I certainly glad I've managed to hang on to this program over the years.  It has provided lots of details I could never have remembered, and quite a few images to add to this website.

I wish I had bought program from each of the MBA events both this and the previous year.  The truth is that I probably did have them, but they were not as lucky as this one was.

The welcome letter written by MBA founder and president Larry McCormick.

The what and where are easy.  The bands will march in competition at the ETSU indoor stadium.  For the who and when, check the schedule.

After Friday's preliminary performance and Saturday's finals, the US Marine Drum & Bugle Corps they played the finalists onto the field and participated in the Ceremony of the Flags for their fifth year.  Click the image to learn more.

My dad was kind enough to write down the details of the final twelve bands that November Saturday night in 1983, so if you'd like to know how the top twelve bands stacked up, check the scoresheet.