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:

A. Any band that has a Letter of Intent on file with the REGION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE and receives a Division I rating at the region contest shall be certified for advancement to area.

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 .

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: (_____)_____________

LETTER OF INTENT