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Post by bigtrombone on Dec 20, 2023 10:16:09 GMT -6
The 2024 Carolina Regional will be held on Oct. 12 at Brooks Stadium on the campus of Coastal Carolina University in Conway, SC.
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Post by yayband914 on Dec 20, 2023 10:21:04 GMT -6
Confirmed (10):
Cape Fear H.S., NC
Catawba Ridge H.S., SC
D.W. Daniel H.S., SC
Green Level H.S., NC
James F. Byrnes H.S., SC
Northwestern H.S., SC
Rock Hill H.S., SC
Seymour H.S., TN
Wando H.S., SC
William G. Enloe H.S., NC
Potential/Rumored:
Apex Friendship H.S., NC
Ardrey Kell H.S., NC
Bassett H.S., VA
Blythewood H.S., SC
Boiling Springs H.S., SC
Cape Fear H.S., NC
Carolina Forest H.S., NC
Carteret Collective Sound, NC
Cleveland H.S., NC
Clover H.S., SC
Corinth-Holders H.S., NC
Cox Mill H.S., NC
Dutch Fork H.S., SC
Green Hope H.S., NC
Harrison H.S., GA
Holly Springs H.S., NC
Jack Britt H.S., NC
Lakeside H.S., GA
Nation Ford H.S., SC
North Myrtle Beach H.S., SC
Powdersville H.S., SC
Socastee H.S., SC
South Brunswick H.S., NC
South Johnston H.S., NC
St. James H.S., SC
Stratford H.S., SC
Swansboro H.S., NC
West Forsyth H.S., NC
West Johnston H.S., NC
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Post by yayband914 on Jan 13, 2024 20:32:43 GMT -6
As I understand, word around the Carolinas is that the speculative date for this contest is October 12th.
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Post by neop on Jan 15, 2024 16:24:20 GMT -6
Attending: Enloe H.S., NC (calendar)
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Post by marimba11 on Jan 16, 2024 18:53:12 GMT -6
As I understand, word around the Carolinas is that the speculative date for this contest is October 12th. It almost has to inorder for anyone but the 5A bands to participate. Last year there were quite a few shows that conflicted with this: Irmo, Blythewood, and of course WCU Tournament of champions. Hopefully this year there are fewer conflicts. |
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Post by bigtrombone on Jan 17, 2024 10:06:30 GMT -6
Enrollment Update:Currently, there are 6 bands enrolled in this regional. The maximum amount of bands that can attend this regional is 28. Currently, there is no priority enrollment deadline as a date has not yet been confirmed. Source: marching.musicforall.org/current-enrollment/
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Post by thewho on Jan 17, 2024 10:27:48 GMT -6
I saw a question over the reasoning for lower enrollment cap for Conway, so I'll answer in this relevant thread specifically.
There are no major parking lots inside the university. The most major one to hold the buses is about a half-mile away from the stadium. This was actually a major concern that designated semi drop-off and pick-up lots/times were created specifically for this regional. Spectator parking was further up the road to the north, to the point where a shuttle was necessary for getting to the stadium.
As far as I'm aware, the venue COULD possibly hold more, but most of the 2023 bands were on the smaller side (therefore fewer transportation resources were required) so my perspective of the event is a bit skewed. The logistics was also very, very different from many of the events I've been too, so I wouldn't be surprised if part of the enrollment cap reasoning is to let the event run over the years a bit more to allow newcomers and local bands to get used to the logisitics more.
I will say, though, that all the wonkiness did not disrupt the regional experience at all. This is a SPECIAL venue to be in! I recommend all band directors looking into this once the date is confirmed.
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Post by neop on Jan 17, 2024 20:07:56 GMT -6
Tentative: Green Level H.S., NC (calendar)
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Post by oldbandguy on Feb 1, 2024 8:36:17 GMT -6
Byrnes is a strong likely to return to Conway this season. Director Moss sent out a tentative fall schedule to parents this week stating that they are basically waiting on the dates for Conway and Orlando to be confirmed before officially scheduling the date. I would personally love to return to Johnson City as well as Conway, but will have to wait for the dates to be settled.
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Post by bubbawethead on Feb 12, 2024 21:55:16 GMT -6
Not wanting to over-speak for the TR band director, but I think TR is unlikely to attend Conway this year. We loved it last year but it's quite the drive for us being a smaller band. I think we're possibly looking at Johnson City but with the SCBDA/SCMEA changing things up this coming year, I'm not sure what competitions we'll be attending yet.
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Post by marimba11 on Feb 12, 2024 23:09:11 GMT -6
Not wanting to over-speak for the TR band director, but I think TR is unlikely to attend Conway this year. We loved it last year but it's quite the drive for us being a smaller band. I think we're possibly looking at Johnson City but with the SCBDA/SCMEA changing things up this coming year, I'm not sure what competitions we'll be attending yet. What’s the change? |
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Post by bubbawethead on Feb 13, 2024 0:07:32 GMT -6
Not wanting to over-speak for the TR band director, but I think TR is unlikely to attend Conway this year. We loved it last year but it's quite the drive for us being a smaller band. I think we're possibly looking at Johnson City but with the SCBDA/SCMEA changing things up this coming year, I'm not sure what competitions we'll be attending yet. What’s the change? I'm not sure of all the changes, only some of them, so I'd rather not risk spreading misinformation. I do know there is a class addition and they're changing how upper/lower/state are done. SCBDA/SCMEA should be publicly posting the changes before too long. |
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Post by oldbandguy on Feb 13, 2024 7:07:58 GMT -6
Not wanting to over-speak for the TR band director, but I think TR is unlikely to attend Conway this year. We loved it last year but it's quite the drive for us being a smaller band. I think we're possibly looking at Johnson City but with the SCBDA/SCMEA changing things up this coming year, I'm not sure what competitions we'll be attending yet. What’s the change? Reclassification is the biggest thing I know of so far... |
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Post by southcarolina on Feb 13, 2024 7:16:41 GMT -6
Reclassification is the biggest thing I know of so far... I also think Stratford isn’t going to because of how much the cost for the event and the drive. |
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Post by marimba11 on Feb 13, 2024 13:36:03 GMT -6
Reclassification is the biggest thing I know of so far... Interesting. Not really sure they need another class, but I guess texas did it maybe 10 years ago. What would be nice is if they did all classes like 5A where it just all happened on one day, maybe adding a class makes this work I don’t know. It would be nice to free up say the 2nd to last weekend for all those 1a-4A bands that are normally saddled by upper/ lower state |
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Post by bubbawethead on Feb 13, 2024 21:49:59 GMT -6
Reclassification is the biggest thing I know of so far... Interesting. Not really sure they need another class, but I guess texas did it maybe 10 years ago. What would be nice is if they did all classes like 5A where it just all happened on one day, maybe adding a class makes this work I don’t know. It would be nice to free up say the 2nd to last weekend for all those 1a-4A bands that are normally saddled by upper/ lower state I think it's going to be 6 classes with all 6 doing prelims/finals(like 5A) with 1A/2A on the Oct 19th, 4A/5A Oct 26 and 3A/6A Nov 2nd. At least that's what I've been told |
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Post by marimba11 on Feb 13, 2024 22:31:24 GMT -6
Interesting. Not really sure they need another class, but I guess texas did it maybe 10 years ago. What would be nice is if they did all classes like 5A where it just all happened on one day, maybe adding a class makes this work I don’t know. It would be nice to free up say the 2nd to last weekend for all those 1a-4A bands that are normally saddled by upper/ lower state I think it's going to be 6 classes with all 6 doing prelims/finals(like 5A) with 1A/2A on the Oct 19th, 4A/5A Oct 26 and 3A/6A Nov 2nd. At least that's what I've been told I don’t hate the idea. I don’t know why it necessarily needs to be done, but I like that it frees up the schedule a bit more for 3A-4A bands right now |
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Post by neop on Feb 29, 2024 14:08:14 GMT -6
Attending: Seymour H.S., TN (calendar)
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Mar 1, 2024 16:10:20 GMT -6
Almost certainly should be confirmed for 10/12 now. CCU plays away at James Madison on 10/10 and is home the 19th. They're off the 26th though so outside shot for that date but I would say the 12th is pretty certain.
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Post by marimba11 on Mar 1, 2024 16:13:32 GMT -6
Almost certainly should be confirmed for 10/12 now. CCU plays away at James Madison on 10/10 and is home the 19th. They're off the 26th though so outside shot for that date but I would say the 12th is pretty certain. This week always works out well for SC states too. I am not sure if BOA is paying attention to that at all when picking this regional, but that is usually the best date to not exclude anyone from scbda events afterwards. |
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Post by indytarheel on Mar 7, 2024 17:37:52 GMT -6
Why was it moved from Wake Forest University? If the parking is so bad, why not look to other universities? Carolina, Wake and State have games on that date, but Duke and UNC-Charlotte don't. UNC Charlotte would be a great venue. My daughter marches for Green Level and her only complaint were the parking situation. She did mention the heat, but she was sick during Conway.
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Post by bubbawethead on Mar 7, 2024 18:12:29 GMT -6
I'd love for this regional to be held somewhere more central in the Carolinas: Charlotte, Columbia, Furman, Greensboro or Winston-Salem would be fairly central for anyone in both Carolinas. I'm sure BOA has asked the major colleges around but who knows.
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Post by marimba11 on Mar 8, 2024 1:30:34 GMT -6
Why was it moved from Wake Forest University? If the parking is so bad, why not look to other universities? Carolina, Wake and State have games on that date, but Duke and UNC-Charlotte don't. UNC Charlotte would be a great venue. My daughter marches for Green Level and her only complaint were the parking situation. She did mention the heat, but she was sick during Conway. This has been discussed at infinite for many many years now in regards to the Carolina’s on these forums. UNC Charlotte would be awesome, but the parking/ bus logistics looks bad. BOA obviously way too expensive, and wake forest has a lot of scheduling conflicts yearly. SC state or USC usually has conflicts… honestly this is probably top 3 of the best options in the Carolina’s. |
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Post by hewhowaits on Mar 8, 2024 6:19:19 GMT -6
Why was it moved from Wake Forest University? If the parking is so bad, why not look to other universities? Carolina, Wake and State have games on that date, but Duke and UNC-Charlotte don't. UNC Charlotte would be a great venue. My daughter marches for Green Level and her only complaint were the parking situation. She did mention the heat, but she was sick during Conway. This has been discussed at infinite for many many years now in regards to the Carolina’s on these forums. UNC Charlotte would be awesome, but the parking/ bus logistics looks bad. BOA obviously way too expensive, and wake forest has a lot of scheduling conflicts yearly. SC state or USC usually has conflicts… honestly this is probably top 3 of the best options in the Carolina’s. Logistically, East Carolina University in Greenville, NC would be very doable. However, it's even more remote than Conway with respect to many of the bands that will participate in a Carolinas event. |
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Post by indytarheel on Mar 9, 2024 7:49:32 GMT -6
Hello Carolina Panther Stadium.
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Post by marimba11 on Mar 9, 2024 11:15:19 GMT -6
Hello Carolina Panther Stadium. That would be ideal, but at this point it’s a pipe dream |
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Post by bubbawethead on Mar 9, 2024 11:29:22 GMT -6
Hello Carolina Panther Stadium. Would never happen, but wishful thinking. I can't imagine Panther Stadium would want a ridiculous ammount to host, probably less than the $40,000 Furman wants for a day's rent 🙄 |
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Post by marimba11 on Mar 9, 2024 11:58:46 GMT -6
Hello Carolina Panther Stadium. Would never happen, but wishful thinking. I can't imagine Panther Stadium would want a ridiculous ammount to host, probably less than the $40,000 Furman wants for a day's rent 🙄 Precisely |
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Post by Subito Fortissimo on Mar 9, 2024 15:52:03 GMT -6
The Panthers never allow anything other than professional/international soccer and big college football games. Not even the high school football state championships are there. Those gets played at the ACC schools.
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Post by hewhowaits on Mar 10, 2024 6:45:34 GMT -6
Hello Carolina Panther Stadium. One word makes this a no-go, even if the team would allow it AND it wasn't cost prohibitive. GRASS |
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