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Post by cinnamonpromenade on Nov 10, 2021 22:40:55 GMT -6
Oh, also Whitesboro from Texas as rumored! They had a trip planned for 2020. Very different band from when they attended in 2016 and hopefully half the band won't be out for a track meet. Did this actually happen in 2016....??!?!?!
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Post by abtwitch on Nov 10, 2021 23:49:49 GMT -6
Oh, also Whitesboro from Texas as rumored! They had a trip planned for 2020. Very different band from when they attended in 2016 and hopefully half the band won't be out for a track meet. Did this actually happen in 2016....??!?!?! Yes, and they STILL were only 1 spot out of qualifying in their panel
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Post by principalagent on Nov 11, 2021 18:20:23 GMT -6
Fresh blood! Expand the Texas experience for those who never make it to Texas. Having (finally) done so this year, I can say this now. Go to San Antonio. You won't regret it in the slightest. PERIOD!
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Post by thewho on Nov 11, 2021 18:26:17 GMT -6
Fresh blood! Expand the Texas experience for those who never make it to Texas. Having (finally) done so this year, I can say this now. Go to San Antonio. You won't regret it in the slightest. I wholeheartedly support this too. Lucas Oil is such a wonderful place, but San Antonio is as comparable in energy.
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Post by theangrybavarian on Nov 12, 2021 2:21:17 GMT -6
My educated guesses on Illinois bands that went this year:
Marian- Almost definitely O'Fallon- Depends on if they go to BOA Indy or not, years when they've done both Indy and St. Louis they haven't gone to Nats Morton- Probably not [Typically go every other year] Collinsville- Probably not [Usually go every 3-4 years (2014, 2018, 2021...)] Danville- ? [1st Nats appearance] University- ? [1st Nats appearance]
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Post by Shroom on Nov 12, 2021 7:31:03 GMT -6
My educated guesses on Illinois bands that went this year: Marian- Almost definitely O'Fallon- Depends on if they go to BOA Indy or not, years when they've done both Indy and St. Louis they haven't gone to Nats Morton- Probably not [Typically go every other year] Collinsville- Probably not [Usually go every 3-4 years (2014, 2018, 2021...)] Danville- ? [1st Nats appearance] University- ? [1st Nats appearance] O'Fallon Township goes every other year to Nats, 2017/18 were different because they wanted to cover costs for the tarps.
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Post by supersound on Nov 12, 2021 8:41:01 GMT -6
Did this actually happen in 2016....??!?!?! Yes, and they STILL were only 1 spot out of qualifying in their panel As a Texan I’d just like to clarify that track/ cross country meets are one of the most important events for a small school like Whitesboro so it sort of makes sense they’d go to that instead plus the costs of going to Indy.
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Post by supersound on Nov 12, 2021 8:41:42 GMT -6
I’d be surprised if Coppell doesn’t make the trip.
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Post by Allohak on Nov 12, 2021 12:32:53 GMT -6
A band who made finals at a regional in 2021 in their first appearance at a BOA event is a possibility for GN in 2022
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Post by verysaxy on Nov 12, 2021 17:51:11 GMT -6
Y’all have no idea how bad I want to see Lincoln-Way at GN They came in '16 and were 24th on Thursday. My guess is they'd pop a mid-twenties placement here. Here? Mid 20’s is a safe guess In 2019, and most likely in 2022; upper bubble / near lock for finals.
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Post by vidal28rdg on Nov 12, 2021 18:16:03 GMT -6
Fresh blood! Expand the Texas experience for those who never make it to Texas. Having (finally) done so this year, I can say this now. Go to San Antonio. You won't regret it in the slightest. haven’t been in a few years since my hs student days, but I’m always trying to go back now that I’m in college, haven’t even been able to check out DCI Southwestern ever either, definitely missing out!! Make up for it some by catching the local DCI and BOA contests, but always wanna head down to the show of shows on SA soon!👀
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Post by emmam2019 on Nov 13, 2021 21:39:15 GMT -6
For now, I would not put Rockford, MI as a lock to attend quite yet because they are doing the Rose Parade in 2023. Maybe they will, but when they did the Macy's Thanksgiving parade in 2017 they did not attend Grand Nationals that year most likely due to costs.
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Post by verysaxy on Nov 14, 2021 1:48:53 GMT -6
It wouldn’t surprise me to see BA back here to defend their title 👀
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Post by yayband914 on Nov 14, 2021 9:28:29 GMT -6
A band who made finals at a regional in 2021 in their first appearance at a BOA event is a possibility for GN in 2022 Well this blows the options pretty wide open lol.
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Post by bigtrombone on Nov 14, 2021 10:45:40 GMT -6
A band who made finals at a regional in 2021 in their first appearance at a BOA event is a possibility for GN in 2022 Well this blows the options pretty wide open lol. Ottumwa H.S., IA for Grand Nationals in 2022? In all seriousness though, if there's anyone that did come to my mind immediately it was Papillion-La Vista South H.S., NE. I would love to see them at Grand Nats following their good showing at Cedar Falls, but I think they should try their hand at St. Louis before Grand Nationals.
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Post by yayband914 on Nov 14, 2021 11:00:12 GMT -6
Well this blows the options pretty wide open lol. Ottumwa H.S., IA for Grand Nationals in 2022? In all seriousness though, if there's anyone that did come to my mind immediately it was Papillion-La Vista South H.S., NE. I would love to see them at Grand Nats following their good showing at Cedar Falls, but I think they should try their hand at St. Louis before Grand Nationals. Hasn’t Papillion-La Vista South competed in BOA before though? Possibly St. Louis? Where my nerds at?
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Post by trumpette123 on Nov 14, 2021 11:10:33 GMT -6
Ottumwa H.S., IA for Grand Nationals in 2022? In all seriousness though, if there's anyone that did come to my mind immediately it was Papillion-La Vista South H.S., NE. I would love to see them at Grand Nats following their good showing at Cedar Falls, but I think they should try their hand at St. Louis before Grand Nationals. Hasn’t Papillion-La Vista South competed in BOA before though? Possibly St. Louis? Where my nerds at? I remember hearing that name at St.L..
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 14, 2021 14:10:08 GMT -6
Well this blows the options pretty wide open lol. Ottumwa H.S., IA for Grand Nationals in 2022? In all seriousness though, if there's anyone that did come to my mind immediately it was Papillion-La Vista South H.S., NE. I would love to see them at Grand Nats following their good showing at Cedar Falls, but I think they should try their hand at St. Louis before Grand Nationals. Papillon-La Vista South was my first guess! I still need to figure out who their show designer is lol
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Post by nomorehoney on Nov 14, 2021 15:40:22 GMT -6
Y’all have no idea how bad I want to see Lincoln-Way at GN They came in '16 and were 24th on Thursday. My guess is they'd pop a mid-twenties placement here. I think they would have certainly been finalist-tier in 2019, and I definitely think they would have been somewhere in the bubble this year. It'd be amazing to see them make their first finals appearance sometime soon, as long as they keep up the positive momentum they've been building for the past 3 seasons.
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Post by yayband914 on Nov 14, 2021 15:46:26 GMT -6
Ottumwa H.S., IA for Grand Nationals in 2022? In all seriousness though, if there's anyone that did come to my mind immediately it was Papillion-La Vista South H.S., NE. I would love to see them at Grand Nats following their good showing at Cedar Falls, but I think they should try their hand at St. Louis before Grand Nationals. Papillon-La Vista South was my first guess! I still need to figure out who their show designer is lol I thought it was either Wes Cartwright or his apprentice, Jordan Lalama.
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 14, 2021 15:49:56 GMT -6
Papillon-La Vista South was my first guess! I still need to figure out who their show designer is lol I thought it was either Wes Cartwright or his apprentice, Jordan Lalama. I’ll be shocked if it isn’t someone affiliated with Wes. That show and especially the color guard SCREAMED Wes Cartwright to me. I don’t know of any other flag choreographer that does those 8 count doubles.
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Post by marchingartsfan on Nov 14, 2021 16:01:49 GMT -6
You can probably safely put Jenison, MI down as a lock. They haven’t missed since 2009 and are coming off a really successful season this year.
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Post by mtnxdrew on Nov 14, 2021 19:07:29 GMT -6
Jenison and Plymouth-Canton should be back, along with Huron Valley.
Others that could attend: Walled Lake, Reeths-Puffer, Mt Pleasant
Not sure if Lake Orion has ever done Nationals
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Post by ilikeguard on Nov 14, 2021 19:10:02 GMT -6
Does anyone know if Jenks will be returning this year? They’re one of my favorite groups and I’ve missed them the past couple of years. The competitive climate has changed so much since they were last in finals and I really want to see how they line up now.
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Post by cinnamonpromenade on Nov 14, 2021 19:48:29 GMT -6
Not sure if Lake Orion has ever done Nationals They attended in 2008, 2011, 2013, 2014, and 2016. They have yet to break into semifinals.
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Post by stlbanddad on Nov 14, 2021 21:26:36 GMT -6
My educated guesses on Illinois bands that went this year: Marian- Almost definitely O'Fallon- Depends on if they go to BOA Indy or not, years when they've done both Indy and St. Louis they haven't gone to Nats Morton- Probably not [Typically go every other year] Collinsville- Probably not [Usually go every 3-4 years (2014, 2018, 2021...)] Danville- ? [1st Nats appearance] University- ? [1st Nats appearance] O'Fallon Township goes every other year to Nats, 2017/18 were different because they wanted to cover costs for the tarps. O'Fallon isn't on any kind of pattern. They've been every year since 2008 except for the two years that they went to 3 other BOA events - 2015 (Clarksville, STL and Indy) and 2019 (Iowa, STL & Indy). Given that they go way more often than not, the odds are pretty good they'll be at GN in 2022.
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Post by bigblue2019 on Nov 14, 2021 22:43:50 GMT -6
Is it too soon to do placements??? My crystal ball says.............
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Post by abtwitch on Nov 14, 2021 23:24:11 GMT -6
Carroll H.S., TX is confirmed
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Post by nomorehoney on Nov 15, 2021 8:16:04 GMT -6
O'Fallon Township goes every other year to Nats, 2017/18 were different because they wanted to cover costs for the tarps. O'Fallon isn't on any kind of pattern. They've been every year since 2008 except for the two years that they went to 3 other BOA events - 2015 (Clarksville, STL and Indy) and 2019 (Iowa, STL & Indy). Given that they go way more often than not, the odds are pretty good they'll be at GN in 2022. I really can't think of anything that would prevent a nats trip besides lack of funding from fundraisers and such, and during my time there that never seemed to be a big problem. I'm pretty sure a large factor in us not going to nats in 2019 was the new brass instruments we had bought.
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Post by lostchoirguy on Nov 15, 2021 13:28:00 GMT -6
Carroll H.S., TX is confirmed Carroll's improvement over the last few years has been amazing. This school has a LOT of resources and tons of success in other sports. With continued focus on the matching arts, they could quickly become a power.
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