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Welcome to the 2026 Charger Cup!
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
See Updated Schedule Due to Inclement Weather
We are proud to present our
2026 Panel of Judges
Music Performance
Tom Jenner
Director of Bands (retired),
Raleigh, NC
Music Effect
TBD
Visual Performance
Dan Gould
US Bands Adjudicator
Visual Effect
Matt Liner
Director of Bands (retired)
Lexington, NC
Former Carolina Crown Member and Staff Member
Percussion
Chris Mayhew
Percussion Instructor, Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, NC
Color Guard
Caren Potter
AIA Judge
Matthews, NC
Charger Cup
Carolyn Wichern
competition@chargerbands.org
Charger Cup Committee Chairs
Hospitality - Amal Khoury
Marketing - Carla Gillikin
Operations - Nikki Schlemmer & Carolyn Phillips
Pit Crew -Scott Forrester & Chris Gillikin
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