▁Festival ▁of ▁B ands ▁ ▁The ▁Festival ▁of ▁B ands ▁( FO B ) ▁is ▁an ▁annual ▁high ▁school ▁march ing ▁band ▁competition . ▁Th irty ▁bands ▁from ▁around ▁the ▁north west ▁comp ete ▁in ▁a ▁two - round ▁competition , ▁pre lim s ▁and ▁final s . ▁The ▁festival ▁is ▁coordin ated ▁by ▁the ▁O MB ▁members , ▁and ▁ra ises ▁up ▁to ▁$ 1 5 , 0 0 0 ▁for ▁the ▁band . ▁It ▁also ▁serves ▁as ▁a ▁major ▁rec ruit ing ▁opportunity ▁for ▁the ▁O MB . ▁ ▁The ▁festival ▁is ▁frequently ▁held ▁concurrent ly ▁with ▁N W AP A ' s ▁annual ▁circuit ▁champion ships . ▁Years ▁that ▁N W AP A ▁champion ships ▁are ▁hosted ▁by ▁another ▁school , ▁the ▁Festival ▁of ▁B ands ▁is ▁often ▁N W AP A ▁san ction ed ▁event . ▁ ▁Oregon ▁Winter guard ▁R ela un ced ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Oregon ▁Winter guard ▁compet es ▁during ▁the ▁N W AP A ▁winter ▁season ▁in ▁class ▁Independent ▁A . ▁Jenn ifer ▁Fre eman ▁is ▁the ▁current ▁director . ▁They ▁have ▁performed ▁at ▁numerous ▁events ▁across ▁the ▁North west ▁including ▁the ▁N W AP A ▁Winter guard ▁Premier , ▁Columbia ▁River ▁Winter ▁Arts ▁Inv it ational , ▁Sher wood ▁Winter ▁Show case , ▁W G I ▁Port land , ▁and ▁N W AP A ▁Championships . ▁Additionally , ▁the ▁winter guard ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁N W AP A ▁Independent ▁A ▁Champions ▁in ▁both ▁ 2 0 1