CTJBandPops Posted September 17, 2021 Posted September 17, 2021 I signed up for Box5 Media so I can see the early block in Austin before we drop off our son at CTJ around 10am and then head to Austin, I am thinking if I time it right, I can be sitting in the parking lot at Bucee's so I can log in and stream the Leander show at 11am and then head to Austin. heck, if I can get my wife to drive, I will just stream the event all the way up I-35. Right now the weather is going to be sunny and in the low 90's - (no raining on this parade) grab water and sun screen (and some Bush's chicken tenders.) Visitor2020 and BandFan95 2 Quote
shaggy Posted September 17, 2021 Posted September 17, 2021 Speaking of stony point, are they still on the schedule for austin. I heard a rumor that they are not going Quote
shaggy Posted September 17, 2021 Posted September 17, 2021 and by rumor, I mean a stony point student told me their director told them they arent going Quote
LeanderMomma Posted September 17, 2021 Author Posted September 17, 2021 1 minute ago, shaggy said: and by rumor, I mean a stony point student told me their director told them they arent going ?? Quote
abtwitch Posted September 17, 2021 Posted September 17, 2021 54 minutes ago, shaggy said: and by rumor, I mean a stony point student told me their director told them they arent going That would make sense as they are signed up for CapCity now Quote
MadisonBandMan1 Posted September 21, 2021 Posted September 21, 2021 I am really, really liking this CTJ show. Cleaning very rapidly from what I have seen. This my be one of my favorite all time when it is all said and done. Quote
MikeKyu Posted September 21, 2021 Posted September 21, 2021 What I have seen of the CTJ show, I'd have to agree with you MadisonBandMan1. I really like this year's CTJ show and am excited to see how it cleans up as the season progresses. Quote
LeanderMomma Posted September 21, 2021 Author Posted September 21, 2021 The schedule has been revised since Del Rio and Stony Point have dropped out. The contest now has a start time of 9:00 am and the first break was removed. 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 Quote
Infrequent poster Posted September 21, 2021 Posted September 21, 2021 I found a recording of Bowie from this year on YouTube for anyone interested. I’m not sure how videos work on here but hopefully you can see. LeanderMomma 1 Quote
WILKINSON Posted September 21, 2021 Posted September 21, 2021 Gotta say, CTJ's guard keeps getting better and better every year! They look spectacular. Also, The Woodlands guard...sheesh! They're gonna give a great clinic for the rest of TX at BOASA. LeanderMomma 1 Quote
Rubisco Posted September 21, 2021 Posted September 21, 2021 Okay, so the music sounds like it could be early season Bowie, and I like the arrangement, but I was thrown off a bit by the guard. It's a lot smaller and less... uh... world class looking than usual? They were the absolute standard for guards in TX just a few years ago. This might be another case of pandemic rebuilding, unfortunately. Question for anybody who knows: did the Bowie guard compete at all last winter guard season? I don't remember. I know they didn't do the WGI virtual thing. Lots of guards are taking a hit this season it seems. I think it underscores just how fragile guard programs are in general. Quote
Popular Post gregorydf01 Posted September 22, 2021 Popular Post Posted September 22, 2021 Saturday's BOA competitions lined up (Excel File attached) with time zones! BOA Marching 9/25/2021 Austin, TX (CDT) North Houston, TX (CDT) Clarksville, TN (CDT) Obetz, OH (EDT) 8:00 a.m. – Box Office Opens 8:00 a.m. – Box Office Opens 8:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 8:30 a.m. – Stadium Gates Open 8:30 a.m. – Stadium Gates Open 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 8:45 a.m. 9:45 a.m. – Box Office Opens 9:00 a.m. – Lake Travis H.S., TX 9:00 a.m. – Oak Ridge H.S., TX 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 9:15 a.m. – East View H.S., TX 9:15 a.m. – Grand Oaks H.S., TX 9:15 a.m. 10:15 a.m. – Stadium Gates Open 9:30 a.m. – Burnet H.S., TX 9:30 a.m. – Pearland H.S., TX 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. – Cedar Ridge H.S., TX 9:45 a.m. – Bridge City H.S., TX 9:45 a.m. 10:45 a.m. – Stony Point H.S., OH 10:00 a.m. – Westlake H.S., TX 10:00 a.m. – College Park H.S., TX 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. – Parkersburg South H.S., WV 10:15 a.m. – Midlothian Heritage H.S., TX 10:15 a.m. – Cy-Fair H.S., TX 10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. – New Philadelphia H.S., OH 10:30 a.m. – Robert E. Hendrickson H.S., TX 10:30 a.m. – Bridgeland H.S., TX 10:30 a.m. – Box Office Opens 11:30 a.m. – Mars Area H.S., PA 10:45 a.m. – The Ann Richards School, TX 10:45 a.m. – Klein Oak H.S., TX 10:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. – Warren Local H.S., OH 11:00 a.m. – Leander H.S., TX 11:00 a.m. – Sachse H.S., TX 11:00 a.m. – Stadium Gates Open 12:00 p.m. – Licking Valley H.S., OH 11:15 a.m. – Pflugerville H.S., TX 11:15 a.m. – Break 11:15 a.m. 12:15 p.m. – Decatur Central H.S., IN 11:30 a.m. – Break 11:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. – Arlington H.S., TN 12:30 p.m. – Hilliard Bradley H.S., OH 11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m. – Edwardsville H.S., IL 12:45 p.m. – Milford H.S., OH 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. 12:00 p.m. – Fred J. Page H.S., TN 1:00 p.m. – Break 12:15 p.m. – Princeton H.S., TX 12:15 p.m. – Porter H.S., TX 12:15 p.m. – Lincoln-Way Community H.S., IL 1:15 p.m. 12:30 p.m. – Weiss H.S., TX 12:30 p.m. – Magnolia H.S., TX 12:30 p.m. – Union City H.S., TN 1:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m. – Vista Ridge H.S., TX 12:45 p.m. – Paetow H.S., TX 12:45 p.m. – Bartlett H.S., TN 1:45 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – Anderson H.S., TX 1:00 p.m. – Cypress Woods H.S., TX 1:00 p.m. – Central Hardin H.S., KY 2:00 p.m. – Campbell County H.S., KY 1:15 p.m. – Rouse H.S., TX 1:15 p.m. – Dawson H.S., TX 1:15 p.m. – North Hardin H.S., KY 2:15 p.m. – Lakota West H.S., OH 1:30 p.m. – Bastrop H.S., TX 1:30 p.m. – Keller Central H.S., TX 1:30 p.m. – Break 2:30 p.m. – Moon Area H.S., PA 1:45 p.m. – Cedar Park H.S., TX 1:45 p.m. – The Woodlands H.S., TX 1:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m. – Bellbrook H.S., OH 2:00 p.m. – Break 2:00 p.m. – L.V. Berkner H.S., TX 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – East Clinton H.S., OH 2:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m. – Break 2:15 p.m. – Collierville H.S., TN 3:15 p.m. – George Rogers Clark H.S., KY 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. – Grayson County H.S., KY 3:30 p.m. – Walter E. Stebbins H.S., OH 2:45 p.m. – Round Rock H.S., TX 2:45 p.m. – Sandra Day O’Connor H.S., TX 2:45 p.m. – Franklin H.S., TN 3:45 p.m. – Dawson-Bryant H.S., OH 3:00 p.m. – Veterans Memorial H.S., TX 3:00 p.m. – Stephen F. Austin H.S., TX 3:00 p.m. – Hoover H.S., AL 4:00 p.m. – Worthington Kilbourne H.S., OH 3:15 p.m. – Westwood H.S., TX 3:15 p.m. – Spring H.S., TX 3:15 p.m. – Paragould H.S., AR 4:15 p.m. – Preliminary Competition Ends 3:30 p.m. – Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX 3:30 p.m. – Wylie East H.S., TX 3:30 p.m. – DeSoto Central H.S., MS 4:30 p.m. – Presentation of Awards 3:45 p.m. – James Bowie H.S., TX 3:45 p.m. – Seven Lakes H.S., TX 3:45 p.m. – Castle H.S., IN 4:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – Vandegrift H.S., TX 4:00 p.m. – James E. Taylor H.S., TX 4:00 p.m. – Preliminary Competition Ends 5:00 p.m. – Stadium Cleared 4:15 p.m. – Preliminary Competition Ends 4:15 p.m. – Dripping Springs H.S., TX 4:15 p.m. – Ex: Austin Peay State University 5:15 p.m. 4:30 p.m. – Presentation of Awards 4:30 p.m. – Preliminary Competition Ends 4:30 p.m. – Presentation of Awards 5:30 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 4:45 p.m. – Presentation of Awards 4:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – Stadium Cleared 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – Stadium Cleared 6:00 p.m. 5:15 p.m. 5:15 p.m. – Stadium Cleared 5:15 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. – Gates Open 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. – National Anthem 6:15 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 7:15 p.m. – Class Exhibition (If Needed) 6:30 p.m. – Gates Open 6:30 p.m. – Gates Open 6:30 p.m. – Gates Open 7:30 p.m. – 1st Performing Finalist Band 6:45 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 6:45 p.m. 7:45 p.m. – 2nd Performing Finalist Band 7:00 p.m. – National Anthem 7:00 p.m. – National Anthem 7:00 p.m. – National Anthem 8:00 p.m. – 3rd Performing Finalist Band 7:15 p.m. – Class Exhibition (If Needed) 7:15 p.m. – Class Exhibition (If Needed) 7:15 p.m. – Class Exhibition (If Needed) 8:15 p.m. – 4th Performing Finalist Band 7:30 p.m. – 1st Performing Finalist Band 7:30 p.m. – 1st Performing Finalist Band 7:30 p.m. – 1st Performing Finalist Band 8:30 p.m. – 5th Performing Finalist Band 7:45 p.m. – 2nd Performing Finalist Band 7:45 p.m. – 2nd Performing Finalist Band 7:45 p.m. – 2nd Performing Finalist Band 8:45 p.m. – 6th Performing Finalist Band 8:00 p.m. – 3rd Performing Finalist Band 8:00 p.m. – 3rd Performing Finalist Band 8:00 p.m. – 3rd Performing Finalist Band 9:00 p.m. – 7th Performing Finalist Band 8:15 p.m. – 4th Performing Finalist Band 8:15 p.m. – 4th Performing Finalist Band 8:15 p.m. – 4th Performing Finalist Band 9:15 p.m. – 8th Performing Finalist Band 8:30 p.m. – 5th Performing Finalist Band 8:30 p.m. – 5th Performing Finalist Band 8:30 p.m. – 5th Performing Finalist Band 9:30 p.m. – 9th Performing Finalist Band 8:45 p.m. – 6th Performing Finalist Band 8:45 p.m. – 6th Performing Finalist Band 8:45 p.m. – 6th Performing Finalist Band 9:45 p.m. – 10th Performing Finalist Band 9:00 p.m. – 7th Performing Finalist Band 9:00 p.m. – 7th Performing Finalist Band 9:00 p.m. – 7th Performing Finalist Band 10:00 p.m. – 11th Performing Finalist Band 9:15 p.m. – 8th Performing Finalist Band 9:15 p.m. – 8th Performing Finalist Band 9:15 p.m. – 8th Performing Finalist Band 10:15 p.m. – 12th Performing Finalist Band 9:30 p.m. – 9th Performing Finalist Band 9:30 p.m. – 9th Performing Finalist Band 9:30 p.m. – 9th Performing Finalist Band 10:30 p.m. – Finals Competition Ends 9:45 p.m. – 10th Performing Finalist Band 9:45 p.m. – 10th Performing Finalist Band 9:45 p.m. – 10th Performing Finalist Band 10:45 p.m. – Finale – Presentation of Awards 10:00 p.m. – 11th Performing Finalist Band 10:00 p.m. – 11th Performing Finalist Band 10:00 p.m. – 11th Performing Finalist Band 11:00 p.m. 10:15 p.m. – 12th Performing Finalist Band 10:15 p.m. – 12th Performing Finalist Band 10:15 p.m. – 12th Performing Finalist Band 11:15 p.m. 10:30 p.m. – Finals Ends Class Exhibition (?) 10:30 p.m. – Finals Ends Class Exhibition (?) 10:30 p.m. – Finals Ends Class Exhibition (?) 11:30 p.m. 10:45 p.m. – Finale – Presentation of Awards 10:45 p.m. – Finale – Presentation of Awards 10:45 p.m. – Finale – Presentation of Awards 11:45 p.m. BOA 9-25-21.xlsx Visitor2020, LeanderMomma and Josegjr 3 Quote
bdogfan2022 Posted September 22, 2021 Posted September 22, 2021 i can't wait to see ctj itsjaredh97 1 Quote
LeanderMomma Posted September 22, 2021 Author Posted September 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Rubisco said: Okay, so the music sounds like it could be early season Bowie, and I like the arrangement, but I was thrown off a bit by the guard. It's a lot smaller and less... uh... world class looking than usual? They were the absolute standard for guards in TX just a few years ago. This might be another case of pandemic rebuilding, unfortunately. Question for anybody who knows: did the Bowie guard compete at all last winter guard season? I don't remember. I know they didn't do the WGI virtual thing. Lots of guards are taking a hit this season it seems. I think it underscores just how fragile guard programs are in general. I was noticing exactly the same thing. It’s a shame we don’t have the guard culture here overall like they have in parts of Indiana, California and Florida. CTJ and The Woodlands definitely seem unaffected though. TWHS did do a WGI winter guard season this year though and so did CTJ (both were very successful too), which obviously kept them from falling off. I don’t believe that Bowie had a winter season. I know Leander sure didn’t. These directors meant well by suspending the season last year for Covid, but the impact on some of these groups may take years to overcome. But it can be done and I’m still gonna be here watching, no matter what. ? I just wish we could get these kids started in guard EARLY!! Quote
LeanderMomma Posted September 22, 2021 Author Posted September 22, 2021 2 hours ago, WILKINSON said: Gotta say, CTJ's guard keeps getting better and better every year! They look spectacular. Also, The Woodlands guard...sheesh! They're gonna give a great clinic for the rest of TX at BOASA. Absolutely agree. WILKINSON 1 Quote
TWHSParent Posted September 22, 2021 Posted September 22, 2021 8 minutes ago, LeanderMomma said: I was noticing exactly the same thing. It’s a shame we don’t have the guard culture here overall like they have in parts of Indiana, California and Florida. CTJ and The Woodlands definitely seem unaffected though. TWHS did do a WGI winter guard season this year though and so did CTJ (both were very successful too), which obviously kept them from falling off. I don’t believe that Bowie had a winter season. I know Leander sure didn’t. These directors meant well by suspending the season last year for Covid, but the impact on some of these groups may take years to overcome. But it can be done and I’m still gonna be here watching, no matter what. ? I just wish we could get these kids started in guard EARLY!! It wasn't just TWHS, but also the feeder school, McCullough, that had a great season too. Quote
LeanderMomma Posted September 22, 2021 Author Posted September 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, TWHSParent said: It wasn't just TWHS, but also the feeder school, McCullough, that had a great season too. Yes that’s what I mean. We need excellent and exciting guard programs st the middle school level all over the state! TRBbaritone 1 Quote
TRBbaritone Posted September 22, 2021 Posted September 22, 2021 3 hours ago, Rubisco said: Okay, so the music sounds like it could be early season Bowie, and I like the arrangement, but I was thrown off a bit by the guard. It's a lot smaller and less... uh... world class looking than usual? They were the absolute standard for guards in TX just a few years ago. This might be another case of pandemic rebuilding, unfortunately. Question for anybody who knows: did the Bowie guard compete at all last winter guard season? I don't remember. I know they didn't do the WGI virtual thing. Lots of guards are taking a hit this season it seems. I think it underscores just how fragile guard programs are in general. Most guard programs tend to be significantly less stable than the band programs they’re attached to, primarily because most guard instructors are not employed full time and tend to shift around from program to program. Even for elite groups this is often the case. Recruiting/rebuilding for a guard program takes much longer than a band program. Rubisco 1 Quote
Popular Post Rubisco Posted September 22, 2021 Popular Post Posted September 22, 2021 17 minutes ago, TRBbaritone said: Most guard programs tend to be significantly less stable than the band programs they’re attached to, primarily because most guard instructors are not employed full time and tend to shift around from program to program. Even for elite groups this is often the case. Recruiting/rebuilding for a guard program takes much longer than a band program. Yep! Common problem. If the guard directors are treated like throwaway employees, don't expect them to stick around! 1 hour ago, TWHSParent said: It wasn't just TWHS, but also the feeder school, McCullough, that had a great season too. Oh, yes, very much so. I wasn't going to watch any of the junior groups this past WGI season, but I'm glad I did. McCullough JH was the winter guard equivalent of Henry Middle School's Honors Band. Like, is this really a middle school group?! That's how good they were. That said, I didn't think it would translate so quickly at the high school level. Assuming the last half of TWHS's show looks like the first, their guard will only be topped by Avon and Carmel in national finals this year, at least in terms of the depth of the skills. Granted, that was probably true in 2019 as well; it just wasn't as obvious. The lesson here: invest in your guard programs! They WILL elevate your visual program! Anyway, back to Austin... WILKINSON, LeanderMomma and TRBbaritone 3 Quote
BandFan95 Posted September 22, 2021 Posted September 22, 2021 This is going to be a great event. I'm looking forward to going and not being attached to a band. I am going to try hard to be objective when viewing the bands. I can't wait to see Vista Ridge and Leander because I love them. I can't wait to see how Round Rock would have improved from Festival of Bands. I'm looking forward to Bowie and CTJ of course. I'm also looking forward to Vandergrift because they simply are the classiest band out there. And of course, I'm looking forward to Westwood with all of their props out there. Being able to go and spend all day there is gonna be great! MoonLite and LeanderMomma 2 Quote
NEPats Posted September 22, 2021 Posted September 22, 2021 39 minutes ago, BandFan95 said: This is going to be a great event. I'm looking forward to going and not being attached to a band. I am going to try hard to be objective when viewing the bands. I can't wait to see Vista Ridge and Leander because I love them. I can't wait to see how Round Rock would have improved from Festival of Bands. I'm looking forward to Bowie and CTJ of course. I'm also looking forward to Vandergrift because they simply are the classiest band out there. And of course, I'm looking forward to Westwood with all of their props out there. Being able to go and spend all day there is gonna be great! I went over and watched Round Rock practice last night. They've added much more content to their show than what they had at Festival of Bands and the clinician Jeremy Spicer also was there too. box5sop and itsjaredh97 2 Quote
box5sop Posted September 23, 2021 Posted September 23, 2021 On 9/21/2021 at 5:11 PM, Infrequent poster said: I found a recording of Bowie from this year on YouTube for anyone interested. I’m not sure how videos work on here but hopefully you can see. Guess the directors found the video lol. vbassoon 1 Quote
Samuel Culper Posted September 24, 2021 Posted September 24, 2021 I really hope things pick back up around here. It seems like there would typically be a lot more discussion about the contest the day before it happens. CTJBandPops 1 Quote
justabandkid94 Posted September 24, 2021 Posted September 24, 2021 22 minutes ago, Samuel Culper said: I really hope things pick back up around here. It seems like there would typically be a lot more discussion about the contest the day before it happens. I have a feeling it will after the showdown this weekend. We're normally in the dark as it is at this point in the season, but I think this year there's an even bigger gap of information, fewer video leaks etc. Quote
LostChoirGuy Posted September 24, 2021 Posted September 24, 2021 Yeah, I think last year kinda killed this site. ? Quote
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