News & Announcements

State Marching Contest Information

Dates: November 2-4, 2026 Schedule of Days: TBA

SMC Registration Materials: Google Form, Invoice, Copyright Form, and Payment.

SMC Rules

SMC Director’s Packet Information

War Memorial Stadium Map

Bus Routing and Parking Map

SMC Program

SMC Finalized Schedule

SMC Complete Results

VIP Ticket Information Link

General Public Ticket Link

Payment Portal Link

State Concert Contest Information

Dates: April 12-15, 2027

Monday - TBA
Tuesday - TBA
Wednesday - TBA
Thursday - TBA

SCC Registration Materials: Google Form and Invoice

SCC Rules

SCC Program

SCC Schedule – Finalized

SCC Mon Results

SCC Tues Results

SCC Wed Results

SCC Thurs Results

Payment Portal Link

Junior High and Middle School Honor Ensemble Information and Application

Here is information concerning Honor Ensemble Applications and Selection.

This year’s submission deadline is April 17, 2026.

Application form to apply.

Adjudication Training:

Training is available at different times of the year.

To Be Certified:

1. Have completed 5 years of instrumental teaching.
2. Complete the Application for Certification.
3. Submit 3 professional letters of recommendation from outside the applicants’ school district. Letters need to be from established music educators, music administrators, college music instructors, etc. Letters must validate the quality of the applicant’s teaching and assessment abilities.
4. Successfully complete the initial 6-hour training session at the applicant’s own expense.

ASBOA Marching Adjudication Training:

There will be a Marching Assessment Adjudication Training session on August 22, 2026, on the Arkansas Tech University Campus. To register, please click on this link.
Here is the link to the Application for Certification.

ASBOA Concert Adjudication Training:

If you have never gone through the ASBOA Concert Adjudication Training, please click on this link.

Next scheduled training is TBA.

Everyone who has gone through the ASBOA Initial Concert Adjudication Training must be recalibrated every three years.

For those that need to be recalibrated, here is the link.

Marching Band Student Physicals and Wet Bulb Information

Link to NFHS Heat Illness Web Page and Webinar

Link to AAA Medical Information including Heat Illness and Student Medicine Forms

ASBOA Registration Deadline

Membership dues shall be payable on or before September 15^th each year or before the first scheduled interscholastic event, whichever occurs first (ABA 2006). Dues must be received— not postmarked—in the ASBOA office by September 30^th and are considered delinquent after this date.

Submit to the ASBOA Office:

1. Online E-Form (Contact Info)

2. Registration Statement

3. Applicable Classification Forms (Completed, Including Signatures)

4. Payment (Check, Purchase Order, Credit Card)

To Your Region Chair:

1. Copy of Your Completed Classification Form

2. Your List(s) of Eligible Students

All forms are available on this site.

Questions? Send an email to Joseph Gearhart (asboajg@gmail.com) or call us at (479) 498-6059.