Hi All -
I am a former Lufkin High Band member and really enjoyed this year's 2008 UIL contest. I was a little shocked by the performance of Nacogdoches. They were awsome. They reminded me of how Longview used to perform back in the 1980s, when they really popped their turns. (You have to be impressed with their silent count to-the-rears, too!) And the bands such as Center and Lindale and even Athens looked superb. But what about Arp? They were down-right robbed. That band deserved all first division ratings, especially for a small school. My other beef is for Robert E Lee. How on earth could any judge have given them a 2? Lee also deserved all division 1s. Hmm. . . I think the band that had improved the most (besides Nacog) was Henderson. Henderson has really matured into a great band. On another note, did anyone attend the NAMMB contest last weekend? You would never guess how well Cleveland (yes, the band from Cleveland, Texas) performed. They are a band to be reckoned with.
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QUOTE (jamesm @ Nov 6 2008, 08:19 PM) 
Hi All -
I am a former Lufkin High Band member and really enjoyed this year's 2008 UIL contest. I was a little shocked by the performance of Nacogdoches. They were awsome. They reminded me of how Longview used to perform back in the 1980s, when they really popped their turns. (You have to be impressed with their silent count to-the-rears, too!) And the bands such as Center and Lindale and even Athens looked superb. But what about Arp? They were down-right robbed. That band deserved all first division ratings, especially for a small school. My other beef is for Robert E Lee. How on earth could any judge have given them a 2? Lee also deserved all division 1s. Hmm. . . I think the band that had improved the most (besides Nacog) was Henderson. Henderson has really matured into a great band. On another note, did anyone attend the NAMMB contest last weekend? You would never guess how well Cleveland (yes, the band from Cleveland, Texas) performed. They are a band to be reckoned with.
I am a former Lufkin High Band member and really enjoyed this year's 2008 UIL contest. I was a little shocked by the performance of Nacogdoches. They were awsome. They reminded me of how Longview used to perform back in the 1980s, when they really popped their turns. (You have to be impressed with their silent count to-the-rears, too!) And the bands such as Center and Lindale and even Athens looked superb. But what about Arp? They were down-right robbed. That band deserved all first division ratings, especially for a small school. My other beef is for Robert E Lee. How on earth could any judge have given them a 2? Lee also deserved all division 1s. Hmm. . . I think the band that had improved the most (besides Nacog) was Henderson. Henderson has really matured into a great band. On another note, did anyone attend the NAMMB contest last weekend? You would never guess how well Cleveland (yes, the band from Cleveland, Texas) performed. They are a band to be reckoned with.
Cleveland just recieved their 49th 1st division at UIL marching contest, out of the past 50 years. They are in a rebuilding stage...numbers wise.
I have yet to figure it out, but Lee has never been given 1st divisions for as long as I can remember. There was a time when they really were the worst band at contest, but they have improved so much over the last few years. Most of us are dumbfounded when we see the ratings. It doesn't even matter who the judges are - they all vote the same. Go figure....
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