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Post by Allohak on Dec 20, 2023 8:16:40 GMT -6
"close to 30" events to be on the schedule for 2024
So far...
9/14 - Toledo, OH
9/21 - Obetz, OH - McAllen, TX
9/28 - Waukee, IA - Midland, TX - Shenandoah, TX
10/5 - Bedford, TX - Chattanooga, TN - Webster, TX
10/12 - Prosper, TX
10/18-19 - Indianapolis, IN (SR) - Johnson City, TN - Waco, TX
10/25-26 - St. Louis, MO (SR)
11/2 -
11/8-9 - San Antonio, TX (SR) - St. George, UT
11/14-16 - Indianapolis, IN (Grand Nationals)
Location confirmed, date TBD - Waco, TX (will be at Baylor) - Conway, SC (will be at Coastal Carolina) - Piscataway, NJ (will be at Rutgers) - Newark, DE (will be at Delaware) - Flagstaff, AZ (will be at Northern Arizona) - Orlando, FL (will be at Camping World Stadium) - Las Cruces, NM (will be at New Mexico State) - Louisville, KY (will be at Louisville) - Memphis, TN (will be at Memphis)
Location and date TBD - Austin, TX - West Houston, TX - California - Washington
Any other events to be announced
MOD EDIT:
The schedule below will be updated as the dates and venues are confirmed
9/14 - Toledo, OH
9/21 - Las Cruces, NM - McAllen, TX - Obetz, OH - Round Rock, TX
9/28 - Louisville, KY - Midland, TX - San Marcos, TX - Shenandoah, TX - Waukee, IA
10/5 - Bedford, TX - Chattanooga, TN - Flagstaff, AZ - Memphis, TN - Webster, TX
10/12 - Birmingham, AL - Conway, SC - Moscow, ID - Prosper, TX
10/18-19 - Indianapolis, IN (SR) - Johnson City, TN - Newark, DE - Waco, TX
10/25-26 - St. Louis, MO (SR) - Orlando, FL - Piscataway, NJ
11/2 - Etiwanda, CA
11/8-9 - San Antonio, TX (SR) - St. George, UT
11/14-16 - Indianapolis, IN (Grand Nationals)
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Post by bigtrombone on Dec 20, 2023 9:01:06 GMT -6
Glad to see that Chattanooga will be coming back.
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Post by dbalash on Dec 20, 2023 9:08:01 GMT -6
Maximum bands has been bumped from 110 to 118.
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Post by hewhowaits on Dec 20, 2023 9:14:28 GMT -6
Based on the Rutgers football schedule, 10/26 and 11/2 are the most likely dates for Piscataway.
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Post by hewhowaits on Dec 20, 2023 9:17:04 GMT -6
Maximum bands has been bumped from 110 to 118. Based on recent years' attendance, this seems unnecessary. In 2016 and 2017, they were oversubscribed at the stated existing maximum of 100. That's when the number was raised to 108 (with wiggle room to 110). |
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Post by Allohak on Dec 20, 2023 9:22:41 GMT -6
Maximum bands has been bumped from 110 to 118. Based on recent years' attendance, this seems unnecessary. In 2016 and 2017, they were oversubscribed at the stated existing maximum of 100. That's when the number was raised to 108 (with wiggle room to 110). Unless they're planning something big for 50 |
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Post by hewhowaits on Dec 20, 2023 9:31:34 GMT -6
Based on recent years' attendance, this seems unnecessary. In 2016 and 2017, they were oversubscribed at the stated existing maximum of 100. That's when the number was raised to 108 (with wiggle room to 110). Unless they're planning something big for 50 I'm picturing the first band taking the field at 6:00 a.m. both Thursday and Friday, with Thursday's last band stepping off at 11:45 p.m. with shorter breaks in order to get 118 prelims performances in before 9:00 p.m. on Friday. My knees ache just thinking about working that schedule and the bags under my eyes just got puffier. Or maybe they're ready to go to a three day prelims format with reasonable start and finish times all three days. |
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Post by dbalash on Dec 20, 2023 9:41:00 GMT -6
Chattanooga listed as October 5 on the official schedule.
Johnson City 10/19
Las Cruces TBD, Louisville TBD, Memphis TBD, Austin, Houston TBD (stadiums TBD), California (date/site TBD), Washington (assuming state, Date TBD/Site TBD)
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Post by yayband914 on Dec 20, 2023 9:56:56 GMT -6
That better mean Washington state…
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Post by hewhowaits on Dec 20, 2023 9:57:21 GMT -6
"close to 30" events to be on the schedule for 2024 So far... 9/14 - Toledo, OH 9/21 - Obetz, OH - McAllen, TX 9/28 - Waukee, IA - Midland, TX - Shenandoah, TX 10/5 - Bedford, TX - Chattanooga, TN 10/12 - Prosper, TX 10/18-19 - Indianapolis, IN (SR) - Johnson City, TN 10/25-26 - St. Louis, MO (SR) 11/2 - 11/8-9 - San Antonio, TX (SR) - St. George, UT 11/14-16 - Indianapolis, IN (Grand Nationals) Location confirmed, date TBD - Waco, TX (will be at Baylor) - Conway, SC (will be at Coastal Carolina) - Piscataway, NJ (will be at Rutgers) - Newark, DE (will be at Delaware) - Flagstaff, AZ (will be at Northern Arizona) - Orlando, FL (will be at Camping World Stadium) - Las Cruces, NM (will be at New Mexico State) - Louisville, KY (will be at Louisville) - Memphis, TN (will be at Memphis) Location and date TBD - Austin, TX - West Houston, TX - California - Washington Any other events to be announced At this point, there are 28 events announced so it qualifies as "close to 30" in my book. |
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Post by hewhowaits on Dec 20, 2023 9:59:34 GMT -6
That better mean Washington state… It sure can't mean Washington, DC. Even when they called it the "Washington, DC Regional," the event was held at the University of Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic is covered with an event being held at the University of Delaware. Here's hoping the PNW event is on my staff schedule this year. |
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Post by Allohak on Dec 20, 2023 10:07:49 GMT -6
That better mean Washington state… It sure can't mean Washington, DC. Even when they called it the "Washington, DC Regional," the event was held at the University of Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic is covered with an event being held at the University of Delaware. Here's hoping the PNW event is on my staff schedule this year. Husky Stadium is open on 11/9 - certainly would survive having to deal with already being out there and there being a game at Lumen the next day |
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Post by yayband914 on Dec 20, 2023 10:44:50 GMT -6
It sure can't mean Washington, DC. Even when they called it the "Washington, DC Regional," the event was held at the University of Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic is covered with an event being held at the University of Delaware. Here's hoping the PNW event is on my staff schedule this year. Husky Stadium is open on 11/9 - certainly would survive having to deal with already being out there and there being a game at Lumen the next day 1. Brrrrrrr (unless of course it's an indoor venue). 2. If they're gonna do a November show, it needs to be on the 2nd. The big groups will probably still come that weekend, but the likelihood of anyone schlepping it any later than that is very slim. 3. The other problem is that NWAPA circuit isn't releasing their schedule for a while because they are doing forums and questionnaires to determine which way they want to go with their format and locations. |
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Post by ilikeguard on Dec 20, 2023 11:10:26 GMT -6
Still no Chernobyl
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Post by LeanderMomma on Dec 20, 2023 13:03:43 GMT -6
Unless they're planning something big for 50 I'm picturing the first band taking the field at 6:00 a.m. both Thursday and Friday, with Thursday's last band stepping off at 11:45 p.m. with shorter breaks in order to get 118 prelims performances in before 9:00 p.m. on Friday. My knees ache just thinking about working that schedule and the bags under my eyes just got puffier. Or maybe they're ready to go to a three day prelims format with reasonable start and finish times all three days. I can’t imagine working 118 bands into GN prelims! 😱😳 |
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Post by 70sguardchick on Dec 20, 2023 13:48:38 GMT -6
Unless they're planning something big for 50 I'm picturing the first band taking the field at 6:00 a.m. both Thursday and Friday, with Thursday's last band stepping off at 11:45 p.m. with shorter breaks in order to get 118 prelims performances in before 9:00 p.m. on Friday. My knees ache just thinking about working that schedule and the bags under my eyes just got puffier. Or maybe they're ready to go to a three day prelims format with reasonable start and finish times all three days. UUUUgghhhh - that means that I have to roll in at, what, 5am? 4:45? Someone's gonna owe me a latte delivery around 6:30....... |
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Post by cybrunette on Dec 20, 2023 13:57:52 GMT -6
I'm picturing the first band taking the field at 6:00 a.m. both Thursday and Friday, with Thursday's last band stepping off at 11:45 p.m. with shorter breaks in order to get 118 prelims performances in before 9:00 p.m. on Friday. My knees ache just thinking about working that schedule and the bags under my eyes just got puffier. Or maybe they're ready to go to a three day prelims format with reasonable start and finish times all three days. I can’t imagine working 118 bands into GN prelims! 😱😳 I could see them fitting in 20-30 bands during late afternoon afternoon/evening blocks. Slot local bands on Wednesday from like 3-10pmish. |
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Post by hewhowaits on Dec 20, 2023 14:10:28 GMT -6
I'm picturing the first band taking the field at 6:00 a.m. both Thursday and Friday, with Thursday's last band stepping off at 11:45 p.m. with shorter breaks in order to get 118 prelims performances in before 9:00 p.m. on Friday. My knees ache just thinking about working that schedule and the bags under my eyes just got puffier. Or maybe they're ready to go to a three day prelims format with reasonable start and finish times all three days. UUUUgghhhh - that means that I have to roll in at, what, 5am? 4:45? Someone's gonna owe me a latte delivery around 6:30....... It can come with the donuts. |
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Post by 70sguardchick on Dec 20, 2023 15:31:10 GMT -6
UUUUgghhhh - that means that I have to roll in at, what, 5am? 4:45? Someone's gonna owe me a latte delivery around 6:30....... It can come with the donuts. LOL!!!!! Sadly, no chance of that. I can't get my prop crew honey within 10 feet of coffee...... |
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Post by hewhowaits on Dec 20, 2023 20:41:33 GMT -6
It can come with the donuts. LOL!!!!! Sadly, no chance of that. I can't get my prop crew honey within 10 feet of coffee...... He and Allohak are beverage-aversion buddies. |
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Post by neop on Dec 20, 2023 22:03:57 GMT -6
Are there normally so many events with unknown dates?
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Post by es203 on Dec 20, 2023 22:24:57 GMT -6
Leander 2019 wins the Chernobyl regional, 1812 overture closer ends the war in ukraine |
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Post by hewhowaits on Dec 21, 2023 6:14:18 GMT -6
Are there normally so many events with unknown dates? The number of unknowns has been increasing recently in large part to college football schedules not being set as far in advance (thanks to the constant realignment messing with conference schedules). |
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Post by dbalash on Dec 21, 2023 8:13:13 GMT -6
Whitewater/Troy:  |
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Post by paddy on Dec 21, 2023 8:30:58 GMT -6
I can’t imagine working 118 bands into GN prelims! 😱😳 I could see them fitting in 20-30 bands during late afternoon afternoon/evening blocks. Slot local bands on Wednesday from like 3-10pmish. If you are a "semis on score" bubble band or AA/A band trying to make a class rep, going Wednesday will be a tough "draw". |
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Post by cybrunette on Dec 21, 2023 10:00:23 GMT -6
I could see them fitting in 20-30 bands during late afternoon afternoon/evening blocks. Slot local bands on Wednesday from like 3-10pmish. If you are a "semis on score" bubble band or AA/A band trying to make a class rep, going Wednesday will be a tough "draw". Absolutely, but you could argue it could be even worse for a performance in the 5-6am range. I'd rather have a strong showing the afternoon before when not only the kids are wide awake, but the judges are as well for them to make the right calls! Also if a band is warming up at 430 in the morning, that means they have to be up and ready to go at like 3am. Most people don't even function properly at that time lol |
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Post by paddy on Dec 21, 2023 14:08:08 GMT -6
If you are a "semis on score" bubble band or AA/A band trying to make a class rep, going Wednesday will be a tough "draw". Absolutely, but you could argue it could be even worse for a performance in the 5-6am range. I'd rather have a strong showing the afternoon before when not only the kids are wide awake, but the judges are as well for them to make the right calls! Also if a band is warming up at 430 in the morning, that means they have to be up and ready to go at like 3am. Most people don't even function properly at that time lol That's fair neither are great. That's why I have a real problem with the "random draw" that BOA claims to use. Stick all of the Finals shoo-ins at 6 am. Their performance time won't affect their ability to make semis... |
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Post by hewhowaits on Dec 22, 2023 6:17:31 GMT -6
Absolutely, but you could argue it could be even worse for a performance in the 5-6am range. I'd rather have a strong showing the afternoon before when not only the kids are wide awake, but the judges are as well for them to make the right calls! Also if a band is warming up at 430 in the morning, that means they have to be up and ready to go at like 3am. Most people don't even function properly at that time lol That's fair neither are great. That's why I have a real problem with the "random draw" that BOA claims to use. Stick all of the Finals shoo-ins at 6 am. Their performance time won't affect their ability to make semis... Imagine the crowd at zero-dark-thirty for this opening block (any order would work within this set of bands): 6:00 a.m. - Carmel 6:15 a.m. - William Mason 6:30 a.m. - Avon 6:45 a.m. - Blue Springs 7:00 a.m. - Broken Arrow 7:15 a.m. - Texas powerhouse 1 7:30 a.m. - Tarpon Springs 7:45 a.m. - Texas powerhouse 2 |
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Post by paddy on Dec 23, 2023 13:04:49 GMT -6
That's fair neither are great. That's why I have a real problem with the "random draw" that BOA claims to use. Stick all of the Finals shoo-ins at 6 am. Their performance time won't affect their ability to make semis... Imagine the crowd at zero-dark-thirty for this opening block (any order would work within this set of bands): 6:00 a.m. - Carmel 6:15 a.m. - William Mason 6:30 a.m. - Avon 6:45 a.m. - Blue Springs 7:00 a.m. - Broken Arrow 7:15 a.m. - Texas powerhouse 1 7:30 a.m. - Tarpon Springs 7:45 a.m. - Texas powerhouse 2 But why? Watch it online and see all those bands during semis/finals in person. |
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Post by hewhowaits on Dec 23, 2023 13:38:05 GMT -6
Imagine the crowd at zero-dark-thirty for this opening block (any order would work within this set of bands): 6:00 a.m. - Carmel 6:15 a.m. - William Mason 6:30 a.m. - Avon 6:45 a.m. - Blue Springs 7:00 a.m. - Broken Arrow 7:15 a.m. - Texas powerhouse 1 7:30 a.m. - Tarpon Springs 7:45 a.m. - Texas powerhouse 2 But why? Watch it online and see all those bands during semis/finals in person. As a neutral, that's what you may choose to do. The parents of those bands' students will be in the stands. |
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