UIL 4A Area C 2024

[pacaroni and cheese]

How’s it been so far

how did community and van Alstyne do?

[GarbagePatchKid]

4 minutes ago, pacaroni and cheese said:

How’s it been so far

how did community and van Alstyne do?

I would say Celina and Farmersville are way at the top, followed by a cluster including VA, Sunnyvale, Community, PT, and Wills point. I could not tell you who is ahead of who from that cluster. They all had good runs but Farmersville and Celina are a step above in both show complexity and execution. This was my first time seeing Celina’s full show and it was dang good at the end. First time hearing the high acclaimed sax solo from Farmersville too. 

[GarbagePatchKid]

2 minutes ago, GarbagePatchKid said:

I would say Celina and Farmersville are way at the top, followed by a cluster including VA, Sunnyvale, Community, PT, and Wills point. I could not tell you who is ahead of who from that cluster. They all had good runs but Farmersville and Celina are a step above in both show complexity and execution. This was my first time seeing Celina’s full show and it was dang good at the end. First time hearing the high acclaimed sax solo from Farmersville too. 

I should’ve included pleasant grove in that mix as well. They looked good too. 

[GarbagePatchKid]

And it’s raining 

nice work bridge city. You stayed cool even though it started in the middle of your show!

[pacaroni and cheese]

1 hour ago, GarbagePatchKid said:

I should’ve included pleasant grove in that mix as well. They looked good too. 

Pleasant grove is using van as tunes old show. Thought that was kinda cool

[gammie634]

14 minutes ago, pacaroni and cheese said:

Pleasant grove is using van as tunes old show. Thought that was kinda cool

What are your thoughts with us almost finished with prelims?

[TexasStrangers]

Anyone got the schedule of finals?

[J-Mike16]

Lumberton performs at 8:45pm

[J-Mike16]

Community - 6:45

Wills Point - 7:00

Van Alstyne - 7:15

Paris - 7:30

Pleasant Grove - 7:45

Canton - 8:00

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Farmersville - 8:30

Lumberton - 8:45

Sulphur Springs - 9:00

Bridge City - 9:15

North Lamar - 9:30

Celina - 9:45

[Howdy08]

Bands advancing to state (in order)

 

1. Celina

2. Sulphur Springs

3. Bridge City

4. North Lamar

5. Farmersville

6. Lumberton 

7. Pleasant Grove

[GarbagePatchKid]

Canton was 8th. They just missed it. 

[TexasStrangers]

Glad to see Farmersville finally get in. I think they had been alternate in Area B for like the past 3 contests.

[Cloud902]

9 minutes ago, GarbagePatchKid said:

Canton was 8th. They just missed it. 

I was shocked they didn’t make it. I had an audible reaction and the whole section gave me looks 🤣 

[GarbagePatchKid]

16 minutes ago, Cloud902 said:

I was shocked they didn’t make it. I had an audible reaction and the whole section gave me looks 🤣 

No disrespect to that program because it has been amazing (and I have a personal connection to it), but I’ve been expecting this for a few years. 

[Silverbulet2]

Wills Point tried their best, better luck next time

[Cloud902]

10 minutes ago, GarbagePatchKid said:

No disrespect to that program because it has been amazing (and I have a personal connection to it), but I’ve been expecting this for a few years. 

They weren’t the band I was there to support, but I thought they’d make it. Honestly I was shocked by the top 7 other than 1st place! Not how I expected it. 

[Crazybandkid08]

Dang, Paris broke their 6 years streak of making state.

[TexasStrangers]

28 minutes ago, Crazybandkid08 said:

Dang, Paris broke their 6 years streak of making state.

I can't remember the last time Canton didn't make State. 

[pacaroni and cheese]

Van Alstyne was so close. I personally thought they had a better finals than prelims

[TexasStrangers]

I was talking to a director yesterday whose school made it to state and he told me what UIL did to Area was not right adding all these bands from Area B to Area C making it harder for schools to qualify in all classifications. 

[thejitfromband]

12 hours ago, TexasStrangers said:

Glad to see Farmersville finally get in. I think they had been alternate in Area B for like the past 3 contests.

Definitely, it was nice seeing those kids go absolutely crazy when they broke ranks at retreat. It's tough being alternate for so long because the area you were in was super brutal.

[LKendrick]

This area is BRUTAL.  Congrats to all the bands who advanced and made finals or got close.  Definitely one of the toughest gauntlets in UIL now. 

[GarbagePatchKid]

1 hour ago, TexasStrangers said:

I was talking to a director yesterday whose school made it to state and he told me what UIL did to Area was not right adding all these bands from Area B to Area C making it harder for schools to qualify in all classifications. 

That makes no sense because with the addition of the bands from region 25, MORE schools advanced. Last year this area sent five bands. This year they sent seven and were super close to sending eight. Only two of those bands are former region b bands. 
 

[TexasStrangers]

6 minutes ago, GarbagePatchKid said:

That makes no sense because with the addition of the bands from region 25, MORE schools advanced. Last year this area sent five bands. This year they sent seven and were super close to sending eight. Only two of those bands are former region b bands. 
 

I am not an expert at all this, was just simply making small talk with a director and talking about the level of competition. Could it be the reason more bands advanced to state was because not only with the addition of 25 but also it appeared in every class (5A,4A,3A,2A) there were more bands then ever that got 1's and advanced to Area then last year.  If you would have taken all the military bands out from this Area then only 4 would have advanced to state leaving out Farmersville, Lumberton and PG.

[LKendrick]

Just because a band didn't do as well as you wanted doesn't mean you get to come on here and spread baseless and silly misinformation.  Area notoriously produces crazy results every year.  It's no surprise.  Keeping an eye on this topic.......