2025 BOA Grand National Championships (Nov. 13-15)

[LeanderMomma]

Just now, asldx14 said:

Calling Carmel a snooze fest, wondering if anyone applauded, and calling Avon messy and undeserving of a medal is okay though? I don't think calling Marcus a snooze fest was okay of me to do, but no one cared about not tearing down other programs until I responded to that post. 

I’ll be reading those posts as well. It’s just that yours got my attention first because it was reported. 

[WanderingTraveler]

2 minutes ago, Tailgate88 said:

There is way too much negativity on this board the past few days.  Let's try to do better.  Enough said.

Are you sure you don’t wanna reopen the 5A state forums?!

[asldx14]

Just now, LeanderMomma said:

I’ll be reading those posts as well. It’s just that yours got my attention first because it was reported. 

I want to clarify, that I only said that to prove a point. Some thoughts are best kept to yourself, as I have ALWAYS done until today. I apologize to any Marcus students for being used as collateral. 

[LeanderMomma]

There is definitely some negativity here lately, but that seems to happen a lot this time of year.  Let’s just chill and enjoy finals, shall we?  

[tubapop]

3 minutes ago, LeanderMomma said:

There is definitely some negativity here lately, but that seems to happen a lot this time of year.  Let’s just chill and enjoy finals, shall we?  

Sitting in the Alamodome for 1000 hours in a week will do that to you 😂

[LeanderMomma]

5 hours ago, JRZ said:

Avon = messy messy (I don’t understand how this could medal let alone win)

Carmel = good but snooze fest (did the audience clap?)

Flower Mound, Marcus and Broken Arrow should take the gold, silver and bronze IMO.

 

Definitely uncalled for (and untrue). Avon was GLORIOUS today. As was Carmel.  I’ll be honest, I actually really enjoyed Carmel’s show. It felt very audience friendly overall which isn’t always the case with their shows. After watching semifinals with the HornRank team, we pretty much all agreed that we have NO CLUE what will happen tonight. Honestly I could see it being Avon, FloMo, Carmel or Broken Arrow taking home the eagle at this point. It is truly going to come down to who has the best run tonight. What a phenomenal contest it has been!!

[LeanderMomma]

2 minutes ago, tubapop said:

Sitting in the Alamodome for 1000 hours in a week will do that to you 😂

A to the MEN!

[anotherbandmom]

Loved the colors and performance from Wando! Beautiful sounds and flags. 👏

[LeanderMomma]

Just now, rousemom52 said:

Loved the colors and performance from Wando! Beautiful sounds and flags. 👏

They had an incredible run!

[WanderingTraveler]

Bentonville has some of the coolest effects with the use of their uniforms.

[LeanderMomma]

1 minute ago, WanderingTraveler said:

Bentonville has some of the coolest effects with the use of their uniforms.

It’s so incredible live. The camera lens does NOT do it justice. I saw them At the Owasso competition and was blown away. I love living up here in NW Arkansas now!!!  Gooooo Bentonville!

[WanderingTraveler]

DRIPPING SPRINGS!!! MY FAVORITE DRUM CORP!!!! Jk  But what an outstanding way to end the season, that was incredible. 

[Vegas Band Fan]

Very nice job DS and congratulations on an outstanding season. Well deserved. 

[TxTrpt]

Marcus got a mid show standing ovation! Musically, that was amazing! And that drum line 🔥

[WanderingTraveler]

Outstanding finals run Marcus! I hope y'all found utopia. Great finish to the season!

[anotherbandmom]

2 minutes ago, TxTrpt said:

Marcus got a mid show standing ovation! Musically, that was amazing! And that drum line 🔥

Twice 😍

[LeanderMomma]

My friends said they got THREE. Hopefully they bump up to top half, for heavens sake. 

[Serardian]

Blue Springs is emotional raw theater. Good Lord.

[anotherbandmom]

I've only been in the marching scene for a few years and I can't think of a time I've seen black flags. I loved the effect of it watching high cam, similar to the contrast of Bentonville's uniforms almost except just as a feature. I also like how Blue Springs's show flows. I remember when I first saw it I was like, wait was there a ballad? One of my favorites this season.

[LeanderMomma]

Avon showing why they are the reigning champions. 

[Serardian]

Omg AVON! Those kids are absolutely FLYING around that field

[jmartin1056]

Let’s go Flower Mound!!!

[jmartin1056]

Great performance, Flower Mound! Not sure it’s enough to pull out a victory, but man they did so good!

[WanderingTraveler]

Y'all were perfect Flower Mound! Great way to end the season. Y'all have done your part & shown your artistry, let’s see if the judges agree. I certainly do. 

[tubapop]

Beautiful Avon show. Even better Flower Mound show. I didn’t like Broken Arrow as much. That tuba solo was…not my favorite. As a former tuba player myself, I appreciate the difficulty — it sounds like he was playing a solo full of pedal notes, which, let me tell you, are exceptionally hard to play. But it was a poor design choice as a lot of it comes out as blatty and out of tune. Again exceptionally hard to play those false low notes, I have to give him big props for that, but not my favorite design choice.