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  1. 21 minutes ago, packwick said:

    general thoughts from Houston:

    surprised to see Grand Oaks so low, buuuut didn't see that round of comp today. could def see Pearland clobbering them upstairs, betting Pearland looks even nicer now with the full costuming + floor. been 3 weeks since we've seen em. Pearland on top overall but it's pretty close.

    cywoods, 2nd overall, and woodlands jv, 3rd overall, were about what you'd expect. both very strong. felt like the performers in tw jv were stronger than the show design but that's kinda typical. scores were aight for the sa ones i saw, maybe a couple points low, but 4 rounds + lots of guards, etc.

    open was a disappointment, kinda cruel maybe to put it that way but it just was. just lotsa jitters i guess, rough performances from all but Earl Warren, ofc one of the ones i didn't film, ugh! scores look right, rankingssss i might fuss a little about.

    aaaaaand yes, Marcus and Coppell ARE actually that much better than the Houston opens this yr. Marcus was awesome as was Centerville. those lamps on Centerville's heads LOL. i love the weird sh** they do.

    world class was underscored relative to other events today but diff panels etc.

    tw world made me eat my words, well most of them. i gave them a standing ovation which i almost never do. Avon is a bit cleaner but not 4 points cleaner. overall i find twhs' show more effective which reeeeally surprised me. at times they looked like a top iw guard, the sheer numbers of weapons, + all the soloist skills done by groups. highest difficulty and risk of any SW show ive ever seen and ive seen em all. the peaks in this show are very very very high.

    ORIGINS also was better than i thought, very clean, with lots of difficulty and risk, that they didn't hit 80 was weird weird weird to me. i guess it's not so far off that id use my favorite term "twilight zone judging" but it's close.

    the worlds at H-town also didn't have any competition, could be a factor.

    also the venue sucked. way too small for the amount of ppl crammed into the stands. i sat w/ the judges, still not a great view. migraine again from all the screaming. eeeeee!!!

    I’m hoping they might have the ac turned off tomorrow so we aren’t all popsicles in the stands.  I’m sure the cooler temp was great for the performers… but no one else! I’m not asking for heat though- because that would make the crowded stands worse. 

  2. On 2/10/2024 at 10:21 PM, Sideswiperr said:

    Most bands start their half-day schedules around that time, but even then, that is still a fair amount of time that is lost of rehearsal, could maybe affect some area results, just depends on how each program handles it(if cy-fair/katy starts on the 14th).

    Cisd a little further north from cypress and Katy has been starting on Aug 9,10,11 the last 3 years… which means band camp ends the weekend before because there isn’t space at the school for it to be held with orientations and such… so they’ve only had camp with drill for a week or less.   Happily next year it is going the opposite way from Aug 9th this year as a start date.  Next year they start on the 14th and the following the 13th… but at least it’s the 2nd full week of August and not the first full week.  
     

  3. We’ve stayed with the band at both of the Marriotts downtown.  The location is fantastic and the grilled cheese at the Marriott downtown cafe is perfect as a comfort food when you’re eating quick between semis and finals! :) being on the walkways means you only have a few minutes of being outside in the cold- you don’t have to wear 10 layers of clothes to manage those few minutes outside.  :)

  4. 2 hours ago, lost said:

    Other states have been doing this for years, to take away the educational experience of an increase in having to be taught to manage responsibilities it is puzzling to advocate for that.

    common English translation?  
     

    I have similar thoughts to what has been stated.  I wouldn’t want the 8 hour rule to go away.   I don’t have to worry about it anymore- but I do think it’s important for kids to have time to be well rounded with multiple things they do and are interested in- and school is just one of those things.  The pressure academically is so much when you have large schools.  You can be smart- incredibly smart and taking advanced classes and getting a’s… and still not be in the top 30% of your class.  
     

    8 hours of practice does not mean just 8 hours of band per week.  It’s 8 hours of after school practice- 5 days with about an hour of in class fundamentals (music or skills- no drill because their marching pad is covered in students cars). A football game that takes the entire day after school till almost midnight  by the time they head home- sometimes on a Thursday with school the next day (sure 1 hour afterschool they are “off” but they are all at school- there’s no going home and coming back those days). Then the competition weekends thankfully are limited- because that’s the entire Saturday.  
     

    The 8 hour rule is for all sports and extracurriculars in Texas.  Because Texas is competitive like no other place I’ve lived. (And I’ve lived in east/south/west states- 9 total) if it were to be taken away it would only make students lives harder and harder to balance.  

  5. 2 hours ago, cheeto2401 said:

    year from now predictions

     

    1st - Vandegrift (that's only if they go, if they dont, move everyone below up 1 spot)

    2nd - Carmel

    3rd - Avon

    4th - Hebron 

    5th - The Woodlands

    6th - William Mason

    7th - Round Rock

    8th - Keller

    9th - Marcus

    10th - CTJ

    11th - Dripping Springs

    12th - Bentonville

    (in case vandy doesnt go, then 12th would be Fishers)

    Woodlands will NOT be at gn 2 years in a row.   ‘25 is when they’ll be back. 

  6. 3 hours ago, packwick said:

     

    sounded a'ight at their recent exhibition. some struggling trumpet stickouts but vid was filmed at floor level way off to the right side. only did the first minute. no outside drill. prob too hot.

    Yep the heat index made it too hot- they weren’t allowed to be outside. They’ve moved practices next week into the evening hours (instead of after school) hoping they can get some outside time- this last week they only got tiny amounts of time to work on drill with school starting.  

  7. 6 hours ago, JMR2022 said:

    we have tried to do that - but I have gotten little to no response from the programs so we have not been able to make those donations - this year, all funds raised will pay for the #teamtexas traveling Trophy for the San Antonio Super Regional.

    Ok.  Thanks! And totally can understand the limited response from programs.   Just so many balls to keep in the air for them and you guys.  :)

  8. 27 minutes ago, solyxx said:

    It gets pretty bad, took forever to find a spot last year, my best recommendation is to get there earlier than you think you should

    For me it was getting out afterward that was horrible… literally an hour to get out of the parking lot- even after visiting with friends afterward when we thought the traffic would ease up afterwards.  

  9. For our kids attendance is mandatory for all after school practices.  Any exceptions had to contact their director directly (head director for brass and winds- percussion for percussion, guard for guard) and work out the absence with them.  
    it is strongly discouraged and mostly only happened with emergency situations or when weather caused practice times to be rescheduled.  

  10. 38 minutes ago, Rubisco said:

    Okay, sorry, I lied. There are more than just two guard circuits in Texas! It's just that the other two big ones don't get the attention they deserve.

    Here are the results from the West Texas Color Guard Association: https://recaps.competitionsuite.com/66484947-aba0-4d70-a956-ae9e19736186.htm

    And here are the two results from the Texas Educational Color Guard Association, which provides opportunities for South Texas guards:

    South Zone: https://recaps.competitionsuite.com/55a4b7d5-8191-411f-9c52-e0737e998e18.htm

    And North Zone: https://recaps.competitionsuite.com/748fc6e8-904a-4577-b1e1-b98fe793fd16.htm

    I’m sorry to say I didn’t know about those circuits!   Thanks for bringing them to our attention! :)

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