Jelonfish Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Has it already been a decade since they've appeared in SA finals? I think maybe alittle more honestly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
principalagent Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I think maybe alittle more honestly . Last time was 2008. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown2018 Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 Last time was 2008. Geez it’s been that long?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 I really hope to see them in finals this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown2018 Posted March 15, 2018 Report Share Posted March 15, 2018 I really hope to see them in finals this year I do too it’ll be really exciting for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelonfish Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Aledo H.S., TX Alvin H.S., TX Azle H.S., TX Byron P. Steele II H.S., TX Calallen H.S., TX Camdenton H.S., MO Cedar Park H.S., TX Cedar Ridge H.S., TX Churchill Fulshear H.S., TX Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX Clear Brook H.S., TX Coppell H.S., TX Cuero H.S., TX Del Rio H.S., TX Douglas MacArthur H.S., TX Earl Warren H.S., TX East View H.S., TX Edinburg North H.S., TX Flower Mound H.S., TX Friendswood H.S., TX George Ranch H.S., TX Haltom H.S., TX Hebron H.S., TX Hidalgo Early College H.S., TX Hutto H.S., TX Jack C. Hays H.S., TX James Bowie H.S., TX James E. Taylor H.S., TX James Madison H.S., TX James Martin H.S., TX John B. Alexander H.S., TX John M. Harlan H.S., TX Juarez-Lincoln H.S., TX Katy H.S., TX Keller Central H.S., TX Keller H.S., TX Klein Forest H.S., TX Klein Oak H.S., TX L.D. Bell H.S., TX Lake Travis H.S., TX Leander H.S., TX Legacy of Educational Excellence H.S., TX Lehman H.S., TX Louis D. Brandeis H.S., TX Lubbock-Cooper H.S., TX Marcus H.S., TX McNeil H.S., TX Mission H.S., TX Oak Ridge H.S., TX Odem H.S., TX Paetow H.S., TX Palmview H.S., TX Pearland H.S., TX Pflugerville H.S., TX Pioneer H.S., TX Plano East Senior High, TX Prosper H.S., TX Robert E. Hendrickson H.S., TX Robinson H.S., TX Roma H.S., TX Ronald Reagan H.S., TX Round Rock H.S., TX Rouse H.S., TX Saginaw H.S., TX Sandra Day O'Connor H.S., TX Seven Lakes H.S., TX Smithson Valley H.S., TX Southwest H.S., TX Spring H.S., TX The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, TX The Colony H.S., TX The Woodlands College Park H.S., TX The Woodlands H.S., TX Timber Creek H.S., TX Tom Glenn H.S., TX Valley View H.S., TX Vandegrift H.S., TX Veterans Memorial H.S., TX Vista Ridge H.S., TX Wagner H.S., TX Waller H.S., TX Weiss H.S., TX Westlake H.S., TX Westwood H.S., TX William H. Taft H.S., TX Winston Churchill H.S., TX Wylie H.S., TX Oh my here we go ! Confirmed bands as of May 8th What do y’all think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog885 Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 87 bands, this really is just the Grand Nationals of the south. I'm very interested with how our annual 1 non Texas school, Camdenton will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abtwitch Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 I'm excited for actual competition for the AA champion, on top of last year's Southwest, we have Pioneer and Camdenton. I really wish BOA would draw in more smaller-sized schools in Texas, they really only pull from smaller 5A schools. If we could get North Lamar, Argyle, China Spring, etc. to come to BOA, that would be very fun! Edit: thought Camdenton was AAA at first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
principalagent Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Pioneer is 3A now, I believe. However, Weiss should now be 2A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown2018 Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Now we know who’s going! Finals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelonfish Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Now we know who’s going! Finals?Marcus Flower mound Hebron Vandy Leander Haltom Keller Cedar park Ronald Reagan Cedar ridge Claudia Bowie Woodlands Bell No order . It’s just who I’d like to see and what I believe will be a very high chance of it being Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown2018 Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 Marcus Flower mound Hebron Vandy Leander Haltom Keller Cedar park Ronald Reagan Cedar ridge Claudia Bowie Woodlands Bell No order . It’s just who I’d like to see and what I believe will be a very high chance of it being I like that prediction! But with vista supposedly on the rise I think they could replace bell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelonfish Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 I like that prediction! But with vista supposedly on the rise I think they could replace bell I agree . I couldn’t pick between some of those groups . It’s hard to tell yikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbaflerb Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 I like that prediction! But with vista supposedly on the rise I think they could replace bell As much as I like Bell, VR is getting back on their feet. Looking forward to the surprises of this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Testing Trumpet Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 EIGHTY-SEVEN BANDS. Is this still a "Super Regional" ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SamuelCulper Posted May 10, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 EIGHTY-SEVEN BANDS. Is this still a "Super Regional" ? It should officially be the San Antonio Super-Duper Regional. herbaflerb, EmanTheGreat and A Testing Trumpet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard Core Band Fan Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 EIGHTY-SEVEN BANDS. Is this still a "Super Regional" ? I kind of like Mega Regional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSHSMom Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 EIGHTY-SEVEN BANDS. Is this still a "Super Regional" ? I think technically it will end up being 80 bands (maybe?). According to their site, some of those on the list are on a waitlist. Not sure how many that is. Even with 80, that is a pretty Super-Duper Regional! This list of enrolled bands includes those currently with performance times, and those on a waitlist awaiting performance spots. The preliminary performance schedule will be published approximately four weeks prior to the event. Enrolled bands have been sent their performance block and enrollment status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post abtwitch Posted May 10, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 I guess I'm a bit biased coming from a upper mid-tier band like Westwood, but I get a bit of fatigue from the idea of BOA San Antonio. Almost the top groups go every year, so the all of the finalists (bar 1 or 2) are locks. Unlike Grand Nats or other super regionals, there isn't as much variety in finalists as I'd hope. Sure with grand nats, you have the bands that are more or less guaranteed a spot whenever they go, but the attendance changes year to year enough so that you're always excited to see different groups perform year to year. I'm not saying there is no variety, just not as much as I'd hope. You can see this same effect in other Texas regionals, especially Austin where the all the 2016 finalists returned in 2017 and the same for this next fall. DFW and Houston aren't quite there yet, but they are on that track. I'm glad they're adding more regionals (McAllen starting in '15, Midland '17, and Waco '18) so that bands like Westwood who have trouble making it into the their regional contest finals get a chance to shine. I'm not really mad, I think the depth of Texas bands is great, but reading about how really the only last slot of finals is up for question is bothersome. My dream would to boost up the number of finalist bands, but that's unrealistic when it comes to time for super regionals. Or we could literally take the Grand Nats format and officially make San Antonio BOA Grand Nationals South, giving those excellent bands at least the ability to say "advanced to semi-finals" and attracting more great bands from nearby (Broken Arrow, Union, Lafayette, Clovis, etc.) to mix things up a bit more. tl;dr Texas is big and great, just it might be too much for a single super regional EmanTheGreat, CTJBandPops and PSHSMom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeanderMomma Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 I, too, wish that San Antonio would go to a prelims, semi's & finals format, but that would take an extra day and I'm not sure bands would do both BOA SA and Grand Nats in the same year ever if they had to miss that much school. Schools in Texas are okay with kids missing for UIL, but not as much for Bands of America. CTJBandPops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetliner Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 I also think the San Antonio fatigue is why we see many of the SA bubble bands taking trips to Atlanta (rip) and St. Louis and showing what they are capable of. I've also seen it mentioned that making finals at one of those events really gives the kids the motivation to make finals back in SA (whether it be in the same season or the one following) after being out of finals years previous, a la Cedar Ridge or Cypress Falls. CTJBandPops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTJBandPops Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 that same fatigue is why BOA has expanded over the past few years in Texas, adding Austin, McAllen, Midland, and now Waco. While Austin is now stacked with BOA SA finalist (like DFW and Conroe) , the others do not yet do so but I would imagine that will change with time. giving some of those bands the finals opportunities and I think it will continue to drive them to continue to compete in San Antonio - I think the ceiling of 80 bands that they added this year to SA will eventually be moved up and at some point - will include a prelims, semi's and a finals like Gnats just my thoughts (and that with $10 will get you a Latte at Starbucks) LeanderMomma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc2016 Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 I like that prediction! But with vista supposedly on the rise I think they could replace bell I wouldn’t discount Bell this year, they’re really looking to prove that they belong in finals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crown2018 Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 I wouldn’t discount Bell this year, they’re really looking to prove that they belong in finals I’m not completely counting them out I’m saying they could take their place because Bell hasn’t made finals in the last 2 Years I’d love to see them come back but all this hype about vista ridge is making me think they can edge out Bell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Testing Trumpet Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 Interesting Fact: The last time L.D. Bell made finals at San Antonio was 2014, meaning that in the 2018 season, nobody in the band will remember making finals. Perhaps they will get to experience it this 2018 season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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