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Post by dbalash on Dec 5, 2022 13:01:14 GMT -6
Let's add in a parade contest!
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Post by paddy on Dec 5, 2022 15:11:29 GMT -6
Let's add in a parade contest! This is why I subscribe!
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Post by thewho on Dec 6, 2022 8:46:20 GMT -6
Schedule coming out later this month (December) via BOA email.
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Post by tubafish on Dec 6, 2022 17:59:01 GMT -6
I’m thinking it would be at the Liberty Bowl. which is also where the University of Memphis plays football but other things happen here as well. Things like DCI Memphis. 🤩 MFA is probably already very familiar with the stadium. liberty bowl does host its own competition and it has gotten smaller over the years. there were 19 bands registered this year and i think only 15 or so actually showed ( weather). it used to be a very prominent contest but i dont know if BOA can get in there. the memphis area is dominated by munford and arlington which are both usbands affiliates and since that is where university of memphis gets the bulk of its students from they are not very willing to rock that boat. the university does have site control of the liberty bowl but i would absolutely love to see a BOA event there. it would draw alot of bands that havent done BOA and maybe help them become more interested in doing it.
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Post by hewhowaits on Dec 7, 2022 7:44:22 GMT -6
which is also where the University of Memphis plays football but other things happen here as well. Things like DCI Memphis. 🤩 MFA is probably already very familiar with the stadium. liberty bowl does host its own competition and it has gotten smaller over the years. there were 19 bands registered this year and i think only 15 or so actually showed ( weather). it used to be a very prominent contest but i dont know if BOA can get in there. the memphis area is dominated by munford and arlington which are both usbands affiliates and since that is where university of memphis gets the bulk of its students from they are not very willing to rock that boat. the university does have site control of the liberty bowl but i would absolutely love to see a BOA event there. it would draw alot of bands that havent done BOA and maybe help them become more interested in doing it. The University of Memphis has over 22,000 students. Arlington and Munford High Schools have a combined student body of less than 3,500. UM definitely does not get "the bulk of its students" from the two schools (and probably not from the greater Memphis area, either).
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Post by LeanderMomma on Dec 14, 2022 19:16:31 GMT -6
liberty bowl does host its own competition and it has gotten smaller over the years. there were 19 bands registered this year and i think only 15 or so actually showed ( weather). it used to be a very prominent contest but i dont know if BOA can get in there. the memphis area is dominated by munford and arlington which are both usbands affiliates and since that is where university of memphis gets the bulk of its students from they are not very willing to rock that boat. the university does have site control of the liberty bowl but i would absolutely love to see a BOA event there. it would draw alot of bands that havent done BOA and maybe help them become more interested in doing it. The University of Memphis has over 22,000 students. Arlington and Munford High Schools have a combined student body of less than 3,500. UM definitely does not get "the bulk of its students" from the two schools (and probably not from the greater Memphis area, either). He definitely left out Bartlett and Collierville as well, two VERY successful programs in the Memphis area this season. 😍
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Post by dbalash on Dec 14, 2022 20:08:00 GMT -6
The schedule release looks to be pretty imminent. The registration website is password protected, and the various related pages have been updated to related to 2023 information. Prior to Midwest starting, maybe?
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Post by LeanderMomma on Dec 15, 2022 8:30:19 GMT -6
I wonder what facility in Memphis? Doesn't the University of Memphis still host its own, rather large, local competition? Would they be down to host two large comps in a season? University of Memphis has been hosting the Bandmaster Championships since 1963 in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium usually around 30+ schools compete from Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee, but this year they had 16 bands. A fun fact out the 59 years only 3 years has been canceled due to weather. They usually host the last week of October and this year Arlington, TN (Grand Champion) beat Munford, TN for the first time with a 2-point lead. I know it’s later now but I just have to throw in that I used to march this contest back in the late 70s and early 80s. ♥️ 👵
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Post by thewho on Dec 15, 2022 9:10:07 GMT -6
The schedule release looks to be pretty imminent. The registration website is password protected, and the various related pages have been updated to related to 2023 information. Prior to Midwest starting, maybe? I've heard the official announcement will be next Monday, but I wouldn't be surprised if a leak happens somewhere during Midwest as MFA/BOA advertises.
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Post by thewho on Dec 15, 2022 9:12:34 GMT -6
You Cali peeps have a nice surprise this year.
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Post by dbalash on Dec 15, 2022 10:15:22 GMT -6
You Cali peeps have a nice surprise this year. My guess is one of SoFi (the longshot), the Rose Bowl or LA Memorial Coliseum. Is there anywhere else that's halfway decent?
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Post by statechamp1239 on Dec 15, 2022 10:52:09 GMT -6
University of Memphis has been hosting the Bandmaster Championships since 1963 in Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium usually around 30+ schools compete from Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee, but this year they had 16 bands. A fun fact out the 59 years only 3 years has been canceled due to weather. They usually host the last week of October and this year Arlington, TN (Grand Champion) beat Munford, TN for the first time with a 2-point lead. I know it’s later now but I just have to throw in that I used to march this contest back in the late 70s and early 80s. ♥️ 👵 Oh wow! You played against the 70s Kentucky wave. Where did your Colorguard placed?
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Post by LeanderMomma on Dec 16, 2022 19:24:08 GMT -6
I know it’s later now but I just have to throw in that I used to march this contest back in the late 70s and early 80s. ♥️ 👵 Oh wow! You played against the 70s Kentucky wave. Where did your Colorguard placed? I don’t even remember but I know we were pretty decent back then. I got to go to Murray State University in Kentucky for a week one summer for a colorguard camp. It was so fantastic!!
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Post by supersound on Dec 16, 2022 23:48:26 GMT -6
No idea why people are campaigning for adding another unfair (and completely random) advantage to the field in this topic when talking about removing the top 6 bottom 6 draw. Going back to a random finals order is one of the worst ideas being floated around, I hate to sound aggressive but I’m very much against that thought.
On the topic of schedules, I’m excited for the potential maybe Memphis regional. It’ll be a good draw for a lot of bands.
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Post by philodemus on Dec 17, 2022 7:49:51 GMT -6
No idea why people are campaigning for adding another unfair (and completely random) advantage to the field in this topic when talking about removing the top 6 bottom 6 draw. Going back to a random finals order is one of the worst ideas being floated around, I hate to sound aggressive but I’m very much against that thought. Just wanted to agree wholeheartedly. Stacked draws = good and more fair.
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Post by hostrauser on Dec 17, 2022 12:01:35 GMT -6
You Cali peeps have a nice surprise this year. My guess is one of SoFi (the longshot), the Rose Bowl or LA Memorial Coliseum. Is there anywhere else that's halfway decent? Brand new Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego for the San Diego State Aztecs. There's also the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, which has held band events in the past. Plenty of community colleges in SoCal have large stadiums that would be good options (including Veterans Stadium in Long Beach and Citrus College in Glendora, which have hosted BOA in the past), but I can't imagine they would be a "nice surprise" (except for one, listed below). The Coliseum would be a terrible choice for a band competition. The Rose Bowl is okay. SoFi I have to imagine would be way out of BOA's price range, but who knows? My longshot "nice surprise" choice: Santa Barbara City College. SBCC has the absolutely gorgeous La Playa Stadium: right on the beach, no back stands, whole stadium overlooks the Pacific Ocean. Gorgeous city, gorgeous stadium.
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Post by bigtrombone on Dec 19, 2022 8:31:36 GMT -6
Well, today is (likely) the day! Can't wait to see if there are any surprises. If I had to guess, we'll probably have the schedule between 9:30-10:00 AM CT, once the exhibit floor opens.
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Post by bigtrombone on Dec 19, 2022 9:00:08 GMT -6
It's Out!
Sep 16: Kentucky McAllen, TX Whitewater, WI
Sep 23: Austin, TX Chattanooga, TN New Mexico Obetz, OH
Sep 30: Des Moines, IA Midland, TX Shenandoah, TX
Oct 7: Arizona Bedford, TX Katy, TX Northwest Ohio
Oct 14: Prosper, TX
Oct 20-21: Indianapolis Super Regional Mid-Atlantic Johnson City, TN Orlando, FL
Oct 27-28: St. Louis Super Regional Piscataway, NJ Southern California Waco, TX
Nov 3-4: San Antonio Super Regional Utah
Nov 9-11: Grand National Championships
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Post by principalagent on Dec 19, 2022 9:00:09 GMT -6
BOA is really wild for making Semi State and Indy Super conflict
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Post by hdni on Dec 19, 2022 9:02:23 GMT -6
It's Out! Sep 16:Kentucky McAllen, TX Whitewater, WI Sep 23:Austin, TX Chattanooga, TN New Mexico Obetz, OH Is this all they included?
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Post by dbalash on Dec 19, 2022 9:04:49 GMT -6
September 16th: Kentucky Area McAllen, TX - Site TBD Whitewater, WI
September 23rd: Austin, TX - Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex Chattanooga, TN - Finley Stadium New Mexico - Site TBD Obetz, OH - Fortress Obetz
September 30th: Des Moines, IA - Waukee Northwest Midland, TX - Astound Broadband Stadium (nee' Grande Communications Stadium) Shenandoah, TX - Woodforest Bank Stadium (Site Tentative)
October 7th: Arizona - Site TBD Bedford, TX - Pennington Field Katy, TX - Legacy Stadium (Site Tentative) Northwest Ohio - Site TBD
October 14th: Prosper, TX - Prosper ISD Children's Health Stadium
October 20th-21st: SUPER REGIONAL - Indianapolis, IN Mid-Atlantic Regional - Site TBD Johnson City, TN - ETSU Ballad Health Athletic Center Orlando, FL - Camping World Stadium
October 27th-28th: SUPER REGIONAL - St. Louis, MO - The Dome at America's Center Piscataway, NJ - Site TBD Southern California - Tentative Waco, TX - Site TBD
November 3rd-4th: SUPER REGIONAL - San Antonio, TX - Alamodome Utah - St. George, UT
November 9th-11th: Grand Nationals
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Post by dbalash on Dec 19, 2022 9:13:08 GMT -6
September 16th:Whitewater, WI Hoping this one stays on the schedule this year, as this could be a good draw for Chicago area schools, as it's only 2.5 hours away.
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Post by dbalash on Dec 19, 2022 9:14:09 GMT -6
BOA is really wild for making Semi State and Indy Super conflict Also, Illinois State weekend.
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Post by tarheel36 on Dec 19, 2022 9:27:43 GMT -6
This is really disappointing. No Alabama or Georgia means that the options for bands in the South/southeast are the September Chattanooga regional, or to choose between Orlando & ETSU, which are on the same day.
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Post by thewho on Dec 19, 2022 10:16:00 GMT -6
I'm pretty surprised to see SoCal TBD this year, as I've heard otherwise prior to this coming out. I think it'll be a main fixture in the schedule going forward (as in having a guaranteed site), but I'm not liking the TBD.
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Post by bigtrombone on Dec 19, 2022 10:19:55 GMT -6
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Post by thewho on Dec 19, 2022 10:27:33 GMT -6
I realize most of the circumstances are out of BOA's hands this year, but this is not a good schedule this year.
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Post by dbalash on Dec 19, 2022 10:31:32 GMT -6
I realize most of the circumstances are out of BOA's hands this year, but this is not a good schedule this year. Let's be honest: It's been a disappointing schedule for a while. Also, why do the graphics scream early '90's 800 Video Express to me?
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Post by philodemus on Dec 19, 2022 10:47:17 GMT -6
And so, it appears the Class A/AA championships rumor is put off at least one more year?
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Post by yayband914 on Dec 19, 2022 10:50:46 GMT -6
And so, it appears the Class A/AA championships rumor is put off at least one more year? At LEAST.
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