UIL 4A Area C 2024

[Gigger_Frog]

1 hour ago, GarbagePatchKid said:

I should’ve included pleasant grove in that mix as well. They looked good too. 

Pleasant grove is using van as tunes old show. Thought that was kinda cool

[gammie634]

14 minutes ago, pacaroni and cheese said:

Pleasant grove is using van as tunes old show. Thought that was kinda cool

What are your thoughts with us almost finished with prelims?

[TexasStrangers]

Anyone got the schedule of finals?

[J-Mike16]

Lumberton performs at 8:45pm

[J-Mike16]

Community - 6:45

Wills Point - 7:00

Van Alstyne - 7:15

Paris - 7:30

Pleasant Grove - 7:45

Canton - 8:00

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Farmersville - 8:30

Lumberton - 8:45

Sulphur Springs - 9:00

Bridge City - 9:15

North Lamar - 9:30

Celina - 9:45

[Howdy08]

Bands advancing to state (in order)

 

1. Celina

2. Sulphur Springs

3. Bridge City

4. North Lamar

5. Farmersville

6. Lumberton 

7. Pleasant Grove

[Gpk1968]

Canton was 8th. They just missed it. 

[TexasStrangers]

Glad to see Farmersville finally get in. I think they had been alternate in Area B for like the past 3 contests.

[Cloud902]

9 minutes ago, GarbagePatchKid said:

Canton was 8th. They just missed it. 

I was shocked they didn’t make it. I had an audible reaction and the whole section gave me looks 🤣 

[Gpk1968]

16 minutes ago, Cloud902 said:

I was shocked they didn’t make it. I had an audible reaction and the whole section gave me looks 🤣 

No disrespect to that program because it has been amazing (and I have a personal connection to it), but I’ve been expecting this for a few years. 

[Silverbulet2]

Wills Point tried their best, better luck next time

[Cloud902]

10 minutes ago, GarbagePatchKid said:

No disrespect to that program because it has been amazing (and I have a personal connection to it), but I’ve been expecting this for a few years. 

They weren’t the band I was there to support, but I thought they’d make it. Honestly I was shocked by the top 7 other than 1st place! Not how I expected it. 

[Crazybandkid08]

Dang, Paris broke their 6 years streak of making state.

[TexasStrangers]

28 minutes ago, Crazybandkid08 said:

Dang, Paris broke their 6 years streak of making state.

I can't remember the last time Canton didn't make State. 

[Gigger_Frog]

Van Alstyne was so close. I personally thought they had a better finals than prelims

[TexasStrangers]

I was talking to a director yesterday whose school made it to state and he told me what UIL did to Area was not right adding all these bands from Area B to Area C making it harder for schools to qualify in all classifications. 

[thejitfromband]

12 hours ago, TexasStrangers said:

Glad to see Farmersville finally get in. I think they had been alternate in Area B for like the past 3 contests.

Definitely, it was nice seeing those kids go absolutely crazy when they broke ranks at retreat. It's tough being alternate for so long because the area you were in was super brutal.

[wtxbd02]

This area is BRUTAL.  Congrats to all the bands who advanced and made finals or got close.  Definitely one of the toughest gauntlets in UIL now. 

[Gpk1968]

1 hour ago, TexasStrangers said:

I was talking to a director yesterday whose school made it to state and he told me what UIL did to Area was not right adding all these bands from Area B to Area C making it harder for schools to qualify in all classifications. 

That makes no sense because with the addition of the bands from region 25, MORE schools advanced. Last year this area sent five bands. This year they sent seven and were super close to sending eight. Only two of those bands are former region b bands. 
 

[TexasStrangers]

6 minutes ago, GarbagePatchKid said:

That makes no sense because with the addition of the bands from region 25, MORE schools advanced. Last year this area sent five bands. This year they sent seven and were super close to sending eight. Only two of those bands are former region b bands. 
 

I am not an expert at all this, was just simply making small talk with a director and talking about the level of competition. Could it be the reason more bands advanced to state was because not only with the addition of 25 but also it appeared in every class (5A,4A,3A,2A) there were more bands then ever that got 1's and advanced to Area then last year.  If you would have taken all the military bands out from this Area then only 4 would have advanced to state leaving out Farmersville, Lumberton and PG.

[wtxbd02]

Just because a band didn't do as well as you wanted doesn't mean you get to come on here and spread baseless and silly misinformation.  Area notoriously produces crazy results every year.  It's no surprise.  Keeping an eye on this topic.......

[Gpk1968]

3 minutes ago, LKendrick said:

Just because a band didn't do as well as you wanted doesn't mean you get to come on here and spread baseless and silly misinformation.  Area notoriously produces crazy results every year.  It's no surprise.  Keeping an eye on this topic.......

Thank you for your service 🫡 

 

might want to check out the state thread and the area b thread. It’s getting wild over there. 

[wtxbd02]

2 minutes ago, GarbagePatchKid said:

Thank you for your service 🫡 

 

might want to check out the state thread and the area b thread. It’s getting wild over there. 

Reporting posts is helpful.  It's hard to keep up with everything lol

[thejitfromband]

18 hours ago, TexasStrangers said:

I'm not sure why the website is making me quote you but I can't get it off so I apologize. Anyway I've been talking a lot on the state forum about judges and how they did a bad job in this area and area b. I still think that. However, if we really had a judge panel that would take bribes Canton would have made state no questions asked. That's because they're known to make state so a bad judge panel wouldn't bat an eye and send canton. I made it look like I hated the judging but yes it was okay. Maybe 3-5 mistakes which isn't too bad. But to go on hear and accuse these men of taking bribes for a band contest is just dumb and unnecessary. 

[TexasStrangers]

6 minutes ago, thejitfromband said:

18 hours ago, TexasStrangers said:

I'm not sure why the website is making me quote you but I can't get it off so I apologize. Anyway I've been talking a lot on the state forum about judges and how they did a bad job in this area and area b. I still think that. However, if we really had a judge panel that would take bribes Canton would have made state no questions asked. That's because they're known to make state so a bad judge panel wouldn't bat an eye and send canton. I made it look like I hated the judging but yes it was okay. Maybe 3-5 mistakes which isn't too bad. But to go on hear and accuse these men of taking bribes for a band contest is just dumb and unnecessary. 

No worries, I didn't say anything about bribes. I believe at the state level contests, there is a system in place where UIL actually monitors the judges who are scoring the contests as it is going on in case someone decides to go rogue. No judging contest is going to be 100% accurate which I believe the 4A State Contest is actually going to use the "7 Judging System" this year as a pilot. Yes, there were some scores in the 4A Area C that had you scratching your head but in the end I think it all worked out like it should. I realize everyone wants their school to win but in the end I don't think anybody is getting screwed or cheated. The judges at the end of the day are being evaluated too by UIL and if you have someone that does a terrible job then they don't get asked back again.