Millington High School's band will take part in the Bandmasters Championship, an annual contest hosted by the University of Memphis Band Alumni Chapter, on Saturday, October 29.

Proceeds from the contest benefit scholarships for the University of Memphis Band, "The Mighty Sound of the South.” The contest is held at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Originally known as The Mid-South Invitational, the Bandmasters Championship began in 1963. In the 1990's the Band Alumni Chapter took on the responsibility of the event, which has hosted marching bands from all over the Mid-South. This year’s competition will feature 37 high school bands including the 2010 Grand Champion Munford High School from Munford. The 37 registered bands are the most ever to appear in the Bandmasters Championship.

Tennessee schools interested in receiving salad bars for their cafeterias are invited to apply at <http://www.saladbars2schools.org/>.

Produce for Kids and Publix Super Markets are joining with "Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools" to support the donation of salad bars to schools in Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and South Carolina.

"Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools" is a public health initiative to donate salad bars to schools across the country in order to increase children's fruit and vegetable consumption and improve child nutrition.

Though the school year seems like it just ended and summer just began, plans are already underway for a brand new school year.

Action News 5 has been putting the finishing touches on our 4th annual Superintendents' Week.

Superindents' week is an opportunity for area school superintendents to come on and talk about plans, goals and challenges for the 2011-2012 school year. We will also be giving our viewers a chance to submit questions for the superintendent in their school district.

So make sure you keep it tuned to Action News 5 in the coming weeks. You will be able to catch the interviews on Action News 5 at 6 a.m. during the week of August 1 through Aug. 5.

It's a great way for you and your kids to prepare for a brand new school year.

Shelby County Schools Superintendent John Aitken will be on the show Tuesday, Aug. 2.