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Post by horntrumpetdad on Feb 19, 2024 12:19:06 GMT -6
Bout to smack my source silly if they’ve been misleading me and making me look foolish. 😡 And they will come out in May, don’t come in here with that August blasphemy. 😂 Violence is not the answer Ha! Indeed. Marching band competition attendance insider knowledge violence, is the worst violence!
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Post by yayband914 on Feb 19, 2024 12:19:12 GMT -6
Bout to smack my source silly if they’ve been misleading me and making me look foolish. 😡 And they will come out in May, don’t come in here with that August blasphemy. 😂 Violence is not the answer We live 1,000 miles apart so physical violence isn’t an option anyways. 😂
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Post by yayband914 on Feb 19, 2024 12:20:35 GMT -6
Bout to smack my source silly if they’ve been misleading me and making me look foolish. 😡 And they will come out in May, don’t come in here with that August blasphemy. 😂 Whenever, it’s a hard no on all three. Followed up with my source (which I should have done before posting, sorry everyone). New response is “not sure if it’s happening or not anymore.” The band in question, if you haven’t already deduced it by process of elimination, is Vista Ridge.
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Post by hewhowaits on Feb 19, 2024 12:48:15 GMT -6
Well I just said it’s not Rouse — and I’ll throw in a shocking bonus fact: it’s not Glenn — so that leaves one of the schools that start with V. Rouse, Vista Ridge, and Vandegrift are not going.You can tell me I’m right in August when the lists come out Pairing the bolded statments, we can come up with the third Leander ISD band attending Grand Nationals - the Virtual Learning Academy!
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Post by aiden on Feb 19, 2024 13:46:38 GMT -6
I can confirm that they are not making the trip this year. Hopefully soon, though! There is, however, still another Leander ISD school yet to announce that they are going, at least based on one of my reliable sources… Come again?!? If it’s Rouse I’d absolutely lose it, im guessing not Vista since they went recently so that means….. If it’s Vandy, we may end up having the most competitive Nats to date, can’t wait for the reveal I'll be the happiest man alive if its Vandy
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Post by aiden on Feb 19, 2024 13:47:38 GMT -6
Come again?!? If it’s Rouse I’d absolutely lose it, im guessing not Vista since they went recently so that means….. If it’s Vandy, we may end up having the most competitive Nats to date, can’t wait for the reveal I'll be the happiest man alive if its Vandy just saw the post by Hewhowaits and my comment has officially aged like milk
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Post by marimba11 on Feb 19, 2024 14:41:36 GMT -6
This field is crowded enough IMO, I think we'll be fine. I'm sure there will still be some stragglers yet to announce - it's still early!
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Post by yayband914 on Feb 19, 2024 14:51:57 GMT -6
This field is crowded enough IMO, I think we'll be fine. I'm sure there will still be some stragglers yet to announce - it's still early! I just want to see a bunch of new names in semifinals one of these years but nah. 🥲
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Post by horntrumpetdad on Feb 19, 2024 16:44:53 GMT -6
This field is crowded enough IMO, I think we'll be fine. I'm sure there will still be some stragglers yet to announce - it's still early! I just want to see a bunch of new names in semifinals one of these years but nah. 🥲 Well then, the first thing you're going to have to do, is kick out all of the bands who have Lucas Oil Stadium in their backyards.
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Post by yayband914 on Feb 19, 2024 16:58:53 GMT -6
I just want to see a bunch of new names in semifinals one of these years but nah. 🥲 Well then, the first thing you're going to have to do, is kick out all of the bands who have Lucas Oil Stadium in their backyards. And some bands that don’t. 😅 Also before anyone comes for me because they think I want to limit performance opportunities for some groups, let me be clear: it’s a joke. …mostly. 😉
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Post by Jake W. on Feb 19, 2024 17:13:14 GMT -6
This field is crowded enough IMO, I think we'll be fine. I'm sure there will still be some stragglers yet to announce - it's still early! I just want to see a bunch of new names in semifinals one of these years but nah. 🥲 Besides Bridgeland & Friendswood, you still have a nice list of first-time Semifinalist possibilities: Cheney, Catawba Ridge, Green Level, Floyd Central, Clover, Campbell County, Westlake, Lambert, Deer Creek, even DeWitt or Worthington Kilbourne or Greendale at the lower end of the bubble. Finneytown if the A list stands where it is. That's a good amount of possibilities for new Semis names : )
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Post by marimba11 on Feb 19, 2024 22:08:48 GMT -6
I have a list of top 30 already, but I am going to wait a few months because I don't want to be wrong THIS early lol
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Post by aiden on Feb 19, 2024 23:51:43 GMT -6
I have a list of top 30 already, but I am going to wait a few months because I don't want to be wrong THIS early lol I have my list of likely finalists and finalist bubble bands but I don't want to post it until like September or October
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Post by mtnxdrew on Feb 20, 2024 9:05:58 GMT -6
Any word on Tarpon?
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Post by ilikeguard on Feb 20, 2024 10:25:50 GMT -6
I have a list of top 30 already, but I am going to wait a few months because I don't want to be wrong THIS early lol I have my list of likely finalists and finalist bubble bands but I don't want to post it until like September or October No don’t be shy I want to see it
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Post by bigtrombone on Feb 20, 2024 12:56:43 GMT -6
Ah, to heck with it. Here's my way-too-early semifinalist predictions (not all bands listed are confirmed to be attending):
American Fork, UT Archbishop Alter, OH Avon, IN Bourbon County, KY Bridgeland, TX Broken Arrow, OK Brownsburg, IN Carmel, IN Castle, IN Cedar Park, TX Centerville, OH Dobyns-Bennett, TN Fishers, IN Friendswood, TX Goshen, IN Homestead, IN Jenison, MI Jenks, OK Kiski Area, PA Leander, TX Lincoln-Way Community, IL Marian Catholic, IL Miamisburg, OH Morton, IL Mustang, OK Murray, KY O'Fallon Township, IL Prosper, TX Rockford, MI Rosemount, MN Tarpon Springs, FL Union, OK Wando, SC Westlake, UT William Mason, OH
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Post by aiden on Feb 20, 2024 13:44:10 GMT -6
I have my list of likely finalists and finalist bubble bands but I don't want to post it until like September or October No don’t be shy I want to see it Likely finalists and bubble bands at Grand Nats 2024 (not in order) 1: Carmel 2: Avon 3: William Mason 4: Dobyns-Bennett 5: Brownsburg 6: Fishers 7: American Fork 8: Leander 9: Cedar Park 10: O'Fallon Twp 11: Broken Arrow 12: Prosper 13: Friendswood 14: Castle (is Castle attending? I forgot to check before posting this)
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Post by coleeich on Feb 20, 2024 13:53:57 GMT -6
No don’t be shy I want to see it Likely finalists and bubble bands at Grand Nats 2024 (not in order) 1: Carmel 2: Avon 3: William Mason 4: Dobyns-Bennett 5: Brownsburg 6: Fishers 7: American Fork 8: Leander 9: Cedar Park 10: O'Fallon Twp 11: Broken Arrow 12: Prosper 13: Friendswood 14: Castle (is Castle attending? I forgot to check before posting this) I think Jenks has a very good shot at finals. I would def put them above Friendswood and some of the other bands on this list. Granted, it's a pretty stacked field, so I could definitely see a reality where Jenks doesn't make finals.
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Feb 20, 2024 17:24:31 GMT -6
Violence is not the answer We live 1,000 miles apart so physical violence isn’t an option anyways. 😂 You could just mail them a box full of glitter and confetti, but I'm not sure how the postal service would feel about being made a party in your revenge taking.
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Post by lostinthebands on Feb 20, 2024 17:47:46 GMT -6
No don’t be shy I want to see it Likely finalists and bubble bands at Grand Nats 2024 (not in order) 1: Carmel 2: Avon 3: William Mason 4: Dobyns-Bennett 5: Brownsburg 6: Fishers 7: American Fork 8: Leander 9: Cedar Park 10: O'Fallon Twp 11: Broken Arrow 12: Prosper 13: Friendswood 14: Castle (is Castle attending? I forgot to check before posting this) Would love to see Castle make it that high up... not sure though. I know last season was a one-time thing, but the finals bubble (not just finals, but the bubble itself too!) is already intense, and your list doesn't even include Jenks, Union, and many others. Who knows, though! I would love to be wrong- Castle is such a good program and I'm confident they'll bounce back in no time.
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Post by aiden on Feb 20, 2024 23:42:30 GMT -6
Likely finalists and bubble bands at Grand Nats 2024 (not in order) 1: Carmel 2: Avon 3: William Mason 4: Dobyns-Bennett 5: Brownsburg 6: Fishers 7: American Fork 8: Leander 9: Cedar Park 10: O'Fallon Twp 11: Broken Arrow 12: Prosper 13: Friendswood 14: Castle (is Castle attending? I forgot to check before posting this) I think Jenks has a very good shot at finals. I would def put them above Friendswood and some of the other bands on this list. Granted, it's a pretty stacked field, so I could definitely see a reality where Jenks doesn't make finals. They kinda just slipped my mind since I made that entire list at like 2am on the 19th
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Post by ilikeguard on Feb 21, 2024 7:37:07 GMT -6
No don’t be shy I want to see it Likely finalists and bubble bands at Grand Nats 2024 (not in order) 1: Carmel 2: Avon 3: William Mason 4: Dobyns-Bennett 5: Brownsburg 6: Fishers 7: American Fork 8: Leander 9: Cedar Park 10: O'Fallon Twp 11: Broken Arrow 12: Prosper 13: Friendswood 14: Castle (is Castle attending? I forgot to check before posting this) Thank you for the spicy food 🙏🏻
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Post by aiden on Feb 24, 2024 15:50:18 GMT -6
Likely finalists and bubble bands at Grand Nats 2024 (not in order) 1: Carmel 2: Avon 3: William Mason 4: Dobyns-Bennett 5: Brownsburg 6: Fishers 7: American Fork 8: Leander 9: Cedar Park 10: O'Fallon Twp 11: Broken Arrow 12: Prosper 13: Friendswood 14: Castle (is Castle attending? I forgot to check before posting this) Thank you for the spicy food 🙏🏻 I'll probably revise this in mid-late March
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Post by ohioguy2 on Feb 27, 2024 14:57:33 GMT -6
Directors have begun receiving their Grand National performance times, so some of those might start trickling out soon.
Apparently the email also states that there are 108 bands currently enrolled with a maximum capacity of 110.
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Post by neop on Feb 27, 2024 15:09:33 GMT -6
Directors have begun receiving their Grand National performance times, so some of those might start trickling out soon. Apparently the email also states that there are 108 bands currently enrolled with a maximum capacity of 110. Multiple calendars have been updated with GN performance times over the last hour, including: Ben Davis H.S., IN - Thursday 9:00 AM Miamisburg H.S., OH - Thursday 5:45 PM Rosemount H.S., MN - Friday 9:45 AM
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Post by yayband914 on Feb 27, 2024 15:15:30 GMT -6
Reeths-Puffer H.S., MI - Thursday 3:15 PM Campbell County H.S., KY - Thursday 5:00 PM Cheney H.S., WA - Friday 11:30 AM
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Post by paddy on Feb 27, 2024 16:28:55 GMT -6
With performance times coming out I’m excited to be surprised that the same half dozen bands randomly drew the Thursday night block.
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Post by ohioguy2 on Feb 27, 2024 16:43:55 GMT -6
With performance times coming out I’m excited to be surprised that the same half dozen bands randomly drew the Thursday night block. It’s not really random (but it sort of is). Bands can specifically request to go on Thursday if they want. However, a lot of bands will drive home Thursday and have their students go to school Friday (a lot of the Ohio schools do this). So BOA will call directors and find out their plans and won’t schedule them too late if they have a long drive back to school that night. So the bands that consistently go late Thursday are the bands that have requested to go that day AND either are close enough to Indy to have a short drive or are not returning that night and are staying in hotels in the city. Thats probably a smaller Venn Diagram than you’d think so a lot of those bands go late Thursday every year.
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Post by horntrumpetdad on Feb 27, 2024 16:55:51 GMT -6
Is there thought to be some advantage to going on Thursday evening?
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Post by altosandclarinets on Feb 27, 2024 16:58:15 GMT -6
Is there thought to be some advantage to going on Thursday evening? Score creep through the competition.
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