Following the meeting with the troupes, a meeting will be held for all bands that will be participating in the parades, opening and closing jump-ups and participating for the Carnival Band of the Year title. This meeting for the bands starts at 7:00pm. Both meetings will be held at the Government Administration Building.
The SCDF has already met with both parties earlier this year, but as Carnival is just a week away, "it is vital that we are all on the same page," the SCDF stated. All parties are asked to make a special effort to attend the aforementioned meetings.
For the combined parade, the SCDF has 15 troupes registered.