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(Would post the show poster but TXBands is not allowing me 😂) Porter HS 2024: in the Light of Day Selections are: Where the Streets Have No Name by U2 Helios: Dawn of New Age by Jordan Sterk Fields of Gold by Sting New Era by Bruce Broughton ------- Iowa Colony HS 2024: Nostalgic Musical Selections are: "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon" by Sesame Street Once Upon Another Time by Sara Bareilles Horn Concerto No. 1 by Mozart Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey

Godley HS 2024: Upon Reflection Musical Selections include: Dance: 1. First Movement by Oliver Davis Day of the River by Joe Hisaishi Javelin by Michael Torke

Jersey Village is going. I think its their first time there.

Awesome! If its ok with yall, I'm gonna keep providing lists. I love stuff like this. I have an entire randomized list of all Texas High Schools and then I have wheel spin and whichever number it lands on, that's the school I choose.

First Regional had 15 Next Regional has 10 Bands. They are.. Richardson HS Van Alstyne HS Robstown HS Clear Lake HS Mayde Creek HS Americas HS Dickinson HS Burnet HS Splendora HS Westfield HS

Trinity HS Del Valle HS Ryan HS Clements HS Berkner HS Wylie HS Permian HS Tomball Memorial HS Pine Tree HS Canton HS Sachse HS Chisholm Trail HS Clear Springs HS Cinco Ranch HS Duncanville HS

Do the bands have to be in the same Classifications?

I think this is the tightest SO Group of finalists that I've seen in quite a while. From top to bottom, they were all so good.

I believe Carmel had a not so good run yesterday hence why they were sitting in 7th after Prelims. Heard they were much much better today.

This change has now caused Area C to be even more competitive. Region 3 (7)- Caddo Mills HS Canton HS Kemp HS Mabank HS Quinlan Ford HS Sunnyvale HS Wills Point HS Region 4 (8)- Gilmer HS Kilgore HS North Lamar HS Paris HS Pine Tree HS Pleasant Grove HS Spring Hill HS Sulphur Springs HS Region 9 (2)- Shepherd HS Tarkington HS Region 10 (13)- Bridge City HS Hamshire-Fannett HS Hardin-Jefferson HS Hargrave HS Hudson HS Jasper HS Liberty HS Little Cypress-Mauriceville HS Livingston HS Lumberton HS Silsbee HS Vidor HS West Orange Stark HS Region 19 (0 Bands) Region 21 (12)- Athens HS Brownsboro HS Bullard HS Carthage HS Center HS Chapel Hill HS Cumberland Academy HS Henderson HS Lindale HS Palestine HS Rusk HS Van HS Region 25 (5)- Bonham HS Celina HS Community HS Farmersville HS Van Alstyne HS Region 33 (3 (Doesn't show they have bands))- Galena Park CTE Early College HS Houston Harmony School Advancement Quest Early College HS ---- Bands in bold are the current State ranked bands from 2023. Bands in italics are the ones I think will fill up the rest of the Area Finals spots and also could replace any of the bolded bands.

UIL Basically went back to what this Area was in 2017. 38 bands advanced with only 10 bands making finals, and then 7 advanced to 5A State.

I mean you right lol. I'm just impressed that again its another middle school dominating the divisions down there in Florida.

Their 2015 show was really good. Deserved 9th place at State!

I don't think Tarpon Springs MS Guard is competing in WGI but I think they absolutely should. I have been obsessed with them so far this season. They are currently ranked 2nd/28 in Scholastic AA, just weeks after promoting from Scholastic AAA. I can't believe I'm saying this, but they are rivaling Palm Desert Charter MS for best MS Guard. Their rifles are out of this world good.

Lakeview Centennial tends to always opt up to 6A.

No not thorough. It would be throw in that sentence.

I love this breakdown, but just one thing... Boerne is in 5A now so that automatically opens up 1 spot.

Same thing with Carmel. I think they could make a big push into Semi-Finals!!!

I was very impressed with Arcadia last year. I am very curious about them this year.

This has nothing to do with WGI, but I hate seeing Lumberton not achieving what they used to back in pre-covid years. Both guards had the 2 lowest scores out of any division at TCGC Langham Creek. I really hope that they thrive in the rest of the season. Hoping one of these years, they jump into WGI, as their director has WGI experience.

I was thinking the same thing earlier tonight when I got on here. It can be very overwhelming to have so many topics added at once. If TXBands could be similar to how Hornrank divides everything into its own category, I think that would be a whole lot better.

There is a video online of Palm Desert Charter MS. After watching it a couple times, I can say they are still proving why they are in Open Class. Smaller group this year but I think that's better to then feature more moments. One member has several feature moments, but my favorite is when he does a toss and then a double spin around, very impressive. The flag work at the end is messy but still captivating. I noticed a lot more one-handed catches and the tosses themselves are higher up in the air than usual. (I don't know proper colorguard words lol). I can't wait to see the product fully complete and clean and with the addition of costumes. I believe they will do great this year!

Prelims is on Thursday and Friday with Semi's starting at like 6 or 7am on Saturday with Finals that night.

Association of Texas Small School Bands

This is going to be more personal but when Lumberton made 5A State back in 2017 was a huge comeback. Last time Lumberton advanced was all the way back in 1980 where they placed 7th/25 at 4A State (Top 5 Advanced to Finals). Between 1980 and 2017, Lumberton was very consistent at region but always failed to advance from Area to State, though placed State Alternate or the next spot out quite a bit. It really wasn't until the horrible tragedy of 2016 & 2017 that occurred, when Lumberton started getting that traction to advance. In 2016, we had a band parent steal and use over $70,000 from us. It was a complete slap to our face however being the Mighty Raider Band from Lumberton, we did not stop. We used that setback to fuel us for the remainder of the year plus the years to come. We all know what happened in August of 2017, Hurricane Harvey. Like many cities and towns in SETX, over half of the town lost everything (I believe at least 1/4th, maybe even 1/2 of the band had lost everything) however that again, did not stop us. We continued all season long til Area where we placed 3rd/38 in Prelims, then 5th/10 in Finals, (Top 7 went to State that year in Area E). I cannot tell yall how ecstatic we were on our advancement to State. Even though we would eventually place 30th/35, it was still an incredible achievement to have finally been a state ranked band. Fast forward 7 years, and Lumberton has advanced to State every eligible year yet. I will forever always remember those moments in the program that truly made us the Mighty Raider Band from tiny SETX Town, Lumberton.