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The Hornrank forums has the most accurate up-to-date list of performing groups at Grand Nationals next season. In terms of Texas groups going, the only confirmed schools so far are Coppell, Reagan, Round Rock, & The Woodlands.

Sounds like Coppell is making the trip to Indy next year. Heard it was announced at the 25th anniversary celebration of their 1999 4A State Championship. As for other Texas groups I've heard that are rumored to be attending. Marcus - 2025 is a rotation year for Marcus. Highly expect them to be in attendance. Flower Mound - Again, 2025 is a rotation year for Flower Mound. I'm a bit more skeptical on them attending since they're performing at the Macy's Parade next week. Claudia Taylor Johnson - Would be a Grand Nats year for them based on the current rotation. However, considering Lipman's departure & CTJ's recent struggles, I wonder of they might put a pause on attending Grand Nats. Vandegrift - Again, I've only heard rumors but nothing concrete. If they were to attend, they would easily be in contention for the eagle. Timber Creek - I've also heard rumors about these guys attending. Would easily be a semifinalist if they were to attend

Looks like for the first time since 2019, there will be an out-of-state band attending San Antonio this year. Organ Mountain H.S. (NM) will be attending San Antonio this year.

Once again, a little bit late to this, but a third non-Texas band has been confirmed for this regional. Mustang (OK) will be attending this regional. This is the 2nd year in a row that Mustang will be attending a regional in Texas, following their 2nd place finish at Midland last year. Like with Jenks, Mustang will also be attending Grand Nationals later in the season.

McNeil H.S. from Austin is confirmed to be attending St. Louis.

Well, if their calendar holds true, Vista Ridge will be returning to Grand Nationals this fall. EDIT: Never mind.

Surprise! A new Texas Regional for 2024! The 2024 San Marcos Regional will be held on Sept. 28 at Bobcat Stadium on the campus of Texas State University in San Marcos, TX.

Officially confirmed now to be on September 21st.

It's the end of the month. Here are all the confirmed bands for Grand Nationals (so far): Confirmed (64): American Fork H.S., UT Archbishop Alter H.S., OH Archbishop Carroll H.S., OH Avon H.S., IN Avon H.S., OH Batesville H.S., IN Ben Davis H.S., IN Bishop Fenwick H.S., OH Bourbon County H.S., KY Brownsburg H.S., IN Campbell County H.S., KY Carmel H.S., IN Carroll H.S., IN Cary H.S., NC Castle H.S., IN Catawba Ridge H.S., SC Cedar Park H.S., TX Center Grove H.S., IN Centerville H.S., OH Central Crossing H.S., OH Cheney H.S., WA Christian Academy of Louisville, KY Clover H.S., SC Columbus Schools, IN DeWitt H.S., MI Dixie Heights H.S., KY Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN East Clinton H.S., OH Finneytown H.S., OH Fishers H.S., IN Floyd Central H.S., IN Friendswood H.S., TX Goshen H.S., IN Green Level H.S., NC Greendale H.S., WI Greenfield-Central H.S., IN Hamilton H.S., OH Homestead H.S., IN Huron Valley Schools, MI Jenison H.S., MI Jenks H.S., OK John Hardin H.S., KY Lakota East H.S., OH Lawrence Township, IN Leander H.S., TX Marian Catholic H.S., IL Meade County H.S., KY Miamisburg H.S., OH Milford H.S., OH Monrovia H.S., IN Morton H.S., IL Norton H.S., OH Owen County H.S., KY Piqua H.S., OH Plymouth-Canton E.P., MI Prosper H.S., TX Reeths-Puffer H.S., MI Rockford H.S., MI Rosemount H.S., MN Tippecanoe H.S., OH Walter E. Stebbins H.S., OH Westlake H.S., UT William Mason H.S., OH Worthington Kilbourne H.S., OH

The 2024 St. Louis Super Regional will be held Oct. 25-26 at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, MO. FRIDAY (Panel 1) 10:15 - St. Pius X H.S., MO 10:30 - Fox H.S., MO 10:45 - Jefferson City H.S., MO 11:00 - Mascoutah H.S., IL 11:15 - Windsor H.S., MO 11:30 - Murphysboro H.S., IL 11:45 - Collinsville H.S., IL 12:00 - Republic H.S., MO 12:15 - Francis Howell Central H.S., MO 12:30 - Joplin H.S., MO 12:45 - Bayless H.S., MO 1:00 - Parkway Central H.S., MO 1:15 - Wentzville-Liberty H.S., MO BREAK (Panel 2) 2:15 - Waterloo H.S., IL 2:30 - Romeoville H.S., IL 2:45 - Triad H.S., IL 3:00 - Belleville West H.S., IL 3:15 - St. Charles West H.S., MO 3:30 - North Point H.S., MO 3:45 - Morton H.S., IL 4:00 - Washington H.S., MO 4:15 - Belleville East H.S., IL 4:30 - Lindbergh H.S., MO 4:45 - Oakville H.S., MO 5:00 - Rockwood Summit H.S., MO 5:15 - Edwardsville H.S., IL 5:30 - Capital City H.S., MO BREAK (Panel 1) 6:15 - John Adams H.S., IN 6:30 - Fort Zumwalt North H.S., MO 6:45 - Lincoln H.S., SD 7:00 - Danville H.S., IL 7:15 - Rosemount H.S., MN 7:30 - Marshfield H.S., MO 7:45 - O'Fallon Township H.S., IL 8:00 - Fort Zumwalt West H.S., MO 8:15 - Timberland H.S., MO 8:30 - Union H.S., OK 8:45 - Lake Central H.S., IN 9:00 - McNeil H.S., TX 9:15 - Bentonville H.S., AR SATURDAY (Panel 2) 7:15 - McCracken County H.S., KY 7:30 - Galesburg H.S., IL 7:45 - Cape Girardeau Central H.S., MO 8:00 - Lee's Summit H.S., MO 8:15 - Blue Springs South H.S., MO 8:30 - Limestone Community H.S., IL 8:45 - Nixa H.S., MO 9:00 - Camdenton H.S., MO 9:15 - Webb City H.S., MO BREAK (Panel 1) 9:45 - Ravenwood H.S., TN 10:00 - Minooka Community H.S., IL 10:15 - Kickapoo H.S., MO 10:30 - Hernando H.S., MS 10:45 - Berryhill H.S., OK 11:00 - Germantown H.S., MS 11:15 - Hollister H.S., MO 11:30 - Timber Creek H.S., TX 11:45 - Broken Arrow H.S., OK 12:00 - Muskogee H.S., OK BREAK (Panel 2) 12:30 - Marian Catholic H.S., IL 12:45 - Grain Valley H.S., MO 1:00 - Collierville H.S., TN 1:15 - Blue Valley Southwest H.S., KS 1:30 - Westmoore H.S., OK 1:45 - Willard H.S., MO 2:00 - Edmond Memorial H.S., OK 2:15 - Sauk Prairie H.S., WI 2:30 - Lakota West H.S., OH 2:45 - Bentonville West H.S., AR 3:00 - Blue Springs H.S., MO 3:15 - EXH. Western Carolina Unviersity Pride of the Mountains Marching Band 3:30 - Prelims Awards Ceremony CLASS A: Bayless H.S., MO Berryhill H.S., OK Hollister H.S., MO Marian Catholic H.S., IL Murphysboro H.S., IL St. Charles West H.S., MO St. Pius X H.S., MO CLASS AA: Blue Valley Southwest H.S., KS Camdenton H.S., MO Cape Girardeau Central H.S., MO Capital City H.S., MO Danville H.S., IL Fort Zumwalt North H.S., MO Fort Zumwalt West H.S., MO Fox H.S., MO Francis Howell Central H.S., MO Galesburg H.S., IL Germantown H.S., MS Grain Valley H.S., MO Hernando H.S., MS Jefferson City H.S., MO Limestone Community H.S., IL Marshfield H.S., MO Mascoutah H.S., IL Morton H.S., IL Muskogee H.S., OK North Point H.S., MO Parkway Central H.S., MO Republic H.S., MO Rockwood Summit H.S., MO Sauk Prairie H.S., WI Timberland H.S., MO Triad H.S., IL Washington H.S., MO Waterloo H.S., IL Webb City H.S., MO Wentzville Libery H.S., MO Willard H.S., MO Windsor H.S., MO CLASS AAA: Belleville West H.S., IL Blue Springs H.S., MO Blue Springs South H.S., MO Collinsville H.S., IL Edmond Memorial H.S., OK Edwardsville H.S., IL John Adams H.S., IN Joplin H.S., MO Kickapoo H.S., MO Lee’s Summit H.S., MO Lincoln H.S., SD Lindbergh H.S., MO McCracken County H.S., KY Nixa H.S., MO Oakville H.S., MO Ravenwood H.S., TN Romeoville H.S., IL Rosemount H.S., MN CLASS AAAA: Belleville East H.S., IL Bentonville H.S., AR Bentonville West H.S., AR Broken Arrow H.S., OK Collierville H.S., TN Lake Central H.S., IN Lakota West H.S., OH McNeil H.S., TX Minooka Community H.S., IL O’Fallon Township H.S., IL Timber Creek H.S., TX Union H.S., OK Westmoore H.S., OK Adjudication Panel Music: Ryan Brittain, Chris Dessent, Matt Jordan, Allan E. Kristensen, Dave Orser, Kim Shuttlesworth, Katie VanDoren, Kyle Young Visual: Chris Moss, Jackie Gilley, Michael Gray, John Howell, Meghan McCourt, Robert Solomon Chief Judge: Nola Jones

A little late to posting this, but we have a 2nd non-Texas band confirmed for this regional. Jenks H.S. (OK) will be attending this regional. This will be the 2nd year in a row that Jenks will be attending a regional in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, following their 6th place finish at Bedford last year. Jenks will also be attending Grand Nationals later in the season, their first time attending since their 9th place finish in 2018.

Leander confirmed to be attending via their band calendar.

Westwood H.S., TX will be attending this year!

So here's what we know as of now: 4 Texas Bands Confirmed/Rumored: Ronald Reagan H.S., TX Vista Ridge H.S., TX Cedar Park H.S., TX Pearland H.S., TX (Rumored/Less likely of the 4 to attend) Usual Participants: Avon H.S., IN Carmel H.S., IN Marian Catholic H.S., IL Homestead H.S., IN William Mason H.S., OH Lawrence Township H.S., IN Center Grove H.S., IN Ben Davis H.S., IN Centerville H.S., OH (Also attending 2020 Macy's Parade but I can't see them skipping) Bands likely returning after a hiatus: Broken Arrow H.S., OK (Also doing the 2021 Rose Parade, but I can't see them skipping Nats 2 years in a row) Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN Castle H.S., IN O'Fallon Township H.S., IL Owasso H.S., OK Bands On Rotation Years: Blue Springs H.S., MO (Every Other Year) Jenks H.S., OK (Every Other Year) Mustang H.S., OK (Every Other Year) Tarpon Springs H.S., FL (Every Other Year) Wando H.S., SC (Every Other Year, but their status for 2020 is iffy with an upcoming school split) Bellevue West H.S., NE (Every Four Years) Bands Rumored To Be Attending Rosemount H.S., MN (Very Likely) Vista Murrieta H.S., CA (Not sure how likely this is though) Bands Likely NOT attending: Union H.S., OK (2020 Macy's Parade) Lincoln-Way Community H.S., IL (2020 Macy's Parade) Brownsburg H.S., IN (2020 Macy's Parade)

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Westwood will also be attending.

Unfortunately, it looks like Westwood will not be attending St. Louis as their current calendar has them listed for UIL Region that weekend. They will be competing at Austin, Katy, and San Antonio.

They'll make finals. I am curious to see how they'll do in Class AAA though. I bet they'll medal but I'm not sure how they'll fare against Rosemount (MN) or Bixby (OK).

Owasso H.S., OK will be attending the Dallas/ Fort Worth Regional.

Keller Central will not be attending Grand Nationals. Like Coppell, they will be attending the St. Louis Super Regional.

What bands do you think will perform at a BOA Regional or Super Regional outside of Texas in 2019? Currently, Coppell is signed up for the St. Louis Super Regional and Stephen F. Austin is rumored to also be attending St. Louis.

It'll be interesting to see where exactly the Austin Bands going to Grand Nationals (Leander, Round Rock, Vandegrift) go that weekend. Do they go to Katy to see how they match up with The Woodlands and possibly CTJ, or do they go to Bedford to see how they would match up against Hebron?

As part of the countdown to the full schedule release, BOA announced today that the Dallas/ Fort Worth Regional will be on October 5th, and will once again be held at Pennington Field in Bedford.

And just to add to the intensity Broken Arrow H.S., OK and Park Vista H.S., FL have confirmed their attendance.

Yesterday the schedule for the 2019 Drum Corps season dropped. Before I highlight the Texas events some highlights include: - The Tour Premier will return to Detroit for a second year. - Due to a scheduling conflict, there will be no dome competition in St. Louis. This event will now be held in Belleville, IL. - Quashing rumors that costs would prevent them from returning, DCI will still hold the Southeastern Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. - The Open Class Championships will move from Michigan City, IN to Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, IN. Now to highlight next years Texas events. I'll also post where each corps are competing, with the exception of the Southwestern Championship. 7/18/2019: DCI Central Texas, Belton, TX, Competing Corps: Genesis, Guardians, Jersey Surf, Madison Scouts, Music City, Oregon Crusaders, and Spirit of Atlanta. 7/18/2019: DCI North Texas, Denton, TX, Competing Corps: The Academy, Blue Knights, Boston Crusaders, The Cadets, Carolina Crown, The Cavaliers, Colts, Crossmen, Mandarins, Pacific Crest, Phantom Regiment, and Troopers. 7/19/2019: Tour of Champions - Texas, Katy, TX, Competing Corps: Blue Devils, Blue Stars, Bluecoats, The Cadets, Carolina Crown, The Cavaliers, Phantom Regiment, and Santa Clara Vanguard. 7/20/2019: DCI Southwestern Championship, San Antonio, TX 7/22/2019: DCI Mesquite, Mesquite, TX, Competing Corps: Blue Devils, Blue Knights, Bluecoats, Carolina Crown, The Cavaliers, Colts, Crossmen, Madison Scouts, Phantom Regiment, Santa Clara Vanguard, Spirit of Atlanta, and Troopers.