{"id":10093,"date":"2021-10-11T16:37:19","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T21:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=10093"},"modified":"2021-10-11T16:37:19","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T21:37:19","slug":"tournament-of-champions-returns-to-spratt-stadium-oct-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2021\/10\/11\/tournament-of-champions-returns-to-spratt-stadium-oct-12\/","title":{"rendered":"Tournament of Champions returns to Spratt Stadium Oct. 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/GGMB-drumline-new-uniforms-1024x601.jpg\" alt=\"golden griffon marching band drumline\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/GGMB-drumline-new-uniforms-200x117.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/GGMB-drumline-new-uniforms-310x182.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/GGMB-drumline-new-uniforms-400x235.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/GGMB-drumline-new-uniforms-600x352.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/GGMB-drumline-new-uniforms-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/GGMB-drumline-new-uniforms-800x470.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/GGMB-drumline-new-uniforms-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/GGMB-drumline-new-uniforms-1200x704.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/10\/GGMB-drumline-new-uniforms.jpg 1358w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>Oct. 11, 2021&#8211;After a one-year hiatus in 2020 due to COVID-19, Missouri Western State University\u2019s Golden Griffon Marching Band will host its annual Tournament of Champions marching competition on Tuesday, Oct. 12.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Twenty area high schools will compete on Craig Field at Spratt Memorial Stadium beginning at 1 p.m. The Golden Griffon Marching Band will give an exhibition performance following the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The competition schedule includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Riverton, 1 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lafayette, 1:15 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mid-Buchanan, 1:30 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sherwood, 1:45 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Albany, 2 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Benton, 2:15 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lathrop, 2:30 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lawson, 2:45 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Excelsior Springs, 3:15 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maysville, 3:30 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Odessa, 3:45 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Savannah, 4 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Raytown, 4:15 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Kansas City, 4:30 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">St. Joseph Central, 5 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">William Chrisman, 5:15 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Staley, 5:30 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lewis Central, 5:45 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Platte County, 6:15 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oak Park, 6:30 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Golden Griffon Marching Band Exhibition, 7 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spectator admission is $8 for adults and students age 13 and over, $5 for seniors (65+) and free for 12 and under.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. 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