TYRONE AREA HS TO HOST TIA-11 CONTEST ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH

Join us this in the Allegheny Mountain Region this Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Tyrone Area High School in Tyrone, PA. The contest begins at 10am. Doors will be open to participating units at 8am. General admission price will be $8 (5 & under free). Spectators are asked to please enter at the HS gym lobby (see map below). Everyone must have a wrist band to enter the HS gymnasium.

Please click the below links to access the following important information:
TIA-11 would like to welcome Curwensville HS who will be performing as a TOURNAMENT guest at this event. If you see the Curwensville twirlers or staff, please reach out and make them feel at home!

Units are reminded to have all registration forms, dues, sound service fees, and rosters turned in to the appropriate parties prior to your first performance and are required to have all props and equipment properly padded to avoid floor damage. All units should complete the standard announcer sheet and submit to the announcer's table upon check-in at the event. Soundtrack files should be submitted in .MP3 format to otter1270@yahoo.com by Thursday, February 27. All files should be named accordingly with the following email subject line:

Unit Name-Class-Date.mp3    [IE:  Bedford HS-SRG-01-31-20]
Include in email Subject Line:    Unit Name & Class     [IE: Bedford HS-SRG]
**All units are responsible for bringing a backup file to each contest and having a representative present at the sound board.

*NEW* 2020 TOURNAMENT INDOOR ASSOCIATION
​REGION 11 CHAMPIONSHIP SITE ANNOUNCED!

Your Region 11 Executive Board is excited to announce that we will be hosting our Regional 11 Championships at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex located on the IUP campus in Indiana, PA. The date remains the same, Saturday, April 25, 2020 and the start time will be 12:00pm.

You will be receiving more information on this as we are in the process of putting together a video presentation to help familiarize you with the site.
This is an outstanding venue that is very similar in many ways to the convention center that we use for Atlantic Coast Championships in Wildwood, NJ.

We think this will be an exciting experience for your units and spectators. It will not be necessary to assess you to offset the cost, however, you will be receiving a sponsorship letter that we hope each of you will use to solicit a donation from a local business or two.

​Units are reminded per TOURNAMENT policy to qualify for the Regional Championship, a unit must compete in a minimum of two (2) sanctioned competitions during the reclassification period. Please consult the TIA Handbook for more detail.

Stay tuned for updates!

​TIA-11 PREVIEW CONTEST & CLINIC HELD SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020!

Congratulations to all on a successful Region 11 Preview Contest & Clinic at Bedford High School in Bedford, PA. On February 8th, Friends of the Bedford Indoor Guard hosted a spectacular event allowing guest units and staff to collaborate with members of the National Judges Association (NJA) whom you may have noticed wearing color palettes outside their traditional garb.
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The NJA celebrates their 60th year of adjudication during this year's events; for this reason, adjudicators will be wearing various colors as part of their official uniform. 

MARCHINGLINKS.COM TO SPONSOR 2020 OUTSTANDING PERFORMER OF THE WEEK AWARD!

Congratulations to Maya Barrick of Dancer's Haven for being chosen as the recipient of the MarchingLinks.com Outstanding Performer of the Week Award for Week 1!
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Thank you to MarchingLinks.com our NEW Outstanding Performer of the Week Award Sponsor!

CLINIC
Please be at the entrance gate 5 minutes before your scheduled time. You should treat this as if it were a competition regarding floor tarps, uniforms, props etc. However, you may choose not to use them if you want. This is a good opportunity to get some practice getting on and off the floor in an expedient manner. Remember the 90 second rule for entrance (see rule book pgs. 7/8). Be prepared to provide a brief description of your show design and plan to the judges as you sit with them. After your performance, the judges will talk further with you and a couple of them will go to the gym floor and talk with your kids.  If time allows, you may be able to run the show a second time. Most shows are in the early stages and may only have a couple of minutes of actual performance time.

SEMINAR
The education seminar will begin at 3:30 pm and will take place in the gymnasium.  Once again, it is strongly encouraged all unit instructors participate along with the students. The topic will center on how to appropriately plan and prepare a program that is compatible with your class and skill level.

​Click here to view a full clinic schedule.

COMPETITION
Critique will only be for those units not participating in the clinic portion of the day. There are no under-time penalties assessed until after March 1st. REGION 11 staff passes will be available for you at the check-in registration desk.

​Click here to view a full contest schedule.

CONGRATULATIONS ON A SUCCESSFUL MARCHING BAND SEASON!

We're proud of all of our region's programs and the manner in which participating students have been trained to perform. Each season is about the determination and commitment each performer makes to themselves, and each other, which drives them to perform at their very best each week. The instruction and leadership in each performer is evident in the way they perform on and off the field and as their support system, we should all be very proud of their accomplishments. Congratulations to all TIA-11 marching bands on another successful and outstanding outdoor season. 

TOB-11 REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Group 1-O    Brockway HS - Champion & High Auxiliary 81.25
Group 1-A    Greater Johnstown HS - Champion, High Auxiliary & High Percussion 91.385
Group 2-A    Westmont Hilltop HS - Champion, High Auxiliary & High Percussion 89.995
Group 3-A    Homer-Center HS - Champion & High Auxiliary 87.525
Outstanding Performer-of-the-Week Award: Andrew Gray, Greater Johnstown HS
TOB-11 Scholarship Recipient: Caroline Gress, Greater Johnstown HS

For a listing of all TOB-11 Outstanding Performer-of-the-Week Award Recipients, click here.

How Can My Band or Indoor Unit Join TOB/TIA?

Tournament of Bands (TOB) and Tournament Indoor Association (TIA) provide a competitive arena for marching bands, indoor guards, twirlers, percussion and dance teams, as well as for jazz bands, choral groups and other related units.  TOB/TIA contests are held annually in 9 states throughout the mid-Atlantic region where 13 regions are created geographically for local contests.  West-central Pennsylvania is designated as the Allegheny Mountain Region 11.  From September through October, marching bands will have the opportunity to perform in contests throughout the chapters.  The number of musicians (or auxiliary, whichever is highest) is used to determine the group size.  Bands can elect to compete in the Open Class (traditional TOB scoring), A Class (new bands or staffs), or Festival Class (Ratings only).  Indoor ensembles perform from January through early May.  Please view www.njatob.org for guidelines and classifications of color guard, twirlers, dance teams and percussion ensembles.  An annual membership fee of $100 entitles ALL of your school or organization units to participate without additional costs for the year!  A one-time fee for performance bond is allocated to each unit. 

If you have any questions or are interested in obtaining more information about joining TOB/TIA, please email Doug Williams, Allegheny Mountain Region 11 Coordinator.
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