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- The Vikingland Band Festival parade marching championship is heldannually in Alexandria, Minnesota on the last Sunday of June. Theevent was founded in 1985 and is widely regarded as the midwest's biggestand most prestigious summer marching band competition. It is often regardedas the unofficial state championship for parade marching in Minnesota. The parade features only marching bands. It does not include floats orother units commonly associated with parades. Bands march at athree-block interval to prevent their music from blending together. Alexandria's extra-wide main street provides an outstanding venue for the performances. A panel of six judges provides taped feedback and scores for each band.Placement awards are presented to every band, with the top band in eachclass earning the distinction of Class Champion. The overall highscoring band of the day is named the Grand Champion. Each champion bandis awarded a traveling flag to carry for one year. If a band wins itschampion title for three consecutive years, the band earns the right tokeep the flag. Caption awards are presented for the top wind section,percussion section and color guard in each class. One band is named the "People's Choice" by a panel of non-professionaljudges. (en)
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- The Vikingland Band Festival parade marching championship is heldannually in Alexandria, Minnesota on the last Sunday of June. Theevent was founded in 1985 and is widely regarded as the midwest's biggestand most prestigious summer marching band competition. It is often regardedas the unofficial state championship for parade marching in Minnesota. One band is named the "People's Choice" by a panel of non-professionaljudges. (en)
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