2021 BOA Austin (Sept. 25)

[LeanderMomma]

This fierce contest is to be held at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex.

as of  9/21/21–23 bands confirmed:

9:00 a.m. – Lake Travis H.S., TX
9:15 a.m. – East View H.S., TX
9:30 a.m. – Burnet H.S., TX
9:45 a.m. – Cedar Ridge H.S., TX
10:00 a.m. – Westlake H.S., TX
10:15 a.m. – Midlothian Heritage H.S., TX
10:30 a.m. – Robert E. Hendrickson H.S., TX
10:45 a.m. – The Ann Richards School, TX
11:00 a.m. – Leander H.S., TX
11:15 a.m. – Pflugerville H.S., TX

11:30 a.m. – Break

12:15 p.m. – Princeton H.S., TX
12:30 p.m. – Weiss H.S., TX
12:45 p.m. – Vista Ridge H.S., TX
1:00 p.m. – Anderson H.S., TX
1:15 p.m. – Rouse H.S., TX
1:30 p.m. – Bastrop H.S., TX
1:45 p.m. – Cedar Park H.S., TX

2:00 p.m. – Break

2:45 p.m. – Round Rock H.S., TX
3:00 p.m. – Veterans Memorial H.S., TX
3:15 p.m. – Westwood H.S., TX
3:30 p.m. – Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX
3:45 p.m. – James Bowie H.S., TX
4:00 p.m. – Vandegrift H.S., TX

Edited September 21, 2021 by LeanderMomma
Revised schedule. Del Rio nor Stony Point are attending and the first break was removed.

[Dave609]

this contest is going to be a good one!

[josephbandfan]

Very sad that Keller will not be making the trip. Keeping my fingers crossed for the future.

[LeanderMomma]

  On 5/24/2021 at 2:23 AM, josephbandfan said:

Very sad that Keller will not be making the trip. Keeping my fingers crossed for the future.

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I would love to see them come down!

[LeanderMomma]

After nearly a month, we are finally seeing another band commit to this contest. The Princeton HS band from Collin County which is just a little bit east of McKinney will be coming down to compete this fall!  Princeton was moved up by UIL from a 4A school to a 5A school a few years ago, and I’m guessing will be considered a 3A band by BOA standards. Can’t wait to see and hear what this band will do at BOA Austin!

[abtwitch]

  On 6/6/2021 at 9:41 PM, LeanderMomma said:

After nearly a month, we are finally seeing another band commit to this contest. The Princeton HS band from Collin County which is just a little bit east of McKinney will be coming down to compete this fall!  Princeton was moved up by UIL from a 4A school to a 5A school a few years ago, and I’m guessing will be considered a 3A band by BOA standards. Can’t wait to see and hear what this band will do at BOA Austin!

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I'm pretty sure they will actually be a AA band in BOA

[LeanderMomma]

  On 6/6/2021 at 11:22 PM, abtwitch said:

I'm pretty sure they will actually be a AA band in BOA

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Isn’t it crazy that they can be a 5A size band in UIL but only 2A in BOA?!

[CTJBandPops]

  On 6/7/2021 at 2:53 AM, LeanderMomma said:

Isn’t it crazy that they can be a 5A size band in UIL but only 2A in BOA?!

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Texas UIL counts school enrollment of 9th - 12th graders. BOA only counts 10-12th grade students as they are a national circuit and while Texas middle schools are 6-8 and High School is 9-12, the west coast is 7/8th for middle school and in the east and others do middle school 7-9 and 10-12th for High School. When Texas schools open and explode with transfers and the new freshman class does not count for BOA you get some big programs that compete in the lower classes of BOA - it is usually an advantage as it is a smaller pool of schools that compete in those classes

[shaggy]

I know its still very early in the season but I just watched Round Rock's parent preview and they are much farther along at this point than in 2019. I would be surprised not to see them make a return to the top 5 or 6 this year. They don't have a lot of drill yet though so maybe I'm overreacting slightly idk.

[NEPats]

  On 8/18/2021 at 3:10 AM, Red said:

I know its still very early in the season but I just watched Round Rock's parent preview and they are much farther along at this point than in 2019. I would be surprised not to see them make a return to the top 5 or 6 this year. They don't have a lot of drill yet though so maybe I'm overreacting slightly idk.

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I would say it's a safe bet that they have more drill than what they were showing.

[shaggy]

  On 8/18/2021 at 7:07 PM, mac3 said:

I would say it's a safe bet that they have more drill than what they were showing.

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I talked to some of the people who I know there and that is not the case.

 

[Hard Core Band Fan]

  On 8/18/2021 at 7:07 PM, mac3 said:

I would say it's a safe bet that they have more drill than what they were showing.

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Sorry, you'd lose that bet. I spoke to the head director this week. You shouldn't make assumptions about situations you know nothing about.

[NEPats]

  On 8/19/2021 at 12:48 AM, Hard Core Band Fan said:

Sorry, you'd lose that bet. I spoke to the head director this week. You shouldn't make assumptions about situations you know nothing about.

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There's lot's of speculation made on these forums as well as hornrank. But I will apologize for my assumption.

[LeanderMomma]

I don’t see the harm in speculation within reason. I know Round Rock had a real frustrating season in 2019 due to some things beyond their control (like actually getting parts of the drill), so I’m hopeful it will be smooth sailing for the Dragon Band this fall and that they’ll be back in finals at BOA Austin. 

[J-Mike16]

This contest is going to be intense.

I can see at least 14 bands that have a shot to make finals.

[CTJBandPops]

 

I have bolded the programs that I think are the likely finalist for BOA Austin - this is based on history and does not take into account the 2020 Covid pause. we still do not know what that impact will have, as all programs will have both a freshman and sophomore class that will be seeing their first real BOA marching season, and many will have 2 classes that have never marched competitively.  

Just my thoughts, but I think that the medal race at this event will be between (in Alpha Order) - the great thing will be seeing them again a few weeks later in the same stadium - plus Reagan - for the TMC Event - THAT will be the event to see

• Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX
• Leander H.S., TX
• Vandegrift H.S., TX
• Vista Ridge H.S., TX

 

Anderson H.S., TX
Ann Richards School, TX
Bastrop H.S., TX
Burleson Centennial H.S., TX
Burnet H.S., TX
Cedar Park H.S., TX
Cedar Ridge H.S., TX
Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX
Eastview H.S., TX
Hendrickson H.S., TX
James Bowie H.S., TX
Lake Travis H.S., TX
Leander H.S., TX
Lubbock-Cooper H.S., TX
Pflugerville H.S., TX
Princeton H.S., TX
Round Rock H.S., TX
Rouse H.S., TX
Stony Point H.S., TX
Vandegrift H.S., TX
Vista Ridge H.S., TX
Weiss H.S., TX
Westlake H.S., TX
Westwood H.S., TX

[principalagent]

I would say Lake Travis will not only make finals, but will walk in pretty easily and dark horse for the top half. 

[abtwitch]

Weiss over Westwood, bold

[Dog885]

Drop: 
Lubbock-Cooper

[LeanderMomma]

  On 8/21/2021 at 2:10 AM, Dog885 said:

Drop: 
Lubbock-Cooper

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That’s too bad. 

[vbassoon]

 GE: Leander/Music:Vandegrift/Visual:Leander

 

1. Leander

2. Vandegrift

3. CTJ

4. Vista Ridge

5. Round Rock 

6. Bowie

7. Westwood

8. Cedar Park

9. Cedar Ridge

10. Westlake

11. Lake Travis

12. Rouse 

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13. Burleson Centennial

14. Weiss

15. Hendrickson

16. Anderson/Pflugerville

[LeanderMomma]

Can’t wait to see the actual schedule so we will know what other bands might be attending this phenomenal contest!

[Parkwoodmom]

  On 8/22/2021 at 1:01 PM, LeanderMomma said:

Can’t wait to see the actual schedule so we will know what other bands might be attending this phenomenal contest!

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Very hard to make plans when you don’t have the info!

[Senior22Dad]

Burleson Centennial does not have BOA Austin on our calendar. 

[Dog885]

  On 8/21/2021 at 2:29 AM, LeanderMomma said:

That’s too bad. 

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Yeah, my source says they'll most likely be going every other year now