2009 UIL State

[auburnmw1]

  auburnmw1 said:

What are the largest 4A bands in texas?

 

O What about the biggest 4A Band in Texas?

[JagDad09]

Who keeps official stats on band sizes?

 

Seriously, at the State Contest, I'm thinking Newman Smith has the largest band. Statewise, I have heard Plainview claim to be the largest 4A band in the state with 350+. Whether they really have that many or not, who knows. But their youtube videos sure make 'em look big:

 

 

I do know Allen has the largest high school band program in the state with over 600 (but they only march about 500).

 

[titancoaster]

At state the largest two were Azle 240 and Friedswood with 235, after that I didnt really pay attention.

[bingogooberman]

  JagDad09 said:

Who keeps official stats on band sizes?

 

Seriously, at the State Contest, I'm thinking Newman Smith has the largest band.

We aren't that big of a band. Overall, with guard and alternates, we something have something like 185-200. Although according to the program, we have 150, but i don't think that's accurate. The program had Azle with 240, Friendswood with 235 and Frenship with 230

[Kamo]

  titancoaster said:

At state the largest two were Azle 240 and Friedswood with 235, after that I didnt really pay attention.

 

We're pretty large as well I think. We have around 220

[Basefiveftw]

Who were some of the smallest bands? In prelims? In finals?

Edited November 20, 2009 by Basefiveftw

[bingogooberman]

  Basefiveftw said:

Who were some of the smallest bands? In prelims? In finals?

The program says that both Galena Park and Edcouch-Elsa have 96 members, and it has the smallest finalist being Waxahachie with 122

[Xenon]

  Xenon said:

  JagDad09 said:

No kidding? I wasn't aware of that. Does the petition to "stay down" have to be turned in the same time as the petition to "play up"?

 

Also, word from people on the committee is that they are going to be real hard about granting petitions to play up. they think the only ones they'll even consider are the Eagle Pass and Laredo schools (extreme travel), Cy Ranch (turned in 1997 and has asked up via the 8 team district rule).

 

Per some other websites, if those are the only approved "opt ups" the smallest 5A school will be Smithson Valley at 2052 - largest 4A Granbury at 2046.5

 

I read about it on TYB, but I can't find the tree of posts there that contained that information.

 

Here is the link to a PDF containing all of the approved amendments to the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules:

 

http://uil.utexas.edu/policy/pdf/LCAmendments2009.pdf

 

Specifically, we are concerned with the #2 under Music:

 

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Allow schools that 'opt up' a conference (participate in a higher conference that their enrollment qualifies) for reclassification and realignment purposes has the option to participate in music competitions in the conference in which their actual enrollment would place them.

 

You can tell that it wasn't an English major that wrote that. . . . .

[bandnerd09]

Hey, the Cypress Falls HS band is trying to raise money and it would be greatly appreciated if any donations could be made.

https://www.firstgiving.com/account/fundrai...61948&did=1

That is the website where the donations can be made, it is safe and anything you could donate would be great.

Thanks.