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QUOTE (Clarinot @ Jun 21 2006, 03:36 PM) Yeah I'm just using it to test the new system... it's not real Ohhh, okay. Thanks for clarifying By the way, the new predictions layout looks great!!

Somehow the list of bands for the Youngstown, Ohio Regional are showing up under the BOA San Antonio Super Regional predictions. Kind of too early to be posting BOA predictions since the roster has yet to be finalized. Official schedules will be posted by Bands of America a couple of weeks prior to the event. Just wanted to give a heads up!!

QUOTE (LordGiggles @ Jun 21 2006, 10:54 AM)Dallas would of won the championship if their weren't so many **** calls. http://nelsok.com/images/72102485.gif http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qDdzU8Dxj4 The foul was right here.....

QUOTE (MartinHorn @ Jun 21 2006, 01:53 AM) But now we can focus more on the DCI season. Now if only they would televise the competitions. I highly recommend subscribing to the DCI Season Pass if you haven't already it. It's worth shelling out the money. https://seasonpass.dci.org/register/learn.cfm? Also, just like last year, DCI will be televised on ESPN2 sometime in September.

Edit: Had a lengthy post up but I don't want to "ruffle" any Dallas feathers....

Bakersfield, CA DIVISION I Blue Devils: 76.10 Santa Clara Vanguard: 72.40 Pacific Crest: 61.45 DIVISION II Blue Devils B: 63.70 Vanguard Cadets: 63.65 DIVISION III Fever: 48.55 ---- *Blue Devils improved their score by a point and a half. BD scored a 74.60 on Sunday. *And, congratulations go out to both of the Santa Clara Vanguard corps! On Saturday, the Vanguard Cadets were five points behind the Blue Devils "B" corps. Now, the corps are seperated by .05 of a point. And, the Santa Clara Vanguard improved their score by almost three points. SCV scored a 69.65 on Sunday.

Updated the BOA list on the blog...... http://content.txbands.com/index.php?blog=1

General Effect is the utlization of all elements---Music + Visual. Basically, the overall picture.

Average scores since Friday..... 74.67 - Cavaliers 74.45 - Blue Devils 72.00 - Phantom Regiment 71.68 - Bluecoats 69.88 - Santa Clara Vanguard 67.99 - Madison Scouts 67.33 - Glassmen 63.14 - Colts 61.58 - Blue Stars 58.43 - Southwind 57.23 - Mandarins 50.28 - Pioneer

Kaleidoscope Klassic, Modesto, CA DIVISION I 1. Blue Devils - 74.600 2. Santa Clara Vanguard - 69.650 3. Mandarins - 57.400 DIVISION II 1. Blue Devils B - 66.300 2. Vanguard Cadets - 63.450 DIVISION III 1. Fever - 52.150 2. Blue Devils C - 47.750 Senior Corps 1. Renegades, Sr. - 64.330 2 River City Regiment, Sr. 64.170

The annual group picture in front of the Alamo will be sometime at around noon or 1pm on that Saturday. Hope to see everyone there!!

Comparing scores this early in the season is not a good indicator of the future, but it's really good to see the Santa Clara Vanguard score on par with the Bluecoats & Phantom Regiment. Should be an exciting season! One week until DCI in California!!

(http://www.dci.org/scores/) Toledo, OH DIVISION I 1. Cavaliers - 74.850 2. Phantom Regiment - 71.600 3. Bluecoats - 70.650 4. Glassmen - 67.650 5. Southwind - 58.200 Coon Rapids, WI DIVISION I 1. Madison Scouts - 66.475 2. Colts - 62.325 3. Blue Stars - 61.175 DIVISION III 1. Capital Sound - 46.775 Senior Corps 1. Minnesota Brass, Sr. - 69.250 2. Govenaires, Sr. - 58.063 3. Chops Inc., Sr. - 56.976 Hayward, CA DIVISION I 1. Blue Devils - 74.300 2. Santa Clara Vanguard - 70.100 3. Mandarins - 57.050 DIVISION II 1. Blue Devils B - 64.800 2. Vanguard Cadets - 59.650 DIVISION III 1. Fever - 52.900 2. Blue Devils C - 43.500 Senior Corps 1. Renegades, Sr. - 66.580 2. River City Regiment, Sr. - 62.170 ------ The Cavaliers are still distancing themselves from the rest of the competition and the Bluecoats are picking up where they left off last year...keeping it close with the Phantom Regiment! Yikes, for the Scouts. Hopefully the numbers start to rise as the season progresses. Comparing scores this early in the season isn't a good indicator of the future, but it's really good to see the Santa Clara Vanguard score on par with the Bluecoats & Phantom Regiment. This should be an exciting season!

QUOTE (TX Suh-nare @ Jun 17 2006, 08:12 PM) 1. One time, according to legend, Carmel High School won Grand Nats in the 80s with NO percussion section. Hard to believe, yes indeed. You must be thinking of another band..... Carmel didn't start attending BOA Grand Nationals until 1994 and they won their first Grand National title this past year in 2005.

The Rice University football team has a home game on October 14th so BOA was forced to move the Houston Regional elsewhere. This is unfortunate because there are mass renovations going on at Rice Stadium right now. The stadium is going to be BEAUTIFUL once all is said and done. Hope to see the Houston Regional back at Rice in 2007. I do applaud BOA for keeping the Houston Regional on the 14th though. It's much better than the first weekend of October. Anyways, Pearland High School is an excellent choice to host a Bands of America Regional. They have one of the finest high school venues in the Houston area. And hey, Pearland is right up the highway from me! (Press Box View - Pearland ISD Stadium) Courtesy of: http://www.pearlandisd.org/pisd/turf.htm

QUOTE (CHS King Mello @ Jun 16 2006, 08:34 AM) just some random high school band from SC, but: Clover High School is doing a show called "Insomnia" We're playing music from Wild Nights from Harmonium, by John Adams (ala Phantom 03.) Sleep, by Eric Whitacre. Without Warning, by Steve Mellilo. -C If you want to check out other marching band versions of those pieces...I highly recommend.... Wild Nights - Plymouth Canton EP, MI 2001 or The Woodlands HS, TX 2004 Sleep - Richland HS, TX 2005 Without Warning - Irmo HS, SC 2003 (Btw, I hope everyone on the SC Forum is behaving. I haven't been on there since March. If anyone asks, tell them all is well and I'm not dead!)

QUOTE (fourmalleteer @ Jun 15 2006, 08:23 AM) Anyone remember Spring 2000? I wasn't in high school yet, but I've heard many stories. It was the Altered State show. Politics against the show....could you clarify?? If I remember correctly, Spring was pretty successful that year.

To the staff---- We still doing this?? http://www.txbands.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1136

http://www.txbands.com/forums/index.php?sh...indpost&p=20542

Not a fan of the uniform so far however.... I will reserve further judgement until I see the corps next weekend in California. What matters most is how the uniforms looks on the field and how it enhances the visual design of the show. Something that we have yet to see.

Looks like someone has been playing with white guard tape.....

If you have any question or just need some advice..... I highly recommend contacting Dan Valdez, one of our staff members on Texas Bands. Dan was a member of the BOA Summer Symposium's Team SWAG last year and was also a drum major at Winston Churchill HS in 2001 & 2002.

Dude, this trip is going to be awesome. California, here we come!!!

QUOTE (Lustra.exe @ Jun 8 2006, 11:30 PM) i see they're going with innovative too... suprise? The Cavaliers have been using Innovative Percussion products for years.

Bands of America updated the Regional & Grand National lists several weeks ago. Here are the changes..... (http://www.bands.org/public/events/regionals/) BOA McAllen, TX Regional Additions: Sharyland HS, TX Withdrawals: None BOA Arlington, TX Regional Additions: Mansfield HS, TX & Ryan HS, TX Withdrawals: Cedar Park HS, TX & Colleyville Heritage HS, TX BOA Houston, TX Regional Additions: Cameron Yoe HS, TX; MacArthur HS, TX; Pasadena Memorial HS, TX Withdrawals: None BOA St. Louis, MO Super Regional Additions: Mansfield HS, TX BOA San Antonio, TX Super Regional Additions: Coronado HS, TX; Seven Lakes HS, TX; South San Antonio HS, TX Withdrawals: Cypress Falls HS, TX As for Grand Nationals, the 7 Texas bands are still signed up. Cypress Falls HS James Bowie-Austin HS John B. Connally HS L.D. Bell HS Stephen F. Austin-Sugar Land HS The Woodlands HS Winston Churchill HS