BOA Conroe 2018

[gmtb617]

As of May 8, 2018

 

Alvin H.S., TX

Belton H.S., TX

Brazoswood H.S., TX*

Bridgeland H.S., TX

Churchill Fulshear H.S., TX

Cinco Ranch H.S., TX

Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX

Clear Brook H.S., TX*

Clear Springs H.S., TX*

Conroe H.S., TX

Cy-Fair H.S., TX*

Cypress Springs H.S., TX

Del Rio H.S., TX

Friendswood H.S., TX*

James Bowie H.S., TX

James E. Taylor H.S., TX

Klein Cain H.S., TX

Klein Forest H.S., TX

Klein Oak H.S., TX

Little Cypress-Mauriceville H.S., TX*

Magnolia H.S., TX

McNeil H.S., TX*

Oak Ridge H.S., TX*

Obra D. Tompkins H.S., TX

Pearland H.S., TX*

Ronald Reagan H.S., TX*

Seven Lakes H.S., TX*

Stephen F. Austin H.S., TX

The Woodlands College Park H.S., TX*

The Woodlands H.S., TX*

Vandegrift H.S., TX*

Westfield H.S., TX

William B. Travis H.S., TX

Winston Churchill H.S., TX*

 

*Denotes a band registered for the Sunday Director Clinic

 

 

 

Thoughts? Quality of bands here seems to be consistent with last year’s BOA Conroe, so this should be very competitive and enjoyable.

[Guest]

Locks:

The Woodlands

Reagan

CTJ

Bowie

Vandegrift

 

Upper bubble:

Churchill

Clear Brook

Seven Lakes

SFA? (No idea what to expect)

Pearland

Cy-Fair

 

Lower bubble:

College Park

Friendswood

Brazoswood

Taylor

Oak Ridge

Westfield

Del Rio (very impressed with this band lately)

Belton

Tompkins

[CTJBandPops]

I might swap Bowie and Churchill as a lock - though I think both will make finals

[Guest]

Churchill is a band that always has an enjoyable show, regardless of where they place. I have their opener from 2015 stuck in my head to this day.

[Gogogo]

  On 5/12/2018 at 4:39 AM, banddad84 said:

 

I might swap Bowie and Churchill as a lock - though I think both will make finals

[Gogogo]

The big 3 NEISD schools (CT Johnson, Ronald Reagan, and Churchill) did not move the school year start date up like most of the state. I would give these three good odds at Conroe (medal CTJ & Reagan) and agree that Churchill should be a finals lock.

[ksacm06]

More likely than not churchill will be in finals but i don't think it's a lock. I would have Del Rio in the upper bubble. This program received a 2 in UIL marching in 2013, made Area Finals in 2016 and made Finals in Two BOAs in 2017. 2017 was their BOA debut so I expect for them to improve. They are in an upward trend.

[Guest]

  On 5/12/2018 at 1:29 PM, ksacm06 said:

More likely than not churchill will be in finals but i don't think it's a lock. I would have Del Rio in the upper bubble. This program received a 2 in UIL marching in 2013, made Area Finals in 2016 and made Finals in Two BOAs in 2017. 2017 was their BOA debut so I expect for them to improve. They are in an upward trend.

I definetely agree, they are getting very good.

[DRbandDAD]

Keep an eye out for Del Rio High School Marching Band this year.....These kids are hungry and they want it! Very talented and motivated group of kids

[BrewersGrill2319]

  On 5/12/2018 at 3:07 PM, DRbandDAD said:

Keep an eye out for Del Rio High School Marching Band this year.....These kids are hungry and they want it! Very talented and motivated group of kids

I LOVED Del Rio last year. Our band director, Jarrett Lipman, went over there a few times to do some clinics and to my understanding, our Visual Caption Head, Aaron Barnes, actually writes drill for you guys. I'm rooting for y'all as always! At BOA Midland last year, the Band Director over there gave a very moving speach to us after finals retreat. The kids at Del Rio were so so so nice and I remember their faces lighting up in the stands when they were announcing finalists. I wish you guys the same success this year and going forth

[zoomer]

Anyone think SFA will go back to being competitive again?

[Guest]

  On 5/18/2018 at 9:22 PM, nv5183 said:

 

Anyone think SFA will go back to being competitive again?

I hope.

[zoomer]

  On 5/18/2018 at 10:45 PM, Cityscapes said:

I hope.

I just heard that they had a staff change and a horrific show last year

[Guest]

  On 5/20/2018 at 4:04 PM, nv5183 said:

I just heard that they had a staff change and a horrific show last year

Yes, which is very sad considering how great they were in 2016.

[thebashful15]

Watch out for Cy Fair!

[gmtb617]

Takeaways from the Roster:

 

I’m really excited to see where many of these Houston bands will go with their shows this year. Cy-Fair, SFA, Oak Ridge, JET, Clear Brook, and especially Pearland.

 

With regards to the “big dogs” attending this competition, I’m curious as to whether the CTJ dynasty will continue to reign in 2018. Hoping Reagan, Vandegrift, Bowie, and some others will give them a run for their money.

 

And of course I’m excited AF for the future of my program, Seven Lakes. Our show got revealed to us (privately ), and it is out to surprise.

[TWHSParent]

This is not confirmed, but if it plays out like it did in 2015, TWHS will not be performing in finals at this contest (assuming we qualify). There is an away football game that evening at Klein Cain and for some reason that takes priority. Utter hogwash in my view. 

[LeanderMomma]

  On 5/28/2018 at 12:49 AM, TWHSParent said:

This is not confirmed, but if it plays out like it did in 2015, TWHS will not be performing in finals at this contest (assuming we qualify). There is an away football game that evening at Klein Cain and for some reason that takes priority. Utter hogwash in my view.

Oh my goodness, that's ridiculous! Football is just the activity that happens before and after the halftime show. We band folks know what's REALLY important!

 

Seriously though, that blows.

[CTJBandPops]

  On 5/28/2018 at 1:04 AM, LeanderMomma said:

Oh my goodness, that's ridiculous! Football is just the activity that happens before and after the halftime show. We band folks know what's REALLY important!

 

Seriously though, that blows.

I recall that in the past - it is a shame - a program such as TWHS that has won the Eagle not competing at a home event, to play a halftime - that is a crime and a shame that the school would have so little respect for a marching arts program with such a great program. 

I hope it changes - we love watching TWHS perform

[TWHSParent]

McCullough Jr High covers for TWHS at football games when we go to Indy, so I heard this as a possibility (hence my not confirmed statement). I'll keep tabs on that going forward to see how it works itself out.

[LeanderMomma]

I hope this gets worked out for the Woodlands to be able to compete in Finals. That would truly be a real shame if these kids had to miss out on one of the top competitions of the season. BOA *is* our chance to shine. Not football games where no one pays attention and everyone is trying to talk loudly in order to be heard over the band!

 

On the other hand, I remember when the Leander band missed a football game for BOA San Antonio I believe, and when we were back in the stands the following week, several football parents sitting around us said to us, semi jokingly of course, "don't ever do that again!" Evidently it was quite boring without the band!

[principalagent]

That’s because Leander football is... not seeing its best days

[gmtb617]

  On 5/28/2018 at 9:15 PM, principalagent said:

That’s because Leander football is... not seeing its best days

It generally seems to hold true that there’s an inverse relationship between football team quality and fine arts (specifically band) quality.

[CTJBandPops]

  On 5/28/2018 at 9:34 PM, Lemondude617 said:

It generally seems to hold true that there’s an inverse relationship between football team quality and fine arts (specifically band) quality.

I have heard the same from FB Parents - it is not the same without the band......

I have seen the local middle schools step up to support the marching programs of our high schools during these trips out of town when they miss games

[Dog885]

  On 5/28/2018 at 11:14 PM, banddad84 said:

I have heard the same from FB Parents - it is not the same without the band......

I have seen the local middle schools step up to support the marching programs of our high schools during these trips out of town when they miss games

Yeah, when we went to St. Louis we had the middle school play at the game for us.