Mid Ohio Classic

The 42nd Mid Ohio Classic will return to Warrior Stadium on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021.

Performance Schedule:
11:50 a.m. - Opening Ceremonies, National Anthem
12:00 p.m. - Millersport High School, Class C
12:15 p.m. - Wellston High School, Class B
12:30 p.m. - Logan Elm High School, Class B
12:45 p.m. - Tri-Valley High School, Class A
1:00 p.m. - Berne Union High School, Class A
1:15 p.m. - Break
1:30 p.m. - Westerville North High School, Class AA
1:45 p.m. - Newark High School, Class AA
2:00 p.m. - Licking Heights High School, Class AA
2:15 p.m. - Hilliard Davidson High School, Class AA
2:30 p.m. - Watkins Memorial High School, Class AA (Ratings Only)
2:45 p.m. Break
3:00 p.m. - Awards

Tickets: $8 Adults, $5 Children

The Mid Ohio Classic is an OMEA adjudicated band competition hosted each fall at Watkins Memorial High School. The event was founded in 1978 by former WMHS Director of Bands Jim Morgan and has continued for more than 40 years. Typically held in the fourth or fifth week of the OMEA marching band competition season, the event has grown to host in excess of 15 groups from all over the state. 

Mid Ohio is held on Warrior Stadium's Field Turf performance surface. For the 2021 event, we are happy to debut all-new home stands that will nearly double the capacity of the old stadium. The contest has become well known for the selection of delicious, homemade food available at the stadium's concession stand. The Mid Ohio Hospitality Room, set up as a place of rest and refuge for directors, bus drivers, and pit crews, has become a bit of an institution itself. 

Each year at Mid Ohio, one band is selected as the winner of the Jim Morgan Esprit deCorps award. This award is bestowed upon the band who shows themselves to carry the positive virtues of Jim Morgan throughout their participation at Mid Ohio. 

Ample parking, site logistics, and a beautiful stadium make Mid Ohio a premier destination for OMEA competition.