September 8, 2008

Contact: Dr. Ed Cannava

Arapahoe High School

303-347-6031

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Arapahoe Band to Host the Third Annual Arapahoe Marching Invitational

Centennial, Colorado—The Arapahoe Warrior Marching Band and Band Boosters will host this year’s Third Annual Arapahoe Marching Invitational at Littleton Public Schools Stadium (behind Littleton High School) on Saturday, September 20, 2008. There will be 25 bands competing for 14 finalist performance spots in the evening show.

Performing on September 20^th will be: Eaglecrest (8:45am), Liberty (9am), Pine Creek (9:15am), Fountain/Ft. Carson (9:30am), Pueblo South (9:45am), Windsor (10am), Woodland Park (10:30am), Canon City (10:45am), Doherty (11am), Pueblo West (11:15am), Sand Creek (11:30am), Ralston Valley (11:45), Mountain Range (Noon), Columbine (12:45pm), Grand Junction Central (1pm), Dakota Ridge (1:15pm), Cherry Creek (1:30pm), Littleton (1:45pm), Monarch (2pm), Conifer (2:30pm), Chaparral (2:45pm), Fairview (3pm), Bear Creek (3:15pm), Douglas County (3:30pm) and Legacy (3:45pm). A special exhibition performance by the Arapahoe Warrior Marching Band will take place at 4pm. The prelims awards and finals schedule announcements will take place at 4:15pm.

The finals show will feature the top 14 performing bands from the prelims competition. The first finalist band performs at 6:00pm. Arapahoe will perform a second exhibition at 9:45pm. The finals awards and drum major retreat will take place at 10:00pm.

Please contact Dr. Ed Cannava, host director, at 303-347-6031 for further information.