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Bob Floyd....my band director in high school, back in the day!!!

Happy BOA SA Eve!!!!

The Lingua Plate at Rosario's is pretty darn good too!

It has the past several years. A combination of their color guard and school dance team. It really works for them! Very impressive!

Years ago, I blogged the Lonestar Preview for txBands.....it was fun!!!

I'll brag about CTJ.....I have no problems with this. I'm extremely proud of this program. Especially since my daughters have been involved with it for the last 10 years...... 2008 CTJ opens for business 2008 First show was "Bloom"USSBA San Antonio (1st in 5A) USSBA Texas State Championships (3rd in 5A) BOA San Antonio (29th Place) 2009 "Dichotomy::Duality"USSBA Texas Championships (2nd Place) BOA Houston (16th Place) BOA San Antonio (23rd Place) 2010 "You Are..." Personally, one of my favorite CTJ shows. Also the 1st year, my oldest daughter, started participating.Roosevelt Rough Rider Marching Contest (Grand Champion) BOA Houston (9th in Finals, 8th in Prelims. Won Visual in prelims) UIL Area D 5A (3rd place) BOA San Antonio (10th in Finals, 7th in Prelims) UIL State Marching Contest 5A (13th Place) 2011 "Lincolnshire Posy"Lone Star Preview (1st in Finals, 2nd in Prelims) BOA Houston (6th in Finals, 6th in Prelims) BOA San Antonio (5th in Finals, 6th in Prelims) Grand Nationals (8th in Finals, 10th in Semi-Finals, 7th in Prelims) 2012 "Eve"BOA Denton (3rd overall) The weather sucked at this event. Finals was cancelled. They used scores from prelims to determine winner. BOA San Antonio (4th in Finals) UIL State Marching Contest 5A (10th in Finals, 8th in Prelims) 2013 "Enigmatic" - This was the senior year for my oldest, and my middle daughter's freshman year. CTJ also participated in the 125th Tournament of Roses Parade.BOA Austin (2nd in Finals, 2nd in Prelims) - CTJ won Music in both Prelims & Finals BOA Houston (2nd in Finals, 2nd in Prelims) - CTJ won Music and Visual in Prelims. BOA San Antonio (4th in Finals) - CTJ won GE in Prelims 2014 "Chameleon"US Bands New Braunfels Showcase (1st overall) BOA Houston (1st in Finals) - CTJ won Music, Visual, and GE in Finals UIL Area D 5A-6A (3rd place) UIL State Marching Contest 6A (3rd in Finals, 7th in Prelims) BOA San Antonio (1st in Finals) - CTJ tied for Visual with Bowie and won GE 2015 "White Rabbit"BOA McAllen (1st in Finals) - CTJ won all 3 captions. Tied with Harlingen for Music. BOA Houston (2nd in Finals) - CTJ won Music. Tied Reagan for Visual. BOA San Antonio (3rd in Finals) 2016 "Flashdance" - My middle daughters senior year, and my youngest freshman year! My middle daughter was Tiny Dancer in the show!!!BOA Austin (3rd in Finals) BOA Houston (2nd in Finals) UIL Area D 6A (5th in Prelims) - CTJ pulled out of Finals BOA San Antonio (4th in Finals) Grand Nationals (9th in Finals) 2017 "The Forest Through The Trees"BOA Austin (1st in Finals) - Won all 3 captions. Tied Vandegrift in Music. Roosevelt Rough Rider Marching Contest (1st place) BOA Midland (1st in Finals) - Won all 3 captions. BOA San Antonio (1st in Finals) - Won Music and GE. Also the highest finals score in BOA San Antonio history...96.625. 2018 "Tremendous Sea Of Love"BOA McAllen (1st in Finals) - Won all 3 captions. BOA Austin (1st in Finals) - Won GE UIL Area D 6A (3rd place) BOA San Antonio (5th in Finals) UIL State Marching Contest 6A (7th in Finals)

Really?? LOL I've heard rumors about such things!!!

FM +1 Leander -1 VR -1 Flower Mound 3 Leander 10 The Woodlands 3 Vista Ridge 6

CTJ +1 Leander -1 Hebron -1 CT Johnson 9 Flower Mound 13 Hebron 7 Keller 14 Leander 13 The Woodlands 14 Vista Ridge 13

CTJ +1 Vandgrift -1 Leander -1 CT Johnson 13 Flower Mound 14 Hebron 14 Keller 16 Leander 14 The Woodlands 14 Vandegrift 3 Vista Ridge 14

CTJ +1 Reagan -1 CT Johnson 11 Flower Mound 16 Hebron 17 Hendrickson 6 Keller 18 Leander 16 Ronald Reagan 6 The Woodlands 18 Vandegrift 7 Vista Ridge 12

CTJ +1 Leander -1 CT Johnson 13 Flower Mound 16 Hebron 15 Hendrickson 8 Keller 18 Leander 15 Ronald Reagan 6 The Woodlands 18 Vandegrift 9 Vista Ridge 9

CT Johnson +1 Reagan -1 CT Johnson 13 Flower Mound 14 Hebron 17 Hendrickson 10 Keller 17 Leander 14 Ronald Reagan 7 The Woodlands 16 Vandegrift 11 Vista Ridge 7

CTJ has always required physicals to be submitted. They use the same form that the district requires for athletics.

Let me fix that.... CTJ +1 VR -1 CT Johnson 12 Flower Mound 14 Hebron 15 Hendrickson 11 Keller 14 Leander 15 Marcus 3 Ronald Reagan 9 The Woodlands 15 Vandegrift 10 Vista Ridge 8

CTJ +1 VR -1 CT Johnson 11 Flower Mound 14 Hebron 15 Hendrickson 11 Keller 14 Leander 15 Marcus 3 Ronald Reagan 9 The Woodlands 15 Vandegrift 10 Vista Ridge 9

Because I have nothing better to do..... Here is a 98% accurate history of TMEA All-State Band numbers since 1989 (the year I graduated from high school). This is pulled from the following ensembles: 1989 - 1998 - Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, & Symphonic Band 1999 - 2018 - 4A Symphonic Band, 5A Concert Band, 5A Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble 1, Jazz Ensemble 2, Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra These are the top 3 or if there were more than 10 in a group, I included them too. 1989 12 - Pearce (Richardson) 10 - Coronado (El Paso) 9 - Porter (Brownsville), Trinity (Euless), Westwood (Round Rock) 1990 9 - Marshall (San Antonio) 8 - Brazoswood (Clute), Coronado, Dickinson, Pearce, Porter (Brownsville), Westfield 7 - Clear Lake (Houston), Lee (Midland), Westwood 1991 11 - Westfield 10 - Lee 9 - Coronado 1992 10 - The Colony 9 - Lee 8 - Coronado, Dickinson, Pearce, Westfield 1993 14 - Haltom 13 - Spring 11 - Westfield 10 - Lee 1994 13 - Duncanville, Spring 12 - Coronado, Westfield 1995 13 - Haltom 11 - Leander, Nixon (Laredo), The Colony, Westfield 10 - Lee, Spring 1996 11 - Spring 9 - Duncanville, Kingwood, Leander 8 - Haltom, The Colony 1997 16 - Haltom 11 - Clear Lake, Lee 10 - HSPVA (Houston) 1998 12 - Westfield 10 - Lee 9 - Coppell, Permian (Odessa) 1999 18 - Coppell 11 - Berkner 10 - Lee, Spring, Westfield 2000 14 - Coppell 13 - Berkner 12 - Westfield 11 - Langham Creek, Lee, Permian 2001 15 - Westfield 14 - Langham Creek 10 - Coppell, Duncanville, Lee 2002 14 - Langham Creek 13 - Duncanville 12 - Roma 2003 17 - Roma 12 - Coppell, Duncanville 10 - Stephen F. Austin (Sugarland), Hanna (Brownsville) 2004 15 - Coppell 9 - Friendswood, Richland, Roma 8 - Kingwood, Midland, Plano East, Westwood 2005 18 - Roma 17 - Friendswood 11 - Fort Bend Elkins 10 - Midland 2006 22 - Roma 15 - Friendswood 12 - Coppell 11 - Clear Creek, Westwood 10 - Cypress Falls, Frenship (Wolfforth) 2007 21 - Roma 12 - Friendswood, Marcus, Plano East 10 - Coppell 2008 18 - Roma 11 - Coppell 10 - HSPVA, Westwood 2009 15 - Friendswood 11 - Coppell 9 - Clear Lake, Harlingen, Marcus, Southwest (Fort Worth) 2010 13 - Friendswood 12 - Coppell, Southwest 11 - Marcus, Plano East 10 - Roma 2011 16 - Marcus 15 - Roma 13 - Coppell, Friendswood 11 - Clear Lake, Plano East 10 - Liberty (Frisco) 2012 16 - Coppell, Marcus 14 - Roma 11 - Pearce 10 - Dawson (Pearland), Friendswood 2013 19 - Coppell 16 - Friendswood 10 - Marcus 2014 17 - Coppell, Friendswood 14 - Flower Mound 10 - Roma 2015 19 - Coppell 14 - Flower Mound 11 - Waxahachie 10 - Friendswood, Plano West 2016 13 - Coppell 12 - Flower Mound, Roma 11 - Hanna 10 - Reagan, Rio Grande City 2017 19 - Flower Mound, Roma 12 - Centennial (Frisco), Hebron 11 - Coppell 10 - McKinney North 2018 14 - Hebron 10 - Hendrickson 10 - Westlake I say 98% accurate because there may be a String Bass player, or a Piano player, or a Harp player included. I didn't look that closely!

I think this is correct: 16 - CTJ 15 - Hebron 13 - Flower Mound 11 - Westlake 8 - Summit 7 - Woodlands, Lake Ridge, Hendrickson, Cypress Woods, Coppell, Allen, Roma 6 - Westwood, Reagan, Clements, Oak Ridge 5 - Clear Lake, College Park, Dawson, Frenship, Hanna, Richland, Vista Ridge

I don't brag too often about the school I support. Heck, I don't post much at all. But....I have to brag about CTJ. This weekend, kids across the state have been auditioning for the opportunity to participate in the TMEA All-State Band in February. CTJ had 16 kids make the All-State Band!!! 1 Eb Clarinet (1st in room) 1 Bb Clarinet 1 Alto Clarinet 1 Contrabass Clarinet (1st in room) 1 English Horn 1 Tenor Saxophone (1st in room) 1 Bari Saxophone (1st in room) 1 Trumpet 1 French Horn 2 Tenor Trombone 1 Bass Trombone (1st in room) 2 Tuba (1 of them was 1st in room) We also had 2 additional band members make the All-State Jazz Band. One in Alto Saxophone (1st chair) and one in Drumset (1st chair). The CTJ record WAS 8 All-State Band Members. The NEISD record WAS 11 All-State Band Members. Pretty amazing achievement! Very proud of these kiddos and this program.

Just my 2 cents.... Look at the top 20 bands, both panels combined. 10 came from panel 1, 10 from panel 2. I think that is pretty even. Into finals, 8 from panel 1, 6 from panel 2. Pretty darn close to even. I think it worked alright. Just some really great programs. We just have to give this a chance. It was the first time, let BOA work out any issues. This will be fine, we don't have to blow it up!

It was the start of one of the commercials. Weird.

Posted 21 September 2018 - 09:18 PM POPULAR Hi! It’s been cool to see some discussion - and some interesting perspectives on the show. Not sure if it’s based on video or actual performances. Either way … normally I don’t post much, but since there’s a bit of chatter I want to offer this perspective. Tremendous Sea of Love … a show about hope. It is not connected to DJT. It connects to a Passion Pit album Darryl and I like. A show that honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Bobby Kennedy on the 50th anniversary of their death, while also paying homage to the strength and beauty of our nation, and the bright hope that students inspire for the future. Those who know us … a show about a rabbit … a show about dancing … a show about a lizard .. a show about a forrest … while there are some deep meanings … sometimes it’s face value. The beginning of the show starts on calm waters … The three ships encounter terrible storms. The storms are a metaphor for the shooting of Dr. Martin Luther King - you’ll hear riot sound effects that parallel the anger the country felt, like thunder and storms on the sea. Bobby Kennedy’s words the night of MLK’s death remind us that “we have faced difficult times as a country … we will face difficult times again” The ships come through the storms and out into open waters. The ballad .. the water is wide .. represents the division the country faced and has faced … and how through MLK’s vision for love … we could unite America. You’ll see the two sides of the field come together and unite. The closer … celebrating love as American’s. Reagan reminds through his words about the strength and resolve of the American People, who can achieve anything. This parallels King and Kennedy. In an effort to NOT be political and appeal to all sides, President Reagan’s quotations focus mainly on all americans having the ability to love one another, love their country … and achieve anything we set our minds to do. The three ships - at the end - discover America. We can make it through any storms. Including this message thread :-) Enjoy sailing the Tremendous Sea of Love with us … Thanks, Jarrett

This past weekend at Area A, the Hardin-Simmons University "World Famous" Cowboy Band was the exhibition band. I was in the Cowboy Band back in the day. An awesome experience and something I am still involved with 25 years later.

99% sure the only entrance is on the north side. Same for tickets.

As it stands today, the following schools are moving on to Area next weekend: Region 8: Belton Bryan Copperas Cove Ellison Harker Heights Killeen Midway Temple Region 12: Churchill CTJ Canyon LEE MacArthur Madison New Braunfels Reagan Roosevelt San Marcos Smithson Valley Region 26: Cedar Ridge Hendrickson McNeil Round Rock Stony Point Westwood Waiting on Region 18!!!