UIL 6A Area J 2024

[Samuel Culper]

If schools that do block scheduling allow for double-blocking band class, why can't schools that are not on block scheduling allow for a double period of band?

[JFNDOWBFAN]

43 minutes ago, Samuel Culper said:

If schools that do block scheduling allow for double-blocking band class, why can't schools that are not on block scheduling allow for a double period of band?

Fair question, assume these are strictly district decisions?

[Samuel Culper]

27 minutes ago, JFNDOWBFAN said:

Fair question, assume these are strictly district decisions?

Certainly.  My point is that the block scheduling is not the issue. A district could just as easily have block scheduling and NOT allow the double block for band.

[Geekerho]

Anybody have the score sheet with the raw scores for finals?

[xeran]

I need to clarify something for the folks crying foul about money.

Some of the bands at the top are keeping their equipment together with zipties, duct tape, and a handful of parents who aren't afraid to cobble solutions together with a bit of welding or creative application of fasteners.

Furthermore, 2 of the 3 LISD (north) schools -- maybe all 3 -- have a STUNNING number of kids on free/reduced lunch. Think 25%+.

While money certainly helps, money is NOT buying these results. Money pays show designers, arrangers, field techs, lesson teachers, etc. It also buys props materials, extra uniform pieces, and other items which can contribute to Visual scores. But getting kids to practice and grind and sweat and shine under the pressure and the lights...money does NOTHING for any of that.

Thus, money is simply NOT the answer you might imagine.

Booster Clubs exist because the school is the school. Everything the school doesn't fund (they fund very little outside of instruments and UIL contest costs) is funded by donations, fundraising, and fees. All 3 of those things funnel through the Booster Club. The school owns assets and the Booster Club owns assets. Where that line is drawn can vary a bit.

The school band program is an entity of the school and thus occupies a very particular legal territory. The band's Booster Club is a nonprofit structured a very particular way which is quite different from the public school component that is the band.

If you want to understand this better, feel free to DM me.

[LEDL.1]

6 hours ago, BandDad74 said:

Every band that falls under UIL (i.e. every band in the state of texas) that i have dealt with is very strict about holding themselves to that 8 hour rule.   Nothing outside of those hours.

 

That being said - nothing in UIL rules prevents a group of students from getting together themselves and have section bonding activities or whatever….

 

True but in the case of say.. front ensemble.. who opens the band hall and is on site for the group? Director involvement one way or another. 

[IamHerbert123]

Hi, I’m a graduate from flower mound 2014. Flower Mound had always had the money, but they never really put in the work until my class left. We sucked until the students started working hard and pushing the directors, and a couple of years after I left, we won state. The students are what drives the program to be great, and I’m proud to say that I’m happy to see flomo grow to the program it is today.

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On 11/3/2024 at 2:23 PM, Hello123454321 said:

Did anyone hear about Prosper Drumline playing 30min before their warmup time?

I actually walked by them doing it. I think they were in two groups playing on drum pads while other band members walked around and talked. I was wondering if it's legal or not. If it is, why don't other bands do that?