Dave609 Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 The second ever Melissa Marching Showcase will be taking place on September 28th, 2024 at Coach Kenny Deel Stadium! This year is shaping up to have quite a turn out with some big returns and some first time bands! It will truly be quite a show this year! Really excited to see Lonestar make a return again and 10 bands will be making their first appearance at this contest, which includes Argyle HS and McKinney HS! Participating Bands as of 06/10/2024- Small School Divison (2A-4A): Canton HS Celina HS China Spring HS Community HS Italy HS North Lamar HS S&S Consolidated HS Sulphur Springs HS Whitewright HS Large School Divison (5A-6A): Anna HS Argyle HS Benton HS (Louisiana) Burleson HS Denton Ryan HS Frisco Heritage HS Frisco Independence HS Frisco Liberty HS Frisco Lone Star HS (Reigning Champion) Frisco Memorial HS Garland HS James Martin HS Lake Highlands HS Lakeview Centennial HS Lebanon Trail HS Lovejoy HS McKinney HS North Forney HS Plano Jasper HS Princeton HS Rock Hill HS Rowlett HS Exhibition: Melissa HS Tubalord11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave609 Posted March 25 Author Report Share Posted March 25 I also wanted to mention that the judge panel includes the head directors for Vista Ridge (Shawn Murphy) and Prosper (Aaron Renzenbrink), the assistant director of Prosper HS (Aaron Dugger), Former Head Director of Duncanville HS (David Brandon), Jed Weeks of Blue Knights DBC, and Dr. Andy Eldridge of UTA for percussion! This is a great judge panel! Tubalord11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted March 25 Report Share Posted March 25 This is already such a stacked lineup! Really happy they have this as a 12 finalist comp bc there are gonna be so many bands on the line of making finals. I’d say right now, here’s what I’m thinking (this is wayyyy to early but why not: 1st: Lone Star 2nd: Argyle/Lebanon Trail 3rd: LT/Argyle 4th: McKinney 5th: Frisco Independence 6th: Lovejoy 7th: Lake Highlands 8th: Lakeview Centennial 9th: Celina 10th: Frisco Memorial 11th: North Forney 12th: Anna/Rowlett these rankings are based off last season since we haven’t seen anything for the upcoming season, and I tried to base it off how these bands tend to do early season rather then late. I could very much see bands like Lovejoy anywhere from 5th-9th, they just tend to do well early and then fall of around area. Should be a really great finals to watch and somewhat of a early look at 5A area B Dave609 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McBandiel Posted April 12 Report Share Posted April 12 Lebanon Trail is now gonna go to this contest Tubalord11 and Dave609 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave609 Posted April 12 Author Report Share Posted April 12 Well it looks like 25 total bands will be competing at this contest, and it looks like as of right now that an out of state band will be competing at this contest, Benton HS out of Louisiana! Bands added- 4A- Canton HS 5A- Benton HS (LA) and Lebanon Trail HS This contest is going to be a great chance to see some early competition between many 5A Area B bands and 4A Area C bands! Mike McBandiel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave609 Posted April 22 Author Report Share Posted April 22 Well a new update has been made to the contest and this one adds another 6A band into the mix, and this could possibly shake up predictions!- New bands added- 3A- S&S Consolidated HS 6A- Rock Hill HS Tubalord11 and Mike McBandiel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave609 Posted April 22 Author Report Share Posted April 22 Also New format for this year!- There will be two divisions for competitions: the Small School Division and the Large School Division. The top four small schools will advance to the finals, and the top 12 large schools will advance to the finals. (If a small school is in the top 12, it will have the opportunity to be placed within the large school or small school division for finals competition. Mike McBandiel and Tubalord11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McBandiel Posted April 22 Report Share Posted April 22 Here are my predictions so far (I'm basing these predictions on last season's results, and other past results from the last few years): 1. Lone Star 2. Rock Hill (they could for sure be 1st but they seem to do better with the BOA scoring system over the UIL system and the UIL Area format is used for this contest) 3-4. Argyle/Lebanon Trail (very close at Area between these 2 last year) 5. McKinney 6. Lake Highlands 7. Lakeview Centennial 8. Lovejoy 9. Memorial 10. Garland 11. Independence 12. North Forney/Anna/Benton/Rowlett/Burleson/Celina (could be any of these schools) There are some schools that I don't know as much as others like Jasper, Benton, and some other schools, but once I find out more about them, I will revise these predictions, especially when the season gets closer. Tubalord11 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave609 Posted May 30 Author Report Share Posted May 30 Hey everyone, hope all has been well! Some new updates have been made, and some I forgot to mention- Dropped- Sherman HS Added- Small Schools- Whitewright HS Large Schools- Frisco Liberty HS James Martin HS Princeton HS Big addition to this contest is James Martin HS out of Arlington, TX! And the best part is I should be able to attend this contest this year so I can see how the results play out! Mike McBandiel and Tubalord11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 This contest has shaped up so absolutely amazing, I can’t wait!! Dropping final early season predictions, pretty much based on last couple of years: Small School: 1st: Celina 2nd: Sulphur Springs 3rd: China Springs 4th: North Lamar 5th: Canton Large School: 1st: Lonestar 2nd: Rockhill 3rd: Lebanon Trail 4th: Argyle 5th: McKinney 6th: Independence 7th: Lovejoy 8th: Lake Highlands 9th: Lakeview Centennial 10th: James Martin 11th: Memorial 12th: North Forney This comp is one of those that the bands that have stronger preseasons will place better. Celina is really the only small division school I see possibly being in the top 12, but I’d say probably 13th overall. Some big uncertainties, James Martin with a big struggle year last season with the new director but is definitely a contender for a top spot, big battle between Rockhill and Lonestar, some other programs with a new look last year. Will Canton jump back up in 4A, tons of crazy things can happen, but it will be really fun to see how thighs shake out! Mike McBandiel and Dave609 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike McBandiel Posted May 30 Report Share Posted May 30 This competition is STACKED, I’m so excited to see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave609 Posted June 11 Author Report Share Posted June 11 small update has been made for this contest- added- Large School- Frisco Heritage HS this makes things interesting because 6 of the 12 Frisco schools are competing at this contest. Depending on everything, it could be possible we see more of them! This could really help us see an early insight as to how Area could play out! Mike McBandiel and Tubalord11 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalord11 Posted June 11 Report Share Posted June 11 13 hours ago, Dave609 said: small update has been made for this contest- added- Large School- Frisco Heritage HS this makes things interesting because 6 of the 12 Frisco schools are competing at this contest. Depending on everything, it could be possible we see more of them! This could really help us see an early insight as to how Area could play out! Its starting to look that way. Heritage definitely has a very strong shot at finals, and hopefully have a better season, as they were on the rise pre-covid, but haven't been as strong since, so hopefully they make a comeback this season, really loved their 2017 production. Dave609 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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