WanderingTraveler

I didnt know it was happening cause I check out until marching season on these fourms😭😭Glad I made a comeback and thank you!!!

Are yall gonna do badges for top 10 DCI 😏

I was talking about this the other day, this is so fitting to their statement of the G7, I am so happy for them. They completely deserve it!!! Im not sure I agree with a perfect percussion score, but this whole show was LOCKED tonight. Excited for next year.

BOOM!!!

IM SO HAPPY, LETS GO BOSTON!!!

Exciting!!!

They are one for one in Indy, it’s anybody’s game tomorrow… But BAC definitely had my vote for performance and cleanliness tonight

Boston wins GE👀

Same…excited to see what direction they go in next year

I’ve been rooting for Boston ever since their G7 Animal Farm show, would love to see the completion of this statement with a win!

You too, and good luck on your predictions, had no clue these even started until halfway through the season🤣Time to catch up

A lot of this sentiment I actually agree with, there's a few shows I could pick out of the bunch that feel very much like BOA style, which is not intrinsically bad, but just not the style I am used to seeing from DCI. This year has a lot of good execution across the board, but most of the themes just don't necessarily catch my eye. This is not to speak for the music, execution, or performance of any of the corps, just an observation.

I'll be interested to see what happens when all the corps finally rejoin to compete against each other. If it were up to me, this year in my opinion seems like a race from the top 3 (including SCV) and not just the top 2, however I do think BAC will ultimately pull ahead. The only reason I say this is while I do think the GE race is between BAC and the Bluecoats, I think SCV is fully capable of winning Brass or Percussion in Indy. But as far as what I expect to happen, Bluecoats takes GE, BAC takes guard, and BAC takes Visual.

I would agree with this, but I think the bubble bands placements might be very show dependent. I def. expect Rock Hill to bounce back from going 6th in 2023 to 15th last year. Interested to see how the McKinney schools do, since some shows have been favorable to the BOA format, and some have not.

This is one thing that I also agree with. Argyle is right now going through whiplash of changing divisions and they still performed incredibly well against the pressure of the "tenured" finalist in this Area. However, I think Lone Star is going to be hard to surpass, at least for this year (don't hold me to it). Lone Stars area prelims performance last year would've had me ranking them higher than Wakeland, but I didn't get that same feeling for the remainder of the competitive year. Another thing to note is I do think that the storyline of LT vs MN could be an interesting one to see develop (not to discount Reedy or any others, this is purely speculation before seeing any shows). Since I do think that Argyle could very easily separate itself into the Area B frontrunners conversation, then it could be a wild dash for the 4th state advancement position.

That is what I thought as well, thanks for clarifying.

Depends, what are you alluding to specifically?! Just curious

Agreed. They won my fan favorite vote.

😆 Trust me, I don't think Cedar park will end their reign anytime soon, but you're right. I assume the same patterns every year, aka Hebron for 6A, Cedar park for 5A (and 4A before the divisional dip and jump), Avon for GN, etc but things inevitability shift over time for whatever reason. I competed in the SMBC against Cedar park when I was in school, and they were still winning then.... so Legacy for sure.

All for fun But would be funny if correct I would love Rouse to win. I thought they had it in 2023. But it just feels so cemented like Avon with grand nats...it's hard to bet against.

Hard to say without knowing any possible region (or area) changes/new schools/etc. But there are a few things to note. Area A: I think JM Hanks and the Lubbock schools retain their state bids, but I think Coronado makes a push to state. Area B: I don't expect Wakeland or Lonestars tenure in this Area to be challenged, but I know that that Lebanon Trail is going to come back with vengeance and make it hard for McKinney North and Argyle to keep their state spots. However, it's hard to see either one of those programs getting knocked out. Interested to see what MN does show-wise next year. Also can't knock Reedy out of this picture, that program is getting super strong. This area only having 4 spots (assuming nothing changes) is going to unfortunately leave someone out...Having all 4 of these groups in 2024 finals is telling. Area C- I do think Highland Park will eventually make it back to earning a state spot, its just a question of how long it will take. Mt. Pleasant and Poteet retain their state bids IMO, and I think either Kaufman (I see an upwards trend here) or HP takes a spot. Area D- I don't really see any changes here. Hopefully they retain 5 state spots, but Hendrickson will stay at the top, but Pieper I think can maybe bubble to finals. I really like what the brass is doing in this group, and with a good show I think this is the trend. LB, JCH, and SV I see also advancing to the SMBC, making this area the same Area E: If they retain 6 spots, I could see some shakeup. Friendswood, College Station, A&M Cons., and Barbers Hill I think keep their spots. I think Kempner also remains, but I think this groups trajectory is up, so I could see them placing higher in the area. My sleeper pick is Porter, is could see this group getting in. Area F: This is another area that I don't see enough evidence pre-season to jump to any conclusions. I think Aledo, BC, Midlothian, CH, and Richland still advance, but I can see some shake up in finals. Aledo remains untouched in my opinion, but I could see an argument that Midlothian and BC swap finals spots. In my 2024 5A state predictions (after watching all the bands perform) I had Midlothian in finals, but that didn't end up happening. Also, BC has a INCREDIBLE drumline which makes it hard to surpass them with the state judging rubric. Area G: This area has a pretty competitive self-contained finals. Roma remains the Area G champion I think, but I could see massive shakeup to get Gladys Porter, James Pace, and Robert Vela a trip to the SMBC. Area H: Cedar Park, Rouse and Leander clear this competition. Its hard to bet against the reigning medalists, but they are truly...that good. Final two, Glenn and LH keep like a pretty sure-pick, but I know I had Wagner initially in my predictions. Way-to-early-top-12: 1. Cedar Park 2. Rouse 3. Lone Star (I will stand by Lone Stars prelims run at area, if they can have a run like again, I see them medaling) 4. Leander 5. Wakeland 6. Argyle 7. Hendrickson 8. McKinney North 9. Friendswood 10. Pieper 11. Midlothian 12. Lake Belton NOTE: All of this is subjective without any show announcements, director changes, etc...So anything can happen.

This was fun! Started on the forums too late to place, but this will be a fun thing to do yearly!

Outstanding job to everyone and what an enjoyable weekend. Sad to see the season end!!! Good job everyone, see yall all next year.

Its a cost thing, they travel every few years.

Agree 100%