THE ARKANSAS OPEN    Arkansas' Most Prestigious Marching Band Event
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The 2010 Arkansas Open
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, Arkansas


THE ARKANSAS OPEN IS NOW FULL
We have 27 bands who have registered online.
According to our rules, we only accept 24 bands, and bands are not officially registered until we receive their entry fees.
THE FIRST 24 BANDS TO BE PAID IN FULL WILL BE THE COMPETITORS FOR THE 2010 ARKANSAS OPEN.


As of 9/3
Bands Registered:  27 (24 max)
Bands Paid:  24 



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PAST PARTICIPANTS

Arkadelphia High School
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Finalist 1997, 1999, 2001

Batesville High School
Batesville, Arkansas
Class AAA Champion 2004, 2008
Finalist 1996, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008

Bald Knob High School
Bald Knob, Arkansas

Finalist 1996, 1997, 2004
2005, 2008

Beebe High School
Beebe, Arkansas
2005


Benton High School
Benton, Arkansas
Finalist 2000

Bossier High School
Bossier City, Louisiana
2006


Bryant High School
Bryant, Arkansas
Finalist 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005

Cabot High School
Cabot, Arkansas
Finalist 2003

Conway High School
Conway, Arkansas
Finalist 1999, 2001, 2006

Corning High School
Corning, Arkansas
Finalist 1996

Cutter Morning Star High School
Hot Springs, Arkansas
2005

Dyer Co. High School
Newbern, Tennessee
Finalist 2009


Dyersburg High School
Dyersburg, Tennessee
Finalist 2009


East Poinsett Co. High School
Lepanto, Arkansas
Class A Champion 2008
2009

Forrest City High School
Forrest City, Arkansas
Finalist 1996

Fountain Lake High School
Fountain Lake, Arkansas
2005


Gosnell High School
Gosnell, Arkansas
Class AA Champion 2004, 2006
2005, 2008, 2009

Greene Co. Tech High School
Paragould, Arkansas
Class AAA Champion 2006
Finalist 1996, 1998, 1999, 2008, 2009


Greenwood High School
Greenwood, Arkansas
2005
Finalist 1999

Harmony Grove High School
Benton, Arkansas
Class AA Champion 2005


Harrisburg High School
Harrisburg, Arkansas
Class A Champion 2004, 2006
Class AAA Champion 2005
Finalist 2004, 2005

Haughton High School
Haughton, Louisiana
Finalist 2006

Hope High School
Hope, Arkansas
Finalist 1997, 1998

Houston High School
Germantown, Tennessee
Grand Champion 2008

Hoxie High School

Hoxie, Arkansas
Class A Champion 2009
Finalist 2009
2006, 2008



Hughes High School
Hughes, Arkansas
Finalist 1996

Jonesboro High School
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Grand Champion 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009
Class AAAAA Champion 2005, 2006, 2009
Finalist
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009

Lake Hamilton High School
Pearcy, Arkansas
Finalist 1999, 2000, 2001


Marion High School
Marion, Arkansas
Grand Champion 2004
Class AAAA Champion 2004
Finalist 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008


Mountain Home High School
Mountain Home, Arkansas
Finalist 1997, 1998, 2001

Nettleton High School
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Class AA Champion 2008, 2009
Finalist 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2008, 2009

Newport High School
Newport, Arkansas
2009


North Pulaski High School
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Class AAAA Champion 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
Finalist 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009

Obion Co. Central High School
Troy, Tennessee
Finalist 2004, 2009

Paragould High School
Paragould, Arkansas
Finalist 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2008
2006

Parkview High School
Little Rock, Arkansas
2005


Parkway High School
Bossier City, Louisiana
Finalist 2006

Peabody High School
Trenton, Tennessee
Class AAA Champion 2009
Finalist 2009


Piggott High School
Piggott, Arkansas
2005, 2006, 2008, 2009

Rector High School
Rector, Arkansas
2008, 2009

Rivercrest High School
Wilson, Arkansas
2008, 2009

Scotts Hill High School
Reagan, Tennessee
2009


Searcy High School
Searcy, Arkansas
1998
Finalist 2003

Siloam Springs High School
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Finalist 2001

Trumann High School
Trumann, Arkansas
1996, 1997

Valley View High School
Jonesboro, Arkansas
2008, 2009

Van Buren High School
Van Buren, Arkansas
Finalist 2000, 2001

Walnut Ridge High School
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
2008

West Memphis High School
West Memphis, Arkansas
Finalist 1996, 1997, 1998

Westside High School
Jonesboro, Arkansas
Finalist 1999, 2000
2008, 2009



 CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE 2010 ARKANSAS OPEN

2010 ORDER OF APPEARANCE

updated September 3, 2010

Class A
Rivercrest High School  [paid]
Gosnell High School  [paid]
East Poinsett Co. High School  [paid]
Hoxie High School   [paid]



Class AA
Crockett Co. High School (TN)   [paid] 
Southwestern High School (KY)  [paid]
Humboldt High School (TN)  [paid]
DeWitt High School  [paid]
Bald Knob High School  [paid]
Valley View High School  [paid]
Dyersburg High School (TN)  [paid]
Nettleton High School  [paid]



Class AAA
Milan High School (TN)    [paid] 
Horn Lake High School (MS)  [paid]
Gibson County High School (TN)  [paid]
Greene Co. Tech High School  [paid]
Peabody High School (TN)  [paid]



Class AAAA
McNairy Central High School (TN) [paid]

Paragould High School  [paid]
Mountain Home High School  [paid]
North Pulaski High School  [paid]


Class AAAAA
Arlington High School (TN)  [paid]
Houston High School (TN)  [paid]
Jonesboro High School [paid]


Exhibition
Arkansas State University "Sound of the Natural State"


2010 Judging Staff

Music Performance:  Jim Lloyd - Arkadelphia HS - Arkadelphia, AR
Music Performance:  Jeff Melsha - Kirkwood HS - Kirkwood, MO
Visual Performance:  Brandon Robinson - Alcorn State University - Jackson, MS
Visual Performance:  Michael Wells - Clinton HS - Clinton, AR
Overall Effect:  Ryan Turner - Brea, CA
Overall Effect:  Cathy Coonis - Seymour High School - Seymour, MO


Percussion:   Aaron Seel - Arkadelphia HS - Arkadelphia, AR
Colorguard:   Corey Smith - Southaven, MS
Drum Majors: 



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