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Post by dbalash on Feb 28, 2023 15:26:49 GMT -6
The 2023 Memphis Regional will be held October 7 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, TN.
(All times in Central.)
9:15 - Henry County H.S., TN 9:30 - Arkadelphia H.S., AR 9:45 - Pottsville H.S., AR 10:00 - Paragould H.S., AR 10:15 - Brookland H.S., AR 10:30 - Collierville H.S., TN 10:45 - Hoover H.S., AL 11:00 - Murray H.S., KY
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12:00 - Cabot H.S., AR 12:15 - Arlington H.S., TN 12:30 - Bryant H.S., AR 12:45 - Francis Howell H.S, MO 1:00 - Harrison H.S., GA 1:15 - Bartlett H.S., TN 1:30 - Brighton H.S., TN
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2:15 - Saltillo H.S., MS 2:30 - Lake Hamilton H.S., AR 2:45 - Boiling Springs H.S., SC 3:00 - Hernando H.S., MS 3:15 - Munford H.S., TN 3:30 - Lewisburg H.S., MS 3:45 - Greene County Tech H.S, AR 4:00 - Horn Lake H.S., MS 4:15 - DeSoto Central H.S., MS
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Post by yayband914 on Feb 28, 2023 16:55:28 GMT -6
Hopefully we get to see a lot of Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi bands that don’t normally get to do BOA because they were geographically challenged.
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Post by dbbandalum on Feb 28, 2023 17:14:51 GMT -6
*Dobyns-Bennett has entered the chat* In all seriousness, I’ll be interested to see if they attend this regional. Who will take home this regionals first win? I still think it is a bit unlikely they will attend because of the long drive (almost 9 hours) and it is a bit earlier than they usually start competing, but if they do end up attending a TN regional, its more likely they will attend this one than Chattanooga.
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Post by bandfan221 on Feb 28, 2023 17:43:23 GMT -6
Confirmed:
Bartlett H.S., TN (band calendar)
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Post by es203 on Feb 28, 2023 19:04:52 GMT -6
Can imagine we might see Desoto Central and Hernando here, they’re both within 30 minutes of Memphis
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Post by yayband914 on Feb 28, 2023 19:06:22 GMT -6
Can imagine we might see Desoto Central and Hernando here, they’re both within 30 minutes of Memphis Absolutely! I’ll be adding a “Potential/Rumored” list shortly.
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Post by brodude77 on Feb 28, 2023 20:20:37 GMT -6
Unfortunately we may not see many Mississippi groups there as this regional is happening on the same day as state marching evaluations.
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Post by bandfan221 on Feb 28, 2023 21:04:53 GMT -6
I think this show will allow more bands local to Memphis, or bands that would not be able to attend regionals further away, like Chatanooga or Texas regionals get into BOA, like Millington or Germantown, but also allow Arlington to be able to attend a BOA show again.
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Post by marimba11 on Feb 28, 2023 22:49:28 GMT -6
I’d honestly be shocked if DB attended this. The drive is as long as Indy at least. I think this regional is for a more midwestern audience.
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Post by ilikeguard on Feb 28, 2023 23:06:09 GMT -6
Is it finally time for the Munford band to compete in BOA? They’re RIGHT there…
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Post by ilikeguard on Feb 28, 2023 23:11:12 GMT -6
Camdenton now has a marching festival on their calendar on this date.
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Post by bandfan221 on Mar 1, 2023 10:12:07 GMT -6
AS OF 03/01/2023 Confirmed (2):Bartlett H.S., TN Bryant H.S., AR Likely:Arlington H.S., TN Cabot H.S., AR Camdenton H.S., MO Lake Hamilton H.S., AR Munford H.S., TN Murray H.S., KY Union City H.S., TN Potential/Rumored:Father Ryan H.S., TN Franklin H.S., TN Fred J. Page H.S., TN Goodpasture Christian School, TN Hoover H.S., AL James Clemens H.S., AL John Overton H.S., TN Kickapoo H.S., MO McGavock H.S., TN Nixa H.S., MO Oakville H.S., MO Paragould H.S., AR Pelham H.S., AL Ravenwood H.S., TN Sparkman H.S., AL Summit H.S., TN I'd be very surprised if Collierville opted to not attend this.
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Post by LeanderMomma on Mar 1, 2023 10:41:58 GMT -6
Man I GOTTA go to this one! Memphis is my home town of course and so many of these schools are familiar to me. I just wish the private school I attended still fielded a marching band.
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Post by LeanderMomma on Mar 1, 2023 10:42:28 GMT -6
Camdenton now has a marching festival on their calendar on this date. boo! Or do you mean as in attending a marching festival?! I thought you meant hosting.
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Post by ilikeguard on Mar 1, 2023 11:57:41 GMT -6
Camdenton now has a marching festival on their calendar on this date. boo! Or do you mean as in attending a marching festival?! I thought you meant hosting. Attending. My best guess is they’ll be here or at Valhalla in Springfield.
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Post by bigtrombone on Mar 1, 2023 15:46:30 GMT -6
boo! Or do you mean as in attending a marching festival?! I thought you meant hosting. Attending. My best guess is they’ll be here or at Valhalla in Springfield. Broken Arrow Invitational usually falls around this date too, so I wouldn't be surprised if Camdenton goes there either.
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Post by bigtrombone on Mar 1, 2023 15:56:43 GMT -6
Fred J. Page currently does not have any BOA events listed for the 2023 season, though with the addition of this regional that might be subject to change.
As an aside, whatever happened to Ooltewah? I remember they used to be a pretty consistent finalist in the Southeastern Regionals, but I don't think they've attended a BOA event in quite some time. Hopefully that'll change this year, though they're probably more likely to attend the Chattanooga Regional.
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Post by hdni on Mar 1, 2023 16:16:03 GMT -6
Fred J. Page currently does not have any BOA events listed for the 2023 season, though with the addition of this regional that might be subject to change. As an aside, whatever happened to Ooltewah? I remember they used to be a pretty consistent finalist in the Southeastern Regionals, but I don't think they've attended a BOA event in quite some time. Hopefully that'll change this year, though they're probably more likely to attend the Chattanooga Regional. The long time director from Ootlewah retired a few years ago - that program is not quite what it was, he was willing alot of that to happen. The Munford band director has announced to his parents that they're registered for Chatt & and Memphis, so you could add them to the confirmed list.
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Post by ilikeguard on Mar 1, 2023 16:32:30 GMT -6
Attending. My best guess is they’ll be here or at Valhalla in Springfield. Broken Arrow Invitational usually falls around this date too, so I wouldn't be surprised if Camdenton goes there either. Ooh true. I didn’t see it on Midwest Marching!
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Post by statechamp1239 on Mar 1, 2023 18:44:13 GMT -6
What ever happened to Saint James School seem like regional they would've given a chance or Chattanooga which less than 4 hour away? and Father Ryan haven't seen them in a minute.
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Post by dbalash on Mar 1, 2023 19:26:03 GMT -6
What ever happened to Saint James School seem like regional they would've given a chance or Chattanooga which less than 4 hour away? and Father Ryan haven't seen them in a minute. Susan Smith left St. James School a while back, they were 100th at Grand Nationals in 2017 after placing 42nd at San Antoonio in 2016, and winning A.
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Post by LeanderMomma on Mar 1, 2023 19:50:12 GMT -6
What ever happened to Saint James School seem like regional they would've given a chance or Chattanooga which less than 4 hour away? and Father Ryan haven't seen them in a minute. Susan Smith left St. James School a while back, they were 100th at Grand Nationals in 2017 after placing 42nd at San Antoonio in 2016, and winning A. Yeah that was a shocker.
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Post by statechamp1239 on Mar 1, 2023 21:06:11 GMT -6
What ever happened to Saint James School seem like regional they would've given a chance or Chattanooga which less than 4 hour away? and Father Ryan haven't seen them in a minute. Susan Smith left St. James School a while back, they were 100th at Grand Nationals in 2017 after placing 42nd at San Antoonio in 2016, and winning A. I just saw their 2016 performance and I was just in awe how amazing that Pearl show was and amazing singers as well really know how to put on a show. So devastating to hear the state of that band.
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Post by bandfan221 on Mar 10, 2023 7:32:17 GMT -6
Confirmed:
Collierville HS, TN (band calendar)
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Post by brodude77 on Mar 13, 2023 9:25:26 GMT -6
Confirmed:
Desoto Central HS, MS. (band calendar)
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Post by hdni on Mar 16, 2023 14:57:18 GMT -6
Any word of Bentonville considering this regional?
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Post by statechamp1239 on Mar 16, 2023 16:25:50 GMT -6
Any word of Bentonville considering this regional? I believe they have never done a normal Regional in the 2 decades they started competing in BOA, so I don't think they have much interest. Plus, they have their Marching Invitational on the same date.
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Post by statechamp1239 on Mar 16, 2023 21:30:22 GMT -6
I believe they have never done a normal Regional in the 2 decades they started competing in BOA, so I don't think they have much interest. Plus, they have their Marching Invitational on the same date. I am 99.9% sure they would have considered this regional if they didn’t have their home show on the same day. How do know they wanted to go to Dallas last year? it's close to the same distance as to Memphis.
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Post by tubafish on Mar 30, 2023 6:53:00 GMT -6
This regional is something that i have pushed for since pre 2010 . Eric Martin starting laying the groundwork way back then lol. this is awesome to finally have it . several of the area band directors are tired of hearing me gush about how great BOA is and how they should do at least one with their band. most of those programs do not have the budget for much travel ( west tennessee school districts do not help at all and handicap the fundraising for their programs). this will be an opportunity for a lot of bands that otherwise wouldn't have a chance to even participate in a BOA event. im so excited and cant wait to witness the first one
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Post by bandfan221 on Mar 30, 2023 20:04:54 GMT -6
This show is gonna have a whole lot of firsts. First BOA regional at the liberty bowl, a band potentially taking their first gold along with the first win of the regional, and first time BOA attendees. With DB not attending, I think it's gonna be a battle between Bartlett, Collierville, and Desoto Central for the win. Bartlett definitely has the potential to remain undefeated locally- but that could also be broken at this regional.
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