2021 AREA I 5A

[Dave609]

3 minutes ago, Wendy41899 said:

No a couple bands performed in the pouring rain and lighting. It was actually unbelievable that they allowed it and didn’t postpone. They had those kids perform in the pouring rain and cancelled finals.  

So they cancelled it after the bands performed????

[Meester]

1 Porter

[Meester]

1 Porter

2. College Station

3. A&M  Consolidated

4. Caney Creek

5. Magnolia

6. New Caney

7. Dayton

8. Galena Park

9. Port Neches Groves

10 Mag West

11 Kingwood Park

12 Crosby

13 Rudder

 

[Meester]

Porter, College Station and A&M Consolidated Advance to State after prelims only competition due to rain delays.  

[J-Mike16]

Holy cow. These results

[Wendy41899]

18 minutes ago, J-Mike16 said:

Holy cow. These results

Ya…. I don’t agree with them. Not just for ours. lol 

[abtwitch]

Here's the thing, when you split a contest by such a large time margin you're gonna get some weird results. We saw the same at BOA McAllen earlier this year. 

[Karma_Savior]

The goal for prelims is always to assure that the bands that are meant to go to finals, go to finals. Of course, you try your best to rank them appropriately, but judging 20-30 bands back to back is exhausting. 
 

Having the the prelims scores count for finals is always a hard pill to swallow, but that’s what happens when the weather comes into play 😔

[Wendy41899]

Just now, abtwitch said:

Here's the thing, when you split a contest by such a large time margin you're gonna get some weird results. We saw the same at BOA McAllen earlier this year. 

Yes and that’s why they should have postponed it. We sat for three hours in a delay and it was way worse when they decided to finish it. 
 

If anything they should have taken the top 7 today and finals tomorrow. They have a make up day so they should use it. 

[CCisd Band Parent]

6 minutes ago, Wendy41899 said:

Yes and that’s why they should have postponed it. We sat for three hours in a delay and it was way worse when they decided to finish it. 
 

If anything they should have taken the top 7 today and finals tomorrow. They have a make up day so they should use it. 

I thought Uil events weren’t allowed on Sunday’s, am I making something up or is that a rule?

[Wendy41899]

Just now, CCisd Band Parent said:

I thought Uil events weren’t allowed on Sunday’s, am I making something up or is that a rule?

I’m not sure but that was the make up date on the UIL website. 

[ViewFromTheBox]

1 hour ago, CCisd Band Parent said:

I thought Uil events weren’t allowed on Sunday’s, am I making something up or is that a rule?

You are correct on that. There was a football game on Saturday that was paused in the second quarter and never restarted that they will have to play Monday night instead of Sunday because of that rule (and then push their next week’s game to Saturday).

[silvergold]

I honestly don't think this was fair at all for the final 4 bands that had to play during the LIGHTNING and rain. If you can see by the results most of the bands that played during the rain ranked lower than expected not as much for college station since it was only sprinkling. But for Crosby it was just POURING they didn't stand a chance with the amount of rain that came down on them. bad call honestly.

 

[bandandguardmom]

10 hours ago, silvergold said:

I honestly don't think this was fair at all for the final 4 bands that had to play during the LIGHTNING and rain. If you can see by the results most of the bands that played during the rain ranked lower than expected not as much for college station since it was only sprinkling. But for Crosby it was just POURING they didn't stand a chance with the amount of rain that came down on them. bad call honestly.

 

It was a bit more than a sprinkle for College Station and Galena Park-they were both soaked by the time they finished.  Crosby did get drenched.  Mag West had more rain as well.  It was definitely not an ideal situation.  I also have a great fear that these 4 bands will have to replace a ton of instruments and equipment that shouldn't have been out in that weather.   However, as a mom of a student in one of these bands, please don't downplay the fact that these kids went out there and did what they love to do after a day of endless changes, unknowns, and challenges, and they did it well.  The attitude among the students was one of overcoming.  Most were so ready to perform that I guarantee you that these may have been some of their best performances.  It will certainly be their most memorable.  I am positive that their directors will have a word or two for UIL.  

[Wendy41899]

1 hour ago, gobog said:

Who else?

There was just so much that was frustrating last night and while I may not agree with everything, I don’t want to take anything away from the kids. Every band and every kid worked hard all season. I just feel like UIL didn’t handle it right. 

[Tailgate88]

Wendy, I completely empathize with your frustration. Four years ago at Area we were one of the first bands to perform.  We did not have a generator at the time (our fault) and plugged into the stadium power and it was dead.  We frantically tried to get everything powered up and the official on the sidelines just shrugged.  So we performed our entire show with no power.  No amplification, no keyboards, no microphones, no sound effects.  It was a disaster.  The kids were rattled because it was obvious something had gone wrong.

Despite being assured the judges would be informed of the glitch, we later found out they did not.   The comments were full of "Nice sound but can't hear the soloists" and "Having a hard time hearing front ensemble" etc.  Our kids were devastated, and we went home early.  We really thought we had a chance to advance to State.  Imagine 200 kids crying at the instrument truck.  

I remember the long drive home that night and the feeling in my gut for days after.  I know your kids are disappointed. I know your parents and directors are disappointed. Nobody from any program wanted things to go down the way they did. Band kids are great kids and given the choice I know 100% of the kids in all those bands would have wanted everyone to have blue skies and calm winds and give their very best performance.

All I can tell you is embrace it as a learning experience.  Two years later, we made it to Area finals for the first time in program history. Half those kids were in the band two years prior, and they felt vindicated. And yes, we have a really, really nice generator now.

There were a LOT of really really good shows last night.  I wish they could all win, because they are all great kids. Congratulations should go to all of them.

Hopefully UIL will come up with a clear set of guidelines on how to handle situations like all of these, that can be followed consistently across the state.   

Also on a somewhat different note, I hope whoever hosts the contest next year will open more than two windows at the concession stand.  My wife stood in line for an hour to get a hot dog and a bottle of water and almost passed out...but I digress.

 

[Wendy41899]

3 hours ago, Tailgate88 said:

Wendy, I completely empathize with your frustration. Four years ago at Area we were one of the first bands to perform.  We did not have a generator at the time (our fault) and plugged into the stadium power and it was dead.  We frantically tried to get everything powered up and the official on the sidelines just shrugged.  So we performed our entire show with no power.  No amplification, no keyboards, no microphones, no sound effects.  It was a disaster.  The kids were rattled because it was obvious something had gone wrong.

Despite being assured the judges would be informed of the glitch, we later found out they did not.   The comments were full of "Nice sound but can't hear the soloists" and "Having a hard time hearing front ensemble" etc.  Our kids were devastated, and we went home early.  We really thought we had a chance to advance to State.  Imagine 200 kids crying at the instrument truck.  

I remember the long drive home that night and the feeling in my gut for days after.  I know your kids are disappointed. I know your parents and directors are disappointed. Nobody from any program wanted things to go down the way they did. Band kids are great kids and given the choice I know 100% of the kids in all those bands would have wanted everyone to have blue skies and calm winds and give their very best performance.

All I can tell you is embrace it as a learning experience.  Two years later, we made it to Area finals for the first time in program history. Half those kids were in the band two years prior, and they felt vindicated. And yes, we have a really, really nice generator now.

There were a LOT of really really good shows last night.  I wish they could all win, because they are all great kids. Congratulations should go to all of them.

Hopefully UIL will come up with a clear set of guidelines on how to handle situations like all of these, that can be followed consistently across the state.   

Also on a somewhat different note, I hope whoever hosts the contest next year will open more than two windows at the concession stand.  My wife stood in line for an hour to get a hot dog and a bottle of water and almost passed out...but I digress.

 

I agree with you 100%. I definitely hope they can learn from this. Those kids were all troopers and especially those that had to perform so late in that weather. It is my daughters senior year and her last performance. But we will move on with her senior year and focus on the memories already made and the ones to come! It doesn’t always go the way we want it to and it hurts in the moment. Lol All those kids work hard and want just as bad. 

I wish those that did made it the best of luck and no matter what hope they make some amazing memories! 
 

I totally agree on the concession stand also! That was crazy. Glad y’all have a nice generator now too!! Lol