2023 WGI: The Slay All Day Thread

[packwick]

ok but maybe i did subconsciously choose to look up Avon's rehearsal and not some other out of state guard bc they seem to be twhs' nearest competitor at the moment lolol

im sure they wanna do better this year than they did last but it might not be in the cards. my way of saying don't feel that bad about it if it doesn't happen lol

[WoodlandsMom4ever]

1 hour ago, packwick said:

i have no current connection to the program but my guess is twhs doesn't take their A to Dayton bc it's a huge hassle cause they have like a bajillion members. kinda makes the staging look blandly bulky, too many bodies, was complaining about that to my mom lolol. they could prooobably push that guard into open if they really wanted to. they did beat Jordan overall and in equipment just after Jordan had been reclasssed to open but was still competing in A. might be an outlier result tho.

I would guess the TWHS A guard doesn’t compete in wgi as much due to costs and time.   Navigating multiple groups through a contest requires being at different locations and splitting up the small staff between the groups- and a lot of extra costs… 

sometimes there simply is not enough time, money and manpower. 

[Rubisco]

My thoughts are the same as they were last year when we had this conversation. It would really behoove all Texas guards to invest in their middle school programs and try to get those feeders to add a color guard class during the school day for PE credit. That's how Palm Desert Charter Middle School runs things, and it's obviously hugely beneficial.

And why stop at middle school? Go on and add some elementary school color guard programs, too. We can have The Little Belles AND The Little Coppells. 😉

Okay, I tried. 😂

[Tubalord11]

3 hours ago, Rubisco said:

My thoughts are the same as they were last year when we had this conversation. It would really behoove all Texas guards to invest in their middle school programs and try to get those feeders to add a color guard class during the school day for PE credit. That's how Palm Desert Charter Middle School runs things, and it's obviously hugely beneficial.

And why stop at middle school? Go on and add some elementary school color guard programs, too. We can have The Little Belles AND The Little Coppells. 😉

Okay, I tried. 😂

😂😂😂 That got me a little ngl! 

[Hard Core Band Fan]

9 hours ago, Rubisco said:

This confused me for many years. I would always say, "Screw the 8 hour rule! Drop out of UIL!" But unfortunately, it's not that simple. It's a more general regulation from the TEA Commissioner of Education.

All in all, I do think a lot of educators probably appreciate the 8 hour rule, even if it's a competitive disadvantage. Just like it does for students, it prevents extracurricular rehearsals from totally consuming educators' lives!

Years ago, I remember seeing a Tarpon Springs marching practice schedule that was 20 hours per week!

[Rubisco]

18 hours ago, Hard Core Band Fan said:

Years ago, I remember seeing a Tarpon Springs marching practice schedule that was 20 hours per week!

Life is unfair!

But really, all those kids are putting in A LOT of time. They've definitely earned their success.

[BandMom75]

On 3/30/2023 at 11:30 AM, Rubisco said:

My apologies. I got a bit distracted. 😄

Is anybody here going to be attending the NTCA or TCGC championships this weekend?

I am here in College Station to watch the competition. 

[Rubisco]

Okay, the prelims rounds at the TCGC Scholastic National A contest have wrapped up. Three rounds total. I believe they take 15 finalists to tomorrow's finals event. So, those would be the following (with asterisks next to the round winners):

Clear Brook 90.4*

The Woodlands JV 89.13

Cypress Woods 88.45*

Louis D. Brandeis 87.88

Rouse 87.49

Oak Ridge 87.36*

Pearland 87.16

New Braunfels 86.16

Hays 86.07

Georgetown 86.05

William B. Travis 84.65

Lake Travis 84.36

Grand Oaks 84.10

Cedar Park 83.74

Shadow Creek 83.06

Hopefully I did that right. I'm surprised Katy didn't make the cut after doing so well in WGI. It looks like 3 of the 5 judges had them 3rd in their block, including both IA judges, but DA and one of the GE judges had them much, much lower, which booted them out of finals entirely. On the other hand, I'm guessing the perspective of the upstairs judges at Reed Arena is much different than what they've had until now. I'm sure the seating goes up way higher.

[Rubisco]

35 minutes ago, BandMom75 said:

I am here in College Station to watch the competition. 

How is it? Did you catch any of the National As? Any favorites?

[Rubisco]

The NTCA retreat isn't until 9:30. It looks like they're doing all of the classes today without a second day.

[Rubisco]

Alrighty, it looks like both state contests in Texas have wrapped up.

You can find the NTCA results here: https://recaps.competitionsuite.com/199462ea-d8d5-4aae-b21e-99a273226400.htm

And the TCGC results here: https://recaps.competitionsuite.com/0ab02aaf-dc5f-461e-9b51-2ba63974bc34.htm

Congratulations to all participating guards! And if your season ended this weekend, thank you thank you THANK YOU for all of the hard work you put in this season. We really appreciate what you do, and hope that you had fun and made some great memories this year.

To those units going to Dayton, keep up the good work! We can't wait to see you shine on the national stage in a couple weeks!

[WoodlandsMom4ever]

Just got home from TCGC State!  So many great groups!   It was such a great day of watching as many as I could!  

 

[LeanderMomma]

There sure were some amazing showings over the weekend for our Texas guards in state competition. I’m super excited for Clear Brook (SA), Westlake (SO), the Woodlands (SW) and Origins (IW) winning their classes, and I can’t wait to see how they do in Dayton along with our other phenomenal Texas groups who are attending!  This might be the best group of guards Texas has ever sent to World Championships and the future is so bright! ♥️♥️ 

[Rubisco]

Okay, sorry, I lied. There are more than just two guard circuits in Texas! It's just that the other two big ones don't get the attention they deserve.

Here are the results from the West Texas Color Guard Association: https://recaps.competitionsuite.com/66484947-aba0-4d70-a956-ae9e19736186.htm

And here are the two results from the Texas Educational Color Guard Association, which provides opportunities for South Texas guards:

South Zone: https://recaps.competitionsuite.com/55a4b7d5-8191-411f-9c52-e0737e998e18.htm

And North Zone: https://recaps.competitionsuite.com/748fc6e8-904a-4577-b1e1-b98fe793fd16.htm

[WoodlandsMom4ever]

38 minutes ago, Rubisco said:

Okay, sorry, I lied. There are more than just two guard circuits in Texas! It's just that the other two big ones don't get the attention they deserve.

Here are the results from the West Texas Color Guard Association: https://recaps.competitionsuite.com/66484947-aba0-4d70-a956-ae9e19736186.htm

And here are the two results from the Texas Educational Color Guard Association, which provides opportunities for South Texas guards:

South Zone: https://recaps.competitionsuite.com/55a4b7d5-8191-411f-9c52-e0737e998e18.htm

And North Zone: https://recaps.competitionsuite.com/748fc6e8-904a-4577-b1e1-b98fe793fd16.htm

I’m sorry to say I didn’t know about those circuits!   Thanks for bringing them to our attention!

[packwick]

heeeere are some videos from tcgc state

https://m.youtube.com/@deadlypotato8665/videos

college park = possible disrupter

[packwick]

twhs, weird but outstanding lol. prob the cleanest overall perf yet from them. having a lighter color on top of boxes helps brighten things up a little. flagwork in ballad and toward end still noooot quite together, subdivide counts further as needed. 1-la-lee-2-la-lee-3-la-lee-4-la-lee. sabres much better.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cdKy7S7xzF4

[packwick]

actually not even sure the boxes have been changed watching again, might just be the lighting/perspective. either way pretty cool.

[Tubalord11]

1 hour ago, packwick said:

actually not even sure the boxes have been changed watching again, might just be the lighting/perspective. either way pretty cool.

Agree! Just watched their run and I mean wow! You could see some of the audience reacting and they were just blown away the whole time! Cant wait till Dayton!!

[Hard Core Band Fan]

3 hours ago, packwick said:

twhs, weird but outstanding lol. prob the cleanest overall perf yet from them. having a lighter color on top of boxes helps brighten things up a little. flagwork in ballad and toward end still noooot quite together, subdivide counts further as needed. 1-la-lee-2-la-lee-3-la-lee-4-la-lee. sabres much better.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cdKy7S7xzF4

Still a really impressive performance for these ladies. I have to keep reminding myself that they are high school students and not off-season DCI performers.

[LeanderMomma]

8 hours ago, Hard Core Band Fan said:

Still a really impressive performance for these ladies. I have to keep reminding myself that they are high school students and not off-season DCI performers.

I predicted TWHS in second just behind Tarpon Springs on a podcast the other day but I don’t think the nonTexas folks I was talking to were fully on board with that prediction. I know the expectation is always Carmel and Avon at or near the top and that could still happen, but I just have a feeling that The Woodlands might be what I’ll call “an April Surprise.” 😁

[Rubisco]

I still think it could be between Tarpon and TWHS, although it is difficult to bet against Avon and Carmel, given their consistent success. I'm hopeful TWHS will get some sort of medal again. That state video is making me more confident about that, at least, although I'm sure the others are polishing their shows as well.

[Rubisco]

16 hours ago, packwick said:

heeeere are some videos from tcgc state

https://m.youtube.com/@deadlypotato8665/videos

college park = possible disrupter

That College Park show is captivating. Very ethereal, with subtle crescendos in the music that they illustrate beautifully. Have you seen the film, Ponyo? It kind of reminds me of that, with the jellyfish and the serene piano and strings.

[packwick]

9 hours ago, Rubisco said:

That College Park show is captivating. Very ethereal, with subtle crescendos in the music that they illustrate beautifully. Have you seen the film, Ponyo? It kind of reminds me of that, with the jellyfish and the serene piano and strings.

hmmmm.... kinda sorta. think the mom had a similar jellyfish veil over her head at the end of the movie. cute flick.

[packwick]

oooooo, me likey this vid of twhs. way higher up and takes the glare off the gold part of the floor. looks much prettier here. too bad angle is off to the side tho.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lfbsBBagnNk

anybody find Westlake yet? i feel like everyone else is on YT now but them.