2020 WGI and TCGC

[LeanderMomma]

  On 2/8/2020 at 12:29 AM, JeremiahW said:

medaling gets you automatically promoted to world

 

it's a catch 22

Oh.

[BlueCircle]

Keep in mind I haven’t watched a winter guard competition before (just videos here and there). Everyone was great, but my standouts for the first block of A class at WGI Dallas are Berkner and Timberview. Sachse was also very good.

[josephbandfan]

I'm going to try and catch as many groups as I can today. How many move on to finals in scholastic A?

[BlueCircle]

  On 2/8/2020 at 4:53 PM, josephbandfan said:

 

I'm going to try and catch as many groups as I can today. How many move on to finals in scholastic A?

20...if I counted right

[BlueCircle]

LOTS of great groups in that second block! Hebron was awesome and I recognized their prop from Carmel’s “A Lot of Strength Left” show. North Lamar and Paris were small but mighty! Paris is traveling to Indy this year I believe, and they are definitely bringing something great!

[josephbandfan]

So many groups to keep track of! Didn't see everyone in the 2nd block but I want to say Burleson Centennial, Hebron, and Paris stood out to me the most.

[BlueCircle]

Paris scored so much lower than I thought they would! I’m kindof shocked, but I guess I haven’t experienced enough winter guard to know how the judges would think. I still love the show!

[BlueCircle]

I only was able to watch the first 3 groups in the third block. Keller Varsity had a very promising show with quite a lot of understated difficulty and I really liked the characterization and movement. However, it was a rough run for them. It also looked as if they had a hole or two?

[thewho]

Wakeland and Keller are #1 and #2 of Block 3 for me. The Colony, Keller Central, and Fossil Ridge were standouts. I think Brewer could've been up there if they haven't had the rough run they had.

[BlueCircle]

Keller Central with the highest score of the day so far.

[BlueCircle]

Loved Flower Mound!

[josephbandfan]

  On 2/8/2020 at 10:32 PM, BlueCircle said:

Loved Flower Mound!

I was extremely impressed by them.

[LeanderMomma]

TCGC at Georgetown HS was a great competition today. Leander JV won the Scholastic JV class! (Varsity didn’t compete). I have highlights on my Instagram.

 

The crowd was fantastic. Best I think I’ve ever heard!

[BandFan95]

  On 2/9/2020 at 4:25 AM, LeanderMomma said:

TCGC at Georgetown HS was a great competition today. Leander JV won the Scholastic JV class! (Varsity didn’t compete). I have highlights on my Instagram.

 

The crowd was fantastic. Best I think I’ve ever heard!

That's fantastic.

 

I'm sad that my kiddo opted to not do winter guard this year.  So proud of our jv kids!

[LeanderMomma]

DanPod and I attended TCGC yesterday and we were discussing this incredible Middle School guard from California. Just mind blowing. How do we get something like this here in Texas?!

 

[WoodlandsMom4ever]

Every single time I see that guard... I’m speechless.

 

We are trying to get there... mccullough sent two guards to a competition yesterday and got 1st and 4th in Cadet.

[LeanderMomma]

  On 2/24/2020 at 4:25 AM, Bandmomx4 said:

Every single time I see that guard... I’m speechless.

 

We are trying to get there... mccullough sent two guards to a competition yesterday and got 1st and 4th in Cadet.

I saw that! Good for them. We definitely need more middle school groups doing TCGC and WGI in Texas!

[Hard Core Band Fan]

  On 2/24/2020 at 3:16 AM, LeanderMomma said:

DanPod and I attended TCGC yesterday and we were discussing this incredible Middle School guard from California. Just mind blowing. How do we get something like this here in Texas?!

 

 

This reminds me of when I was at the WGI World Championships watching the IW/SW finals. My daughter had already performed in the SO finals and we were watching the top classifications. While watching the last two SW guards (Carmel and Avon) and I sent my daughter a text asking "Do you know the difference between you and the girls performing right now?". Of course she responded with "What?" and I responded "Nothing!". The truth is that there is no difference between our middle-schoolers and the kids at Palm Desert. Their kids aren't smarter or more talented. They aren't physically more capable than our kids. But what they do have is an extraordinary situation where very talented and dedicated people draw these abilities out of these kids. I truly believe that there can be programs like this anywhere. It's up to the adults to give our youth these opportunities.

[Danpod]

Cannot wait for WGI Austin!  I'll be there both days.

 

And the Nerd-In returns Thursday evening!!!

Need to catch up on the off-season stuff?  My silly little show has a new home!

https://anchor.fm/thedanpodcast

[LostChoirGuy]

  On 2/24/2020 at 3:11 PM, Hard Core Band Fan said:

This reminds me of when I was the WGI World Championships watching the IW/SW finals. My daughter had already performed in the SO finals and we were watching the top classifications. We were watching the last two SW guards (Carmel and Avon) and I sent my daughter a text asking "Do you know the difference between you and the girls performing right now?". Of course she responded with "What?" and I responded "Nothing!". The truth is that there is no difference between our middle-schoolers and the kids at Palm Desert. Their kids aren't smarter or more talented. They aren't physically more capable than our kids. But what they do have is an extraordinary situation where very talented and dedicated people draw these abilities out of these kids. I truly believe that there can be programs like this anywhere. It's up to the adults to give our youth these opportunities.

I love this message and the things you are teaching your daughter. Great reminder!

[Hard Core Band Fan]

  On 2/24/2020 at 3:16 AM, LeanderMomma said:

DanPod and I attended TCGC yesterday and we were discussing this incredible Middle School guard from California. Just mind blowing. How do we get something like this here in Texas?!

 

 

Oh, and I checked - at this particular competition, they were 1st place ahead of 11 high schools in Scholastic A (83.720).

 

https://wgi.org/wp-content/uploads/wgi_events/static_scores/2020/scores_San_Diego_CG_Finals.html

[LeanderMomma]

  On 2/24/2020 at 3:11 PM, Hard Core Band Fan said:

This reminds me of when I was at the WGI World Championships watching the IW/SW finals. My daughter had already performed in the SO finals and we were watching the top classifications. While watching the last two SW guards (Carmel and Avon) and I sent my daughter a text asking "Do you know the difference between you and the girls performing right now?". Of course she responded with "What?" and I responded "Nothing!". The truth is that there is no difference between our middle-schoolers and the kids at Palm Desert. Their kids aren't smarter or more talented. They aren't physically more capable than our kids. But what they do have is an extraordinary situation where very talented and dedicated people draw these abilities out of these kids. I truly believe that there can be programs like this anywhere. It's up to the adults to give our youth these opportunities.

You’re absolutely right about that. If you build it, they will come. Our Texas kiddos have the same potential as any other program. We just need to build it.

[LeanderMomma]

  On 2/24/2020 at 6:19 PM, Hard Core Band Fan said:

Oh, and I checked - at this particular competition, they were 1st place ahead of 11 high schools in Scholastic A (83.720).

 

https://wgi.org/wp-content/uploads/wgi_events/static_scores/2020/scores_San_Diego_CG_Finals.html

Yes they rocked a phenomenal score. The sky is the limit for these youngsters.

[LeanderMomma]

Here's the Scholastic A schedule for this Saturday.

SCHOLASTIC A PRELIMS @ Glenn HS in Leander:

Cedar Ridge HS 09:00 AM
Lake Travis HS 09:08 AM
Cypress Falls HS 09:16 AM
Connally HS 09:24 AM
Akins 09:32 AM
Rouse 09:40 AM
Wylie HS 09:48 AM
Guyer HS 09:56 AM
New Braunfels HS 10:04 AM
Ronald Reagan HS A 10:12 AM
Timberview HS  10:20 AM
Pflugerville HS  10:28 AM

Break 10:36 AM

Waller HS 10:55 AM
Judson HS  11:03 AM
Robert Vela HS  11:11 AM
Keller HS Varsity 11:19 AM
Lampasas HS 11:27 AM
Winston Churchill HS  11:35 AM
Elkins HS  11:43 AM
Edinburg North HS  11:51 AM
Lovejoy HS 11:59 AM
Clements HS  12:07 PM
Oak Ridge HS (TX) 12:23 PM

Lunch 12:31 PM

Sachse HS JV 01:20 PM
Lamar HS  01:28 PM
United HS  01:36 PM
Westlake HS JV (TX)  01:44 PM
Heights HS  01:52 PM
Bryan HS  02:00 PM
Langham Creek HS  02:08 PM
Westwood HS  02:16 PM
Keller HS A  02:24 PM
Morton Ranch HS  02:32 PM
Klein Collins HS  02:40 PM
Pioneer HS  02:48 PM
Lehman HS  02:56 PM

Break 03:04 PM

John B Alexander HS 03:25 PM
Alvin HS 03:33 PM
Cedar Park HS 03:41 PM
Vista Ridge HS 03:49 PM
Douglas MacArthur HS 03:57 PM
San Marcos HS 04:05 PM
Georgetown HS 04:13 PM
Midlothian HS 04:21 PM
Sachse HS  04:29 PM
Canyon HS 04:37 PM
James Madison HS 04:45 PM
Westlake HS (TX)  04:53 PM

[LeanderMomma]

Here's the Saturday prelims schedule for all other classes @ Rouse HS in Leander.

SCHOLASTIC REGIONAL A:

Santa Rosa HS 11:07 AM
Stephenville HS  11:14 AM
Lamar HS  11:21 AM
Cypress Falls HS JV  11:28 AM
Round Rock HS  11:35 AM
Klein Collins HS JV  11:42 AM
Earl Warren HS JV  11:49 AM
Ronald Reagan HS B  11:56 AM
Lehman HS JV  12:03 PM
Spring HS  12:10 PM

Break 12:17 PM

INDEPENDENT  A:

Glenn HS  12:35 PM
Klein Cain Guard  12:43 PM
ATX Winterguard  12:51 PM

Lunch 12:59 PM

SCHOLASTIC OPEN:

Friendswood HS  01:50 PM
Hendrickson HS  01:59 PM
Little Elm HS  02:08 PM
Dawson HS  02:17 PM
Leander HS  02:26 PM
Eastlake HS  02:35 PM
Claudia Taylor Johnson HS 02:44 PM
Flower Mound HS  02:53 PM
McNeil HS 03:02 PM
Harlandale HS  03:11 PM
Ronald Reagan HS  03:20 PM
Earl Warren HS  03:29 PM

Break 03:38 PM

INDEPENDENT OPEN:

Spirit Independent  03:55 PM
ORIGINS  04:04 PM
Undaunted  04:13 PM
Redemption Guard  04:22 PM

Break 04:31 PM

SCHOLASTIC WORLD:

The Woodlands HS  04:45 PM
Dripping Springs HS  04:55 PM
James Bowie HS (Austin)  05:05 PM

INDEPENDENT WORLD:

CGT Dallas  05:15 PM
Invictus 05:25 PM
CGT Denton  05:35 PM