Welcome to our 2013 Website!
 
 

SEEDING NUMBERS NOW AVAILABLE

Click here for a table showing seeding numbers for the 2013 FMBC State Semi-Finals. Of course, band sizes and classes are not yet known. This table can always be accessed from a link on the FMBC Finals Information Page. Click here to register your band on line.

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FMBC/CSJA SUMMER SEMINAR

This year there will be a combined FMBC/CSJA Seminar in Orlando on July 14th. This is the day after the FBA Summer Convention, so if you are in the Orlando area for the convention, we hope you would consider staying over an additional day to participate in the Seminar.

The Seminar will be held beginning at 9 AM on Sunday, July 14th, at Oak Ridge High School, 6000 Winegard Road, Orlando Florida 32809. The FMBC portion of the seminar will conclude at 12:30 PM. Speakers will include Katie Buelow, DCI and Wintergard Judge, and Visual Caption Head for the Central States Judges Association; and Aaron Robin, Executive Director of CSJA. This year's discussion will focus on the often-misunderstood caption of General Effect.

After a lunch break, active Central States Judges and Prospective CSJA Judges will meet for an additional hour to review adjudication issues in other states. CSJA members should contact their caption heads to discuss educational credit options for this seminar.

If you are considering attending, please send a note to Cathy Kersten by June 15th so that we can be certain that we have sufficient seminar materials available for all participants.

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2013 FINALS DATE CONFIRMED

We have completed negotiations with the City of St. Petersburg and the officials at Tropicana Field, and in 2013, FMBC Florida State High School Marching Band Semi-Finals and Finals will be held on Saturday, November 23rd.

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REVISED COLOR GUARD AND PERCUSSION SHEETS

FMBC is actively working on a redesign of our Color Guard and Percussion Adjudication Sheets with the assistance of Percussion and Visual Caption Heads of the Central States Judges Association. The new sheets will be 1/2 page in size and will contain two subcaptions instead of three.

Our exclusive FMBC SureScore Recap Software is currently being revised to accomodate the new sheet design.

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2013 REGIONAL SHOW SCHEDULE

We are still in the process of finalizing our 2013 Regional Show Schedule. The Schedule on the Regionals Page will be constantly updated as information about Regionals becomes available and the dates and locations receive final FMBC Board Approval.

Regional Show Hosts are encouraged to submit their information to FMBC as soon as practical. Go to the Show Hosts Page, and using your 2013 Password, access the necessary forms.

 
 

SHOW HOSTS - REGISTER YOUR 2013 REGIONAL
SHOW NOW TO CONFIRM YOUR SHOW DATE

Regional Show Directors, the 2013 Regional Show Registration Form is on line. Click here to access the Regional Host Registration Form.

The new Regional Show Registration Form contains information as to the new 2013 Show Host Fee Schedule, along with options for requesting an on-site FMBC Administrator at your show, preprinted labels, etc. Please complete the Regional Show Application Form as soon as you can so that we can review and hopefully confirm your show date.

Your 2013 FMBC Show Details Form is also available. Please update this information as well (Your new 2013 FMBC Access Code and Password will be required for this one). Click here for access to the Show Details Form.

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2013 FMBC CLASS SIZES
1A
1 - 28 Winds
2A
29 - 40 Winds
3A
41 - 62 Winds
4A
63 - 80 Winds
5A
81 or More Winds
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FMBC SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2013

With the aid of Music 'n Motion summer camps and the Central States Judges Association (CSJA), FMBC has expanded their 2013 Scholarship opportunities for FMBC participating Instrumentalists and Guard members. Your support is greatly appreciated by FMBC and by the many gifted students who work so hard to excel in high school band and guard, and have dreams to advance their training in music and the visual arts. If you would like to help, contact Cathy Kersten at our main office.

 
2013 KEY DATES
Deadine for Early-Entry participant discount & pre-season seeding.
April 1st
CSJA Spring Seminar and Training in 2013 FMBC Standards (Indianapolis)
April 27th
Deadline for registration for the FMBC 2013 Summer Seminar
June 15th
2013 FMBC/CSJA Summer Seminar
(Orlando area)
July 14th
Deadline for Sanctioned Regional Registration & Deposit
July 1st
Sanctioned Regional Deadline for Declaring Judges for review
Aug 1st
CSJA Fall Seminar (Indianapolis)
Aug 10th
FMBC Review of Judges for Regional Shows Complete
Aug 25th
First FMBC Regional of the Season
Sept 28th
Deadline for Revising/Correcting Class Size for Semi-Finals
Oct 28th
FMBC Semi-Finals Entry Deadline
Nov 1st
Deadline for receipt of applications for Jon Kersten Scholarships
Nov 5th
FMBC Yearbook Photo Deadline
Nov 5th
Deadline for advance discounted ticket and merchandise sales
Nov 5th
FMBC Semi-Finals Program Information Deadline
Nov 8th
FMBC State Semi-Finals and Finals Schedule Finalized
Nov 18th
2013 FMBC CHAMPIONSHIPS!!
Nov 23rd
 
 
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