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Yeah my kids at CP believe they have a better run in them for today. But I have no doubt all the other bands are going to step it up for Finals. Should be a lot of fun to watch. Time for me to go load the trucks and get moving to San Antonio. Everyone enjoy the shows, and best of luck to all that are competing!

Watching 1A State Prelims right now, I really love watching what these bands do with their shows, given their size and often-times financial constraints, compared to the massive 6A and 5A powers. It reminds me a lot more of what my high school's marching shows were 30 years ago, even though we were a decently-resourced 5A school. Times have certainly changed. They work hard, just like all the kids at bigger schools, and I love seeing them get to show their stuff in the Alamodome.

Best of luck to all of the 5A Finalists, gonna be an awesome afternoon of marching band!

Y'all sounded awesome, thanks for spending your time to put on a show and entertain the masses.

I enjoyed their show so much! Was really disappointed for them for being so close. I don't know who I would have omitted to put them in, but it's still tough that they were first out.

As a parent of two of these kids I'm less concerned about "form" and more concerned about my kids getting enough sleep and getting their homework done. Luckily today and tomorrow were holidays for Leander ISD but they'll be missing Friday at school due to BOA-San Antonio and 2 days next week due to BOA-Grand Nationals. They'll be spending enough time in hotels over the next 2 weeks, so I'm more than fine with ALL of them coming home today.

Early performance time this morning so they stayed overnight last night. Wasn't in the budget to stay twice so the whole band came home this afternoon.

Finalists will be announced after they finish recognizing all State participants.

I think the photographer hollering over the band that is currently performing, just to get a picture, is a lot worse. Many reasons they should move this process somewhere else, outside of the dome's grandstands.

Yup it's UIL's schedule. The picture actually took our band so long this morning, that they couldn't get back to the truck to load their instruments quickly enough and we almost missed our parking lot mandatory exit time. They need to change the UIL schedule, because this current process doesn't work. My suggestion would be to take the pictures somewhere else.

Lake Belton is the most pleasant and unexpected surprise for me today so far. I enjoyed all aspects of their show-- very good music and drill, and beautiful visuals with zero props or front screens or other added elements. The color guard costumes were perfectly utilized for added visual impact.

Me three. Multicam won't load at all but high cam is fine.

Great show! I'd heard it was good and wasn't disappointed. I loved the interplay with the band and the props/stages. So energetic and entertaining.

Just got home from SA, will be watching on NFHS for the rest of the day while trying to get some actual work done. Didn't get a chance to sit in the stands and watch anyone, but Lone Star went just before us so we were waiting in the wings and at field level they sounded fantastic. Cohen's "Hallelujah" gets me every time and they performed it beautifully.

Good friends at CR, texting me late last night worried about the wind and all of their crazy pendulum and wrecking ball swinging props! Apparently everything stayed put, though. Strong finish for the Raider Band, congrats to the them and all the other finalists advancing to State!