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  1.    LeanderMomma reacted to a post in a topic: 2019 BOA Grand National Championships
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  3. IndyTarHeel
    Weather Update: I live in Westfield, IN and wanted to give you guys a heads up. You will need to bring some heavy coats, not windbreakers or lightweight jackets. Well, it all depends on your tolerance for cold weather. The temps are as follows: Day High Low Wed 35F 26 cloudy Thur 39F 22 partially cloudy Fri 39F 25 sunny Sat 42F 26 partially cloudy Sun 47F 30 cloudy As you may know, the high of the day is usually late afternoon, so 5-6PM. Hope all have a safe trip and good luck at GN.
  4. IndyTarHeel
    Thank you very much. Avon is playing the first movement from Carolina Crown's 2017 "It is" show.
  5. IndyTarHeel
    Why do you feel Reagan would dominate...... visual package, music? What gives them that edge that suggest dominance at SA or GN? By the way, you do see the irony of you first statement.
  6. IndyTarHeel
    Wow... can some one please find this person their binky. Banddad? More like Bad Dad from South Park. Anyway, then maybe reach out to the Gates and their philanthropic organizations. In order to get a "True" grand national competition, there needs to be some sort of subsidy so that GN gets participation from its regional champions and while they are at it, throw in the state circuit champions.
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  9. IndyTarHeel
    Always great to have some sort of laughter. It was perfectly placed.
  10. IndyTarHeel
    No sarcasm just my disappointment in Avon not traveling to destinations that can certainly be a day trip. Carmel at least travels to Louisville and occasionally to Ohio. Same with Castle and maybe Homestead. I get it and yes, Avon, Carmel, Ben Davis, Center Grove, Lawrence Township, Castle, Homestead, etc are extremely lucky to have the benefit of not traveling to the activities "main event". I wonder if anybody reach out to angel donors to sponsor this event so that cost per band could be lowered. Mark Cubian is a native of Indiana and lives in Texas. Wonder if he would be welling to help.
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  13. IndyTarHeel
    I completely understand. As much as I love Avon, I only wish that they would travel more. I wish they would venture out past the IN state line a lot more than they have. It is all local. Louisville isn't that far of a trip. In fact, neither is Dayton, St, Louis, Clarksville,TN nor NC.
  14. IndyTarHeel
    I am from NC, by way of GA, and living in Indy since '03. I started marching in the 8th grade in GA and continued when my family moved to NC. Unfortunately, NC band was not that great and I stopped marching after high school. Once I graduated from college, I continued my interest in marching band by attending local competitions. Living in FL, GA, NC and now IN, I have kept up with my love for marching band and was quite happy to be in a region with high quality marching bands. It's kinda of funny, because while I lived in Tampa, I was a stones throw away from Tarpon Springs and Seminole High Schools. Got to see them march at local competitions way back in the late '90s. It is a shame what state government have done to school budgets and I only hope that some since will prevail so that kids can participate in an activity that has shown beneficial to academic achievement.
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  16. IndyTarHeel
    Trust, I am a fan of the activity as well. Started marching in the 8th grade way back in '82. After graduating from high school, I have followed marching bands at every move. Leonardo's Dream is an incredible show. GN is where the activity "crowns" its champion, not SA. Kinda like the World Series. All of the world's baseball teams are not playing for the title but some how the sport crowns its champion with who participates. It is what it is. Maybe BOA should look into getting the champions of each regional stipends so that they can attend and the argument could end. If your band doesn't in a regional, then attending GN is on your own dime.
  17. IndyTarHeel
    I can see where it may lead to an educational opportunity. I also can see where it could lead to some people taking offense (by the way, no offense on my part... just making an observation as to where that sort of speculation could lead). Of course it is up to the reader's interpretation. And of course supporters of their local bands will be bias for towards their local bands. Anyway, no offense was taken. Just throwing out an observation. Hope all of the bands have great seasons and hope to see an very interesting GN. Now, back to "lurking" and no commenting.
  18. IndyTarHeel
    Wow!!! Assume much? Defensive about what? Maybe it is the scientist in me that can not look at x and automatically assume x will be successful because band y won years ago after winning SA; AND, band z finished 4th at SA but finished 3rd at Indy. Unless all parameters are the same in SA and GN, why would I ever conclude what you are suggesting? Again, speculate on. It is human nature after all. And, it is fun to think how team x, band x or whomever would stack up against a worthy opponent. But to come to a conclusion based on success at different contest under different conditions and parameters is flawed thinking at best. By the way, thanks for the suggestion; however, I will decline. No offense taken and you have a great day as well.
  19. IndyTarHeel
    Sure, I didn't gloss over those terms but really, why take it there? Is it really fun? Watching you tube clips of past performances certainly bring into question whether band x would/could beat that year's champion. And yes, it applies to all champions... the speculation regarding what bands could/would have done. However, what does it really accomplish? Does it cheapen the champion's "shine"? By all means, speculate away. To be honest, I wish there was some sort of stipend where each state could send their respected champion in all classes to GNs.
  20. IndyTarHeel
    Not calling them local. Saying that it is great to support your local bands. I know they are bands that compete nationally. All are top 10 national bands.
  21. IndyTarHeel
    If that's your opinion.....lol. Missed the point. Why play the what if when you have no way of proving otherwise. It's silly to play that what if game. The three bands didn't participate at GN. They had fantastic shows that brought them "glory" and recognition in the competitions they did attend. That is all that really can be proven. Nothing wrong with that. I can fantasies about the what if Kenny Smith was not injured by an LSU player (UNC would have won another title)... or, what if Kendell Marshall didn't break his wrist (UNC could/would have won another title). Didn't happen so why go there?
  22. IndyTarHeel
    I understand your support of your local, region and state bands; however, let's not do that. Although it is an "informed" opinion, there is no way in Hades for anyone to prove that. The bands mentioned are great bands; however, in 2016, they didn't go head to head against Carmel and there is no evidence to suggest they would have won. Just like these "informed" individuals can state they would/could be Carmel in 2016, it can also be stated that those bands could/would have lost. Carolina played Clemson and lost. IF they would have played for the tie instead of the win, they could/would have won the game in overtime. See how easy it is to say something that could never be proven. You can not take the success of those bands in their respected 2016 competitions and transposed that into them beating Carmel at GN. Nothing supports it. No one knows how they would have performed, how the judges would have scored, whether there would have been a mishap, etc. The only thing we know is past history suggest all three bands could be or mostly likely would be finals bands. That's it and even then that is not a sure thing. Anything could happen. Other than that, I salute your support for your local band. I hope all bands perform their best and let the chips fall where they may. Respect.
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