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High Clarinets 12 (+) Low Clarinets 10 Saxes 9 Bassoons 12 Trumpets 11 Horns 11 Euphoniums 10 Trombones 13 Tubas 10 Mallet Percussion 18 Drums 11 Auxiliary Percussion 10 Piano 14 Violin 10 Viola 9(-) Cello 9 Bass 10

Flute 3 (+) High Clarinets 10 Low Clarinets 10 Saxes 10 Oboes 5 Bassoons 11 Trumpets 11 Horns 10 Euphoniums 10 Trombones 12 Tubas 10 Mallet Percussion 15 Drums 11 Auxiliary Percussion 10 Piano 12 Violin 10 Viola 10 Cello 9(-) Bass 10

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[quote name='takigan' post='57402' date='Nov 23 2007, 09:32 PM']I don't think Area D is any harder than it used to be. I mean yeah, Reagan and Churchill are in the mix now but at least the Area D bands don't have to compete with Spring or the Woodlands anymore. It was an even trade-off for those 2 schools I think. And Area D IS the most stacked area with B a close 2nd. 4 of the 5 Area D bands that competed made the finals at State last year (the one that didn't make it was Cedar Park; ...the Area D champions). B has a small handful of "juggernaut" schools and a large pool of "solid" schools. While Area D may not have any "juggernaut" schools (ex. L.D. Bell, Marcus, Duncanville) you could drag the ranking list down into the teens and you'd still be dealing with bands that could hold their own at the State contest. As for who's going, it'll be the same story with 90% of the schools, just with a different ranking. The exciting part is always the upsets...underdogs who beat bands with a good reputation and bands that don't always get recognized finally getting the recognition they deserve (like Colleyville making finals at BOA for just 1 example). And of course, the incredible programs that slip up from time to time and don't do as good as you expect (Reagan not making National finals, Langham and Cy-Falls not making Super-Regional Finals, Cedar Park not making State finals)....it's saddening but it's exciting in that it's something you don't expect. Then you have the new schools, and the anticipation for how good they'll do against the establishment. But otherwise, it's mostly the same story year after year..... Nationals is always exciting too, because not the same bands go every year and it's interesting to see how those schools will do against the rest of the nation.[/quote] Reagan were the champions of area D last year, they have gotten better as a uil band competitor.

Akins is coming back this year woo good luck to the bands next week.