information on the event, please visit the Statesboro High School band website.
