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Post by yayband914 on Apr 3, 2023 13:38:07 GMT -6
The Power Band Classic will be held at Lake Hamilton High School in Pearcy, AR on Oct. 14th, 2023.
This is now listed as a Bands of America affiliate event.
Schedule (CDT)
10:15 Gurdon
10:30 Centerpoint
10:45 Fountain Lake
11:00 Dierks
11:15 Horatio
11:30 Stuttgart
11:45 Malvern
12:00 Sylvan Hills
12:30 DeQueen
12:45 Benton
1:00 Ozark
1:15 Arkadelphia
1:30 Lakeside
1:45 Greenbrier
2:00 Westside
2:15 Green County Tech
2:30 Cabot
2:45 Paragould
3:00 Greenwood
3:15 Bryant
6:15 1stFinalist
9:00 12th Finalist
9:15 Lake Hamilton Exhibition
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Post by hewhowaits on Apr 4, 2023 4:43:33 GMT -6
The Power Band Classic will be held at Lake Hamilton High School in Pearcy, AR on Oct. 14th, 2023. This is now listed as a Bands of America affiliate event. For several years pre-Covid, this was the one and only affiliate event. Good to see it back as such and that there was sufficient value seen to create other affiliate events. |
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Post by statechamp1239 on Jul 4, 2023 5:13:12 GMT -6
Confirmed:
Bryant H.S., AR - (Lake Hamilton Powerband Classic)
Cabot H.S., AR - (Marching Contest at Lake Hamilton)
Source:
Band Calendar
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Post by hewhowaits on Oct 12, 2023 6:42:36 GMT -6
Schedule (CDT)
10:15 Gurdon
10:30 Centerpoint
10:45 Fountain Lake
11:00 Dierks
11:15 Horatio
11:30 Stuttgart
11:45 Malvern
12:00 Sylvan Hills
12:30 DeQueen
12:45 Benton
1:00 Ozark
1:15 Arkadelphia
1:30 Lakeside
1:45 Greenbrier
2:00 Westside
2:15 Green County Tech
2:30 Cabot
2:45 Paragould
3:00 Greenwood
3:15 Bryant
6:15 1stFinalist
9:00 12th Finalist
9:15 Lake Hamilton Exhibition
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Post by lostchoirguy on Oct 12, 2023 15:15:45 GMT -6
Is this actually in Pearcy or is it supposed to say Searcy?
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Post by yayband914 on Oct 12, 2023 15:17:11 GMT -6
Is this actually in Pearcy or is it supposed to say Searcy? Pearcy, AR, where the host school Lake Hamilton is located. |
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Post by lostchoirguy on Oct 12, 2023 18:57:51 GMT -6
Ok I was just genuinely curious. I had never heard of Pearcy and when I looked it up it said it was an unincorporated town of like 300. I had no idea that's where Lake Hamilton was located!
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Post by statechamp1239 on Oct 15, 2023 3:43:53 GMT -6
Finals:
1. 84.800: Bryant*
2. 84.550: Cabot*
3. 82.700: Paragould*
4. 82.600: Greene County Tech*
5. 76.675: Greenwood
6. 76.600: Lakeside
7. 75.550: Arkadelphia*
8. 72.800: Benton
9. 72.200: DeQueen
10. 69.200: Greenbrier
11. 68.750: Ozark
12. 65.550: Fountain Lake
*Competed in the Memphis Regional*
Outstanding Music: Bryant H.S., AR
Outstanding Visual: Cabot H.S., AR & Greene County Tech H.S., AR
Outstanding General Effect: Bryant H.S., AR
Congrats Bryant on their two-time consecutive win.
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Post by LeanderMomma on Oct 16, 2023 6:34:45 GMT -6
Is this actually in Pearcy or is it supposed to say Searcy? I went to college in Searcy. I’ve never heard of Pearcy either! I’ve definitely been to the actual Lake that is named Lake Hamilton tho. It’s near Hot Springs. I just assumed that the school was too!! (EDiT: I looked on the map and Pearcy actually isn’t far from Lake Hamilton. Absolutely gorgeous area!). |
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Post by hewhowaits on Oct 16, 2023 7:19:51 GMT -6
Is this actually in Pearcy or is it supposed to say Searcy? I went to college in Searcy. I’ve never heard of Pearcy either! I’ve definitely been to the actual Lake that is named Lake Hamilton tho. It’s near Hot Springs. I just assumed that the school was too!! (EDiT: I looked on the map and Pearcy actually isn’t far from Lake Hamilton. Absolutely gorgeous area!). You need to pay closer attention to the "Joining us" announcements. And "Go Bison!" |
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Post by LeanderMomma on Oct 16, 2023 11:36:50 GMT -6
I went to college in Searcy. I’ve never heard of Pearcy either! I’ve definitely been to the actual Lake that is named Lake Hamilton tho. It’s near Hot Springs. I just assumed that the school was too!! (EDiT: I looked on the map and Pearcy actually isn’t far from Lake Hamilton. Absolutely gorgeous area!). You need to pay closer attention to the "Joining us" announcements. And "Go Bison!" Harding will be 100 years old next year. 🥳🥳🥳 |
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Post by lostchoirguy on Oct 16, 2023 12:52:30 GMT -6
Is this actually in Pearcy or is it supposed to say Searcy? I went to college in Searcy. I’ve never heard of Pearcy either! I’ve definitely been to the actual Lake that is named Lake Hamilton tho. It’s near Hot Springs. I just assumed that the school was too!! (EDiT: I looked on the map and Pearcy actually isn’t far from Lake Hamilton. Absolutely gorgeous area!). I had several friends who went to Harding and considered applying, myself. It seems like a great school! I also studied some maps after my snafoo because geography is important to me and I didn't like that I wasn't familiar with this town. |
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Post by LeanderMomma on Oct 16, 2023 14:53:16 GMT -6
I went to college in Searcy. I’ve never heard of Pearcy either! I’ve definitely been to the actual Lake that is named Lake Hamilton tho. It’s near Hot Springs. I just assumed that the school was too!! (EDiT: I looked on the map and Pearcy actually isn’t far from Lake Hamilton. Absolutely gorgeous area!). I had several friends who went to Harding and considered applying, myself. It seems like a great school! I also studied some maps after my snafoo because geography is important to me and I didn't like that I wasn't familiar with this town. Harding was and remains a fantastic school. I love going back whenever I can! Don’t feel bad. I am quite familiar with the entire state and had only VERY recently heard of Pearcy. 😁 |
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Post by hewhowaits on Oct 16, 2023 14:59:11 GMT -6
I had several friends who went to Harding and considered applying, myself. It seems like a great school! I also studied some maps after my snafoo because geography is important to me and I didn't like that I wasn't familiar with this town. Harding was and remains a fantastic school. I love going back whenever I can! Don’t feel bad. I am quite familiar with the entire state and had only VERY recently heard of Pearcy. 😁 I know a little about the state of Arkansas, but Pearcy was on my radar. "Joining us from Pearcy, Arkansas...Bands of America is proud to present...the Lake Hamilton High School Marching Band." |
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Post by LeanderMomma on Oct 16, 2023 15:25:54 GMT -6
Harding was and remains a fantastic school. I love going back whenever I can! Don’t feel bad. I am quite familiar with the entire state and had only VERY recently heard of Pearcy. 😁 I know a little about the state of Arkansas, but Pearcy was on my radar. "Joining us from Pearcy, Arkansas...Bands of America is proud to present...the Lake Hamilton High School Marching Band." I am sure I have heard them say that but for some reason it never registered! You’re right. I need to listen better! |
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Post by peachy on Oct 19, 2023 13:34:50 GMT -6
This was a great show! 20 bands in prelims with a phenomenal panel of judges. Including Lake Hamilton, there were six bands who competed in Memphis, three of them finalists. I believe Arkadelphia placed in their class. Finals: 1. 84.800: Bryant* 2. 84.550: Cabot* 3. 82.700: Paragould* 4. 82.600: Greene County Tech* 5. 76.675: Greenwood 6. 76.600: Lakeside 7. 75.550: Arkadelphia* 8. 72.800: Benton 9. 72.200: DeQueen 10. 69.200: Greenbrier 11. 68.750: Ozark 12. 65.550: Fountain Lake *Competed in the Memphis Regional* Outstanding Music: Bryant H.S., AR Outstanding Visual: Cabot H.S., AR & Greene County Tech H.S., AR Outstanding General Effect: Bryant H.S., AR Congrats Bryant on their two-time consecutive win. |
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Post by kdivine on Oct 22, 2023 11:16:03 GMT -6
This is like a week late, but an explanation of Pearcy and Lake Hamilton.
Lake Hamilton the lake wraps around the west and south sides of Hot Springs proper. Lake Hamilton the school district covers the section of Garland County west of the HS city limit [snap a north/south line of longitude at the intersection of US-70 and Weston Road on a map] and south of Lake Ouachita.
The actual school buildings and district offices are about six miles west of the lake just south of US-70 on Adam Brown Road. If you get to 2 lane road heading west, you've gone too far. It is just far enough out in the boonies and has an agri program such that the College Board considers it a rural school for merit scholarship purposes [1300ish in 9-12.... but rural, go figure].
The really confusing part is where "Pearcy" comes from. The district has three zip codes--71913 which is the Hot Springs National Park zip just on the lake, 71964 Pearcy with the post office about another 4 miles west of the school on US-70/Airport Road, and 71968 Royal with the post office pretty much dead north of the school on US-270/Albert Pike. The school is in the 71964 zip, thus the Pearcy mailing address that the competition PA announcers use.
And if that wasn't confusing enough, there are place names for three former/ long-disapparated post offices between HS and Pearcy Post Office on 70/Airport Road: Rockwell [Google Maps and Mapquest] on the west side of the 70 lake bridge, Pleasant Hill just west of the Marion Anderson stoplight, and Hempwallace at Adam Brown/ Sunshine Road, which is where the school is. You will occasionally hear people in the neighborhood refer to the area as "Hempwallace" rather than Pearcy. And, wait, there's more! There is one more former post office, Sunshine, between Hempwallace and Royal,which is where Sunshine Road [AR-227] gets its name.
Hope that helps.
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