2026 Lakewood Marching Festival Initial Application
Initial Registration Form for the 2026 Lakewood Marching Festivall hosted by Lakewood High School.

Welcome to the 7th Annual Lakewood Marching Festival (formerly Big Cat Marching Invitiational)!  The Lakewood Marching Festival will be hosted at the Jeffco Public Schools NAAC Stadium in Arvada on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026.  This festival will host up to 21 bands in Preliminary Competition and will host 12 bands for finals competition.  This will be a CBA Sanctioned Festival and will follow all CBA rules and guidelines.  Preliminary performance seeding will be done by random draws of 3 or 4 based on 2025 scores.  Finals will run in reverse order by placement.  
   
The entry fee for the festival will be $400.00 per band and will include a video of your performance.  

Please fill out the Google form below to register for the Big Cat Marching Invitational.  

Payments are DUE BY:  Friday, AUGUST 14th, 2026.  

Credit Card Payments: An invoice will be sent to the email you provide with information on paying by credit card

Registration and any extra fees are non-refundable.  Any group submitting after 21 bands will be put on a waiting list.  

The link to this application form may also be obtained at the Big Cat Marching Invitational website at:  www.lakewoodinstrumentalmusic.org (click on the “Lakewood Marching Festival” button in the upper left hand corner of the opening page).

As this is a CBA sanctioned event, all copyright clearances must be received by the Colorado Bandmasters Association Marching Chairman before your band will be allowed to perform.  You no longer need to submit these copyright forms to the Big Cat Marching Invitational, only the Marching Chairman.  Also, because this is a CBA sanctioned event, ALL DIRECTORS participating in this festival MUST BE CURRENT CBA MEMBERS.

If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Bryce Melaragno (bryce.melaragno@jeffco.k12.co.us). Thank you and we look forward to having you and your students as a part of our festival!

Sincerely,
Bryce Melaragno
Instrumental Music Director
Lakewood High School

Jolene Trujillo
Festival Coordinator
Big Cat Marching Invitational

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School Name *
CBA Class *
School Address (include City, State, and Zip) *
Director Name *
Director Email *
Director Cell Phone Number *
Director School Phone Number *
Best time to Reach Director *
Booster President Name *
Booster President Phone Number *
Booster President Email *
Entry Fee $400.00 - This form must be submitted and payment of $400.00 should either be mailed to the Lakewood Performing Arts Council address listed above OR the fee may be paid by Credit Card via PayPal (select WHICH you will do below). This fee must be paid by August 15th, 2025 in order to participate in the Big Cat Marching Invitational. If payment is not received by August 15th, your spot will be forfeited, and you will be replaced by a band on the waiting list. *
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