Finals Information

FMBC SEMI-FINALS INFORMATION

GENERAL ITEMS
Qualifying for Semi-Finals		Semi-Finals Seeding
Semi-Finals Retreat Protocol		Timing and Penalty
Ties and advancing to Finals		Bad Weather Protocol


SEMI-FINALS SITE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
LAKEWOOD RANCH	BRADEN RIVER		TROPICANA FIELD
Driving Directions to Lakewood Ranch	Driving Directions		Driving Directions to Tropicana Dome
Directions to Dome From Lakewood Ranch	Directions to Dome from Braden River		Tropicana Dome Seating Map
Food Order Form*	Food Order Form*		Food Service Menu
Site Map	Site Map		Site Map
Field Entry/Exit	Field Entry/Exit		Field Entry/Exit
1-A and 3-A Prelims Schedule	2-A Prelims Schedule		4-A and 5-A Prelims Schedule
FMBC FINALS PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

*FMBC recommends that you support our host school concessions where ever practical. Food service is less costly at the host schools, and profits from the sale of food at host schools go to the scbool band boosters.

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FMBC 2008 SPONSORS
	Algy Team Collection
	Dynamic Music Festivals
	Directors Showcase International
	Group Travel Network
	Super Holiday Tours
	Yamaha Music
	Central States Judges Association

FMBC 2008 PRELIMS ADJUDICATION PANELS
CAPTION	2A Prelims	1A-3A Prelims	4A-5A Prelims
INDIVIDUAL FIELD MUSIC	Dave Monesmith	Richard Saucedo	David Starnes
ENSEMBLE MUSIC	Joe Gulliedge	Dick Turner	W.L. Whaley
GE MUSIC 1	Aaron Robin	Chuck Smith	Joe Allison
GE MUSIC 2	Wayne Markworth	Ken Turner	Gary Markham
INDIVUDAL FIELD VISUAL	Tim Gallagher	Chris Hartowicz	Greg Mills
ENSEMBLE VISUAL	Greg Marquis	Dan Niebauer	Mark Culp
GE COORD 1	Joe Krepel	Ed Devlin	Mike Anderson
GE COORD 2	John Bell	Paul Lampkin	Matt James
PERCUSSION	James Haskell	Mike Davis	J.J. Pipitone
AUXILIARY	Katie Buelow	Jackie Gilley	Christine Clayton
T&P	Steve Alia	Joe Courtney	John Myers

Preliminary List of Judges - FINALS
Caption	1A-2A-3A	4A-5A
IA Music	J.J. Pepitone	Andy Sanders
Enesmble Mujsic 1	David Starnes	Richard Saucedo
Ensemble Music 2	W.L. Whaley	Dick Turner
GE Music 1	Joe Allison	Chuck Smith
GE Music 2	Gary Markham	Ken Turner
IA Visual	Christine Clayton	Jackie Gilley
Ensemble Visual 1	Greg Mills	Chris Hartowicz
Ensemble Visual 2	Mark Culp	Dan Niebauer
GE Coord 1	Mike Anderson	Ed Devlin
GE Coord 2	Matt James	Paul Lampkin
T&P	John Myers	Joe Courtney

If you have any problems with the FMBC Website, or if you have any suggestions as to how our website can better serve the music community, please let the Technical Coordinator know.

STUDENT-FRIENDLY HOTELS - Special group rates for FMBC semi-finals participants and visiting guest bands are available from FMBC Partner Hotels. For further information, call the hotel and ask for the FMBC group rate contact person whose name is shown. They can advised you on availability, and can provide a firm quotation specific to your group. Note that the rates shown below are minimum rates for large groups! RATES FOR SMALL GROUPS & INDIVIDUALS WILL VARY!
HOTEL	PHONE	RATE	ADDRESS	CITY	ZIP	FMBC CONTACT PERSON	MILES TO DOME
Hilton St. Pete Bayfront	(727) 825-7010	$89	331 1st Street S.	St. Pete	33701	Deb Sanders	1
Heritage Hotel Downtown St. Pete	(727) 822-4814	$99	234 3rd Ave N	St. Pete	33701	Sherry Richards	1
Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown St. Pete	(727) 892-9900	$159	80 Beach Dr. NE	St. Pete	33701	John Backe	1
Ramada Inn Mirage St. Petersburg	(727) 525-1181	$55	5005 34th St. N	St. Pete	33714	Susan Martin	5.5
La Quinta Inn St. Petersburg	(727) 527-8421	$58.50	4999 34th St N	St Pete	33714	Adam Theilen	5.5
Holiday Inn Sunspree Marina Cove	(727) 867-1151	$99	6800 Sunshine Skyway Lane	St. Pete	33711	Sarah Ehmke	6
Hilton Carillon Park	(727) 540-0050	$119	950 Lake Carillon Drive	St. Pete	33716	Jeffery Heckard	10.5
Courtyard by Marriott Clearwater	(727) 572-8484	$89	3131 Executive Drive	Clearwater	33762	Mike Lumsden	11
La Quinta Inn Ulmerton Road	(727) 572-7222	$59	3301 Ulmerton Rd	Clearwater	33762	Chris Rosso-Devita	11.5
Sleep Inn Ulmerton Road	(727) 573-5049	$59	3939 Ulmerton Rd	Clearwater	33762	Susan Teller or Kelly Riley	11.5
Holiday Inn Express Icot Center	(727) 536-7275	$69	13265 Icot Blvd	Clearwater	33760	Ashley Dudley	11.5
Homewood Suites Ulmerton Rd.	(727) 573-1500	$99	3333 Ulmerton Rd	Clearwater	33762	Barbara Kasden	12
Radisson Conference Center	(727) 456-1423	Call*	12600 Roosevelt Blvd	St. Pete	33716	JoAnne Monroe	12
Days Inn St. Pete/ Clearwater Airport	(727) 573-3334	$57	3910 Ulmerton Rd	Clearwater	33762	Shelley Abblett	12.5
Suburban Extended Stay	(727) 532-4800	$64.99	6500 Ulmerton Rd	Largo	33771	Steve Starrett	14
*Hotel rates may vary depending on the number of rooms reequested and the number of students per room. Call for details..

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