morebueno Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Are they doing a finals this year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Yes, Area is a Prelims/Finals format but Area C will only be taking 7 bands into finals since prelims will have less than 20 bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morebueno Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Watch a few of this years shows from the top contenders and you decide who goes to State:  Berkner  Coppell  Duncanville - No video found  Lake Highlands - No video found  Rowlett http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOfeDOKv9xA  Sachse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sax5warrior Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 UIL 5A Area C Schedule  Richardson- 12:15 PM Naaman Forest- 12:30 PM DeSoto- 12:45 PM John Horn- 1:00 PM Sachse- 1:15 PM Lake Highlands- 1:30 PM  BREAK- 1:45 PM  Garland- 2:00 PM Lakeview Centennial- 2:15 PM South Grand Prairie- 2:30 PM North Mesquite- 2:45 PM Robert E. Lee- 3:00 PM Coppell- 3:15 PM  BREAK- 3:30 PM  North Garland- 3:45 PM Duncanville- 4:00 PM Mesquite- 4:15 PM Berkner- 4:30 PM Rowlett- 4:45 PM  Guest Performance - University of Texas at Arlington Marching Band- 5:00 PM RECOGNITION CEREMONY/ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINALISTS- 5:15 PM  FINALS  Band 1- 7:45 Band 2- 8:00 Band 3- 8:15 Band 4- 8:30 Band 5- 8:45 Band 6- 9:00 Band 7- 9:15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydnaynay Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 All i have to say coming from Rowlett is that it is going to be hard, but going off past years, 2006, we got second place, if we were to fall a place, we'd make it, but it would still be very hard. I think that duncanville us and either berkner or coppell will make it everyone is busting their butts to get in the top three... If anyone wants to go to state, they have to be at the top druing prelims, you have to have two perfect shows. But to throw a curve ball, i'd like to see duncanville, rowlett, and sasche go. That would be CRAZY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp0621 Posted October 21, 2008 Report Share Posted October 21, 2008 yeah, a lot of people are going to be busting their butts to get ready. Â this is gonna be tough, but a great competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjakeup Posted October 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 dang, im not even marching and im getting butterflies... i love that feeling though... Â question: is finals in random order like the years past??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donezo Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 dang, im not even marching and im getting butterflies... i love that feeling though... question: is finals in random order like the years past???  Yes it will be.  The fact that only seven bands move on to finals makes this kind of easy to predict. Duncanville, Berkner, Rowlett, Coppell and Sachse are really the ones contending for state slots and Lake Highlands and Richardson will probably be the last two finalists. As always I'll be rooting for the Mesquite ISD schools to upset, but it's not going to happen (though North is starting to get pretty good again.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nooborny Posted October 24, 2008 Report Share Posted October 24, 2008 This is going to be a great show down, all 7 finalists are going to be fighting it out for only 3 slots. I believe this is one of the more unbalanced regions (spots/quality of bands) and I can't wait to see the results. I'd love to see Sachse slip into a State spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sax5warrior Posted October 25, 2008 Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 Well guys, Â to all of you who are anxious for this day to come, it is finally here. I don't believe in giving out luck, because luck shouldn't belong at a contest. I know these 17 bands earned the right to compete here and no matter what my band's placement is, I will be proud. As a senior, my sunset will occur tonight, and it will be hard to swallow. I know that today I will give it my all. Thats all I can ask. Â Lets have a safe contest tomorrow, and may the best bands go to state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjakeup Posted October 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2008 amen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sax5warrior Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Area C Finalists. (In no particular order) Â Berkner Coppell Duncanville Lake Highlands Richardson Rowlett Sachse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tx_state_euph_08 Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 thanks for keeping us updated sax5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the terminator Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 sweet i hit finals in exactly although i don't know the order, but still no surprises in finals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sax5warrior Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 (edited) 1. Coppell 2. Duncanville 3. Berkner  Alternate: Rowlett  Congratulations to these fine organizations. Edited October 26, 2008 by sax5warrior Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayzala Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 What happened to Rowlett? Didn't they finish 1st during prelims? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjakeup Posted October 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 prelims: 1. Rowlett 2. Coppell 3. Duncanville 4. Berkner 5. Sachse 6. Richardson 7. Lake Highlands  congrats to d-ville, berkner, and coppell(which has the best show in my mind)...  as for rowlett... well i'm not really sure what happend... its not like the messed up anything, its just that the field was tough. it could have happend to any of the top bands...  there is also some controversy about one of the top 3 bands and a parent running a sound board... but idk about that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeldrum Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 What happened to Rowlett? Didn't they finish 1st during prelims? Â Rowlett was great during prelims, I had them picked as first though I didn't see Coppell's show. Their evening show wasn't quite as good though, lacked the energy and sharpness of their prelims show. But the top 5 bands tonight were all pretty evenly matched I thought. Sachse played as loud as anyone and I believe had one of the smaller bands. Their music was not as difficult but a fun show, better suited for BOA though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nooborny Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Comes down to how the judges see things. I heard that 4th place was nearly a tie between Sachse and Rowlett (which would explain why it took almost an hour for results) but the same judge that sunk sachse's music in prelims did so again in finals. But for being nearly half the size of Duncanville or Coppell, Sachse holds there own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sax5warrior Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 It was hot. The turf was hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donezo Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 there is also some controversy about one of the top 3 bands and a parent running a sound board... but idk about that... Â That's what I heard too. I hope a decision is made fast so Rowlett can plan accordingly...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo09 Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 there is also some controversy about one of the top 3 bands and a parent running a sound board... but idk about that... Â Â wat band was that? ne1 know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 That's what I heard too. I hope a decision is made fast so Rowlett can plan accordingly...... Â Duncanville had soundboard problems and a director stepped in to fix them. Took about 15-30 seconds. The contest office called Dick Floyd and he said that fixing a problem does not violate the intent of the rules and allowed Duncanville to advance. Â Coppell had soundboard problems and a director stepped in to fix them. The director stayed with the soundboard for the rest of the show and reports indicate that he was running it after that. The contest office called Dick Floyd and he also allowed Coppell to advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donezo Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Duncanville had soundboard problems and a director stepped in to fix them. Took about 15-30 seconds. The contest office called Dick Floyd and he said that fixing a problem does not violate the intent of the rules and allowed Duncanville to advance. Coppell had soundboard problems and a director stepped in to fix them. The director stayed with the soundboard for the rest of the show and reports indicate that he was running it after that. The contest office called Dick Floyd and he also allowed Coppell to advance.  Actually, there will be an area executive board meeting to determine Coppell's fate. Duncaville's director stepped in to aid the student. Coppell had a band parent running the sound board, which is explicitly against the rules. If they aren't disqualified then they will at least receive a reprimand from UIL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpod Posted October 26, 2008 Report Share Posted October 26, 2008 Actually, there will be an area executive board meeting to determine Coppell's fate. Duncaville's director stepped in to aid the student. Coppell had a band parent running the sound board, which is explicitly against the rules. If they aren't disqualified then they will at least receive a reprimand from UIL. Â I wonder if this would end up on the back page of the UIL Leaguer, if a reprimand were to be handed down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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