Texarkana Independent School District hosts the Four States Invitational Marching Contest all day Saturday, October 24th, in Tiger Stadium at Grim Park.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, only a limited number of band fans will be able to attend with each band. However, everyone who enjoys marching music will have the opportunity to see the contest as it will be livestreamed via www.tigervision.org.

According to a TISD news release, several esteemed judges will be on hand.

Judges for this year’s contest are: Benny Davis, Retired Band Director for
Desoto High School, Waxahachie High School and Rockwall Heath High School all in
TX; Jim Lloyd, Instructor of Music & Athletic Band Director at Ouachita Baptist
University in Arkadelphia, AR; Mark Minton, Band Director of Parkway High School in
Bossier City, LA.
Percussion judge will be: Mike Britt, Director of Percussion for Southern
Arkansas University in Magnolia, AR; Color Guards will be judged by Alexandra
Schoeffel, former member of Cadets Drum & Bugle Corps in Allentown, PA.

Here are the scheduled performance times for the participating bands:

10:30 a.m. Texas High School
11:00 a.m. Redwater High School
11:20 a.m. Maud High School
11:40 a.m. Simms High School
Noon Linden-Kildare High School
12:20 p.m. DeKalb High School
12:40 p.m. Ashdown High School

1:00 – 1:20 p.m. BREAK

1:20 p.m. Hooks High School
1:40 p.m. New Boston High School
2:00 p.m. Harleton High School
2:20 p.m. Queen City High School

2:40 p.m. New Diana High School
3:00 p.m. Winnsboro High School
3:20 p.m. Pleasant Grove High School
3:40 p.m. DeQueen High School

4:00 p.m. Arkadelphia High School
4:20 p.m. Lake Hamilton High School
4:40 p.m. Texas High School