The IM.com Staff would like to wish everyone out there competing today the best of luck during their State Finals performances today! We’ve been through 8 long weekends of marching band in 2011, and this is truly what it all comes down to – the best of the best that Indiana has to offer.

Be sure to keep updated on the results from all 4 classes today by staying tuned to our front page or by following @indianamarching on Twitter! If you’d like to give a shout out to your band or a friend you know who is out there on the field today, be sure to include the hashtag #indianamarching in all of your tweets.

We’ll see you on the field!

Congratulations to @mwayman for winning our Twitter contest on Thursday night. This IM.com follower will be taking home a pair of Bands of America Grand National Finals tickets on the 50 yard line for being the first person to answer correctly!

To win, 3 numbers had to be provided for the following Twitter contest challenges:

#1: Total Grand National Champions from Indiana
#2: Total Grand National Championships from Indiana
#3: Total ISSMA State Titles among these groups

The correct answer was: 5, 8, 20.

#1: Chesterton, Center Grove, Lawrence Central, Carmel, Avon = 5 Total
#2: Chesterton 1, Center Grove 1, Lawrence Central 2, Carmel 1, Avon 3 = 8 Total
#3: Chesterton 1, Center Grove 3, Lawrence Central 4, Carmel 3, Avon 9 = 20 Total

The third answer was a bit trickier than the others, as you had to specifically choose ISSMA State Championships only, not ISMA, NISBOVA, or State Fair. Paying attention to the exact question was very important in this contest!

Once again, congratulations to this follower for winning our contest. Stay tuned throughout all of next week for another Twitter giveaway, as well as a Live Drawing for our donors that where we’ll be giving away 2 more BOA Grand National Finals tickets!