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[treyj]

  JustAddWat3r said:

oops. sorry, I meant varsity. Legacy was considered a non-varsity band their first year.

 

yeah

and no offense to them

 

im pretty sure they didn't deserve straight 1's.

 

i've heard you have to get straight 1's to be able to compete UIL varsity level the following year (state marching contest)

 

They ended up being 4A though, although I heard they had the option of going 5A but the football coach had the final say

[Xenon]

  treyj said:

i've heard you have to get straight 1's to be able to compete UIL varsity level the following year (state marching contest)

 

No. You move up to Varsity as soon as you have a full enrollment of all grades regardless of what you did at UIL the year before. You do have to get an overall 1 (1-4-1 will work) to advance from Region to Area.

 

Any school is allowed to move up a classification if desired, but you cannot move down unless your enrollment figures drop. Argyle, one of the smallest 3A bands could move up to 4A if they really wanted to. The Dallas ISD schools did this until just recently. Most of them had 4A numbers (some nearly 3A) but Dallas ISD decided to keep them all 5A so that they could compete with eachother.

[treyj]

  Xenon said:

No. You move up to Varsity as soon as you have a full enrollment of all grades regardless of what you did at UIL the year before. You do have to get an overall 1 (1-4-1 will work) to advance from Region to Area.

 

Any school is allowed to move up a classification if desired, but you cannot move down unless your enrollment figures drop. Argyle, one of the smallest 3A bands could move up to 4A if they really wanted to. The Dallas ISD schools did this until just recently. Most of them had 4A numbers (some nearly 3A) but Dallas ISD decided to keep them all 5A so that they could compete with eachother.

 

oh really?

dang i did not no that.

thanks for the info :]

[sax5warrior]

  treyj said:

haha caught me!

 

that is one reason, and wylie has been on the verge of being superior these last couple of years, i think now is the time.

 

but who knows, only time will tell

 

I didn't catch you, it was quite obvious. I've been hearing about this talk for over a year now so I'm used to it.

[treyj]

  sax5warrior said:

I didn't catch you, it was quite obvious. I've been hearing about this talk for over a year now so I'm used to it.

 

 

well nothing wrong with supporting an old teacher is there.....?

[sax5warrior]

  treyj said:

well nothing wrong with supporting an old teacher is there.....?

 

Absolutely there is nothing wrong with that, I'm just saying that little ol' Danielle sometimes mentions it briefly. You know what I mean now?

[the terminator]

assuming there are no new bands, here are my predictions

 

Div 4: Ranchview(an old rival of ours)

Div 3: Timberview

Div 2: Centennial(our crosstown foe)

Div. 1: Haltom

 

10. Timberview

9. Centennial

8. Martin

7. Mansfield

6. Sachse

5. Creekview

4. Hebron

3. Wylie

2. Berkner

1. Haltom

 

of course this is just what i believe will happen, and i'll probably be wrong

Edited August 29, 2008 by the terminator

[takigan]

Pretty similar to my prediction. Though I'd have Berkner in 1st and Haltom in 2nd. However I, like a few of you here (and unlike a couple of the staff members here [heh ]) believe Wylie is perfectly capable of winning this contest.....they've beaten Hebron in the past back when they were both 4A, and I'd say Hebron, Haltom and Berkner are similar enough in ability now to where it could go any way between them. Wylie has simply been quiet on the contest front the past couple years (especially with their classification switch causing them to miss out on a few Area and State competitions)....it's hard to say but the prevailing winds favor either Berkner or Haltom winning this time....but I just want to say I don't rule Wylie out at all....

[treyj]

  the terminator said:

assuming there are no new bands, here are my predictions

 

Div 4: Ranchview(an old rival of ours)

Div 3: Timberview

Div 2: Centennial(our crosstown foe)

Div. 1: Haltom

 

10. Timberview

9. Centennial

8. Martin

7. Mansfield

6. Sachse

5. Creekview

4. Hebron

3. Wylie

2. Berkner

1. Haltom

 

of course this is just what i believe will happen, and i'll probably be wrong

 

 

no way

i'd edge timberview a little further up

[queso2992]

grapevine is going...we go every year so I don't know why we aren't on the list but count us in...

 

our show is Inside the Labyrinth...it is a pretty sweet show...we'll have to see how it ends up!

[Xenon]

  queso2992 said:

grapevine is going...we go every year so I don't know why we aren't on the list but count us in...

 

our show is Inside the Labyrinth...it is a pretty sweet show...we'll have to see how it ends up!

 

Y'all played Marcus last night. Did they march a portion of their competition show or did they just do a crowd/spirit show?

[AzNtRoMbOnEcHiCk]

Schedule for now..

 

Ranchview 11:00

Birdville 11:15

Frisco 11:30

Cedar Hill 11:45

Centennial 12:00

 

Lunch

 

Lamar 1:00

Thomas Jefferson 1:15

Guyer 1:30

R.L. Turner 1:45

Red Oak 2:00

Timberview 2:15

 

Break

 

Grapevine 2:45

Martin 3:00

Haltom 3:15

Sachse 3:30

Creekview 3:45

Berkner 4:00

Hebron 4:15

Mansfield 4:30

Wylie 4:45

 

Exhibition: Newman Smith 5:00

Edited August 31, 2008 by AzNtRoMbOnEcHiCk

[Clarinet_Lover41]

Can't WAIT!

Edited August 31, 2008 by Clarinet_Lover41

[marcomac29]

that last block of bands.... is INSANE!!!!

 

 

i'm so stoked.

[treyj]

  marcomac29 said:

that last block of bands.... is INSANE!!!!

 

 

i'm so stoked.

 

yeah

 

gonna beSWEET

 

i wont be able to attend though

[Clarinet_Lover41]

Yeah I am way excited about that last block... I won't get to see much of it though because I will perform in it!

[radchad]

I really enjoyed Creekview's show this past year.

I wouldn't count them out yet, either.

 

I think there are going to be some surprises this year.

 

From what I hear, Wylie lost a lot of good people. This could mean guard, it could mean players. I have no idea. It's just something I heard through the grapevine.

[radchad]

  treyj said:

yeah

and no offense to them

 

im pretty sure they didn't deserve straight 1's.

 

i've heard you have to get straight 1's to be able to compete UIL varsity level the following year (state marching contest)

 

They ended up being 4A though, although I heard they had the option of going 5A but the football coach had the final say

 

 

Lol.

I was a marching tech there and I definitely agree.

[radchad]

  treyj said:

well yeah you also have to realize this past year they definitely got better with dixon taking over and writing their drill, and i'll tell you now he does not write simple stuff.....

 

 

No offense, but I don't see much originality in Dixon's drill.

It may be because I have never been a fan.

Don't get me wrong, the guy does what he does well. He's great at music.

 

But honestly I think that is what kept Summit from reaching their full potential each year. Musically they were ALWAYS pretty on spot. Visually not so much, and I think part of it was his drill.

 

Once again, I am not trying to bash him or anything.

 

I just don't think he did too much with Wylie visually.

That could just be me.

[treyj]

  radchad said:

No offense, but I don't see much originality in Dixon's drill.

It may be because I have never been a fan.

Don't get me wrong, the guy does what he does well. He's great at music.

 

But honestly I think that is what kept Summit from reaching their full potential each year. Musically they were ALWAYS pretty on spot. Visually not so much, and I think part of it was his drill.

 

Once again, I am not trying to bash him or anything.

 

I just don't think he did too much with Wylie visually.

That could just be me.

 

yeah i definitely agree with you on that.

I wouldn't say it was his drill though it was usually seemed pretty good to me.

His own style.

But as to other types of visuals and crowd pleasers he was always very relunctant to add stuff like that, also explains why he would never let summit do BOA I suppose.

[radchad]

  treyj said:

yeah i definitely agree with you on that.

I wouldn't say it was his drill though it was usually seemed pretty good to me.

His own style.

But as to other types of visuals and crowd pleasers he was always very relunctant to add stuff like that, also explains why he would never let summit do BOA I suppose.

 

I feel bad for Summit for never getting to do BOA.

It is a really great experience.

 

I don't know if you have ever gone to watch a BOA contest, but I thouroughly enjoy them more than normal UIL-based contests.

 

Mmm, but especially in spotlights there wasn't a whole lot of crowd pleasers. Or at least that is what I though. Maybe I am really spoiled from Drum Corp and BOA, so the stuff Summit did every year was good, just now AMAZING.

 

Lol, but whatever. I guess you're right. He does have his own style. xD And I can definitely TELL when it is Dixon drill.

If it's that distinct it has to be good.

[treyj]

  radchad said:

I feel bad for Summit for never getting to do BOA.

It is a really great experience.

 

I don't know if you have ever gone to watch a BOA contest, but I thouroughly enjoy them more than normal UIL-based contests.

 

Mmm, but especially in spotlights there wasn't a whole lot of crowd pleasers. Or at least that is what I though. Maybe I am really spoiled from Drum Corp and BOA, so the stuff Summit did every year was good, just now AMAZING.

 

Lol, but whatever. I guess you're right. He does have his own style. xD And I can definitely TELL when it is Dixon drill.

If it's that distinct it has to be good.

 

 

yeah it is what it is.

 

like they say there are marching bands that happen to play

 

and

 

playing bands that happen to march

 

i tihnk we are more of the playing band, we just happen to march well too

so they've never really felt the need to add all the "crowd-pleasers."

 

Although if you see our show this year when it is done I think you may be a little suprised.

 

Bonebrake and Shadman are definitely pushing summit in a new direction.

[AzNtRoMbOnEcHiCk]

  AzNtRoMbOnEcHiCk said:

Schedule for now..

 

Ranchview 11:00

Birdville 11:15

Frisco 11:30

Cedar Hill 11:45

Centennial 12:00

 

Lunch

 

Lamar 1:00

Thomas Jefferson 1:15

Guyer 1:30

R.L. Turner 1:45

Red Oak 2:00

Timberview 2:15

 

Break

 

Grapevine 2:45

Martin 3:00

Haltom 3:15

Sachse 3:30

Creekview 3:45

Berkner 4:00

Hebron 4:15

Mansfield 4:30

Wylie 4:45

 

Exhibition: Newman Smith 5:00

 

its been confirmed that this is the offical schedule for the contest.

can't wait!

[JustAddWat3r]

when will predictions be up?

[radchad]

  treyj said:

yeah it is what it is.

 

like they say there are marching bands that happen to play

 

and

 

playing bands that happen to march

 

i tihnk we are more of the playing band, we just happen to march well too

so they've never really felt the need to add all the "crowd-pleasers."

 

Although if you see our show this year when it is done I think you may be a little suprised.

 

Bonebrake and Shadman are definitely pushing summit in a new direction.

 

GOOD!

I can't wait.

 

Not being in High School anymore, I can openly say if I enjoy a Summit show or not. Before if I did, I would get pummled. Lol.