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November 14, 2009

BOA Finalists Announced

Congrats to the 2009 BOA Grand National Finalists bands (in random order):

Carmel
Broken Arrow
Center Grove
LD Bell
Avon (IN)
Lawrence Central
The Woodlands
Marcus
Marian Catholic
James Bowie
Centerville
Wando

Posted by Ryan on 05:31 PM | Comments (0)

Waiting...

Sitting in the stands waiting for the last block of bands to finish up. Looking back at this morning's performance, the drumline and drum staff did the best they could today so we'll see here in an hour if it was good enough to make Finals.

Posted by Ryan on 02:57 PM | Comments (0)

BOA Semifinals

Owasso HS just got through with our Semifinals performance and it was solid. There are a lot of fantastic bands here today and it should be quite a dog fight for those 12 spots in Finals.

Posted by Ryan on 10:24 AM | Comments (0)

November 11, 2009

BOA Grand Nationals Trip

Well, the last rehearsal is done and the drums are all packed and ready for Indy. It has been a long season, but the great weather since Halloween has given us a lot of time to clean. I think this has honestly been the nicest November on record for us: 60s and 70s every day with no rain or other nasty weather conditions.

Tomorrow is the travel day as it takes us 10+ hours to get into Indy, then a practice block at Carmel HS once we get there. Those are always nice to get everyone on the same page and set the tone for the rest of the weekend - here's hoping for a good rehearsal.

I plan to post as much as I can while on the trip to share my experiences as we try to achieve what 90 other bands are trying to achieve as well. With that said, good luck to everyone tomorrow in the Thursday slots and I wish safe travels for the rest of the groups.

See you in Indy...

Posted by Ryan on 10:20 PM