JustAnotherBandMom

I can only speak for myself, but it is very hard to see these kids criticized when I know how hard they all have worked. HOWEVER, that is the nature of competition itself. You put yourself out there for the purpose of being judged. I have to remind myself frequently that everyone is entitled to their own opinion about the "greatness" of any given program. It is hard to take the "mama bear" hat off sometimes though. Both Bowie and Reagan did an excellent job of representing Texas in Indy, but neither show was perfect. Some of the other bands that stumbled a bit in Semis came back strong in Finals. I am not sure that the design of our shows translated as well either. Marching band in Texas seems to have a different flavor than it does in the midwest to some extent. While it is nice to celebrate the accomplishment of Bowie and Reagan, there were areas that they were judged not to be as good in and while it does seem a bit like Rubisco has been negative about Bowie since state, I don't think it is with ill will. I am sure the directors are being every bit as critical about the performances and looking for the weak spots to improve on. That is how they get better! I don't take offense at the "we" either because I think those that frequent this site look at all the bands as "our" bands when it comes to something like Grand Nats.