{"id":11660,"date":"2024-10-04T13:30:33","date_gmt":"2024-10-04T18:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=11660"},"modified":"2024-10-04T13:30:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T18:30:33","slug":"missouri-western-to-host-38th-annual-tournament-of-champions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2024\/10\/04\/missouri-western-to-host-38th-annual-tournament-of-champions\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri Western to host 38th annual Tournament of Champions\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_11661\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11661\" class=\"wp-image-11661 size-fusion-400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/IMG_2162-Enhanced-NR-Edit-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"golden griffon marching band\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/IMG_2162-Enhanced-NR-Edit-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/IMG_2162-Enhanced-NR-Edit-310x207.jpg 310w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/IMG_2162-Enhanced-NR-Edit-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/IMG_2162-Enhanced-NR-Edit-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/IMG_2162-Enhanced-NR-Edit-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/IMG_2162-Enhanced-NR-Edit-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/IMG_2162-Enhanced-NR-Edit-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/IMG_2162-Enhanced-NR-Edit-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/IMG_2162-Enhanced-NR-Edit-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/IMG_2162-Enhanced-NR-Edit.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-11661\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Golden Griffon Marching Band performs in front of the Glenn E. Marion Clocktower on Family Day, Sept. 14, 2024. The band will host the 38th annual Tournament of Champions for area high schools on Oct. 8.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oct. 4, 2024&#8211;The Missouri Western\u2019s Golden Griffon Marching Band and the MWSU Music Department present the Tournament of Champions field show competition on Tuesday, Oct. 8, starting at 2 p.m.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 38th annual event will be held on the Missouri Western campus at Spratt Stadium, with over 600 students representing 15 high school bands from Missouri and Iowa.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Admission will be $8 for adults and $5 for seniors. Children 12 and under are free. Note, there will not be a card reader on site, so please plan accordingly. Concessions will be open for those wanting refreshments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The schedule of participating schools in as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 p.m. South Harrison High School (1A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2:15 p.m. Albany High School (1A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2:30 p.m. Benton High School (1A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2:45 p.m. Sherwood High School (1A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 p.m. Lathrop High School (1A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3:15 p.m. Lafayette County High School (1A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3:30 p.m. Lawson High School (1A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3:45 p.m. Excelsior Springs High School (1A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 p.m. Lafayette High School (1A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4:45 p.m. Savannah High School (2A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 p.m. Raytown High School (2A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5:30 p.m. Cameron High School (3A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5:45 p.m. Lewis High School (3A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6:15 p.m. Central High School (4A)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6:30 p.m. Platte County High School (4A)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awards will be presented at 7:15 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All members of the community are encouraged to attend and support the outstanding groups as they perform.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information please contact Bob Long at 816-244-5840, or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:long@missouriwestern.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">long@missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/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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