The following procedure will be used at the Region 7 Marching Contest for certification to AREA.

CERTIFICATION FOR ADVANCEMENT:

Each music region shall certify bands to the area marching band contest under the following:

B. In the event only one band, or NO bands receive a Division I rating, two bands shall be selected by the judging panel for advancement to area. In such cases, the scoring procedure will conform to ranking system outlined in the Constitution & Contest Rules 2000-2001.

ONLY bands that have filed a "Letter of Intent" will be considered.

LETTER OF INTENT must be submitted with your entries to REGION CONTEST.

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^{(PLEASE RETURN THIS LOWER PORTION WITH YOUR CONTEST ENTRIES TO THE REGION 7 UIL MUSIC OFFICE.}

SCHOOL:_________________________________ CONFERENCE:__________

DIRECTOR: _______________________________

This is to inform the REGION 7 MUSIC OFFICE of our "INTENT TO PARTICIPATE" in the AREA MARCHING CONTEST IF CERTIFIED at the Region 7 Marching Contest.

Superintendent OR Principal Signature: _______________________________________

Director Signature: _______________________________ Date: _________________

School address: ___________________________________

City: _______________________ TX. Zip: ___________

TELEPHONE NUMBERS:

Director: (Home) A.C. (_____)__________ School: (_____)_____________

OFFICIAL DATE for the AREA MARCHING CONTEST is OCTOBER 25, 2003 . The designated conferences eligible to participate if certified for this year are:1A, 2A, and4A.

LETTER OF INTENT