Four States band competition scheduled for this Saturday

The Four States Invitational Marching Contest will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Tiger Stadium at Grim Park. Approximately 3,800 students from 22 schools in the Four States area are expected to attend as they prepare for regional contests. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 per student. The public is invited to attend.

This year’s judges include Bill Brent, former director of bands for Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La.; Ross Grant, director of bands for Irving High School in Irving, Texas; and Mark Melton, director of bands for Pine Tree High School in Longview, Texas. Percussion judge will be Aaron Seal, director of percussion for Arkadelphia High School in Arkadelphia, Ark. Color guards will be judged by Phyllis Deese, director of human resources for Texarkana College.

The performance schedule is as follows:

■ 11:15 a.m., Linden-Kildare High School

■ 11:30 a.m., Fouke High

School

■ 11:45 a.m., Prescott High School

■ Noon, Tioga High School

■ 12:15 p.m., BREAK

■ 12:30 p.m., Jefferson High School

■ 12:45 p.m., Mt. Vernon

High School

■ 1 p.m., Hooks High

School

■ 1:15 p.m., Ashdown High School

■ 1:30 p.m., Redwater High School

■ 1:45 p.m., Queen City

High School

■ 2 p.m., Hemphill High School

■ 2:15 p.m., BREAK

2:30 p.m., Benton High

School

■ 2:45 p.m., Camden High School

■ 3 p.m., Liberty-Eylau

High School

■ 3:15 p.m., Pleasant Grove High School

■ 3:30 p.m., Atlanta High

School

■ 3:45 p.m., BREAK

■ 4 p.m., Marshall High School

■ 4:15 p.m., Airline High

School

■ 4:30 p.m., Arkansas High School

■ 4:45 p.m., Vilonia High

School

■ 5 p.m., John Tyler High School

■ 5:15 p.m., Texas High

School

■ 5:30 p.m., Awards

Ceremony