Tailgate88

I pondered these exact sentiments during the Finals no joke!!! Bigger band, bigger and stronger sound, makes for a better show imo! No matter how good a smaller band it won't ever be enough to ever outperform a large band that is solid. Thanks for doing the homework on this, I was interested to see the #'s and was surprised they were here lol. It's a crazy stat at the end of the day.
Cheers. 

Next year, all the kids affected by the Covid mess should be graduated. I expect even greater performances! 

Next year, all the kids affected by the Covid mess should be graduated. I expect even greater performances! 

Next year, all the kids affected by the Covid mess should be graduated. I expect even greater performances! 

Next year, all the kids affected by the Covid mess should be graduated. I expect even greater performances! 

Yes, more Guy Fieri and less Gordon Ramsay

100% 
We don't need bad vibes in the marching band community.  Good vibes is what has made it great.
Opinions are typically jaded by bands you support.  We shouldn't let that turn into criticism of other programs.
We all know how hard each one of these bands worked regardless of whether they made a 1 or a 3 at UIL Region.
 

That sounds like an insult. You should apologize. 😄

No marching in middle school but some of the section directors teach middle and highschool so they have the kids for 7 years. 
 
Vandegrift specifically is in a fairly wealthy area of Austin so most of their color gaurd/dance team has been doing it since they were 2 years old. 
 
The rest of the district, the color guard start in the summer before freshman year. The biggest thing is that the older kids are encouraged to really take the younger kids under their wing so the kids want to join. Lots of leadership within the band.  

Please think about what you are posting….Every one of those judges has a lot of experience in consistency, expectations, and adjudication standards. They have no reason to favor any band, and they have spent many years of their lives studyingthe nuances of performance. Their task is to award the best product they can and to encourage excellence and give suggestions for improvement. Our task is to support ALL bands, encourage as we can. Criticism needs to be constructive and delivered in a manner which is open to friendly discussion. We may be disappointed with results, but there are ways to express that in a gentler way. Let’s just enjoy theperformances and appreciate each student’s journey!

Be quick v2 👀 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xF9Bvmkz43kaHbuQYnhF6UHJeQjWQBeN/view?usp=drivesdk

EXACTLY! I don’t understand why people can’t be happy with each other and celebrate these achievements. I’m dumbfounded, but I’m just happy for everyone’s accomplishments this season!

Wow, the level of toxicity is the highest I’ve seen here. Can’t we all just celebrate the hard work EVERYONE has done? At the end of the day if the kids had fun through the entire season, then what else is there to fight about? We are here to celebrate Texas Marching band, not be sore losers/winners. Think about all the other bands who weren’t fortunate to be at this comp. They will gladly take your preferred schools place if you aren’t happy with it. Be grateful, and be happy. Push others, not drag them down!

Can someone post or link the ranking of all the bands? 

let’s not be rude. it’s disrespectful to other band programs, it gives horrible representation towards your program. two wrongs don’t make a right at all.

Way to keep it classy LISDbandDad.

appreciate the apologies/clarification! We just don't want to publicly state on a website super popular in Texas that many kids from many different bands are on that we think they are bad or inferior to another program. All bands in Texas, and just in the US in general are all amazing, each bringing their own unique styles and taste to the marching band world, and we should always support them no matter how we feel about their show or whether they beat the band you or a friend/family member may be in. All these kids work so hard, and this site is a place where we can show our love, enthusiasm and appreciation for all the hard work they put in for us to be entertained by their amazing shows! 

I think I speak for many when I say, "WOW! What amazing performances by everyone involved!" I was super enamored and impressed by Wakeland's stellar performance, as always. I cannot wait to see how well they do when prelims announcements roll around. Other bands such as Pflugerville and Friendswood are extremely captivating and enjoyable as well! Also sorry about my comments earlier, I shouldn’t have brought down other bands in my enthusiasm. LISD and the rest of them are stellar.

That Friendswood show was soooo fun! Really great job Friendswood!

Dude must have been stuck in the restroom during Wakeland. 

See you in Finals, Lone Star! My goodness. 

See you in Finals, Lone Star! My goodness. 

See you in Finals, Lone Star! My goodness. 

See you in Finals, Lone Star! My goodness. 

See you in Finals, Lone Star! My goodness.