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Area C 3A has had a couple of changes since last year. UIL added Region 3 to the Area, Liberty-Eylau dropped from 4A, Paul Pewitt dropped to 2A,  and Westwood (Palestine) petitioned to change regions, and essentially Area, and is now in Region 8.

Area C is also known for having military style bands that choose to compete in a different class. Several of the 53 bands listed will not be in attendance at Area. I'll list the ones I know for sure.

2024 Potential Area line-up:

Region 3

Commerce - 2023 State Participant

Edgewood

Eustace

Grand Saline

Kemp

Lone Oak

Malakoff

Palmer

Rains

Scurry-Rosser

Region 4

Atlanta - 2023 Bronze Medalist

Daingerfield

DeKalb (military)

Elysian Fields (military)

Gladewater (military)

Harmony (military)

Hooks

Hughes Springs (military)

Jefferson

Mineola - 2023 Silver Medalist 

Mt. Vernon

New Boston (military)

New Diana (military)

Prairiland

Queen City

Quitman

Redwater

Sabine (military)

Waskom

White Oak (military)

Winnsboro

Region 9

Coldspring-Oakhurst

Shepherd

Tarkington

Trinity

Region 10

Anahuac

Buna

East Chambers

Hardin

Kirbyville

Kountze

Orangefield

Warren

Woodville

Region 21

Arp

Crockett (military)

Diboll

Hemphill

Huntington

Tatum

Troup (military)

West Rusk (military)

Winona

Region 33

*no AAA bands within the region.

 

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Early Predictions (I think between 6 to 8 bands will advance): 

1st - Mineola

2nd - Redwater

3rd - Atlanta

4th - Commerce

5th - Winnsboro

6th - Queen City

7th - Orangefield

8th - Liberty-Eylau

9th - Quitman

10th - Kemp

11th - Anahauc

12th - Prairiland 

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13th - Tatum

14th - Eustace 

15th - Hooks

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  On 8/10/2024 at 3:10 PM, J-Mike16 said:

Early Predictions (I think between 6 to 8 bands will advance): 

1st - Mineola

2nd - Redwater

3rd - Atlanta

4th - Commerce

5th - Winnsboro

6th - Queen City

7th - Orangefield

8th - Liberty-Eylau

9th - Quitman

10th - Kemp

11th - Anahauc

12th - Prairiland 

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13th - Tatum

14th - Eustace 

15th - Hooks

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I think it will be 6 this year. In 2021 it was 6. In 2023 it was 5.

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  On 8/10/2024 at 3:10 PM, J-Mike16 said:

Early Predictions (I think between 6 to 8 bands will advance): 

1st - Mineola

2nd - Redwater

3rd - Atlanta

4th - Commerce

5th - Winnsboro

6th - Queen City

7th - Orangefield

8th - Liberty-Eylau

9th - Quitman

10th - Kemp

11th - Anahauc

12th - Prairiland 

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13th - Tatum

14th - Eustace 

15th - Hooks

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Mineola is coming in hot this year... Saw them Friday night.

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  On 8/10/2024 at 2:28 PM, BandConnoisseur said:

Area C 3A has had a couple of changes since last year. UIL added Region 3 to the Area, Liberty-Eylau dropped from 4A, Paul Pewitt dropped to 2A,  and Westwood (Palestine) petitioned to change regions, and essentially Area, and is now in Region 8.

Area C is also known for having military style bands that choose to compete in a different class. Several of the 53 bands listed will not be in attendance at Area. I'll list the ones I know for sure.

2024 Potential Area line-up:

Region 3

Commerce - 2023 State Participant

Edgewood

Eustace

Grand Saline

Kemp

Lone Oak

Malakoff

Palmer

Rains

Scurry-Rosser

Region 4

Atlanta - 2023 Bronze Medalist

Daingerfield

DeKalb (military)

Elysian Fields (military)

Gladewater (military)

Harmony (military)

Hooks

Hughes Springs (military)

Jefferson

Mineola - 2023 Silver Medalist 

Mt. Vernon

New Boston (military)

New Diana (military)

Prairiland

Queen City

Quitman

Redwater

Sabine (military)

Waskom

White Oak (military)

Winnsboro

Region 9

Coldspring-Oakhurst

Shepherd

Tarkington

Trinity

Region 10

Anahuac

Buna

East Chambers

Hardin

Kirbyville

Kountze

Orangefield

Warren

Woodville

Region 21

Arp

Crockett (military)

Diboll

Hemphill

Huntington

Tatum

Troup (military)

West Rusk (military)

Winona

Region 33

*no AAA bands within the region.

 

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Can you explain the general idea of a “military” band?

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  On 10/7/2024 at 1:02 AM, Trumpeter75 said:

My prediction for area c finals will be 

1. Redwater

2.Atlanta

3. Mineola

4. Winnsboro 

5. Quitman

6. Commerce

7.Orangefield

8. Queen City

9. Annuhac

10. Tatum 

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Gonna have to disagree here on the order of the top 3. I think Mineola, Redwater, then who knows..... Either way the competition for 2nd and below should be pretty tight.

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I would lean towards Mineola as well. Yes, Mineola and Redwater went face to face at Pleasant Grove and ended up in a 3-way tie for 1st but Redwater was given the Championship for 2 of the judges had them ahead of Mineola. However, there was over a minute of the show that Mineola didn't do and not to mention it wasn't clean due to the complexity of the music/marching. Redwater did have a clean show but it was not near as complexed as Mineola's was.

Mineola just went to Princeton/Celina the past two weeks and swept all the 3A awards including soundly defeating the 3A Champs last year (Whitesboro) at Princeton and almost won Celina last night. I finally saw their show and good lord the last 90 seconds is insane. (most of which they didn't do at Pleasant Grove)

I think it will be close though Mineola and Redwater are always right there at the end.

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  On 10/12/2024 at 12:23 PM, BandConnoisseur said:

You've seen all these groups? 😳

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I have seen most. Have not seen Atlanta band in person. Redwater beat Mineola and winnsboro in pleasant grove invitational and yes I understand it is an early competition and not all is finalized but that is said for all the bands. I think Redwater has an excellent mixture in their sounds for the size band they are. I find it amazing that UIL will break up the 3A into upper and lower divisions for athletics but not for marching bands. I stand by my selections and really feel this will be an awesome year for Redwater band and their prisoner of time show!  

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  On 10/13/2024 at 5:20 PM, TexasStrangers said:

I would lean towards Mineola as well. Yes, Mineola and Redwater went face to face at Pleasant Grove and ended up in a 3-way tie for 1st but Redwater was given the Championship for 2 of the judges had them ahead of Mineola. However, there was over a minute of the show that Mineola didn't do and not to mention it wasn't clean due to the complexity of the music/marching. Redwater did have a clean show but it was not near as complexed as Mineola's was.

Mineola just went to Princeton/Celina the past two weeks and swept all the 3A awards including soundly defeating the 3A Champs last year (Whitesboro) at Princeton and almost won Celina last night. I finally saw their show and good lord the last 90 seconds is insane. (most of which they didn't do at Pleasant Grove)

I think it will be close though Mineola and Redwater are always right there at the end.

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You are correct. I would figure most of the bands did not have the final portion of their show. Redwater still has no props nor have they got the drill for their final remaining section. I think this year will be really tight amongst the top 4 bands in area c and I see these bands challenging each other at state for medals. This has been the best blend of sounds I have heard from Redwater since hearing them. 
I also heard Mineola at pleasant grove invitational and said that didn’t sound or look  like a Mineola band. I am use to them knocking my face back in the stands and it just didn’t do that for me that time. I imagine they will improve as all bands so so I am very excited to see area c competition in the coming weeks. It should be one of the better comps. 

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  On 10/14/2024 at 12:57 AM, Trumpeter75 said:

You are correct. I would figure most of the bands did not have the final portion of their show. Redwater still has no props nor have they got the drill for their final remaining section. I think this year will be really tight amongst the top 4 bands in area c and I see these bands challenging each other at state for medals. This has been the best blend of sounds I have heard from Redwater since hearing them. 
I also heard Mineola at pleasant grove invitational and said that didn’t sound or look  like a Mineola band. I am use to them knocking my face back in the stands and it just didn’t do that for me that time. I imagine they will improve as all bands so so I am very excited to see area c competition in the coming weeks. It should be one of the better comps. 

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Styles change. Loud and nasty doesn't win gold medals. Mineola is playing a show that many 3a bands would have a hard time playing some of the music at all, much less competing with.

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  On 10/14/2024 at 12:21 PM, warriontasm said:

Styles change. Loud and nasty doesn't win gold medals. Mineola is playing a show that many 3a bands would have a hard time playing some of the music at all, much less competing with.

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I will just politely disagree at this time. Mineola has always seemed to put on a good show but to say their show couldn’t be played by any other 3A band seems far fetched. I heard all three of the big hitters at region 4 today and it will be a super close margin between Atlanta, Mineola and Redwater for winning area C. I also think those three will be in the finals of state program as well. This area and this region seems to be the cream of crop for 3A bands in Texas. Hope all kids perform well during each performance. All these kids put in so much time to perform this shows that are spectacular. See everyone at area in white house. 

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