New England Invitational
Start Time - TBD
Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium at UMass Amherst
Stadium Dr
Hadley, MA 01003
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This event will feature the Ultimate Percussion Lot Experience, a non-competitive performance and clinic addition open to all participating ensembles after their in-stadium marching band performance. Clinicians will provide real-time feedback to percussion sections during their UPLE performance and spend any remaining time providing clinic instruction.
Clinicians: Thom Hannum & Ian Hale
The Ultimate Percussion Lot Experience is sponsored in part by the Percussive Art Society and the UMass Amherst Minuteman Marching Band.
Registration Deadline:
September 6, 2025, 12:00pm EDT
Scores
| Regional A - Group I | ||
| 1 | South Hadley High School | 74.800 |
| 2 | Abington High School | 74.700 |
| A - Group I | ||
| 1 | Joseph Case High School | 77.300 |
| 2 | Auburn Senior High School (MA) | 75.300 |
| 3 | Milford High School | 72.500 |
| A - Group II | ||
| 1 | Sanford High School | 76.200 |
| 2 | Framingham High School | 76.000 |
| 3 | Auburn High School (NY) | 73.600 |
| A - Group III | ||
| 1 | Leominster High School | 78.100 |
| 2 | Westford Academy | 76.700 |
| 3 | Everett High School | 76.400 |
| 4 | Rockville High School | 74.700 |
| 5 | Plymouth North High School | 72.100 |
| 6 | West Springfield High School (MA) | 67.500 |
| A - Group IV | ||
| 1 | Stoughton High School | 80.800 |
| 2 | Burlington High School | 73.200 |
| A - Group V | ||
| 1 | Acton-Boxborough Regional High School | 78.300 |
| Open - Group I | ||
| 1 | B.M.C. Durfee High School | 76.300 |
| 2 | Shepherd Hill Regional High School | 72.400 |
| Open - Group II | ||
| 1 | King Philip Regional High School | 83.100 |
| 2 | Dartmouth High School | 82.800 |
| 3 | Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School | 77.900 |
| Open - Group III | ||
| 1 | Norwich Free Academy | 75.800 |
| Open - Group IV | ||
| 1 | Blackstone-Millville High School | 83.400 |
Schedule
| 10:00 am | Abington High School Abington, MA | I / Regional A |
| 10:15 am | South Hadley High School South Hadley, MA | I / Regional A |
| 10:30 am | Somerset Berkley Regional High School Somerset, MA | I / Performance |
| 10:45 am | Joseph Case High School Swansea, MA | I / A |
| 11:00 am | Milford High School Milford, NH | I / A |
| 11:15 am | Auburn Senior High School Auburn, MA | I / A |
| 11:30 am | Framingham High School Framingham, MA | II / A |
| 11:45 am | Auburn High School Auburn, NY | II / A |
| 12:00 pm | Sanford High School Sanford, ME | II / A |
| 12:15 pm | BREAK | |
| 12:30 pm | Westford Academy Westford, MA | III / A |
| 12:45 pm | Rockville High School Vernon, CT | III / A |
| 1:00 pm | Plymouth North High School Plymouth, MA | III / A |
| 1:15 pm | West Springfield High School West Springfield, MA | III / A |
| 1:30 pm | Leominster High School Leominster, MA | III / A |
| 1:45 pm | Everett High School Everett, MA | III / A |
| 2:00 pm | University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA | |
| 2:15 pm | 1st HALF AWARDS | |
| 3:15 pm | Stoughton High School Stoughton, MA | IV / A |
| 3:30 pm | Burlington High School Burlington, MA | IV / A |
| 3:45 pm | Acton-Boxborough Regional High School Acton, MA | V / A |
| 4:00 pm | BREAK | |
| 4:15 pm | Shepherd Hill Regional High School Dudley, MA | I / A |
| 4:30 pm | B.M.C. Durfee High School Fall River, MA | I / Open |
| 4:45 pm | Dartmouth High School Dartmouth, MA | II / Open |
| 5:00 pm | King Philip Regional High School Wrentham, MA | II / Open |
| 5:15 pm | Dennis Yarmouth Regional High School South Yarmouth, MA | II / Open |
| 5:30 pm | Norwich Free Academy Norwich, CT | III / Open |
| 5:45 pm | Blackstone-Millville Regional High School Blackstone, MA | IV / Open |
| 6:00 pm | University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA | |
| 6:15 pm | 2nd HALF AWARDS |
Downloads
- Event Information Packet
- UPLE Schedule
As of 9/26 - Ultimate Percussion Lot Experience Info
- DIGITAL PROGRAM GUIDE
Adjudicators
- Matthew Wolf – Music Proficiency
- Dominick Ferrara – Ensemble Music
- Karl Koemmpel – Visual
- Charles Poole – Music Effect
- Brian Kenny – Visual Effect (Chief Adjudicator)
- Joel Dube – Colorguard
- David Dumont – Percussion
Event Staff
- Carrie Ann Marshall – Adjudication Technician
- Bruce Wood – Field Coordinator
- Philip Wegman – Gate Coordinator