2019 BOA San Antonio

[livonian]

Anybody know if prelims awards will be on Facebook Live like they have some other times?

[BlueCircle]

Here’s my list that’s probably wrong. Think there’s a solid top 10, and then a huge bubble to fill the last 4 spots.

 

Reagan

FloMo

Vandy

Hebron

Leander

CTJ

TWHS

Marcus

Vista Ridge

Keller

 

James Bowie

Vista Murrieta

LD Bell

Coppell

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Cedar Park

Westlake

Westwood

Cedar Ridge

Pearland

Rouse

 

Basically any of the bubble can replace the ones in 11-14. But I’m confident on the top 10...if any miss, I would be very surprised to say the least.

[FaultLineBlues]

UT is gonna bring out Matthew McConaughey for GE.

[BandDad4]

If they are not going to have semi finals for San Antonio they need to stop going over the 80 band limit.

[A Testing Trumpet]

Anybody know if prelims awards will be on Facebook Live like they have some other times?

Not sure, but they have historically done so. I would check their Facebook page or YouTube for a broadcast. https://www.facebook.com/FloMarching

[WILKINSON]

This is so hard. So many good bands, and we thought 2017 was tough to make it in. SA keeps getting stiffer every single year. This Super Regional needs a Semifinals. Where is the petition? Here’s my best shot. Probably very wrong.

 

Ronald Reagan

Flower Mound

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Vandegrift

Hebron

Leander

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The Woodlands

Vista Ridge

Claudia Taylor Johnson

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Marcus

Keller

Vista Murrieta

James Bowie

LD Bell

Coppell

 

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Too many great bands. It’s unbelievable. They all deserve a second performance. These are *a few* at the top of my head that stood out to me that could’ve made the top 20.

 

Cedar Ridge

Westlake

Cedar Park

Prosper

Westwood

Wakeland

James E Taylor

Clear Brook

Round Rock

Keller Central

Lake Travis

Oak Ridge

North Shore

Weiss

Pearland

John B Alexander

[BandFan95]

Did anyone’s stream just DIE?!?

[gmtb617]

I agree about Semifinals. There are too many bands in this contest that only get to perform once, especially considering the quantity of phenomenal programs there.

[A Testing Trumpet]

Flo stopped streaming 

[Magma31651]

Flomarching is dead?

[zoomer]

Did anyone’s stream just DIE?!?

Mine just did

[BenedictCucumberpatch]

The live Flomarching Feed just went down for me.....

[BenedictCucumberpatch]

Nvm it’s back wow

[BandDad4]

I have to agree there are two things the most successful bands have in common:

1) upper-middle and upper class school district

2) heavy parental involvement

 

I think there's a point where throwing in more money stops helping, but there's also a point below which you can't get even the basic transportation, equipment, teachers, etc. 

 

Speaking for the Cedar Park area, it is a pretty wide range.  Definitely it can be quite a burden on some parents, especially younger parents with multiple kids.

 

I'm going to make a mistake here and add things up...

 

Private lessons - $800/year, 7 years = $5600

Basic marching fees - $1200/year, 4 years = $4800

Donations and fundraisers - varies considerably, say $500/year, 4 years = $2000

"Nice" instrument - varies considerably, say $1500 

T-shirts - $10 each, 5/year, 4 years = $200

Lifelong friendships, memories, and character building -priceless!

 

So probably $10k-$15k investment over seven years, about a semester or year of college.  I guess it seemed like more when writing checks for two and three kids.  For some people this is a huge sacrifice, for others it is round-off error in their checking account or the difference between getting the Model 3 or Model S.

 

Your marching fee is quite a bit higher than what our band charges. There are a few fund rasiers, but those are not targeted at the parents. The money does not go to the kids it individually it goes towards the band as a whole. We are also not required to buy t-shirts for the show those are all optional.  We don't have matching water bottles, holders, or suits. We have a number of folks who don't pay even the basic band fee and if all those totals you listed was required for our program it would not succeed. Most kids rent their instruments. Very few pay for them out right. 

 

I totally agree with the friendships and memories. No price can be put on that.

[Band2013]

Per tradition I will not post any prediction. I will let fate happen

[meursault]

Also in regard to old men, today 6 of the 32 HS Bands at NAMMB Contest(Military Marching) are lead by Female Senior Directors. What is the percentage of senior directors of the BOA Bands that have Female Senior Directors. I think BOA does many good things, why not talk about that and stop bitching about the rest of us. Also the NAMMB contest is being streamed free of charge.

a whole 6/32 ? incredible. progressive. congrats boomer

[A Testing Trumpet]

My prediction would just be groups at this point tbh. I can't discern between the bubble bands, it's just too close 

[TheHornplayer]

As to what will happen I have no clue now, San Antonio is The competition to show how it's done in Texas and even those from Texas will have no idea how it's gonna go down, but what we do know is that it's gonna be great.

[A Testing Trumpet]

Hmm? is San Antonio going to take a band to the ToR? 

[lost]

San Antonio taking a band to the ToR would be a nice touch

[FloMoParent]

Hmm? is San Antonio going to take a band to the ToR? 

They are talking about getting students to try out for the BOA Honor Band.

[A Testing Trumpet]

Oh, I see. Thanks for the clarification. 

[principalagent]

Apparently this presentation took 25-30 minutes in Indy and STL...

[BenedictCucumberpatch]

I can see why, that speaker wasn’t going anywhere fast

[principalagent]

Okay. Quick version. Great! Let’s get some drum majors!