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Post by hewhowaits on Sept 10, 2024 5:47:47 GMT -6
American Fork, I'm loving the look already. I would like to see them dial back the vocalist a little but this is a GREAT show! That's what Allohak said without saying it.
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 10, 2024 7:44:49 GMT -6
AS OF 07/25
Confirmed Bands (112): American Fork H.S., UT Anderson County H.S., KY Archbishop Alter H.S., OH Argyle H.S., TX Avon H.S., IN Avon H.S., OH Bartlett H.S., TN Batesville H.S., IN Bellbrook H.S., OH Ben Davis H.S., IN Bob Jones H.S., AL Bourbon County H.S., KY Boyle County H.S., KY Bridgeland H.S., TX Broken Arrow H.S., OK Brownsburg H.S., IN Cambridge H.S., GA Camdenton H.S., MO Campbell County H.S., KY Carlisle H.S., OH Carmel H.S., IN Cary H.S., NC Cass H.S., GA Castle H.S., IN Catawba Ridge H.S., SC Cedar Park H.S., TX Center Grove H.S., IN Centerville H.S., OH Central Crossing H.S., OH Cheney H.S., WA Christian Academy of Louisville, KY Clinton-Massie H.S., OH Clover H.S., SC Colerain H.S., OH Columbus Schools, IN Deer Creek H.S., OK DeSoto Central H.S., MS DeWitt H.S., MI Dixie Heights H.S., KY Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN East Clinton H.S., OH Finneytown H.S., OH Fishers H.S., IN Floyd Central H.S., IN Franklin H.S., TN Friendswood H.S., TX Garrard County H.S., KY Goshen H.S., IN Green Level H.S., NC Greendale H.S., WI Greenfield-Central H.S., IN Hamilton H.S., OH Hardin Valley Academy, TN Herscher H.S., IL Hollister H.S., MO Homestead H.S., IN Huron Valley Schools, MI Jenison H.S., MI Jenks H.S., OK John Hardin H.S., KY Kalida H.S., OH Kickapoo H.S., MO Lakota East H.S., OH Lawrence Township, IN Leander H.S., TX Lebanon H.S., OH Lincoln-Way H.S., IL Marian Catholic H.S., IL Marion Local H.S., OH Meade County H.S., KY Miamisburg H.S., OH Milford H.S., OH Monrovia H.S., IN Monticello H.S., IL Murray H.S., KY Mustang H.S., OK Newberry H.S., FL Nicholas County H.S., KY Nixa H.S., MO Noblesville H.S., IN Norton H.S., OH Norwin H.S., PA Norwood H.S., OH O’Fallon Township H.S., IL Owen County H.S., KY Panther Creek H.S., NC Plymouth-Canton E.P., MI Prosper H.S., TX Pulaski County H.S., KY Reeths-Puffer H.S., MI Rockford H.S., MI Rosemount H.S., MN Shawe Memorial H.S., IN Simon Kenton H.S., KY South Dearborn H.S., IN South Jones H.S., MS South Oldham H.S., KY South Point H.S., OH Springboro H.S., OH Stoneman Douglas H.S., FL Summit H.S., TN Tarpon Springs H.S., FL Tippecanoe H.S., OH Union H.S., OK Valley H.S., KY Walled Lake Schools, MI Walter E. Stebbins H.S., OH Warren Local H.S., OH West Carrollton H.S., OH Westlake H.S., UT William Mason H.S., OH Worthington Kilbourne H.S., OH
CLASS A: Archbishop Alter H.S., OH Batesville H.S., IN Bourbon County H.S., KY Carlisle H.S., OH Christian Academy of Louisville, KY Clinton-Massie H.S., OH East Clinton H.S., OH Finneytown H.S., OH Garrard County H.S., KY Herscher H.S., IL Hollister H.S., MO Kalida H.S., OH Marian Catholic H.S., IL Marion Local H.S., OH Monrovia H.S., IN Monticello H.S., IL Murray H.S., KY Newberry H.S., FL Nicholas County H.S., KY Norton H.S., OH Norwood H.S., OH Owen County H.S., KY Shawe Memorial H.S., IN South Dearborn H.S., IN South Point H.S., OH Valley H.S., KY Warren Local H.S., OH
CLASS AA: Anderson County H.S., KY Argyle H.S., TX Avon H.S., OH Bellbrook H.S., OH Boyle County H.S., KY Cambridge H.S., GA Camdenton H.S., MO Campbell County H.S., KY Cass H.S., GA Catawba Ridge H.S., SC Central Crossing H.S., OH Cheney H.S., WA DeWitt H.S., MI Dixie Heights H.S., KY Greendale H.S., WI Greenfield-Central H.S., IN Jenison H.S., MI John Hardin H.S., KY Meade County H.S., KY Miamisburg H.S., OH Norwin H.S., PA Pulaski County H.S., KY Reeths-Puffer H.S., MI South Jones H.S., MS South Oldham H.S., KY Summit H.S., TN Tarpon Springs H.S., FL Tippecanoe H.S., OH Walter E. Stebbins H.S., OH West Carrollton H.S., OH Worthington Kilbourne H.S., OH
CLASS AAA: Bob Jones H.S., AL Cary H.S., NC Castle H.S., IN Cedar Park H.S., TX Colerain H.S., OH Deer Creek H.S., OK DeSoto Central H.S., MS Dobyns-Bennett H.S., TN Floyd Central H.S., IN Franklin H.S., TN Friendswood H.S., TX Goshen H.S., IN Green Level H.S., NC Hamilton H.S., OH Hardin Valley Academy, TN Kickapoo H.S., MO Lakota East H.S., OH Leander H.S., TX Lebanon H.S., OH Milford H.S., OH Nixa H.S., MO Rockford H.S., MI Rosemount H.S., MN Simon Kenton H.S., KY Springboro H.S., OH Walled Lake Schools, MI
CLASS AAAA: American Fork H.S., UT Avon H.S., IN Bartlett H.S., TN Ben Davis H.S., IN Bridgeland H.S., TX Broken Arrow H.S., OK Brownsburg H.S., IN Carmel H.S., IN Center Grove H.S., IN Centerville H.S., OH Clover H.S., SC Columbus Schools, IN Fishers H.S., IN Homestead H.S., IN Huron Valley Schools, MI Jenks H.S., OK Lawrence Township, IN Lincoln-Way H.S., IL Mustang H.S., OK Noblesville H.S., IN O’Fallon Township H.S., IL Panther Creek H.S., NC Plymouth-Canton E.P., MI Prosper H.S., TX Stoneman Douglas H.S., FL Union H.S., OK Westlake H.S., UT William Mason H.S., OH
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Post by bubbawethead on Sept 10, 2024 13:53:00 GMT -6
While I know this is the 2024 GN thread, I do have a confirmed band for 2025 👀
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Post by cybrunette on Sept 10, 2024 14:10:38 GMT -6
While I know this is the 2024 GN thread, I do have a confirmed band for 2025 👀 Don't be shy now
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Post by bubbawethead on Sept 10, 2024 14:13:38 GMT -6
While I know this is the 2024 GN thread, I do have a confirmed band for 2025 👀 Don't be shy now Wando H.S. SC (staff member told me)
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Post by bigtrombone on Sept 10, 2024 14:17:19 GMT -6
Wando H.S. SC (staff member told me) Gonna be tough to make finals if current rotation years hold true (Blue Springs, Flower Mound (a bit more iffy on them with their Macy's trip this fall), Round Rock, Marcus, CTJ, & The Woodlands are all likely going to be attending), but not impossible. Definitely will be excited to see them back next year though!
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Post by jakeymam12 on Sept 10, 2024 15:19:32 GMT -6
American Fork, I'm loving the look already. Agreed! Their color scheme & uniforms look amazing! Unfortunately haven't come across a vid of their show yet
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 10, 2024 15:19:50 GMT -6
Wando H.S. SC (staff member told me) Gonna be tough to make finals if current rotation years hold true (Blue Springs, Flower Mound (a bit more iffy on them with their Macy's trip this fall), Round Rock, Marcus, CTJ, & The Woodlands are all likely going to be attending), but not impossible. Definitely will be excited to see them back next year though! Blue Springs is going to Ireland next year so we may not see them at GN.
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Post by cybrunette on Sept 10, 2024 15:59:04 GMT -6
Agreed! Their color scheme & uniforms look amazing! Unfortunately haven't come across a vid of their show yet Ah I understand now lol I'm sure they'll have all the technical balancing & issues sorted out soon enough. Regardless, love their show!
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Post by drumdawg on Sept 10, 2024 20:39:38 GMT -6
While I know this is the 2024 GN thread, I do have a confirmed band for 2025 👀 I got a couple of pretty big ones also, lol
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Post by macwinlin on Sept 10, 2024 21:24:16 GMT -6
Agreed! Their color scheme & uniforms look amazing! Unfortunately haven't come across a vid of their show yet This is already looking like a fantastic recipe. Should be an exciting year for American Fork!
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Post by pitplayer19 on Sept 11, 2024 0:19:29 GMT -6
It looks gorgeous with the uniforms, the music has plenty of great moments, and the overall design feels very 2020's American Fork (which is a good thing). Balance between the soloists, strings, and the band (which all sound very good) needs work but that's understandable for their first public performance of the year. Regardless, I hope it really shines at Grand Nationals, maybe even enough for that third performance.
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Post by ohbandfan on Sept 11, 2024 1:09:09 GMT -6
I’m seeing all the early season videos this year. Just saw Avon, they are cookin and I feel like will be a contender for visual at GN this year. Really excited for this season to get going!
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Post by coleeich on Sept 11, 2024 17:09:48 GMT -6
Agreed! Their color scheme & uniforms look amazing! Unfortunately haven't come across a vid of their show yet AF looking good! Also, can't get over the view from that stadium. WOW
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Post by hewhowaits on Sept 11, 2024 17:51:42 GMT -6
AF looking good! Also, can't get over the view from that stadium. WOW Just another stadium view in the Mountain West.
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Post by marimba11 on Sept 11, 2024 19:03:58 GMT -6
It is incredibly early so I don't want to be too harsh on AF when GN is still over 2 months away, but I think Leander has a significant upper hand right now.
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Post by orangeysnicket on Sept 11, 2024 19:37:52 GMT -6
It is incredibly early so I don't want to be too harsh on AF when GN is still over 2 months away, but I think Leander has a significant upper hand right now. And the pre-season rankings would agree, but as long as we are in Finals (pre-season rankings have us at 11th, for what [incredibly little] that's worth) we'll be absolutely thrilled. Anything else is just icing on the cake.
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Post by Allohak on Sept 13, 2024 19:30:16 GMT -6
Have it on good authority the current list has 114 bands
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Post by philodemus on Sept 13, 2024 19:55:13 GMT -6
Sorry for a bit of a tangent... just watched the American Fork video and - Off to a great start, particularly the first movement.
- Not quite sure I 'get' the concept, but willing to watch a few more times and keep trying because it's fun and interesting.
- Is American Fork's mascot the Cavemen? Because... that's awesome. Is the band technically the 'Marching Cavemen' because that might be the best band name in the country, bar none.
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Post by yayband914 on Sept 13, 2024 19:59:15 GMT -6
Have it on good authority the current list has 114 bands *insert Chris Farley raising his sunglasses GIF here*
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Post by datbandman01482 on Sept 13, 2024 21:37:32 GMT -6
Anyone watching Fishers this weekend? Would love to see a video of them since they just posted their about their show and uniforms
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Post by orangeysnicket on Sept 13, 2024 23:40:38 GMT -6
- Is American Fork's mascot the Cavemen? Because... that's awesome. Is the band technically the 'Marching Cavemen' because that might be the best band name in the country, bar none.
We are indeed the Cavemen, but no, the band is just called the American Fork High School Marching Band. The awesome names in the area, in my opinion, belong to Westlake and Cedar Valley, who are called the Marching Thunder and Crimson Regiment, respectively. I've tried to suggest that we could be the "Marching Ooga Booga," but alas.
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Post by hewhowaits on Sept 14, 2024 4:33:50 GMT -6
Have it on good authority the current list has 114 bands *insert Chris Farley raising his sunglasses GIF here* I was part of the conversation where this information was made available. general comments - "this show is full, that show is almost full" Allohak - "Grand Nationals has 112" reliable source - "114"
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Post by jakeymam12 on Sept 14, 2024 11:48:37 GMT -6
- Is American Fork's mascot the Cavemen? Because... that's awesome. Is the band technically the 'Marching Cavemen' because that might be the best band name in the country, bar none.
We are indeed the Cavemen, but no, the band is just called the American Fork High School Marching Band. The awesome names in the area, in my opinion, belong to Westlake and Cedar Valley, who are called the Marching Thunder and Crimson Regiment, respectively. I've tried to suggest that we could be the "Marching Ooga Booga," but alas. JOINING US from American Fork Utah, please welcome the MARCHING OOGA BOOGA!
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Post by aiden on Sept 14, 2024 20:44:43 GMT -6
We are indeed the Cavemen, but no, the band is just called the American Fork High School Marching Band. The awesome names in the area, in my opinion, belong to Westlake and Cedar Valley, who are called the Marching Thunder and Crimson Regiment, respectively. I've tried to suggest that we could be the "Marching Ooga Booga," but alas. JOINING US from American Fork Utah, please welcome the MARCHING OOGA BOOGA! this had me rolling
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Post by mtnxdrew on Sept 14, 2024 21:20:57 GMT -6
After the results in Toledo, watch out for Homestead and Jenison.
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Post by ohbandfan on Sept 14, 2024 21:22:17 GMT -6
After the results in Toledo, watch out for Homestead and Jenison. I wouldn’t rule homestead out of the low bubble for finals. But I’m excited to see both of those shows develop over the rest of the season
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Post by Allohak on Sept 15, 2024 6:54:04 GMT -6
After the results in Toledo, watch out for Homestead and Jenison. I wouldn’t rule homestead out of the low bubble for finals. But I’m excited to see both of those shows develop over the rest of the season I give Jenison a better chance of GN finals than Homestead, that show has a lot of potential. But low on the large list of possible 3-performance groups
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Post by mtnxdrew on Sept 15, 2024 7:54:53 GMT -6
I wouldn’t rule homestead out of the low bubble for finals. But I’m excited to see both of those shows develop over the rest of the season I give Jenison a better chance of GN finals than Homestead, that show has a lot of potential. But low on the large list of possible 3-performance groups Finals is going to be tough this year with all the bands coming. I would be super excited with top 22, and anything more is a bonus. I am so proud of this group over the last few years with the way they’ve embraced this resurgence. I have to believe it’s just a matter of time that they are in the Finals discussion, and, in a non-Tarpon year, a AA National Title is in their near future Great Job Jenison, so proud to be an alum!
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Post by kyle on Sept 15, 2024 8:57:52 GMT -6
Sorry for a bit of a tangent... just watched the American Fork Video... Not quite sure I 'get' the concept, but willing to watch a few more times and keep trying because it's fun and interesting. I can help with the theme a bit, it requires knowledge of the past 5 years of AF, it's a show designed to take everything that was "Spot On" about those shows, (Tarps from 2022, strings from 2021, vocalist from 2020, etc...) and combining them to try and create a show specifically to get us into finals
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