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On Friday through Sunday, Nov. 10 through Nov. 13, the Lackawanna County
Stadium and the Scranton and Wilkes Barre areas will host more than 135 high
school bands from 10 different states. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 This will be the 12th consecutive year that The Atlantic Coast
Championships will be held in the stadium in Moosic, said Bill Lehmkuhl, local
coordinator and ACC director of operations. It brings approximately 13,000
participants and 25,000 spectators to the area. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The championship is the culmination of more than 200 band competitions that
take place throughout the East Coast under the banner of The Tournament of
Bands. This organization is made up of more than 475 bands and is the largest
band organization in the United States. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Members qualify for Atlantic Coast by competing in their own local chapter
championships. The chapter champions plus the top 12 scorers in each group go
on to the Atlantic Coast Championships. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Last year a record number of bands from the area qualified. Bands that have
qualified for the Atlantic Coast Championships in the past include Greater
Nanticoke Area, Crestwood, Mid-Valley, Pittston Area, Wyoming Area,
Lake-Lehman, Lackawanna Trail, Montrose, Pocono Mountain, Susquehanna
Community, Dallas and Hanover Area. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Last year, Pocono Mountain and Pittston Area won their group championships,
while Lake-Lehman finished second in its group. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Tomorrow, the bands of Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Southern Tier of
New York will be at the Wyoming Valley West High School Stadium in Kingston
for a chance to quality for the Atlantic Coast Championships. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Competing this Sunday will be Vestal, Wyoming Valley West, Wyoming Area,
Marion Catholic, Pittston Area, Montrose, Dallas, Hanover Area, Pocono
Mountain, Coughlin, Lake-Lehman, Blue Ridge and Binghamton high schools. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The event begins at 5 p.m. Admission for spectators is $3 for adults. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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Acc School Band Competition Coming To Area