Golden Regiment Invitational Marching Festival
47th Annual Invitational Marching Band Festival
Saturday, September 27th, 2025
Peve Stadium, Blue Springs High School
The Golden Regiment Invitational Marching Festival anticipates having over 4,000 spectators and band members on the campus of Blue Springs High School throughout the day. The Golden Regiment Invitational offers a wide range of advertising opportunities that can be tailored to the needs of individual businesses for the maximum impact.
Standard options for advertising include:
Advertising in program book
The full color high gloss program book will be a commemorative keepsake of the day's activities. They are available for purchase at admissions or through a dedicated merchandise pavilion. The program book advertisements are typically most effective for larger nationally focused brands that have impact within the marching arts industry (i.e. travel companies, manufacturers, uniform providers, marching service providers). Program book advertisements range from $125 for a 1/4 page advertisement to $500 for a full page. For an example of the previous year's program book, view the following link.
Website Advertising
Sponsorships are available for website advertisement in which a logo, and contact information will be included on the Golden Regiment Invitational landing page alongside the details for the competition. This advertisement will be viewed on both desktop and mobile platforms and will be seen by spectators and bands that are registering for the competition. This advertisement option is valued at $500.
Director and Spectator Guide Advertising
Prior to the competition, an electronic (.pdf) and printed guide will be provided to directors for their own access and a separate spectator guide that they can distribute to those that will be attending the competition with them. These guides include important information like parking details, admission, festival services, and event rules. Sponsors at this level will receive a full page advertisement in this guide. This advertisement option is valued at $500.
Social Media Advertising
The Golden Regiment Invitational communicates to fans and attendees through social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube. Additionally, the Golden Regiment has a reach through its own social media channels including the Purple Wave, a closed fan group of over 2,000 members. Social Media advertisers will receive a minimum of four acknowledgements through each social media channel as a sponsor of the event over the course of six months including the business' name, logo, and contact details. This advertisement option is valued at $250.
PA System Announcement Advertising
In between band performances the event emcee will make regular announcements including details on festival services. Acknowledgement of sponsors will be made at a minimum of every 30 minutes for advertisers. The message being conveyed during these announcements can be communicated and finalized in advance with each sponsor. This advertisement option is valued at $500.
E-mail Communication with Band Directors Advertising
In the planning for the competition, band directors will receive e-mail communication announcing the festival and requesting registration as well as regular communication regarding updates and planning for submissions of pertinent details. Sponsors at this level will receive an acknowledgement in the emails, including name, logo, business address, and other pertinent contact details. This advertisement option is valued at $150.
Stadium Banner Advertising
On the visitor side of the stadium (opposite viewing side), banners will be along the bleacher railing. These banners will not only be visible throughout the day's performances, but they will also be seen in commemorative photography throughout the day creating lasting memories of the sponsor's branding. This advertisement option is valued at $3,000.
Stadium Entrance Banner Advertising
At the admissions entrance, banner advertisements will be placed along showcasing sponsors brands to those that attend the festival. These banners will prominently feature logos and names and any other pertinent contact details. This advertisement option is valued at $1,000.
Purple Level Corporate Sponsorship Package
The Purple Level Corporate Sponsorship Package provides a combination of many of these popular advertising opportunities in one price package. Sponsors at this level will receive:
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Half page advertisement in the program book (valued at $250)
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Golden Regiment website advertising (valued at $500)
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Full page advertisement in the director and spectator guides (valued at $500)
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Banner advertisement at stadium entrance (valued at $1,000)
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Social media advertisements (valued at $500)
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PA system announcements (valued at $500)
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Email communication with directors (valued at $150)
The price for the Purple Level Corporate Sponsorship Package is $2,000 (valued at $3,400).
Gold Level Corporate Sponsorship Package
The Gold Level Corporate Sponsorship Package provides a combination of many of these popular advertising opportunities in one price package. Sponsors at this level will receive:
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Full page advertisement in the program book (valued at $500)
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Golden Regiment website advertising (valued at $500)
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Full page advertisement in the director and spectator guides (valued at $500)
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Banner advertisement at stadium entrance (valued at $1,000)
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Banner advertisement inside stadium at viewable from home side seating (valued at $3,000)
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Social media advertisements (valued at $500)
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PA system announcements (valued at $500)
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Email communication with directors (valued at $150)
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Partnership opportunities for mascots and/or company representatives to hand out additional promotional materials outside admissions tent (valued at $3,000)
The price for the Purple Level Corporate Sponsorship Package is $5,000 (valued at $9,650).
For more information on sponsorships or to find other creative ways to put your brand in front of our audience, contact our festival coordinator.