2023 Grand National Championships Prelims (Nov. 9-10, 2023)

[bigtrombone]

This thread is specific to discussion of the preliminary competition. Please use the 2023 Grand National Championships Week thread for other general discussion.

FINAL SCHEDULE as of 11/8/2023
(All times listed as Eastern)

THURSDAY

7:15 AM - Ticket Office Opens
7:45 AM - Stadium Gates Open

Panel 1
8:45 AM - Batesville H.S., IN
9:00 AM - Fairfield Jr/Sr H.S., IN
9:15 AM - West Carrollton H.S., OH
9:30 AM - Christian County H.S., KY
9:45 AM - Carlisle H.S., OH
10:00 AM - Cabell Midland H.S., WV
10:15 AM - Lebanon H.S., OH
10:30 AM - Finneytown H.S., OH
10:45 AM - Walled Lake H.S., MI
11:00 AM - Tippecanoe H.S., OH

11:15 AM - EXH. Indianapolis Public School Music Showcase
11:30 AM - Taylor H.S., OH

Panel 2
11:45 AM - Beechwood H.S., KY
12:00 PM - Rockford H.S., MI
12:15 PM - Homestead H.S., IN
12:30 PM - Tri-Valley H.S., IL
12:45 PM - Southwestern H.S., KY
1:00 PM - Chattahoochee H.S., GA
1:15 PM - Estill County H.S., KY
1:30 PM - East Clinton H.S., OH
1:45 PM - Archbishop Carroll H.S., OH
2:00 PM - Woodford County H.S., KY
2:15 PM - Centerville H.S., OH
2:30 PM - Monrovia H.S., IN
2:45 PM - Brownsburg H.S., IN

BREAK

Panel 1
3:15 PM - James Bowie H.S., TX
3:30 PM - Milford H.S., OH
3:45 PM - Worthington Kilbourne H.S., OH
4:00 PM - Warren Local H.S., OH
4:15 PM - Russell Independent H.S., KY
4:30 PM - Tri County H.S., MI
4:45 PM - Morton H.S., IL
5:00 PM - Norton H.S., OH
5:15 PM - William Mason H.S., OH
5:30 PM - John Hardin H.S., KY
5:45 PM - Pearland H.S., TX
6:00 PM - Greenon Jr/Sr H.S., OH
6:15 PM - Miamisburg H.S., OH

BREAK

Panel 2
7:00 PM - Kiski Area H.S., PA
7:15 PM - Nation Ford H.S., SC
7:30 PM - Columbus H.S., IN
7:45 PM - Center Grove H.S., IN
8:00 PM - Carroll H.S., IN
8:15 PM - Wilmington H.S., OH
8:30 PM - Fishers H.S., IN
8:45 PM - Avon H.S., IN
9:00 PM - Piqua H.S., OH
9:15 PM - Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence, NV
9:30 PM - Carmel H.S., IN
9:45 PM - Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX
10:00 PM - Hamilton H.S., OH

FRIDAY

7:00 AM - Ticket Office Opens
7:30 AM - Stadium Gates Open

Panel 1
8:00 AM - Bourbon County H.S., KY
8:15 AM - Neosho H.S., MO
8:30 AM - TL Hanna H.S., SC
8:45 AM - Green Hope H.S., NC
9:00 AM - Dripping Springs H.S., TX
9:15 AM - Station Camp H.S., TN
9:30 AM - Keller H.S., TX
9:45 AM - Blue Springs H.S., MO
10:00 AM - Mount Pleasant H.S., MI
10:15 AM - Bentonville H.S., AR

BREAK

Panel 2
10:45 AM - Sullivan H.S., MO
11:00 AM - Bishop Fenwick H.S., OH
11:15 AM - Logan Elm H.S., OH
11:30 AM - Bartlett H.S., TN
11:45 AM - Hebron H.S., TX
12:00 PM - Dartmouth H.S., MA
12:15 PM - Arlington H.S., TN
12:30 PM - Nordonia H.S., OH
12:45 PM - Blue Valley H.S., KS
1:00 PM - Plymouth-Canton E.P., MI
1:15 PM - The Woodlands H.S., TX
1:30 PM - Hickory H.S., VA

BREAK

Panel 1
2:15 PM - William Howard Taft H.S., IL
2:30 PM - Huron Valley, MI
2:45 PM - Avon H.S., OH
3:00 PM - Marian Catholic H.S., IL
3:15 PM - Munster H.S., IN
3:30 PM - Shawe Memorial H.S., IN
3:45 PM - Lawrence Township, IN
4:00 PM - Ohio County H.S., KY

BREAK

4:30 PM - Round Rock H.S., TX

BREAK

5:15 PM - Lake Central H.S., IN
Panel 2
5:30 PM - Bellbrook H.S., OH
5:45 PM - Clinton-Massie H.S., OH
6:00 PM - Christian Academy of Louisville, KY
6:15 PM - St. Clairsville H.S., OH
6:30 PM - Lake Hamilton H.S., AR
6:45 PM - Walter E. Stebbins H.S., OH
7:00 PM - Meade County H.S., KY
7:15 PM - Grayson County H.S., KY
7:30 PM - Collinsville H.S., IL
7:45 PM - Archbishop Alter H.S., OH

8:00 PM - EXH: University of Alabama Million Dollar Band
8:15 PM - Special Presentation & Prelims Awards

[ohbandfan]

The second and third blocks tomorrow are going to be fun to watch 🙌🏼

[cybrunette]

Still can't believe it's already here & the beginning of the end starts in almost 12 hours

[theangrybavarian]

I'll be watching from Batesville to Lebanon/Finneytown, then out until Centerville, so I'll be relying on the forum for updates.


Best of skill to all performers these next 3 days!

[6band]

So hype

[allthingschaotic]

still can't believe that Carmel's show is jeremiah

[hewhowaits]

Prelims Panels

Panel 1
Music – Beth Fabrizio, Randy Greenwell, Nola Jones, Todd Zimbelman
Visual – Marie Czapinski, Tim Landess, Greg Llacer

Panel 2
Music – Cliff Croomes, Chip Crotts, Jager Loyde, Dave Orser
Visual – Meghan McCourt, Juno Orefice, Adam Sage

[averageboafan]

Almost an hour away from the beginning of what is going to a very eventful next three days!

Good luck to all the bands performing today!

[Allohak]

Taylor is moving to 11:30, Batesville will start us off at 8:45

[Allohak]

Bands today range from 28 (Batesville) members to 380 (Pearland)

[baritonedad]

This is my first GN! How do they handle posting scores with the addition of a Semifinals. Are Prelims, Semis, and Finals all posted after finals? Or do you get Prelims earlier with Semis added?

Thanks! Good luck to all bands and performers!

[hewhowaits]

Nov 9, 2023 6:48:53 GMT -6 Allohak said:

Bands today range from 28 (Batesville) members to 380 (Pearland)

Tomorrow we'll see Bishop Fenwick with 18 and Hebron with 360.

[hewhowaits]

Nov 9, 2023 6:52:04 GMT -6 baritonedad said:

This is my first GN! How do they handle posting scores with the addition of a Semifinals. Are Prelims, Semis, and Finals all posted after finals? Or do you get Prelims earlier with Semis added?

Thanks! Good luck to all bands and performers!

All scores are posted after the finale.

[theangrybavarian]

How does one find information on band size and what not? Is that something that y'all (Mods) just know, or is that info out there somewhere?

[keshafan]

Alright Batesville, lets go!

[ohbandfan]

Hearing that “goood morning band fans” ugh

[70sguardchick]

Nov 9, 2023 7:22:29 GMT -6 theangrybavarian said:

How does one find information on band size and what not? Is that something that y'all (Mods) just know, or is that info out there somewhere?

CLASS A:
Archbishop Alter H.S., OH
Archbishop Carroll H.S., OH
Batesville H.S., IN
Beechwood H.S., KY
Bishop Fenwick H.S., OH
Bourbon County H.S., KY
Carlisle H.S., OH
Christian Academy of Louisville, KY
Clinton-Massie H.S., OH
East Clinton H.S., OH
Estill County H.S., KY
Fairfield Jr./Sr. H.S., IN
Finneytown H.S., OH
Greenon Jr./Sr. H.S., OH
John Hardin H.S., KY
Logan Elm H.S., OH
Marian Catholic H.S., IL
Monrovia H.S., IN
Norton H.S., OH
Orleans Jr./Sr. H.S., IN
Pinecrest Academy of Nevada Cadence, NV
Russell Independent H.S., KY
Shawe Memorial H.S., IN
St. Clairsville H.S., OH
Sullivan H.S., MO
Tri County H.S., MI
Tri-Valley H.S., IL
Warren Local H.S., OH

CLASS AA:
Avon H.S., OH
Bellbrook H.S., OH
Blue Valley H.S., KS
Christian County H.S., KY
Dartmouth H.S., MA
Grayson County H.S., KY
Hickory H.S., VA
Kiski Area H.S., PA
Lake Hamilton H.S., AR
Lebanon H.S., OH
Meade County H.S., KY
Miamisburg H.S., OH
Morton H.S., IL
Mount Pleasant H.S., MI
Munster H.S., IN
Neosho H.S., MO
Nordonia H.S., OH
Ohio County H.S., KY
Piqua H.S., OH
Southwestern H.S., KY
Station Camp H.S., TN
Taylor H.S., OH
Tippecanoe H.S., OH
Walter E. Stebbins H.S., OH
West Carrollton H.S., OH
Wilmington H.S., OH
Woodford County H.S., KY
Worthington Kilbourne H.S., OH

CLASS AAA:
Arlington H.S., TN
Blue Springs H.S., MO
Cabell Midland H.S., WV
Chattahootchee H.S., GA
Collinsville H.S., IL
Green Hope H.S., NC
Hamilton H.S., OH
Homestead H.S., IN
Milford H.S., OH
Nation Ford H.S., SC
Rockford H.S., MI
TL Hanna H.S., SC

CLASS AAAA:
Avon H.S., IN
Bartlett H.S., TN
Bentonville H.S., AR
Brownsburg H.S., IN
Carmel H.S., IN
Carroll H.S., IN
Center Grove H.S., IN
Centerville H.S., OH
Claudia Taylor Johnson H.S., TX
Columbus Schools, IN
Dripping Springs H.S., TX
Fishers H.S., IN
Hebron H.S., TX
Huron Valley, MI
James Bowie H.S., TX
Keller H.S., TX
Lake Central H.S., IN
Lawrence Township, IN
Pearland H.S., TX
Plymouth-Canton E.P., MI
Round Rock H.S., TX
The Woodlands H.S., TX
Walled Lake Schools, MI
William Howard Taft H.S., IL
William Mason H.S., OH

[bigtrombone]

In the words of Heath Ledger's Joker, "And here we go."

[bigtrombone]

If you want some extra commentary, follow along with today's live blog! Link here: www.24liveblog.com/live/UurVC

[bhspridemama]

Great job Batesville HS. You did it!

[keshafan]

Batesville! So impressed by a group that small taking a show that hard! The design quality of that show was extremely high and you could tell the students were giving it everything they had(they had to lol.) Nice job Batesville, you may have gone first but I'll remember you.

[TeamIndiana]

Congratulations Batesville on opening Grand Nats 2023! GO TEAM INDIANA!

[musicman12489]

Grand National Prelims is already off to a great start!  I am really enjoying Fairfield!  Great job to them!

[bhspridemama]

Fairfield Jr/Sr that was very cool 😎. I mean come on you have junior high kids marching as well(talk about a boom 💥 moment ). Color guard well synced. Congrats 🎉. I loved it.

[rickyrosay]

Uhhh is Fairfield in contention for 1A rep? That was AWESOME!

[TeamIndiana]

I have loved watching Fairfield's show grow all season long. Saw them week one and absolutely loved them and I feel the exact same now by the end of the season. Congratulations Fairfield! 

[keshafan]

Fairfield was so good. A band that small opening with Shostakovich's 10th is just insane(and executed so well) and I think the paramore song worked really well for their closer. Class A is insanely competitive, but I think they made a case for themselves here.

[musicman12489]

I don't know that Marian can hold a candle to that execution wise.  I love Marian's program but I'm not on the Marian train this year for class A.  Sorry guys.

[Allohak]

Nov 9, 2023 7:22:29 GMT -6 theangrybavarian said:

How does one find information on band size and what not? Is that something that y'all (Mods) just know, or is that info out there somewhere?

We cheat (the #s are listed on the band registration forms and is passed along to Jolesch, with whom we are friendly enough to peak at their paperwork)

[bhspridemama]

West Carrollton HS your swan 🦢 props are fabulous!! Nice marching and keeping everything moving. I enjoyed your show. Great job