Your 2023 In Person Competition Schedule

[hewhowaits]

What events are you planning to attend this season?
And in what capacity will you be attending (performer, director, spectator, volunteer, event staff, judge)?

I'll start it off.
September 16 - Whitewater BOA - event staff (warmups)
September 23 - Obetz BOA - event staff (warmups)
September 30 - Iowa BOA - event staff (flow)
October 7 - Toledo BOA - event staff (flow)
October 14 - Miamisburg (OH) MSBA - possibly attending as spectator
October 20-21 - Indinapolis Super Regional - event staff (flow)
October 28 - Piscataway BOA - event staff (flow)
November 4 - Cary (NC) Band Day - possibly attending as spectator
November 9-11 - Grand Nationals - event staff (flow)

[OldSchoolTrumpet]

Either: September 23 - Homestead Fall Festival of Bands (Interested Observer)
Or: September 30 - ISSMA Scholastic Prelims/Open Class Invitational (Interested Observer)

Depends on the weather. And I can walk from my house!

But that's it.

[josephbandfan]

I will be a spectator at these events:

- 9/26 Keller ISD Marching Expo
- 9/30 HEB Marching Contest
- 10/14 BOA Prosper
- 10/21 UIL Area B Contest
- 10/28 Show of Shows
- 10/30-10/31 UIL State Marching Contest (may just drive down for finals and then drive home)
- 11/8-11/11 BOA Grand Nationals (may just go Friday and Saturday)

Might also go to the UIL region 30 contest and BOA Bedford.

[bandmom2]

Aug 17, 2023 11:06:37 GMT -6 OldSchoolTrumpet said:

Either: September 23 - Homestead Fall Festival of Bands (Interested Observer)
Or: September 30 - ISSMA Scholastic Prelims/Open Class Invitational (Interested Observer)

Depends on the weather. And I can walk from my house!

But that's it.

Homestead’s Fall Festival has been cancelled - because of the short season they only had nine bands register and were scheduled the same day as Carroll and Penn hosting their own events. Homestead will compete at Carroll that day instead. ISSMA event will still happen 9/30 at Homestead.

[OldSchoolTrumpet]

Aug 17, 2023 13:56:17 GMT -6 bandmom2 said:

Aug 17, 2023 11:06:37 GMT -6 OldSchoolTrumpet said:

Either: September 23 - Homestead Fall Festival of Bands (Interested Observer)
Or: September 30 - ISSMA Scholastic Prelims/Open Class Invitational (Interested Observer)

Depends on the weather. And I can walk from my house!

But that's it.

Homestead’s Fall Festival has been cancelled - because of the short season they only had nine bands register and were scheduled the same day as Carroll and Penn hosting their own events. Homestead will compete at Carroll that day instead. ISSMA event will still happen 9/30 at Homestead.

Thanks for that info. I can't walk to Carroll HS, but at least it's still a local option!  An aside, I hope they can get Fall Festival back on track in the future. I'm sure that was a decent money maker for the program. 

[floridaman]

10/14 Carolina - This is a MAYBE depending on my schedule.. 7 hour drive up there (spectator)
10/21 Orlando! - I live here so that's a no brainer (spectator)

I'd like to fly out for a San Antonio or Nationals trip, but that might have to wait till 2024/2025 lol

[hawknate14]

Performer/volunteer/staff for New York state championships (Cuse hosts, but I don't know my specific role beyond exhibition band)

Spectator at VMBC Woodgrove Invitational

[Allohak]

September 2 - MSBA Northmont (non-scored) - possibly attending as spectator
September 9 - MSBA Kings - possibly attending as spectator
September 16 - BOA Louisville Regional - event staff (flow)
September 23 - BOA Obetz Regional - event staff (flow)
September 30 - BOA Des Moines Regional - event staff (flow)
October 7 - BOA Toledo Regional - event staff (warm-up)
October 14 - MSBA Miamisburg - possibly attending as spectator
October 20-21 - BOA Indinapolis Super Regional - event staff (flow)
October 28 - Boa Piscataway Regional - event staff (flow)
November 4 - MSBA Championships (Mason, OH) - possibly attending as spectator
November 9-11 - BOA Indianapolis Grand Nationals - event staff (flow)

[vidal28rdg]

Aug 17, 2023 13:47:34 GMT -6 josephbandfan said:

I will be a spectator at these events:

- 9/26 Keller ISD Marching Expo
- 9/30 HEB Marching Contest
- 10/14 BOA Prosper
- 10/21 UIL Area B Contest
- 10/28 Show of Shows
- 10/30-10/31 UIL State Marching Contest (may just drive down for finals and then drive home)
- 11/8-11/11 BOA Grand Nationals (may just go Friday and Saturday)

Might also go to the UIL region 30 contest and BOA Bedford.

Many of yours would be on my list of attending. I usually at least make it out to BOA DFW and Area B most frequently, but I also have made it out to HEB contest early season a few times, fun that they’re all in the same venue too!😂
Contests on my wish list this year aside from those from most to least likely for me are:
BOA Prosper
Area C UIL
BOASA
Grand Nats
UIL SMC

Went to both Area B prelims and Area C finals so I got to see a ton of great band that day, might double up again! Haven’t been to Prosper and I definitely want to go to this one with how stacked it is this year. And if I were to go on a trip late October/ early November, out of the three options, I’d definitely want to make it out to grand Nats. We’ll see though!

[aiden]

I will likely be a spectator at these 2023 competitions

OMEA Hilliard Bradley 9/9
BOA Obetz 9/23
OMEA Buckeye Invitational 10/14
BOA Indianapolis SR 10/21
OMEA State Marching Band Finals 10/28-29
BOA Grand National Championships 11/9-11

[70sguardchick]

Volunteer and Spectator:
Sep 9 - Brownsburg Invitational (stands, but maybe also guest shuttle since the whole school grounds are under construction)
Oct 20-21 - BOA Indy Super Regional (hopefully backstage at volunteer check in)
Nov 9-11 - BOA Grand Nats (again, hopefully at volunteer check in - come say hi!)

Spectator only:
Oct 7 - ISSMA Regional
Oct 21 - ISSMA SemiState (depending on scheduling)
Oct 28 - ISSMA State

[yayband914]

If it all works out…

09/16 — BOA Whitewater
09/30 — BOA Des Moines
10/21 — BOA Orlando
10/27-10/28 — BOA St. Louis
11/09-11/11 — BOA Grand Nationals

All as a spectator.

[ilikeguard]

09/30 - BOA Des Moines Regional
10/14 - Undecided, either Missouri State or Mizzou’s invitational contest
10/20-21 - BOA Indianapolis Super Regional
10/27-28 - BOA St. Louis Super Regional
11/9-11 - BOA Grand National Championships

Trading in San Antonio for GN prelims this year. Very excited to see everyone!

[tubalord11]

Here’s all what I know for sure(GN is most likely,probably just Friday and Saturday) that I’ll be attending

September 30th: Wylie Invitational
October 14th: BOA prosper regional
October 21st: Area C marching contest
October 28th: BOA Waco(if time permits)
November 10th/11th: BOA grand nationals

I’m currently marching at Baylor University, so as y’all know we won’t be hosting boa Waco this year as we have a game on the 28th of October, but hopefully it’s an early game so I can attend finals in the evening since it’s like a 10 minute drive from campus. I’ll also do a breakdown of the bands that are going to both Wylie and boa Bedford/prosper to see how I think they how stand in each respective form as most of the bands going to Wylie will be going to at least one of the 2 dfw regionals

[marimba11]

09/23 - Legacy Marching Festival - Broomfield, CO
10/06 - BandBEAT - Fort Mill, SC
10/14 - BOA Conway - Conway, SC
11/4 - BOA St. George - St. George, UT

[salvation]

9/23 - BOA Austin
9/30 - BOA Conroe (still a maybe)
10/7 - BOA Katy
10/14 - BOA Prosper
10/28 - 6A OBA
11/3-4 - BOA San Antonio
11/9-11 - BOA Grand Nationals

[N.E. Brigand]

Much of my schedule is tbd (largely depending on the lineups at local OMEA shows). All of it will be as a spectator.

9/1 -- Drum Corps Associates I&E Competition, including Mini Corps (Rochester, NY)* (watched on live stream)
9/2 -- DCA Prelims (Rochester, NY)* (watched on live stream)
9/3 (a.m.) -- DCA Alumni Spectacular (Rochester, NY)* (attended)
9/3 (p.m.) -- DCA Finals (Rochester, NY)* (attended)
9/9 -- OMEA Cloverleaf (Lodi, OH) (attended)
9/16 -- OMEA Louisville (OH) (attended)
9/23 (a.m.) -- BOA Central Ohio Prelims (Obetz, OH) (attended)
9/23 (p.m.) -- OMEA Logan Elm (Circleville, OH) (attended)
9/30 (a.m.) -- OMEA Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH) (unable to attend)
9/30 (p.m.) -- OMEA Revere (Richfield, OH) or Avon Lake (OH) OMEA Coumbus Grove (OH) (attended)
10/7 (a.m.) -- BOA Northwest Ohio Prelims (Toledo, OH) (attended)
10/7 (p.m.) -- OMEA Springfield (Holland, OH) (attended)
10/14 -- OMEA Buckeye Invitational (Columbus, OH) (attended)
10/21  (a.m.) -- OMEA Newark (Newark, OH) (attended)
10/21 (p.m.) -- OMEA Brunswick (Brunswick, OH) (attended)
10/28 -- OMEA State Finals (Hilliard, OH) (attended)
10/29 -- OMEA State Finals (Piqua, OH) (attended)
11/4 -- OMEA State Finals (Medina, OH)
11/5 -- OMEA State Finals (Piqua, OH)
11/9 -- tbd BOA Grand Nationals Prelims (Indianapolis, IN)
11/10 -- tbd BOA Grand Nationals Prelims (Indianapolis, IN)
11/11 -- tbd BOA Grand Nationals Semifinals and Finals (Indianapolis, IN)

I will update via edits as needed.

*Yes, drum corps season is still underway. There were in fact two DCA competitions today (8/19) in Mount Vernon, OH (three corps) and Mount Olive, NJ (six corps). I was sorely tempted to attend the former, but it's about two hours each way and just wouldn't fit into my schedule. But in case it's of interest, here are the results. Mount Vernon, Open Class: 1. Cincinnati Tradition 78.55. Mount Vernon, Class A: 1. Rogues Hollow Regiment 75.35; 2. Columbus Saints 64.65. Mount Olive, World Class: 1. Reading Buccaneers 92.20; 2. Hawthorne Caballeros 90.90; 3. Bushwackers 86.05. Mount Olive, Open Class: 1. White Sabers 80.85; 2. Connecticut Hurricanes 80.65; 3. Fusion Core 79.95.

[70sguardchick]

Aug 18, 2023 9:45:19 GMT -6 70sguardchick said:

Volunteer and Spectator:
Sep 9 - Brownsburg Invitational (stands, but maybe also guest shuttle since the whole school grounds are under construction)
Oct 20-21 - BOA Indy Super Regional (hopefully backstage at volunteer check in)
Nov 9-11 - BOA Grand Nats (again, hopefully at volunteer check in - come say hi!)

Spectator only:
Oct 7 - ISSMA Regional
Oct 21 - ISSMA SemiState (depending on scheduling)
Oct 28 - ISSMA State

So looks like I'll be on Event Staff this year at Indy Super and Grand Nats - Allohak and hewhowaits - see you there!

[hewhowaits]

Aug 29, 2023 11:45:55 GMT -6 70sguardchick said:

Aug 18, 2023 9:45:19 GMT -6 70sguardchick said:

Volunteer and Spectator:
Sep 9 - Brownsburg Invitational (stands, but maybe also guest shuttle since the whole school grounds are under construction)
Oct 20-21 - BOA Indy Super Regional (hopefully backstage at volunteer check in)
Nov 9-11 - BOA Grand Nats (again, hopefully at volunteer check in - come say hi!)

Spectator only:
Oct 7 - ISSMA Regional
Oct 21 - ISSMA SemiState (depending on scheduling)
Oct 28 - ISSMA State

So looks like I'll be on Event Staff this year at Indy Super and Grand Nats - Allohak and hewhowaits - see you there!

Welcome to the blue polo club!

[antroot]

Not going to many in person, but here are mine.

October 7 - NWAPA Kamiak Music in Motion - Everett, WA
October 21 - Harvest Marching Band Festival - Yakima, WA ... OR ... NWAPA Sunset Classic - Beaverton, OR
October 28 - WSU Marching Band State Championships - Pullman, WA

The season basically ends for all PNW bands on the 28th of October. There are three 'final' competitions happening on the 28th being WSU State Champs, NWAPA Champs (at the University of Oregon), and the Puget Sound Festival of Bands held in Everett, WA.

[yayband914]

Aug 29, 2023 15:47:34 GMT -6 antroot said:

Not going to many in person, but here are mine.

October 7 - NWAPA Kamiak Music in Motion - Everett, WA
October 21 - Harvest Marching Band Festival - Yakima, WA ... OR ... NWAPA Sunset Classic - Beaverton, OR
October 28 - WSU Marching Band State Championships - Pullman, WA

The season basically ends for all PNW bands on the 28th of October. There are three 'final' competitions happening on the 28th being WSU State Champs, NWAPA Champs (at the University of Oregon), and the Puget Sound Festival of Bands held in Everett, WA.

Hopefully one of these years one of those contests will be BOA Pacific Northwest!

[LeanderMomma]

The only ones I am sure about right now (as a spectator) are BOA Austin (Sept 23), BOA Memphis (Oct 7) and BOA San Antonio. I’m also going to try and get to a Bentonville (West) competition (Oct 14) and to the Oklahoma state competition (Oct 28) or possibly even the New Jersey BOA competition but who knows!!

[Allohak]

Aug 29, 2023 17:15:33 GMT -6 LeanderMomma said:

The only ones I am sure about right now (as a spectator) are BOA Austin (Sept 23), BOA Memphis (Oct 7) and BOA San Antonio. I’m also going to try and get to a Bentonville (West) competition (Oct 14) and to the Oklahoma state competition (Oct 28) or possibly even the New Jersey BOA competition but who knows!!

Come to Rutgers!!!!!

[principalagent]

Just Grand Nationals but New Jersey isn’t off the table.

No Texas for me this year.

[hewhowaits]

Aug 29, 2023 19:34:14 GMT -6 principalagent said:

Just Grand Nationals but New Jersey isn’t off the table.

No Texas for me this year.

As Allohak said to LeanderMomma, come to Rutgers!

[redteam1114]

Even though I've been watching live streams of BOA shows for a close to 9 years now, this year will be my first time attending BOA shows in person!

10/7 BOA Northwest Ohio (Toledo) finals
10/21 BOA Indianapolis Super Regional (Saturday prelims and finals)

[hewhowaits]

Aug 30, 2023 8:53:19 GMT -6 redteam1114 said:

Even though I've been watching live streams of BOA shows for a close to 9 years now, this year will be my first time attending BOA shows in person!

10/7 BOA Northwest Ohio (Toledo) finals
10/21 BOA Indianapolis Super Regional (Saturday prelims and finals)

You'll be hooked. In person is the way to go if feasible.

[70sguardchick]

Looks like I’m adding one more spectator event to my list - Brownsburg will be attending the Avon Invitational on 9/23.

[band05]

The only show I can make it to this year is 6A OBA, and I’ll be there as a spectator!

[70sguardchick]

Aug 29, 2023 12:03:18 GMT -6 hewhowaits said:

Aug 29, 2023 11:45:55 GMT -6 70sguardchick said:

So looks like I'll be on Event Staff this year at Indy Super and Grand Nats - Allohak and hewhowaits - see you there!

Welcome to the blue polo club!

Would that be a navy blue or more of a medium blue?  I need to plan my outfits.......