| The Arkansas Open page |
| What is the Arkansas Open? It is a marching contest where all of the best marching bands in Arkansas gather to compete. It is usually held in November toward the end of the season for most high schools. It has been going on since 1996 when Brady Massey decided take over the "War Memorial Contest" and "fix" it. Of the two contests worth going to in the state of arkansas (the open and the siloam springs contest) the Arkansas Open is truely home to the best bands in the state. |
| This year the participants of the open were: Newport Greyhound Marching Band Batesville High School Band Bald Knob Marching Band Nettleton Raider Marching Band Wynne High School Band* Greene County Tech Marching Eagle Band Westside High School Band Greenwood Marching Band* Paragould High School Ram Band Lake Hamilton High School Marching Band North Pulaski High School Band El Dorado High School Band* West Memphis High School Band Benton High School Band Marion Patriot Marching Band Van Buren Marching Pointer Band Bryant High School Marching Band Jonesboro High School Band |
| * Denotes no-show.....as in wimped out |
| This year the finalists were : 10. Batesville 9. Westside 8. Benton 7. North Pulaski 6. Paragould 5. Bryant 4. Lake Hamilton 3. Marion 2. Van Buren 1. Jonesboro (four-time champion) |
| This year high caption scores were: High marching:(stand still performance) High effect: Van Buren & Jonesboro High music: Jonesboro First place percussion: Van Buren First place color guard: Jonesboro First place Solo: Jonesboro |
| The unofficial |