2022 West Virginia Governor’s Cup Marching Band Series Finals to Conclude at Marching Band Invitational

The 2nd annual West Virginia Governor’s Cup Marching Band Series Finals, sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH), will conclude during the 2022 West Virginia Marching Band Invitational (WVMBI) Championship on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at Laidley Field, University of Charleston Stadium in Charleston.

The series consisted of 12 local marching band competitions across the state, plus the WVMBI Championship. Bands collected points by competing in at least four of the local competitions, along with the West Virginia Marching Band Invitational Championship and Governor’s Cup Series final on Oct. 29 to be eligible to win the overall Governor’s Cup and more prize money. Forty-three bands competed in the series and are eligible to win prizes. The Governor’s Cup final will award $3,250 to the grand champion; $2,000 to the 1st runner-up; $1,000 to the 2nd runner-up; $750 to the 3rd runner-up; and $500 to the 4th runner-up.

The 2022 Governor’s Cup Series helps promote the department’s educational Save The Music Foundation program, which provides free musical instruments to middle schools throughout West Virginia and allows the department to distribute prize money to high school bands.

“The WVDACH looks forward to the WVMBI each year and we are very excited about the second year of the Governor’s Cup Series. Our hope is to continue awarding funds to help with success in promoting marching bands across the Mountain State,” said WVDACH Curator Randall Reid-Smith. “We also are proud to continue our partnership with the Save The Music Foundation to provide instruments to middle schools across the state, which subsequently keeps students’ involved in music and helps build band programs at the high school level.”

For each Governor’s Cup event, the grand champion received 5 points; 1st runner-up received 4 point; 2nd runner-up received 3 points; 3rd runner-up received 2 points; the 4th runner-up received 1 point; and 1 point for each class champion – A, B, C and D. The results from each of the 12 preliminary competitions and the final point tally going into the WVMBI Championship and Governor’s Cup Finals are listed below.

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