2025 High Plains Marching Festival
The date of this year's festival is Monday October 20, 2025. Band performances will start at 11:30am at Lewis Field Stadium at Fort Hays State University.
2025 HIGH PLAINS MARCHING FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
| SCHOOL | WARM UP | GATE | PERFORMANCE |
| Ulysses HS | 10:40 | 10:55 | 11:00 |
| Nickerson HS | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:15 |
| Macksville HS | 11:10 | 11:25 | 11:30 |
| Larned HS | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:45 |
| Holcomb HS | 11:40 | 11:55 | 12:00 |
| Concordia HS | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:15 |
| BREAK | |||
| Ingalls HS | 12:25 | 12:40 | 12:45 |
| Scott Community HS | 12:40 | 12:55 | 1:00 |
| Abilene HS | 12:55 | 1:10 | 1:15 |
| BREAK | |||
| Hays HS | 1:40 | 1:55 | 2:00 |
| BREAK | |||
| Salina South HS | 2:10 | 2:25 | 2:30 |
| Salina Central HS | 2:25 | 2:40 | 2:45 |
| Great Bend HS | 2:40 | 2:55 | 3:00 |
| Wamego HS | 2:55 | 3:10 | 3:15 |
| BREAK | |||
| FHSU Tiger Marching Band | 3:25 | 3:40 | 3:45 |
| AWARDS |
| 2025 High Plains Marching Festival Results | ||||||
| Music | M&M | GE | FINAL | Perc. | Auxiliary | |
| ULYSSES | Superior | Superior | Superior | Superior | ||
| NICKERSON | Excellent | Superior | Superior | Superior | Superior | |
| MACKSVILLE | Excellent | Superior | Superior | Superior | ||
| LARNED | Excellent | Superior | Excellent | Excellent | ||
| HOLCOMB | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent | ||
| CONCORDIA | Excellent | Superior | Superior | Superior | Superior | |
| INGALLS | Excellent | Good | Good | Good | ||
| SCOTT COMM | Superior | Superior | Superior | Superior | Superior | |
| ABILENE | Superior | Superior | Superior | Superior | ||
| HAYS | Excellent | Excellent | Superior | Excellent | Superior | |
| SALINA SOUTH | Superior | Superior | Superior | Superior | Superior | Superior |
| SALINA CENTRAL | Superior | Excellent | Superior | Superior | Superior | |
| GREAT BEND | Superior | Superior | Superior | Superior | Superior | |
| WAMEGO | Superior | Superior | Superior | Superior | ||
Bands will be adjudicated on music, general effect, auxiliary, marching/maneuvering, and percussion. All bands will receive a plaque with their final overall rating. Bands may also perform for judges' comments only or attend as observers. All bands participating on the field will be recognized in the awards ceremony at the end of the festival.
Registration
Please submit your application no later than Monday October 6. Mail entry fees payable to FHSU Department of Music and Theatre to:
Dr. Peter Lillpopp
FHSU Music and Theatre Programs
600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601
Questions? Please contact Peter Lillpopp or call 785-628-5353