Alturas Supermarket brings together once again the best and the finest drum corps in Visayas and Mindanao for one spectacular day in the 21st Alturas Drum & Bugle Corps Showdown, scheduled at the CPG Sports Complex this coming November 23, featuring sexy star/comedienne Giselle Sanchez.
Loy M. Palapos, Alturas PR & Marketing Manager/Showdown Project Director, said the contingents in three categories are Category A: CVSCAFT-Tagb. City Campus; Holy Cross Academy–Tubigon; Sirawai National High School–Sirawai, Zamboanga Del Norte; St. Augustine Club–Carmen, Cebu; Category B: Hinlayagan High School–Trinidad; Holy Child Academy–Bien Unido; Inabanga High School; Salus Institute of Technology–Tubigon; Category C: Cogon Elem. School–Tagb. City; Loon South Central Elem. School; and Sta. Cruz Elem. School–Maribojoc.
The main highlight in the 23rd Anniversary Celebration of Alturas Supermarket, the Alturas Drum & Bugle Corps Showdown is contested in three categories: Category A for more seasoned drum corps most of which are outside Bohol; and Category B and C for high school and elementary drum corps.
The prizes to be awarded are as follows: Category A: Champion, P70,000 cash prize plus 48-inch trophy; First Runner-Up, P50,000 cash prize plus 42-inch trophy; Second Runner-Up, P40,000 cash prize plus 40-inch trophy; Category B: Champion, P60,000 cash prize plus 44-inch trophy; First Runner-Up, P50,000 cash prize plus 42-inch trophy; Second Runner-Up, P40,000 cash prize plus 40-inch trophy; Category C: Champion, P60,000 cash prize plus 44-inch trophy; First Runner-Up, P50,000 cash prize plus 42-inch trophy; Second Runner-Up, P40,000 cash prize plus 40-inch trophy.
A three-thousand-peso cash prize plus trophy will also be awarded to the drum corps in each category adjudged as Best in Production Design, Best in Instrumentation, Best in Choreography, and Best in Rhythm and Dynamics. For all categories combined, a cash prize of P1,000 plus trophy is awarded to the Best in Uniform, Best in Discipline, Best in Parade Impact, Best Corps Major, Best Corps Majorette, Darling of the Crowd, Best in Entertainment, Most Colorful Corps, Best in Boholano Ambience, Best in Synchronization, Best in Jingle, and Miss Alturas Showdown.
In addition, handsome trophies are awarded to the Liveliest Corps, Most Elegant, Best in Projection, Most Promising Neophyte, Neophyte of the Year, Most Impressive Neophyte, and Most Inspiring Corps.
The Alturas Drum & Bugle Corps Showdown is one of the most awaited events of the year in the Province of Bohol. The competition is an outreach program on youth development focused on encouraging high school students and elementary school pupils to channel their talents and energy by joining their school's drum and bugle corps.
By ARIEL E. FULLIDO
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