Grand Nats in Texas!!!

[Dynasty]

  actualgirltrombone said:

i remember at uil this year, you could not see the hashes. like... they were light blue and practically invisible. did anyone else notice that? (region 18 UIL at the palace in round rock...)

At least there were hashes at the Alamodome... last year they weren't even there. Not faded, just not there! Thank goodness for creative duct taping!

[mnkyman]

^thanks to the new orleans saints for a new field WITH hashes and non faded away picks

 

as well as a not run down looking stadium

[mbui]

  Dynasty said:

And JJJMGE, Grand Nats will ALWAYS be in Indianapolis because that is BOA's headquarters. Always. I promise.

 

The slightest chance of it getting moved to another stadium (not a different city) is when the RCA Dome is torn down and the new Colts field is built in a couple of years.

The City of Indianapolis is committed to keeping BOA Grand Nationals in the city when the new Colts stadium is completed in the Fall of 2008.

 

The new stadium is being built with BOA in mind. Stadium architects contacted BOA about acoustics and seating arrangements for their events. I think it's cool that our activity is finally getting recognition.

 

By the way, the Colts stadium is going to have a retractable roof. Maybe we'll finally get an 'outdoor' Grand Nationals....?

[Fortisimo]

Lol, I've never been to an indoor contest.

[mnkyman]

NO WAY..i hate outdoor events....

 

well not really..

 

but id much prefer an indoor gran nats

 

 

sometimes it gets pretty hot in those uniforms...(in indy's case) maybe a little to cold

 

electrical equipment doesnt always work outdoors

 

being indoors is a more controlled environment...IT HAS TO STAY INDOORS

 

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yeah thats pretty cool that they contacted BOA for acoustics and such

 

 

(how do u know this?..is it posted somewhere on BOA?)

[stewiemylove]

  coolest_kid_ever said:

^^ that post was meant for me to say. i was logged in on another user. teehee.

i was gonna say..... what the hck laura... logging onto my account? you ****.

teehee <3

[Visualstrm]

  mbui said:

The City of Indianapolis is committed to keeping BOA Grand Nationals in the city when the new Colts stadium is completed in the Fall of 2008.

 

The new stadium is being built with BOA in mind. Stadium architects contacted BOA about acoustics and seating arrangements for their events. I think it's cool that our activity is finally getting recognition.

 

By the way, the Colts stadium is going to have a retractable roof. Maybe we'll finally get an 'outdoor' Grand Nationals....?

FYI, BOA did have some input into the design of the new stadium and Scott McCormick, executive director, was even part of the ground breaking of the new stadium. Grand Nats is scheduled to be in the new dome when it opens.

 

It would be nice to have to roof open for the competition, but weather in Indy can be quite blustery that time of the year. Granted, it has been nice...but I'd bet the roof will be closed more often.

[mnkyman]

^that would be a really cold competetion

[bacara]

i dont see why BOA GN cant come to texas, The bands are better here, but i think they fear if they come here then all the bands from up there wont come down. I think its stupid they stay there every year there other places with good bands

[Visualstrm]

  bacara said:

i dont see why BOA GN cant come to texas, The bands are better here, but i think they fear if they come here then all the bands from up there wont come down. I think its stupid they stay there every year there other places with good bands

Did you even read this forum or just randomly post after reading a couple replies?!?!

 

The question of quality of the bands is not the issue here, but if it really where, answer me this?

 

If Texas bands really are better than everywhere else, then why did they not take the top 3 spots at GN this year without question?

 

I'm not trying to start an argument, but at least support what you have to say.

[mnkyman]

^very true

[euro_euph06]

  Visualstrm said:

If Texas bands really are better than everywhere else, then why did they not take the top 3 spots at GN this year without question?

I'm pretty sure that Ronald Reagan would have won if they had a later time slot.

[Fortisimo]

Lmao, nice reply. But it is true, if you look at it, there are a good number of texas bands there; 2 from the DFW metroplex alone.

[Skippy]

  Visualstrm said:

If Texas bands really are better than everywhere else, then why did they not take the top 3 spots at GN this year without question?

Heh, well they took 2 of the top 3...

[mbui]

Has anyone thought about this...

 

If Grand Nationals ever comes to Texas...everyone and their mother would sign-up. How many out of state bands would there actually be in attendance? Not a lot. So much for diversity, right?

 

I'm from Texas and I love our bands to death, but Grand Nationals would just become a glorified BOA Texas Regional. It would never work in this state because of the volume of bands.

 

Just my $.02.

[euro_euph06]

  mbui said:

Has anyone thought about this...

 

If Grand Nationals ever comes to Texas...everyone and their mother would sign-up. How many out of state bands would there actually be in attendance? Not a lot. So much for diversity, right?

 

I'm from Texas and I love our bands to death, but Grand Nationals would just become a glorified BOA Texas Regional. It would never work in this state because of the volume of bands.

 

Just my $.02.

Nats already has a ton of Indiana bands that sign up with their mothers...

[mbui]

  euro_euph06 said:

Nats already has a ton of Indiana bands that sign up with their mothers...

On average, about 8-10 Indiana bands attend Grand Nationals every year.

[euro_euph06]

dude there is .....

i know

[bacara]

im just saying mix it up a little bit, id like to attend a grand nationals without having to fly out and get a room

[Visualstrm]

  bacara said:

im just saying mix it up a little bit, id like to attend a grand nationals without having to fly out and get a room

So drive and sleep on a gym floor.

[mbui]

  Visualstrm said:

So drive and sleep on a gym floor.

If I'm not mistaken, I swear I heard this somewhere, but....the UIL prohibits organizations from sleeping at other schools while on trips.

[ttu48]

ya um im pretty sure flying and stayin in a hotel is freakin awsome and fun i dont know what your on bud.........

[mindfulmusician]

  ttu48 said:

ya um im pretty sure flying and stayin in a hotel is freakin awsome and fun i dont know what your on bud.........

As fun as it is, I'm sure that its quite expensive. I mean, band (or music, for that matter) isn't restricted to the wealthy...its a very democratic activity, ya know.

 

- mm

[mindfulmusician]

Hey, does anyone know why BOA moved GN from the hallowed RCA Dome to Detroit for those few years in the 80's? Was the RCA Dome undergoing a massive renovation, or what? Also, will the RCA Dome be demolished only after the new stadium is constructed, or will there be a gap of a few months where there will be no domed stadium at all in Indy? If this happens, it would be possible that BOA would have to move GN again, though it would be only temporary.

 

- mm

[mbui]

  mindfulmusician said:

Hey, does anyone know why BOA moved GN from the hallowed RCA Dome to Detroit for those few years in the 80's?  Was the RCA Dome undergoing a massive renovation, or what?  Also, will the RCA Dome be demolished only after the new stadium is constructed, or will there be a gap of a few months where there will be no domed stadium at all in Indy?  If this happens, it would be possible that BOA would have to move GN again, though it would be only temporary.

 

- mm

The RCA Dome will be demolished once the new stadium is complete. In this year's Grand Nationals program, BOA stated that they will be holding Grand Nationals in the new stadium in 2008.