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Post by jeremiah on Feb 20, 2019 13:02:41 GMT -6
Will be held Sept. 21, 2019, at the University of Toledo in Toledo, Ohio, pending site confirmation.
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Post by bigtrombone on Feb 20, 2019 14:56:39 GMT -6
Confirmed Participants (6):
Carroll H.S., IN
Lake Orion H.S., MI
Jenison H.S., MI
Kent City H.S., MI
Miamisburg H.S., OH
Reeths-Puffer H.S., MI
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Post by boahistorybuff on Mar 3, 2019 18:10:24 GMT -6
Since they have participated at this regional every year for over two decades, I would be shocked if they did not attend.
PCEP
Reeths Puffer
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Post by Marching Observer on Mar 4, 2019 0:12:23 GMT -6
Other possible bands that have/could (hopefully) make this trip would be:
Lake Central (IN)
Goshen (IN)
Penn (IN)
Carroll (IN)
Homestead (IN)
William Mason (OH)
Rockford (MI)
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Post by yayband914 on Mar 27, 2019 22:00:32 GMT -6
Add:
Lake Orion H.S., MI
Reeths-Puffer H.S., MI
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Post by yayband914 on Mar 31, 2019 8:00:01 GMT -6
Add:
Carroll H.S., IN
Kent City H.S., MI
And we can write off the Beechwood rumors per their calendar.
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Post by yayband914 on Apr 16, 2019 17:11:00 GMT -6
Updated 05/13/19
Confirmed Attendees (9):
Carroll H.S., IN
Elkhart Central H.S., IN
Jenison H.S., MI
Kent City H.S., MI
Lake Orion H.S., MI
Miamisburg H.S., OH
Norton H.S., OH
Plymouth-Canton E.P., MI
Reeths-Puffer H.S., MI
Rumored Attendees (5):
Archbishop Alter H.S., OH
Godwin Heights H.S., MI
Goshen H.S., IN
Homestead H.S., IN
Lake Central H.S., IN
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Post by OldSchoolTrumpet on Apr 20, 2019 15:45:47 GMT -6
Updated 04/17/19Rumored Attendees (7):Penn H.S., IN---------------------------------That'd be odd to see Penn make this trip, considering that's the traditional weekend for their home show. |
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Post by yayband914 on May 7, 2019 13:31:00 GMT -6
Add:
Elkhart Central H.S., IN
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Post by yayband914 on May 12, 2019 1:07:35 GMT -6
Add:
Norton H.S., OH
Switched after the Northeast Ohio regional was announced to be in the Columbus area.
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Post by dbalash on May 15, 2019 15:18:41 GMT -6
Updated as of May 15, 2019
Carroll H.S., IN
Elkhart Central H.S., IN
Homestead H.S., IN*
Jenison H.S., MI
Kent City H.S., MI
Lake Orion H.S., MI
Miamisburg H.S., OH*
Nordonia H.S., OH
Norton H.S., OH
Norwell H.S., IN
Plymouth-Canton Ed. Park, MI*
Reeths-Puffer H.S., MI
Rockford H.S., MI
Victor H.S., NY
West Genesee H.S., NY
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Post by bigtrombone on May 15, 2019 15:35:04 GMT -6
Updated as of May 15, 2019 Carroll H.S., IN Elkhart Central H.S., IN Homestead H.S., IN* Jenison H.S., MI Kent City H.S., MI Lake Orion H.S., MI Miamisburg H.S., OH* Nordonia H.S., OH Norton H.S., OH Norwell H.S., IN Plymouth-Canton Ed. Park, MI* Reeths-Puffer H.S., MI Rockford H.S., MI Victor H.S., NY West Genesee H.S., NY This is interesting. On the one hand, this isn't great enrollment for this regional. On the other hand, it's great to see that Homestead is doing early season regionals again. |
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Post by Allohak on May 15, 2019 18:00:10 GMT -6
Rockford to get a regional win?
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Post by marimba11 on May 15, 2019 18:02:18 GMT -6
Rockford to get a regional win? If Rockford has a great show it’s not out of the realm of possibility, but I wouldn’t bet against homestead based on their 5 year track record in BOA |
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Post by Allohak on May 15, 2019 18:04:33 GMT -6
Rockford was very close to GN finals last season - I won't be surprised to see further growth
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Post by cinnamonpromenade on May 16, 2019 0:14:17 GMT -6
Very cool to see multiple NY schools at the same regional! Even cooler to see that it's West Genesee and Victor. They've been pretty neck and neck competitively these past few seasons––excited to see how this will pan out, especially in comparison to some great Midwestern bands!
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Post by OldSchoolTrumpet on May 16, 2019 6:07:03 GMT -6
Updated as of May 15, 2019
---------------------------- Yeah, that's a pretty sparse field. As far as Homestead goes, I think the reason they skipped last season was that it fell on the date of one of their home shows. |
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Post by boahistorybuff on May 16, 2019 15:19:20 GMT -6
I know they are not the power that they once were, but will be nice to see West Genesee back at a BOA competition. Rockford has historically not been as strong at the early season regionals, they tend to peak later in the season (just not quite PCEP late). If Rockford can improve the visual aspect (more specifically the design) of their program over last year they will certainty be one to watch. This looks to be a lock for Homestead unless another band like William Mason decides to attend last minute. I see Walled Lake Central is skipping this one and going to Muncie. My biggest complaint with the scheduling is that this has almost always been one of the earlier regionals.
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Post by yayband914 on May 18, 2019 19:50:59 GMT -6
Way too early finalist and class champion predictions:
Carroll H.S., IN
Homestead H.S., IN
Jenison H.S., MI
Lake Orion H.S., MI
Miamisburg H.S., OH
Norton H.S., OH
Plymouth-Canton E.P., MI
Reeths-Puffer H.S., MI
Rockford H.S., MI
West Genesee H.S., NY
Victor H.S., NY could certainly sneak their way in.
A: Norton H.S., OH
AA: Jenison H.S., MI
AAA: Miamisburg H.S., OH (by default as of 05/19)
AAAA: Homestead H.S., IN
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Post by Marching Observer on May 19, 2019 17:49:08 GMT -6
Homestead will more than likely be back in AAAA this year for future class predictions. This is dependent on what year they do enrollment numbers from as ISSMA and BOA may take from two different years.
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Post by thewho on May 21, 2019 13:15:28 GMT -6
An interesting one to keep an eye on. Not as deep as past year's, but it's still a solid regional top-down.
In tiers (alphabetical order):
Homestead H.S., IN*
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Rockford H.S., MI
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Plymouth-Canton Ed. Park, MI*
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Carroll H.S., IN
Jenison H.S., MI
Lake Orion H.S., MI
Miamisburg H.S., OH*
Reeths-Puffer H.S., MI
Victor H.S., NY
West Genesee H.S., NY
Oddly enough, that's ten.
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Post by dbalash on May 31, 2019 10:06:50 GMT -6
Updated 5/30:
Add:
Fairfield, OH
Drop:
Nordonia, OH
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Post by bigtrombone on May 31, 2019 11:03:57 GMT -6
Updated as of May 30, 2019
Carroll H.S., IN
Elkhart Central H.S., IN
Fairfield H.S., OH
Homestead H.S., IN*
Jenison H.S., MI
Kent City H.S., MI
Lake Orion H.S., MI
Miamisburg H.S., OH*
Norton H.S., OH
Norwell H.S., IN
Plymouth-Canton Ed. Park, MI*
Reeths-Puffer H.S., MI
Rockford H.S., MI
Victor H.S., NY
West Genesee H.S., NY
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Post by thewho on Jun 19, 2019 17:29:24 GMT -6
Drop:
Rockford H.S., MI
Updated as of June 19, 2019
Carroll H.S., IN
Elkhart Central H.S., IN
Fairfield H.S., OH
Homestead H.S., IN*
Jenison H.S., MI
Kent City H.S., MI
Lake Orion H.S., MI
Miamisburg H.S., OH*
Norton H.S., OH
Norwell H.S., IN
Plymouth-Canton Ed. Park, MI*
Reeths-Puffer H.S., MI
Victor H.S., NY
West Genesee H.S., NY
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Post by Marching Observer on Jun 20, 2019 6:36:17 GMT -6
I don't know if they would have won but medaling was certainly in the realm of possibilities.
Top 5 imo now is Carroll, Homestead, PCEP, Jenison, and Reeth's Puffer atm. Slightly surprised at how small this show is right now. Hope more groups will add.
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Post by OldSchoolTrumpet on Jun 20, 2019 7:03:56 GMT -6
How small does a Regional have to get before they just take everyone into Finals?
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Post by yayband914 on Jun 20, 2019 11:00:02 GMT -6
How small does a Regional have to get before they just take everyone into Finals? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I think it's usually 11 or 12 There have been cases where it’s been up to 14. It appears the 2017 Canton regional allowed all 14 bands to advance, but it appears one did not stay to perform. The 2016 Monroeville regional has all 14 bands in finals. I think 13 or 14 is a good number for the cut-off, though I’m not sure if there is an official cut-off stated in the handbook. |
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Post by boahistorybuff on Jul 8, 2019 16:09:27 GMT -6
Looks like the Rockford Invitational got scheduled on this Saturday, which is why they dropped out. I would like to see more Michigan bands compete at this regional. Without Rockford and Walled Lake Central it is a bit lean. The other regionals in Ohio and Indiana are taking away participation at this regional. Maybe instead of Muncie and Toledo, they should hold a regional in Fort Wayne, maybe pull in bands from northern Indiana and southern Michigan.
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Post by thewho on Jul 9, 2019 8:58:26 GMT -6
Looks like the Rockford Invitational got scheduled on this Saturday, which is why they dropped out. I would like to see more Michigan bands compete at this regional. Without Rockford and Walled Lake Central it is a bit lean. The other regionals in Ohio and Indiana are taking away participation at this regional. Maybe instead of Muncie and Toledo, they should hold a regional in Fort Wayne, maybe pull in bands from northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Fort Wayne isn't a bad idea, but I really can't think of a suitable site for the competition. St. Francis isn't too bad, but it's also a very weird layout. IIRC, the stadium was by a tiny dinky road with the parking lot right across from it. You'd have bands, cars, buses and trailers sharing the road in a massive logistical nightmare with just 20 bands alone. DCI and Snider (who has been hosting their competition there) made it work on a smaller lineups and big breaks, but I really don't think St. Francis is suited to handle BOA. The other option is Homestead. It is much, much better in terms logistical flow- not to mention there's a reason why Homestead has two competitions at their site (their festival and ISSMA Scholastic Prelims). I question whether Homestead can handle 20+ bands, but I would be more confident in choosing them over St. Francis. I really, really would like to have an early weekend without any Ohio regional between Columbus-Muncie-Toledo. I'm excited for Muncie, but having 3 Midwest regionals within a day worth of driving between each site back-to-back-to-back is just poor planning on behalf of BOA. I know BOA is limited by scheduling and conflicts and whatnot, but having those dates so close to each other is cutting out a lot of participation from bands that could've double attended a BOA regional (Rockford, many Indy bands, etc.). |
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Post by Marching Observer on Jul 9, 2019 12:38:10 GMT -6
What limits Ft. Wayne from having a BOA regional isn't about having a location that can logistically handle that number of bands. It's the lack of a stadium large enough to handle the crowds. Homestead's stands get pretty packed even with an event with a lot smaller bands. Plus, despite it being the largest stadium in the area, it's still pretty small and down right JV compared to Texas ones  |
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