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Demise is a strong word, very strong bands there still this year:
Hendrickson
Round Rock
Dripping Springs
O'Connor
Hays
New Braunfels
Quality is still really good... All the above bands are having a great season! Smaller sure but that's describing more and more local contests as BOA and other contests are drawing interest.
Here's the schedule:
5A
MCCallum- 2:00
Boerne Champion- 2:15
Seguin- 2:30
Medina Valley- 2:45
Dripping Springs- 3:00
Class 5A Awards Ceremony 3:20
Break
6A
Round Rock- 3:45
Hays- 4:15
New Braunfels- 4:30
Del Valle- 4:45
O’Connor- 5:00
Hendrickson- 5:15
Class 6A Awards Ceremony 5:30
Finals- 7 PM? I believe
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Nevermind, I stand Corrected- Westlake is indeed in the redraw of Region 32.
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At first glance I didn't catch this, but Westlake on UIL Forms is actually Region 18 with Austin ISD I believe. So with 11, 29 and 32 together that would only include the Leander ISD schools and Lake Travis I believe.While Leander ISD has pretty easy in Area H, some of the better San Antonio bands (notably Sandra Day O'Conner) may have a tough time in getting the third or fourth state qualifier spot over Westlake or Lake Travis (especially Westlake).
The schools we know will be there are Leander, Vandy and Vista. After that it's going to be a dog fight between Judson, O'Connor, Lake Travis, Wagner(maybe) and Stevens.
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If the contest has finals.... Rain rain stay away, I think the following are possible finalists
Marcus
Hebron
Keller
Rowlett
Dawson
New Braunfels
O'Connor
Allen
Berkner
Martin
Plus these bands could likely be finalists....
Boyd
Trinity
Hays
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Look out for Stevens.... They are a very good group that most may not know. I'm betting they'll be in finals around 8-10
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This is such a great venue- I've performed there as a member way back in the day and still enjoy seeing our students compete there. No matter who shows or doesn't each band there will have a great experience in the longest running marching contest in the state:) Best of luck to all bands there on Sarurday!
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As someone with a good knowledge of this area I'd say that these bands are a good bet for finals in no order:
CTJ
Harlingen
O'Connor
Wagner
Clear Creek
Hanna
United South
Harlingen South
Edinburg North
Sharyland
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True and Very True
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Not sure. I'm just guessing that since all bands were placed randomly in the two stadium sites, one site could conceivably have the top 10 bands overall....
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There are about 7 locks
Bowie
CTJ
Round Rock
Hendrickson
Reagan
Cedar Ridge
Westlake
However there are about 9 bubble schools for 3 spots
Anderson
Pflugerville
Westwood
Chruchill
Hays
Lake Travis
O'Connor
Wagner
New Braunfels
O'Connor is in Area G... Not area D. That said, Judson was an area D finalist in 2012, they'll be a strong contender.
My guess for finals would be:
1) CTJ
2) Bowie
3) Round Rock
4) Reagan
5) Cedar Ridge
6) Hendrickson
7) Westlake
8) Westwood
9) Pflugerville
10) Anderson
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True but to hold a score if you perform 1st in finals is pretty crazy since 19 others go after that. It's tougher than 10 bands because judges have to keep track of worthy performances for State for much longer. Best of luck... U at Gus or Farris?
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Actually I was way off.... There are 41 bands split between the two sites, 10 bands from each site will be chosen for finals for a grand total of 20 that evening.
Out of the 20 bands 8 will advance to State.
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It is my understanding that since there are two seperate sites there will be 7 chosen from each for finals. So 14 bands in finals, 7-8 advance. As to my guesses....
Farris:
Harlingen
O'Connor
United South
Lopez
Hanna
United
Warren
Gus
Harlingen South
San Benito
Brandeis
Stevens
Alexander
PSJA N
Palmview
State Advancers: Harlingen, O'Connor, Harlingen South, Brandeis, Hanna, Lopez, San Benito
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Marcus in 8th... Homework- when was last time Marcus placed 8th at any contest before this?
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70-90% chance of Rain between 6-9 pm.... Hope our band gets at least a prelims run at 5:30 before the heavens open...
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I agree with you on some points, but I hope that you realize that I can see any marching show on Youtube if I really wanted to see it. Youtube also has a replay function that allows me to see something interesting multiple times. Great time management strategy you mentioned there, socialize on the bus while being awake for 20 straight hours. I hope your realize that education has changed drastically since your times, and it should also be worth mentioning that this is an extra curricular class. If you had taken IB/AP US history or IB Theory of Knowledge, you would see a rapid shift in demographics since the late 20th century that has made college admissions and the work force more competitive. In the past few years, the best schools that students in our band have gone to is UT Austin, while other students go to Yale and Harvard. There are plenty of other ways to balance extra curricular and academics, and I've already had plenty of those experiences. Your "heavy" class load was probably a lot easier than what we get every night. Was your high school ranked at the top of the nation? Just please. Get real.
While I understand your passion for your academics and the desire to do well beyond the scope of high school, you are using tunnel vision in your summary. My father was a counselor for 30 years and recently retired and I can tell you without a doubt your assesment of what colleges want and need is off. Colleges and universities have their criteria to earn acceptance sure, but beyond that the admissions want to be able to see that you can balance multilple activities at once.... Why? Because even those in the top ten or top ten percent will likely not earn full scholarships which is not common anymore. So to compensate I happen to know for a fact that major universities want to see more than just grades. If you can't function in college while holding a job, work well with others, or function in a high stress environment you're not going to impress. It's band and the other extra curricular activities that give that important piece of the puzzle. Ultimately your career depends not upon what you know in a specific class, but how well you can think and assess situations and work within a team environement.Those from your school attending UT Austin are not just accepted to UT, but are likely saving housing monies by being close. That is the reality in many big cities.
I am a band director that like your band will be taking our students to Duncanville on Saturday and must travel a great distance. That said, I know your directors are commited to excellence needed in the academic classroom and support you. For such a long trip homework/study is a must for our and any students. It's not because I tell them too, but because the individual students have a high priority to show the same pride in their academics as the field. To refute your point..... Our band in the 15 years in existance has had the Valedictorian or Salutatorian 13 times. The only two that did not occur we had the 3rd and 4th ranked students respectively. Each year we have multiple people in the top 10 as well. The past two Valedictorians we have are now at MIT and thriving. Trust me, band was huge in their life and they were far more involved than just our program. Times change, courses do as well, but what is expected in the work force does not. In the end us old folk are not any less educated than today's youth, it was just different but with the same goal. As a band director I hold very little value to getting a trophy as to making an impact on our youth and help prepare them for the real world. Enjoy your time with your amazing band program as it will be gone before you know it. Make everlasting memories and manage your stress, just remember you control your academics and the balancing act that it requires. Have a great show this weekend, best wishes:)
W P
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State Finalists:
1) Vandegrift
2) Cedar Park
3) Dripping Springs
4) Legacy
5) Vista Ridge
6) Leander
7) Friendswood
8) Poteet
9) Birdville
10) Dawson
My thoughts
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The following bands are going to the Westlake Marching Festival
AA
Lago Vista
AAA
Fredericksburg
AAAA
Lockhart
Hays
Foster
Dripping Springs
AAAAA
Akins
Lake Travis
Madison
O'Connor
Clark
Bowie
Oak Ridge
Judson
Anderson
Hendrickson
Round Rock
Should be a great contest.... My finalist guesses
1) Bowie
2) Round Rock
3) Anderson
4) O'Connor
5) Dripping Springs
6) Hendrickson
7) Judson
8) Lake Travis
9) Oak Ridge
10) Akins
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First of all, great job by all the bands at the 2012 State Marching Contest.... What an amazing showcase of talent displayed by the 38 bands that competed. Also kudos to Txbands blogging staff and the job they did reporting very vivid accounts of each band performance!! Way to go!!
I work with a that band faced a very similiar situation to Rowlett and the numbers they received on Tuesday. In our band we received a large spread between the two marching judges that significantly held us back in placement. That said, and while I wish it didn't occur, I understand it. With a clear UIL Rubric in place that describes the level of excellence acheived in the various areas of performance you would think that it would help control the scores and keep them more balanced. But, it comes down to interpretation and personal opinion.... Case in point, if many bands in the State Marching Contest hit sets, marches in step, have good technique and display it 100% of the time do they all win? No, ultimately with so many great bands comes a very picky demeanor of what best soots the judges ears or eyes. For instance, one of the marching judges felt our pant length was a little too short and drew too much attention away from the foot. The other judge thought the pants helped provide great definition.... Picky? Sure... but it's literally down to execution and the smallest of details. So if one judge loved a straight leg and the other a bent leg technique, they might have differing opinions as to how clear one style is to the other. The same goes for music, some judges feel as though a band should closely resemble a Concert Band on the field while others like a more aggresive approach. With our band on Tuesday we were very clean and marched with impecccable technique. One judge revealed a few things that were minor inconsistencies and gave a good score. The other thought we executed well and had a few minor inconsistencies and scored us low. Both saw the same thing but interpreted what to score differently based on their knowledge.... It's so hard to judge a marching contest but it must be crazy to judge the State Contest. I figure it has to be like judging art. Someone might really like Monet, but yet another prefers Picasso, neither is worng in their opinion but they might feel differently in their opinions of what great art is. Just food for thought. By the way I thought Rowlett was fantastic!
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I always remind people who complain about early times that Friendswood and Poteet were the first two bands to perform in prelims at 4A State in 2005, and they remained the top two bands all day long. If you put on a strong enough performance, you won't get lost in the shuffle.
Not true..... If you have a name that's recognizable as a consistent top finisher you'll survive the early time slot. I've been on both sides of the coin and it depends upon the mindset of the judging. If judges follow the rubric (guideline written by UIL) and not use median scoring then a group going first stands a chance. In the case of the Area Marching Contests, I feel that the judges do a better job of scoring evenly over the entire period of a day than at State. The reason for this I believe is that judges are chosen from accross the state for Area Contest that have been trained and judged in the UIL Rubric. At State, there is a good mix of those that have been trained and others from out of state/retired. I think UIL tries to get rid of politics by hiring from out of state and college, yet the results do not always reflect the training you see at the lower levels. Case in point Round Rock was 5th in Music and 25th in Music in 2010.... I believe also they were 5th and 25th in Marching as well.... Consistency? Not so much.... That said, I believe the judges get the top of the order correct each year.
I believe in Area D Round Rock is a Lock for State even if they are on 1st.... They're a top 10 band in the State this year in my opinion. I think you could say the same thing about Bowie and Johnson.... All three bands may very well be in the top 10 this year.
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Guesstimating from what I see with the misiing Areas, there will be 38-40 BAnds at State. Wow.....
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Heard from reliable source these are the 10 judges for Area G:
(Not Sure who's Prelims or Finals)
Scott McAdoo
Albert Lo
Don Haynes
Reagan Brumley
Manny Gamez
Haracio Gomez
John Stuckey
Scott Taylor
Joey Lucita
Charles Aguillon (sorry Spelling)
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I'll say:
Finalists
Harlingen
O'Connor
Lopez
Donna
Hanna
San Benito
Harlingen South
Laredo United
Brandeis
Palmview
State:
Harlingen
O'Connor
Donna
Lopez
Hanna
San Benito
Harlingen South
Palmview
Alt. United- Great First Half of show, good band!
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Area D in my opinion is maybe the toughest most competitive Area in the State..... The Area with Marcus, Bell, Richland etc. could also claim the same thing.... That said here's how I see Area D
Finalists:
CTJ
Bowie
Round Rock
Reagan
Cedar Ridge
Westlake
Anderson
Hendrickson
Churchill
Lake Travis
State Qualifiers:
1) Bowie
2) CTJ
3) Round Rock
4) Reagan
5) Westlake
6) Hendrickson
7) Anderson
Alt.... Churchill
Looks like Area D is going to be just as stacked as usual! But like someone has already said, I'm pretty sure they'll take 7 bands, not 6, out of Area D because there were 34 bands at the area competition in 2010, and there's a few schools that have moved up to 5A and will advance to area without a doubt (Lake Travis, Hendrickson, Cedar Ridge).As for my Area D picks:
Locks for State:
Bowie
Johnson
Round Rock
Reagan
(all of which will either make state finals or get very close to the top ten at state, IMO)
Likely to go to State:
Cedar Ridge
Churchill
Anderson
Westlake
Darkhorses for State, likely to make Area Finals:
Hendrickson
Pflugerville
Lake Travis
McNeil
So that's my breakdown for Area D. For my own area, Area G, I think it's the usual suspects. Likely state advancers are Harlingen, Hanna, Donna, Lopez, and O'Connor. There will be a ton of bands fighting for the last two spots though, and I really can't predict who is mostly likely to make it.
Area H Predictions?
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As a band director in NISD at O'Connor I can say with certainty that the realignment was in the best interest of all schools in the State. TMEA decided to realign for the first time in many years and with so many large schools it's understandable why. UIL likewise followed suit and used very similar zones to the TMEA lines. In reality, these new UIL zones create closer proximity contests for most/not all schools and lessens the burden for all in general in terms of travel.
I applaud all the Area H schools and finalists, it was an honor to share the field with so many great bands. I wish the very best to Vandegrift, Leander, Westlake and Vista Ridge who will represent the Area to the fullest degree. I'm saddened that O'Connor did not advance for the first time in a long time, but I also think that as stated above the NISD schools and ourselves are stronger and will continue to be in the future. Best wishes to all bands at State and BOA.
Wesley Perkins
O'Connor HS Band