WoodlandsMom4ever
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I agree CTJ's 2018 show was prop heavy- I think it distracted from their show a lot. I liked their 2017 better because while still crazy and all over the place- it was the students I focused on, not all the props.
as an aside- our band got to practice at CTJ when we were in San Antonio for BOA and they were amazed at the practice area the CTJ band get's to use...
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That's awesome! I don't know our total numbers for state, but 22 from TWHS went to Area, one of my girls best friends made it to All-State in Contra Clarinet too.. I wonder how many make state in Contra? One per area?
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This has been so cool to read about so many great shows and programs. While I have 6 years of marching band parenting under my belt- it’s only been the last 3 years that we’ve been in tx and exposed to the Texas marching band experince and there is so much I don’t know about the history and even about band (I don’t play an instrument).
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In 2015 my wife and I went as spectators (she was actually working in Cincinnati at that time, so I flew there and we drove to Indy). In 2017 she was a heavily used volunteer (nurse), while I made sure she was fed and was her gopher during the trip. Was able to see some on Thursday and Friday, and large chunks of Saturday, but not as much as I wanted. We haven't decided yet on 2019, and she is considering helping on the Indy trip since there will be a new volunteer band nurse who won't know the ropes of that trip. Coordinating daily meds, dealing with the injuries during practice, and the waves of illness that sweeps through the 300+ kids is non-stop.
I “may” have seen more of your wife those three days than you did- and I admire her work with the kids. We are trying to decide between me chaperoning again, or just going separate from the band. We’ll have a child in both guard and band next year- but the cost for me to chaperone would be as much as the two of us traveling separately from the group... decisions, decisions.
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not to be ticky tack... but if your already working on the directory...
Bandmomx4 Julie Daughter #2 plays clarinet for TWHS ('17- '21), Daughter #3 will be in flute or colorguard beginning in '19;
daughter #1 (clarinet) graduated TWHS in '18, son (Tuba) graduated from Edmond North (in OK) in '16;
mom (Julie) was in choir in OK
but it should be- Son (Tuba) played at Edmond North '13-'16(OK) Graduated from TWHS in '17; Mom (Julie) was in Choir in highschool back in the day... ( Utah OHS)
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Best of Luck Madison!
TWHS is still in the second round. We play this Friday 4:00 at woodforest stadium. The band will just be doing their fun songs and accompanying the highland girls dance team for a halftime show.
And I didn’t mean to repeat what was posted above- didn’t realize I hadn’t gotten to the end of posts on the thread since I’m reading on my phone.
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Best of Luck Madison!
TWHS is still in the second round. We play this Friday 4:00 at woodforest stadium. The band will just be doing their fun songs and accompanying the highland girls dance team for a halftime show.
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Ok. Um, side note- am I the only one- but the announcers intonation just reminds me of one of the characters at Disney’s haunted mansion or tower of terror.
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Wow...
We are bookending state... first and last.
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Whoa, TW going first....that’s tough!
I think there are a lot of us TW parents worried about this exact thing- first up was a very tough draw.
There are so many amazing bands. I wish I knew more to understand the nuances between the scoring better- but it’s so hard to guess who will get to finals.
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It’s killing me to not be there- but I’m home and will be driving other kids to school right during TWHS performance... so anyone there- give a good cheer and yell for me please!!
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my prediction:
Take all of the finalists names and pull them out of a hat. Any one could win
Really- this.... I told my daughter to be proud of whatever place they get- all of the finalist bands were so good!! It really is just a case of small details and judge preference.
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Even with the panel differences, I'm surprised to see The Woodlands outside of the top 7. I would have guessed that the performance qualities alone would have put them in, but if the judges are cold to the show, they're cold to it.
Admittedly I’m biased- but have the same surprise. I’m curious to see the scoring when it comes out- but it is what it is.. doesn’t matter where we end up tonight- we feel like the kids have done an amazing job this year and are proud of them.
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I’ll be there tomorrow- probably somewhere right before 11am. I’m hoping to get there in time to see College Park perform. Buying tickets at the door so I have no idea where we will wind up sitting.
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When we moved here from out of state- the band program was the biggest reason we bought a house in the school zones we bought in. I can definitely see doing that for whatever extra curricular my child was in if there was a large difference between schools programs.
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Can’t wait to watch the show again this weekend. I’ve loved oak ridges show all year long and love to see it as the season has progressed. So excited for them!
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I will have to say I was shocked to hear some of the comments from a Woodlands band Member who called Tomball Memorial “a broke trash band”, and while I don’t know if their director will handle it but there was no need for that kind of disrespect towards anyone’s performance. I know that does not reflect their program and I met many great band kids from that program, however hearing that being said to other band kids was extremely hurtful and I feel very upset for the TMHS, Spring, and Kingwood bands who were made fun of.
I’m extremely disappointed that one of our kids would have said that- and I know our directors would say the same. Please accept when I say that that sentiment is NOT what our band and parents think of your school and the other schools Saturday night. I really enjoyed your show and all the other ones I was able to see and can’t wait to see the programs in our area continue to progress in the coming years.
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Yeah, but at least we'll be there and not busing out at 2am.
And the key thing from prelims is to make finals. Top 12 is what matters. Going first sucks, but finals is very possible even so. Then finals will even out the perform time deltas.
Very true...
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Ouch early morning for us....
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Does anyone have the finals schedule? We know when we perform but would love to see what other bands made finals and when they perform.
2019 BOA Grand National Championships
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Ah... such a huge bonus! Our kids have a student parking lot that's marked off with yard lines and hash marks... that they have to hunt down students that are parked in it when they don't get their cars out in time after school. And during school hours there's no where they can do any full field type practice. They have some hash marks in the band hall they can practice small group choreography, but that's it.