2024 BOA Grand National Championships (Nov. 14-16)

[Tubalord11]

3 hours ago, RattlerDad said:

This is factual, at least for Reagan (NEISD).  We are going to Indy next year (2025) - Senior Year for the last of our three ninos.

Dang!! Next year is looking to be stacked already 

[cheeto2401]

5 hours ago, WILKINSON said:

There's 6 Texas bands going. 

not a lot compared to last year. will definetly be cheering for Leander and Cedar Park

[WanderingTraveler]

Welcome back Bluecoats 2016... I mean Hebron 2015... I mean Murray High School!

[db5454]

On 11/11/2024 at 2:25 AM, bassclarinetplayer said:

As a former Marcus student (not graduated haha, transferred schools), I talked to some of the other people (and I believe that the directors said something similar to what I heard when I was a freshman), but I think it was every 4 years I believe (any Marcus alumni or band parents please correct me if I am wrong) that Marcus goes to Grand Nationals.

Yes, Marcus goes every 4 years.  Was there in 2021 (6th place) and will be there in 2025.

[MidwestBest]

10 hours ago, cheeto2401 said:

not a lot compared to last year. will definetly be cheering for Leander and Cedar Park

I reckon that's still more than what Texas averagely takes. Last year was the most #TeamTexas has sent. There's been times that TX has had 1, or even 0 reps at Grand Nats.

 

Perhaps you meant to say they weren't sending as much top-heavy groups compared to other years. Either way, the groups that will be in attendance will do great.

[WanderingTraveler]

9 minutes ago, MidwestBest said:

I reckon that's still more than what Texas averagely takes. Last year was the most #TeamTexas has sent. There's been times that TX has had 1, or even 0 reps at Grand Nats.

 

Perhaps you meant to say they weren't sending as much top-heavy groups compared to other years. Either way, the groups that will be in attendance will do great.

I agree, super excited to see how many can get into Finals!

[WanderingTraveler]

Current theme for grand nats is: Throw your front ensemble at a random spot on the field 

[PearlandFluteMom]

Is anyone else having problems with Box5? It keeps saying “streaming on too many devices” but I am logged out on website and only watching on my phone at work

[WanderingTraveler]

49 minutes ago, PearlandFluteMom said:

Is anyone else having problems with Box5? It keeps saying “streaming on too many devices” but I am logged out on website and only watching on my phone at work

I think it was down for around an hour, I was having a similar issue. It is back to working for me.

[VandyBandyFandy]

15 hours ago, cheeto2401 said:

not a lot compared to last year. will definetly be cheering for Leander and Cedar Park

There's not a single 6A school from Texas going to Grand Nats this year. UIL being every year now makes it really difficult for bands to do BOA San Antonio, UIL State Championship, and Grand Nats. Not only is it expensive, but that's just exhausting. Hats off to the bands who are doing it this year and those bands that do it every year. But I think we're going to see less of the big Texas schools/bands going to Indy from now on. 

[LostChoirGuy]

26 minutes ago, VandyBandyFandy said:

There's not a single 6A school from Texas going to Grand Nats this year. UIL being every year now makes it really difficult for bands to do BOA San Antonio, UIL State Championship, and Grand Nats. Not only is it expensive, but that's just exhausting. Hats off to the bands who are doing it this year and those bands that do it every year. But I think we're going to see less of the big Texas schools/bands going to Indy from now on. 

Bridgeland and Prosper are both 6A...

[Tubalord11]

26 minutes ago, VandyBandyFandy said:

There's not a single 6A school from Texas going to Grand Nats this year. UIL being every year now makes it really difficult for bands to do BOA San Antonio, UIL State Championship, and Grand Nats. Not only is it expensive, but that's just exhausting. Hats off to the bands who are doing it this year and those bands that do it every year. But I think we're going to see less of the big Texas schools/bands going to Indy from now on. 

Prosper and Bridgeland are actually going this year, and I expect both as well as our other Tx bands to do very well!! 

[rouseglazer1]

i am confident that all 6 texas bands will at least make semifinals, with cedar park, leander, and bridgeland being locks for finals imo. i feel like argyle, prosper, and friendswood are all finals caliber bands as well but I think that it'll be tougher for them to break into that upper ceiling. 

[Tubalord11]

44 minutes ago, rouseglazer1 said:

i am confident that all 6 texas bands will at least make semifinals, with cedar park, leander, and bridgeland being locks for finals imo. i feel like argyle, prosper, and friendswood are all finals caliber bands as well but I think that it'll be tougher for them to break into that upper ceiling. 

I'd be a little shocked if Prosper didn't get in, at least imo. I feel like it's more of a Boa than UIL show and seeing how they did at state with a really strong performance in semis I see them getting in fs. Argyle and F-Wood should definitely make semis, at least I hope so. If Tarpon wasn't here, I feel like Argyle would have a really strong shot at the 2A rep, hopefully their at least second or 3rd in class. 

 

Also, good luck to all our Tx bands today and tomorrow, as well as everyone else! Will be watching semis and finals, super excited for the weekend!! 

[rouseglazer1]

3 minutes ago, Tubalord11 said:

I'd be a little shocked if Prosper didn't get in, at least imo. I feel like it's more of a Boa than UIL show and seeing how they did at state with a really strong performance in semis I see them getting in fs. Argyle and F-Wood should definitely make semis, at least I hope so. If Tarpon wasn't here, I feel like Argyle would have a really strong shot at the 2A rep, hopefully their at least second or 3rd in class. 

 

Also, good luck to all our Tx bands today and tomorrow, as well as everyone else! Will be watching semis and finals, super excited for the weekend!! 

tarpon being a 2a band will always be insane to me

[WanderingTraveler]

15 minutes ago, rouseglazer1 said:

tarpon being a 2a band will always be insane to me

I also noticed this yesterday and thought it was quite crazy.

[utee94]

 

47 minutes ago, Tubalord11 said:

I'd be a little shocked if Prosper didn't get in, at least imo. I feel like it's more of a Boa than UIL show and seeing how they did at state with a really strong performance in semis I see them getting in fs. Argyle and F-Wood should definitely make semis, at least I hope so. If Tarpon wasn't here, I feel like Argyle would have a really strong shot at the 2A rep, hopefully their at least second or 3rd in class. 

 

Also, good luck to all our Tx bands today and tomorrow, as well as everyone else! Will be watching semis and finals, super excited for the weekend!! 

Really nice job from Friendswood there, I never got a chance to see it at State. 

[WanderingTraveler]

6 minutes ago, utee94 said:

 

Really nice job from Friendswood there, I never got a chance to see it at State. 

Agreed.

 

Also, for the draw order of these bands in prelims, is there any structure to that at all? Or is the entire prelims in truly random order?

[maxin459]

2 minutes ago, WanderingTraveler said:

Agreed.

 

Also, for the draw order of these bands in prelims, is there any structure to that at all? Or is the entire prelims in truly random order?

Back when I was a BD we looked into grand nats and I seem to remember it having to do with when you registered/ paid? Things could have changed since then.

[utee94]

Seems like they also gave (most of) the Texas bands Friday prelim times so there'd be less travel and missing school. 

[WanderingTraveler]

I see, makes sense for the most part to give some of the less-local bands the Friday prelims time.

Just wondering because I am getting whiplash with all of the band size classifications being mixed together.

[utee94]

1 minute ago, WanderingTraveler said:

I see, makes sense for the most part to give some of the less-local bands the Friday prelims time.

Just wondering because I am getting whiplash with all of the band size classifications being mixed together.

Yeah no doubt!  It's fun but it's definitely a little disorienting.

[utee94]

Somebody better check Leander's prop room to make sure Miamisburg didn't steal their sunglasses!

Oh and I'm a sucker for anyone that uses a-Ha in their show.

 

[WanderingTraveler]

a-Ha seems to be another BOA Grands theme😝

Also, is it just me or does the Box5 mic seem to be VERY hot. Seems like the trumpets from most bands are super bright and Im not sure if this is a regional ideology or just hyper sensitive mics.

[Texasenthusiast]

Anybody have the recording to friendswood nationals?