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Post by coleeich on Jan 24, 2024 21:46:55 GMT -6
2024 OBA dates are as follows (per the OBA website):
1A/2A/3A - October 12, 2024
4A - October 12, 2024
5A - October 26, 2024
6A - November 2, 2024
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Post by cybrunette on Jan 24, 2024 21:59:07 GMT -6
Will the Okies be able to defend their title of 'best state thread' they won in 2023? Let's find out!
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Post by coleeich on Feb 15, 2024 16:46:04 GMT -6
It's gearing up to be a potentially BIG year for Oklahoma in the BOA world! Schools already confirmed to be attending at least one BOA event include:
Bixby H.S., OK
Broken Arrow H.S., OK
Choctaw H.S., OK
Coweta H.S., OK
Deer Creek H.S., OK
Edmond Memorial H.S., OK
Edmond Santa Fe H.S., OK
Jenks H.S., OK
Mustang H.S., OK
Owasso H.S., OK
Union H.S., OK
There are also some bands rumored to be attending:
Bands I wouldn't be surprised to see announce BOA participation:
Bartlesville H.S., OK
Collinsville H.S., OK
Sapulpa H.S., OK
Yukon H.S., OK
And bands that I hope announce a BOA trip (but let's not get our hopes up):
Carl Albert H.S., OK
Edmond North H.S., OK
Fort Gibson H.S., OK
McAlester H.S., OK
Perkins-Tryon H.S., OK
Piedmont H.S., OK
Sallisaw H.S., OK
Southmoore H.S., OK
Stillwater H.S., OK
Westmoore H.S., OK
I plan to update this as info becomes available! If anyone has any insight, please feel free to share as you are able!
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Post by okie7494 on Feb 17, 2024 6:27:33 GMT -6
It's gearing up to be a potentially BIG year for Oklahoma in the BOA world! Schools already confirmed to be attending at least one BOA event include:Bixby H.S., OK Broken Arrow H.S., OK Choctaw H.S., OK Deer Creek H.S., OK Jenks H.S., OK Owasso H.S., OK There are also some bands rumored to be attending:Edmond Memorial H.S., OK Other bands that have consistently attended BOA events that just haven't announced participation yet (but likely will):Mustang H.S., OK Union H.S., OK Bands I wouldn't be surprised to see announce BOA participation:Collinsville H.S., OK Coweta H.S., OK Piedmont H.S., OK Sapulpa H.S., OK Southmoore H.S., OK Yukon H.S., OK And bands that I hope announce a BOA trip (but let's not get our hopes up):Carl Albert H.S., OK Edmond North H.S., OK Edmond Santa Fe H.S., OK Fort Gibson H.S., OK McAlester H.S., OK Perkins-Tryon H.S., OK Sallisaw H.S., OK Stillwater H.S., OK Westmoore H.S., OK I plan to update this as info becomes available! If anyone has any insight, please feel free to share as you are able! Are we allowed to say if our band is going somewhere or not? |
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Post by yayband914 on Feb 17, 2024 11:15:38 GMT -6
It's gearing up to be a potentially BIG year for Oklahoma in the BOA world! Schools already confirmed to be attending at least one BOA event include:Bixby H.S., OK Broken Arrow H.S., OK Choctaw H.S., OK Deer Creek H.S., OK Jenks H.S., OK Owasso H.S., OK There are also some bands rumored to be attending:Edmond Memorial H.S., OK Other bands that have consistently attended BOA events that just haven't announced participation yet (but likely will):Mustang H.S., OK Union H.S., OK Bands I wouldn't be surprised to see announce BOA participation:Collinsville H.S., OK Coweta H.S., OK Piedmont H.S., OK Sapulpa H.S., OK Southmoore H.S., OK Yukon H.S., OK And bands that I hope announce a BOA trip (but let's not get our hopes up):Carl Albert H.S., OK Edmond North H.S., OK Edmond Santa Fe H.S., OK Fort Gibson H.S., OK McAlester H.S., OK Perkins-Tryon H.S., OK Sallisaw H.S., OK Stillwater H.S., OK Westmoore H.S., OK I plan to update this as info becomes available! If anyone has any insight, please feel free to share as you are able! Are we allowed to say if our band is going somewhere or not? That is a question for your band director, not for us. We will always want and allow the T.  |
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Post by coleeich on Feb 18, 2024 0:32:15 GMT -6
ALREADY four bands confirmed for Grand Nats and it is only February! Might be able to squeeze out one or two more by November, but I'll take it either way. It's been a long time since four bands attended.
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Post by BDMello2223 on Feb 28, 2024 15:14:07 GMT -6
GOSH! I can't wait for the season to get started!!!!
I'll have to wait for preseason camps and parent preview videos to come out to make any probably very inaccurate predictions, but I'm struggling to wait! IT'S ONLY FEBRUARY  Also, I've never seen an OBA event in November, that's so late! really exciting to see what that extra time gives groups! Based on last year, I'd keep a close eye on these bands: - BA (Obv) - Union - Owasso - Yukon - E. Santa Fe. Really exciting stuff!!!
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Post by lostinthebands on Mar 30, 2024 10:35:13 GMT -6
Posted this in the BOA Schedule forum, but figured I’d mention it here: Southmoore has no current plans on attending BOA events next season. Hopefully this means more attendance at local competitions!
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Post by coleeich on Apr 3, 2024 8:54:07 GMT -6
patiently waiting to know where Mustang will be going |
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Post by coleeich on Apr 3, 2024 13:47:13 GMT -6
patiently waiting to know where Mustang will be going Didn't take too long for someone to help me out In other news, 5 OK BANDS CONFIRMED FOR GRAND NATS?! What a year, I am LIVING |
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Post by coleeich on Apr 16, 2024 10:33:21 GMT -6
Oklahoma Bandmasters Association 2024 State Marching Band Contests
1A/2A/3A - October 12, 2024 - Putnam City North High School
4A - October 12, 2024 - Edmond Santa Fe High School
5A - October 26, 2024 - Edmond North High School
6A - November 2, 2024 - Broken Arrow High School
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Post by okie7494 on Apr 18, 2024 5:06:34 GMT -6
Oklahoma Bandmasters Association 2024 State Marching Band Contests1A/2A/3A - October 12, 2024 - Putnam City North High School 4A - October 12, 2024 - Edmond Santa Fe High School 5A - October 26, 2024 - Edmond North High School 6A - November 2, 2024 - Broken Arrow High School I can’t believe with all this discussion, they’re still doing 6a at BA 😔 |
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Post by rickyrosay on Apr 18, 2024 6:45:13 GMT -6
Oklahoma Bandmasters Association 2024 State Marching Band Contests1A/2A/3A - October 12, 2024 - Putnam City North High School 4A - October 12, 2024 - Edmond Santa Fe High School 5A - October 26, 2024 - Edmond North High School 6A - November 2, 2024 - Broken Arrow High School I can’t believe with all this discussion, they’re still doing 6a at BA 😔 Is that a bad thing? |
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Post by okie7494 on Apr 22, 2024 11:13:00 GMT -6
I can’t believe with all this discussion, they’re still doing 6a at BA 😔 Is that a bad thing? Honestly imo: Yeah. I don’t think it was fair how last year the BA kids got to chill in their nice warm facilities while the rest of us were outside in the cold rain. It’s just not fair to me. Imo it should be hosted at a college field or a different school not in 6a |
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Post by rickyrosay on Apr 22, 2024 11:55:02 GMT -6
Honestly imo: Yeah. I don’t think it was fair how last year the BA kids got to chill in their nice warm facilities while the rest of us were outside in the cold rain. It’s just not fair to me. Imo it should be hosted at a college field or a different school not in 6a This I did not know. But that does make sense to me. Especially with that being the premiere/pinnacle event for the state of the season. Are there many shows in OK at any of the universities there? These are things that I don't know! Also, what is the weather during that time like usually? I just assumed it was warm because it's in the South. |
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Post by realjsnacks on Apr 22, 2024 22:17:39 GMT -6
Honestly imo: Yeah. I don’t think it was fair how last year the BA kids got to chill in their nice warm facilities while the rest of us were outside in the cold rain. It’s just not fair to me. Imo it should be hosted at a college field or a different school not in 6a This I did not know. But that does make sense to me. Especially with that being the premiere/pinnacle event for the state of the season. Are there many shows in OK at any of the universities there? These are things that I don't know! Also, what is the weather during that time like usually? I just assumed it was warm because it's in the South. OBA used to be held at TU every year, and OU and OSU long before that. That was over 20 years ago though. Here in OK it can get chilly and cold very early in the fall, but we generally don't get the brunt of it until mid-October. Then we (like last year) can sometimes get more rain than usual later in the month. It's even snowed in October before. You truly never know with Oklahoma weather but it generally gets colder right around then. |
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Post by coleeich on Apr 23, 2024 5:30:09 GMT -6
Manifesting the most beautiful OBA weather this year since we’ve gotten stuck with rain the last two years 😬🤞
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Post by rickyrosay on Apr 23, 2024 6:58:55 GMT -6
Probably a googleable question here. But are there any domed stadiums in Oklahoma?
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Post by dbalash on Apr 23, 2024 7:16:24 GMT -6
Probably a googleable question here. But are there any domed stadiums in Oklahoma? No. |
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Post by coleeich on Apr 29, 2024 19:12:56 GMT -6
Some interesting movement in 6A classification for this coming season:
Notable groups included.
6A-1
Broken Arrow
Union
Mustang
Jenks
Owasso
Yukon
Edmond Santa Fe
Moore
Edmond Memorial
Westmoore
Edmond North
Norman North
Bixby
Norman
Deer Creek (no longer 6A-2)
6A-2
Southmoore (no longer 6A-1) - BTW, admission numbers for both Southmoore and Deer Creek increased this year, Deer Creek is just growing at an extremely rapid rate
Putnam City
Putnam City West
Choctaw
Stillwater
Bartlesville
Putnam City North
Piedmont (no longer 5A, very solidly in the 6A group now)
Muskogee
Sapulpa (no longer 5A)
Not all of these will participate at OBA, but if the race wasn't tight enough, adding Sapulpa and Piedmont to the mix is going to make things really interesting! Also, might we see a new 6A2 state champion with Southmoore moving down? Only time will tell!
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Post by macwinlin on Apr 29, 2024 21:41:11 GMT -6
Have they released the 24-25 ADM? I still only see 23-24.
Both Sapulpa and Piedmont will be in the race for the 6A-2 title very soon, IMO. Supulpa made leaps last year, and with Jahnke at the helm in Piedmont, things are looking promising!
I agree that right now, it’s Choctaw’s or Southmoore’s to lose. I feel like Southmoore has been a little inconsistent, and I was hoping they’d attend BOA again this year, but we’ll see!
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Post by coleeich on Apr 30, 2024 5:12:46 GMT -6
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Post by realjsnacks on Apr 30, 2024 15:14:05 GMT -6
Some interesting movement in 6A classification for this coming season: Notable groups included. 6A-1Broken Arrow Union Mustang Jenks Owasso Yukon Edmond Santa Fe Moore Edmond Memorial Westmoore Edmond North Norman North Bixby Norman Deer Creek (no longer 6A-2) 6A-2Southmoore (no longer 6A-1) - BTW, admission numbers for both Southmoore and Deer Creek increased this year, Deer Creek is just growing at an extremely rapid ratePutnam City Putnam City West Choctaw Stillwater Bartlesville Putnam City North Piedmont (no longer 5A, very solidly in the 6A group now) Muskogee Sapulpa (no longer 5A) Not all of these will participate at OBA, but if the race wasn't tight enough, adding Sapulpa and Piedmont to the mix is going to make things really interesting! Also, might we see a new 6A2 state champion with Southmoore moving down? Only time will tell! Interesting to see Sapulpa jump to 6A too. I know they've spent the past several years hanging around the cutoff and jumping back and forth just before Covid, so I guess it isn't crazy surprising. I really thought they'd've taken 5A next with Piedmont moving up. But they'll still get to slug it out together it seems. I think Southmoore's chances of winning 6A-2 are solid, and if they stay there awhile it'll probably be a back and forth battle between them and Choctaw for the 6A-2 championship, with Stillwater, Piedmont, and Sapulpa fighting for 3rd place. I do however, think that as usual, the more interesting thing to see this year will be who makes finals. I for one would love to see Piedmont get in during their first year, but the bubble looks like it's going to get nasty this year. Not to mention how some of the top 6 bands will shake out (Owasso is one I am particularly interested to see after Harris announced his retirement), and if we will continue to see a (heavy on the quotation marks) "weaker' BA. It's a Nats year for them, so I doubt they'll let off the gas any, but any director change is going to have an effect like that the first couple of years. |
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Post by realjsnacks on Apr 30, 2024 15:21:18 GMT -6
Also, tragically, it looks like Piedmont is one we can cross off the list of potential BOA attendees. The calendar is out and it looks like it is their usual rotation of Yukon, Mustang, OSSAA, and OBA, with 8am rehearsals listed on every non-contest Saturday. Really wish they would give it another shot, especially since they're doing much better than 2022, but there's always next year I suppose.
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Post by coleeich on Apr 30, 2024 17:08:20 GMT -6
Also, tragically, it looks like Piedmont is one we can cross off the list of potential BOA attendees. The calendar is out and it looks like it is their usual rotation of Yukon, Mustang, OSSAA, and OBA, with 8am rehearsals listed on every non-contest Saturday. Really wish they would give it another shot, especially since they're doing much better than 2022, but there's always next year I suppose. Dang! Well, hopefully there are still a few Oklahoma schools yet to announce BOA participation. Hoping as we get into band banquet season, we start hearing some more. I have my eyes on Coweta, Yukon, Bartlesville, Collinsville, and Sapulpa. |
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Post by coleeich on May 3, 2024 19:07:24 GMT -6
Super excited to see ESF is attending the Bands of America competition in Flagstaff this fall! I *think* this is their first ever BOA experience, and I can't wait for them to show what they are capable of! They have been on an upward trend the last few years, and I could genuinely see a top 3 finish for them!
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Post by statechamp1239 on May 3, 2024 19:43:02 GMT -6
Super excited to see ESF is attending the Bands of America competition in Flagstaff this fall! I *think* this is their first ever BOA experience, and I can't wait for them to show what they are capable of! This will be their first ever BOA event for Santa Fe and was the only band in the EPS that didn't compete in BOA, so I'm excited for them, I honestly think this could be a win for them. |
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Post by coleeich on May 3, 2024 20:28:40 GMT -6
Mustang Invitational Marching Festival 2024
Confirmed (3):
Piedmont H.S., OK
Norman North H.S., OK
Southmoore H.S., OK
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Post by realjsnacks on May 3, 2024 21:06:43 GMT -6
Super excited to see ESF is attending the Bands of America competition in Flagstaff this fall! I *think* this is their first ever BOA experience, and I can't wait for them to show what they are capable of! They have been on an upward trend the last few years, and I could genuinely see a top 3 finish for them! Super exciting news! Can't wait to see what they do, and if they decide to keep coming afterwards! I genuinely think they have a shot at finals, and *maybe* a medal depending on who else shows up. |
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Post by tigermom on May 7, 2024 10:34:04 GMT -6
Also, tragically, it looks like Piedmont is one we can cross off the list of potential BOA attendees. The calendar is out and it looks like it is their usual rotation of Yukon, Mustang, OSSAA, and OBA, with 8am rehearsals listed on every non-contest Saturday. Really wish they would give it another shot, especially since they're doing much better than 2022, but there's always next year I suppose. Dang! Well, hopefully there are still a few Oklahoma schools yet to announce BOA participation. Hoping as we get into band banquet season, we start hearing some more. I have my eyes on Coweta, Yukon, Bartlesville, Collinsville, and Sapulpa. Coweta will be at Prosper, TX |
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