Extraterratstrials . . .They’re Out There!

7th Annual Riverat Band Scramble & Costume Contest

Band Scramble Entry Deadline - 9:30 AM, Wednesday, September 15th

Contest Begins at 1:00 PM

Meet new friends and musicians, play in front of an audience, judge a musical competition, help with score tabulation etc., or listen in a very relaxed atmosphere and cast your vote for the Band Scramble's People's Choice Award. Board your star cruisers and make the voyage into the Pecan Grove to Chuti Raticulas, the Riverat Camp parachute, to see who wins the "Band Scramble “ champion buttons and to help select the Costume Contest and Band Scramble Peoples Choice winners!

Musicians may use any acoustic instrument as well as their voice. Please specify on entry form. If you would like to be a Judge or Assistant, fill out a form specifying Judge or Assistant. Please enter your name in only one category. Everyone who enters will get to participate. Assistants will help with administrative duties, such as score tabulation and other fun stuff. The entry can and forms are available under the Chuti Raticulus.

Bands will perform 2 songs at Chuti Raticulus toward the west end of the Pecan Grove. Bands will be judged on entertainment value, musical performance, showmanship, costuming, arrangement and tuning accuracy, with extra discretionary points awarded for presentation and/or songs relative to the “Extraterratstrials . . . They’re Out There!” theme or rodentia in general.

Buttons for competitors will be presented at the end of each set with special prize buttons awarded to each member of the winning groups immediately following the last category of the Costume Contest. Prize buttons are for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place, Rodentia Award and People's Choice.

This is always a very enjoyable time for all who participate, whether as a musician, judge, assistant or member of the audience! For added comfort, bring your own lawn chairs and refreshments. This is an all acoustic contest, so come early and sit close enough to hear.

Schedule

9:30 AM – Deadline for entries. To participate in the Band Scramble, complete and deposit an entry form in the “Band Scramble Entries” can under the Riverat parachute.

10:00 AM - All Musicians must be present. Names will be drawn to form the bands and musicians will meet their band members, decide on a band name, choose a group spokesperson and practice, practice, practice. PLEASE be on time.

NOON - All Judges and Assistants will meet at Chuti Raticulus. At this time we will explain the rules, judging criteria and other tidbits of needed info. Please bring a chair and anything else to make yourself comfortable.

1:00 PM – Each band’s spokesperson must return to Chuti Raticulus to draw a number from a 'hat'. Bands will play in sequence based on the number drawn.

5:00 PM - First, Second & Third place bands & People’s Choice will play on Stage 5,

Costume Contest:

Contests will occur between Band Scramble acts which begins at 1:00pm.

All winners will be selected by the audience.

This year’s categories are:

· Best UFO/Spaceship

· Best Android

· Best Movie/TV Alien

· Best Vegetable Alien

· Best Musical Alien

· Funniest Alien

· Smallest Alien

· Scariest Alien

· Farthest/Most Distant Alien

· Sexiest Guy Alien

· Sexiest Gal Alien

· Best Create Your Own Alien