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Post by ilikeguard on Sept 13, 2021 22:45:12 GMT -6
This is so nuts to me considering probably 20 schools opened in the past 2 years in Texas. The fact that schools across the midwest are actively consolidating often blows my mind. It's really stark the difference between the booming states (CA, AZ, TX, FL, etc.) and everyone else. My current state of Wisconsin, for example, has ZERO schools in the entire state that would be AAAA in BOA. There are only 12 schools in Wisconsin that would be AAA (and only nine schools with 2,000+ kids 9-12). Everyone else is A or AA. The high school I attended in California had about 1,400 and we were considered a "small school." We were usually in division 3 or 4 (out of 5) in sports (and band competitions that used enrollment). But in Iowa or Wisconsin we would have been in the top division. I wonder what the smallest school with a competitive marching band is? According to my records, in BOA it's Shawe Memorial H.S. from Madison, IN. They're a 7-12 private school with 175 students (roughly 88 in 10-12). They attended the Muncie Regional in 2019. Laquey HS, MO, who competed at Grand Nationals in 2018, is right up there too. Enrollment for the current school year is 179. Broken Arrow took the field immediately after them in prelims. |
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Post by hewhowaits on Sept 22, 2021 4:44:52 GMT -6
Music Panel - Jodie Rhodes, Nolan Jager Loyde, W. Dale Warren, Evan VanDoren
Visual Panel - Greg Llacer, Khristopher Quaale, Chad Quamme
Chief Judge - W. Dale Warren
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Post by Marching Observer on Sept 29, 2021 20:10:41 GMT -6
Marian Catholic has apparently dropped this contest...😬😔
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Post by hewhowaits on Sept 30, 2021 6:59:48 GMT -6
It has been officially announced that all participating bands will be included in finals (not that this is a surprise, given the enrollment numbers).
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Post by dbalash on Sept 30, 2021 10:14:25 GMT -6
Marian Catholic has apparently dropped this contest...😬😔 Confirmed. Independence and Grain Valley move up 15 minutes. It looks like they're doing the show at Providence Catholic instead. |
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Post by nomorehoney on Sept 30, 2021 10:17:13 GMT -6
Marian Catholic has apparently dropped this contest...😬😔 Man, that really sucks. Seems like Marian Catholic was really hit hard by covid. It's a shame, I was looking forward to seeing how they'd do. Hopefully they can still make it to ISU |
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Post by ilikeguard on Sept 30, 2021 11:58:16 GMT -6
Marian Catholic has apparently dropped this contest...😬😔 Wow, that’s a shame. |
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Post by Jake W. on Sept 30, 2021 12:43:26 GMT -6
Am I correct in assessing that Marian’s first and only BOA participation this season will now be Grand Nats?
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Post by principalagent on Sept 30, 2021 12:47:30 GMT -6
Am I correct in assessing that Marian’s first and only BOA participation this season will now be Grand Nats? Yes, unless they’re a San Antonio Super surprise! |
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Post by boahistorybuff on Oct 2, 2021 4:28:15 GMT -6
Marian Catholic has apparently dropped this contest...😬😔 Man, that really sucks. Seems like Marian Catholic was really hit hard by covid. It's a shame, I was looking forward to seeing how they'd do. Hopefully they can still make it to ISU I meant to hit quote, not like the fact that Marian is not going. Sorry, have not had my coffee yet. Anyway, sad to hear that Marian had struggled with the Covid issues. I know another thing that Marian has probably been struggling with for the better part of a decade is declining enrollment in the high school. |
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Post by hewhowaits on Oct 2, 2021 4:57:50 GMT -6
Man, that really sucks. Seems like Marian Catholic was really hit hard by covid. It's a shame, I was looking forward to seeing how they'd do. Hopefully they can still make it to ISU I meant to hit quote, not like the fact that Marian is not going. Sorry, have not had my coffee yet. Anyway, sad to hear that Marian had struggled with the Covid issues. I know another thing that Marian has probably been struggling with for the better part of a decade is declining enrollment in the high school. A Forums lesson for anyone who has fumble-fingered like this: If you click the "thumbs up" icon again, it will remove your "like." Problem solved. |
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Post by boahistorybuff on Oct 2, 2021 5:10:55 GMT -6
Thanks for the tip.
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Post by hewhowaits on Oct 2, 2021 6:27:12 GMT -6
As of 9/30 - officially published without Marian Catholic
12:00 p.m. – Northwest H.S., IA
12:15 p.m. – Cedar Rapids Prairie H.S., IA
12:30 p.m. – Papillion-La Vista South H.S., NE
12:45 p.m. – Millard North H.S., NE
1:00 p.m. – Camdenton H.S., MO
1:15 p.m. – Davenport Central H.S., IA
1:30 p.m. – Bellevue West H.S., NE
1:45 p.m. – BREAK
2:30 p.m. – Ottumwa H.S., IA
2:45 p.m. – Prospect H.S., IL
3:00 p.m. – Millard South H.S., NE
3:15 p.m. – Morton H.S., IL
3:30 p.m. – Independence H.S., IA
3:45 p.m. – Grain Valley H.S., MO
4:00 p.m. – Preliminary Competition Ends
Exhibition: University of Northern Iowa
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Post by nomorehoney on Oct 2, 2021 9:18:17 GMT -6
Shaky predictions:
1. Camdenton, MO
2. Independence, IA
3. Grain Valley, MO
4. Prospect, IL
5. Davenport Central, IA
6. Morton, IL
7. Bellevue West, NE
Now I'm not too sure about 8-13, so I'm just going to list off bands in random order. Perhaps some of you could help me figure it out.
8-9. Millard North, NE
8-9. Papillon-La Vista South, NE
10-12. Millard South, NE
10-12. Cedar Rapids Prairie, IA
10-12. Waukee Northwest, IA
13. Ottumwa, IA (I expect them to place last based off of IL local competition results)
I have not seen anything from Davenport Central since the Lake Park competition, based off of past years I would not be surprised if both Morton and Bellevue West overtake them, but we'll have to see. Right now, I'm basing these predictions off of the results I have on hand.
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Post by ilikeguard on Oct 2, 2021 22:36:12 GMT -6
REALLY looking forwards to seeing who wins here after Grain Valley’s performance at GRI today. They may very well come out on top. Either way, I feel confident saying an AA band from Missouri will take home gold here ☺️
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Post by supersound on Oct 2, 2021 22:36:51 GMT -6
Grain Valley is back.
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Post by hostrauser on Oct 3, 2021 17:36:25 GMT -6
Independence is listed as performing at 10:00pm at ValleyFest in West Des Moines. It's possible they might be Prelims only at the BOA show.
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Post by ilikeguard on Oct 3, 2021 18:49:54 GMT -6
Independence is listed as performing at 10:00pm at ValleyFest in West Des Moines. It's possible they might be Prelims only at the BOA show. That would be a shame, considering their good shot at medalling. I really enjoyed them here last season. |
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Post by jeremiah on Oct 3, 2021 19:07:05 GMT -6
Independence is listed as performing at 10:00pm at ValleyFest in West Des Moines. It's possible they might be Prelims only at the BOA show. How far is West Des Moines? Finals starts at 7, so ...? |
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Post by dbalash on Oct 3, 2021 19:22:59 GMT -6
Independence is listed as performing at 10:00pm at ValleyFest in West Des Moines. It's possible they might be Prelims only at the BOA show. How far is West Des Moines? Finals starts at 7, so ...? 2 hours. |
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Post by shaneok72 on Oct 4, 2021 16:03:02 GMT -6
My predictions (not certain on a couple of the classifications but should be pretty close):
CLASS A
1. Independence, IA (all captions)
CLASS AA
1. Camdenton, MO (visual, GE)
2. Grain Valley, MO (music)
3. Morton, IL
4. Waukee Northwest, IA
5. Ottumwa, IA
CLASS AAA
1. Bellevue West, NE (music, GE)
2. Prospect, IL (visual)
3. Davenport Central, IA
4. Papillion-LaVista South, NE
5. Cedar Rapids Prairie, IA
CLASS AAAA
1. Millard North, NE (all captions)
2. Millard South, NE
FINALS
1. Grain Valley, MO (music, visual)
2. Camdenton, MO (GE)
3. Bellevue West, NE
4. Morton, IL
5. Prospect, IL
6. Millard North, NE
7. Davenport Central, IA
8. Independence, IA
9. Papillion-LaVista South, NE
10. Millard South, NE
11. Waukee Northwest, IA
12. Cedar Rapids Prairie, IA
13. Ottumwa, IA
Fun fact: Waukee Northwest just opened this year, splitting off from Waukee High School (Iowa's largest) which has had one of the better bands in Iowa for a few years.
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Post by ilikeguard on Oct 4, 2021 18:03:54 GMT -6
My predictions (not certain on a couple of the classifications but should be pretty close): CLASS A
1. Independence, IA (all captions) CLASS AA
1. Camdenton, MO (visual, GE) 2. Grain Valley, MO (music) 3. Morton, IL 4. Waukee Northwest, IA 5. Ottumwa, IA CLASS AAA
1. Bellevue West, NE (music, GE) 2. Prospect, IL (visual) 3. Davenport Central, IA 4. Papillion-LaVista South, NE 5. Cedar Rapids Prairie, IA CLASS AAAA
1. Millard North, NE (all captions) 2. Millard South, NE FINALS
1. Grain Valley, MO (music, visual) 2. Camdenton, MO (GE) 3. Bellevue West, NE 4. Morton, IL 5. Prospect, IL 6. Millard North, NE 7. Davenport Central, IA 8. Independence, IA 9. Papillion-LaVista South, NE 10. Millard South, NE 11. Waukee Northwest, IA 12. Cedar Rapids Prairie, IA 13. Ottumwa, IA Fun fact: Waukee Northwest just opened this year, splitting off from Waukee High School (Iowa's largest) which has had one of the better bands in Iowa for a few years. Really really excited to see how things go between Camdenton and Grain Valley. Both are AA schools from Missouri with relatively new head band directors. I don’t think you can get a more perfect matchup than that outside of Texas 😮 |
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Post by yayband914 on Oct 5, 2021 17:38:07 GMT -6
My predictions (not certain on a couple of the classifications but should be pretty close): CLASS A
1. Independence, IA (all captions) CLASS AA
1. Camdenton, MO (visual, GE) 2. Grain Valley, MO (music) 3. Morton, IL 4. Waukee Northwest, IA 5. Ottumwa, IA CLASS AAA
1. Bellevue West, NE (music, GE) 2. Prospect, IL (visual) 3. Davenport Central, IA 4. Papillion-LaVista South, NE 5. Cedar Rapids Prairie, IA CLASS AAAA
1. Millard North, NE (all captions) 2. Millard South, NE FINALS
1. Grain Valley, MO (music, visual) 2. Camdenton, MO (GE) 3. Bellevue West, NE 4. Morton, IL 5. Prospect, IL 6. Millard North, NE 7. Davenport Central, IA 8. Independence, IA 9. Papillion-LaVista South, NE 10. Millard South, NE 11. Waukee Northwest, IA 12. Cedar Rapids Prairie, IA 13. Ottumwa, IA Fun fact: Waukee Northwest just opened this year, splitting off from Waukee High School (Iowa's largest) which has had one of the better bands in Iowa for a few years. Bellevue West is AA this year. |
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Post by yayband914 on Oct 5, 2021 17:43:07 GMT -6
Predictions. Going to be an exciting race between Camdenton and Grain Valley!
1. Camdenton H.S., MO
2. Grain Valley H.S., MO
3. Morton H.S., IL
4. Prospect H.S., IL
5. Bellevue West H.S., NE (AA)
6. Independence H.S., IA
7. Davenport Central H.S., IA
8. Millard North H.S., NE
9. Papillion-La Vista South H.S., NE
10. Millard South H.S., NE
11. Waukee Northwest H.S., IA
12. Cedar Rapids Prairie H.S., IA
13. Ottumwa H.S., IA
A
1. Independence H.S., IA
AA
1. Camdenton H.S., MO
2. Grain Valley H.S., MO
3. Morton H.S., IL
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4. Bellevue West H.S., NE
5. Davenport Central H.S., IA
6. Cedar Rapids Prairie H.S., IA
7. Ottumwa H.S., IA
AAA
1. Prospect H.S., IL
2. Papillon-La Vista South H.S., NE
3. Waukee Northwest H.S., IA
AAAA
1. Millard North H.S., NE
2. Millard South H.S., NE
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Post by northbanddad on Oct 6, 2021 12:00:52 GMT -6
Predictions. Going to be an exciting race between Camdenton and Grain Valley! 1. Camdenton H.S., MO 2. Grain Valley H.S., MO 3. Morton H.S., IL 4. Prospect H.S., IL 5. Bellevue West H.S., NE (AA) 6. Independence H.S., IA 7. Davenport Central H.S., IA 8. Millard North H.S., NE 9. Papillion-La Vista South H.S., NE 10. Millard South H.S., NE 11. Waukee Northwest H.S., IA 12. Cedar Rapids Prairie H.S., IA 13. Ottumwa H.S., IA A 1. Independence H.S., IA AA 1. Camdenton H.S., MO 2. Grain Valley H.S., MO 3. Morton H.S., IL —— 4. Bellevue West H.S., NE 5. Davenport Central H.S., IA 6. Cedar Rapids Prairie H.S., IA 7. Ottumwa H.S., IA AAA 1. Prospect H.S., IL 2. Papillon-La Vista South H.S., NE 3. Waukee Northwest H.S., IA AAAA 1. Millard North H.S., NE 2. Millard South H.S., NE This is pretty much my prediction. Camdenton takes GE and Visual, GV takes Music. |
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Post by nomorehoney on Oct 6, 2021 13:03:55 GMT -6
Updated predictions, my last set was pretty uninformed.
1. Camdenton, MO
2. Grain Valley, MO
3. Morton, IL
4. Prospect, IL
5. Davenport Central, IA
6. Bellevue West, NE
7. Millard North, NE
8. Independence, IA
9. Papillon-La Vista South, NE
10. Millard South, NE
11-13. Cedar Rapids Prairie, IA
11-13. Waukee Northwest, IA
11-13. Ottumwa, IA
Really excited to see Grain Valley and Camdenton, along with Morton. I've seen a video of Morton, they are really good.
(Edit: wasn't sure about some of the classifications, so I omitted that section entirely. Best to let someone more informed handle that lol)
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Post by nomorehoney on Oct 6, 2021 13:27:11 GMT -6
Sorry to make so many posts, but here's a video of Grain Valley: (around 1:20:00)
And here's a video of Morton:
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Post by ilikeguard on Oct 6, 2021 19:04:10 GMT -6
Sorry to make so many posts, but here's a video of Grain Valley: (around 1:20:00) And here's a video of Morton: Don't apologize! Thanks for sharing. They both look great! I'm looking forwards to seeing all of them on the same field this weekend so we can truly compare. |
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Post by Shroom on Oct 6, 2021 19:12:54 GMT -6
It's interesting to see a competition that is so centered around AA and A. Typically AAA and AAAA will just come and eat up the top half of finals and it doesn't look like that's about to happen here. Not saying that it's necessarily unfair but these smaller bands never really have a chance. I don't want to say that I'm glad that Bluesprings, O'Fallon and Rosemount didn't show up but I am glad that there is a regional for the upper Midwestern bands to compete in that isn't crowded by the "heavy weights" of the region.
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Post by bassoooon on Oct 6, 2021 19:30:24 GMT -6
Sorry to make so many posts, but here's a video of Grain Valley: (around 1:20:00) And here's a video of Morton: Wow! Grain Valley was very clean and had a surprising amount of choreo in already. But Morton! I didn't particularly like the design, but they were VERY good! Super big sound for a group that size. And how many baritone solos or tuba features do we get in BOA? Not enough, that's for sure. I am super excited to see where both of these groups end up |
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