We could do a small college conference tour, maybe like the Sun Belt or OVC?

EDIT: Since we need 14 events, we would need a bigger conference (SEC, Big Ten, ACC) or combine 2 smaller conferences.

you said it could be fictional ? how about fictional towns in tv?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fictional_towns_in_television

Keep the ideas coming!

Yes, they may be fictional locations. I stated fantasy, but I meant fantasy or fictional. Remember that we'll be conducting a vote. It's not entirely up to me. Though, I will be voting :)

ohhh like the fictional TV towns idea!!

What about the stadiums of the top college football teams? Like take the top 14 ranked teams from last year and go there

Texas has been very well known for its football programs. Most of these football programs have an equally good (if not even better) marching band program.

While we could definitely modify it if people are against simply making the ENCORE! tour solely in Texas to include other states, I just thought "ENCORE! In The Lone Star State" had a nice ring to it.

The venues would be in HS stadiums across the state.
(For Example...)
-Birdville ISD Stadium (Hosts Haltom City, Birdville, and Richland HSs)
-Eagle Stadium (Hosts Allen HS)
-Pennington Field (Hosts LD Bell and Trinity HSs)
-The Star (Hosts all Frisco ISD HSs which are TOO MANY to list)
-Woodforest Stadium (Hosts The Woodlands HS)

I'm thinking of doing my in-depth Bi-Weekly reports for ENCORE! again. I basically take research and identify the Top 3 ENCORE! members in each of the divisions and also through each individual caption Would y'all be interested in something like that?

Yes, of course :) I like reading them.

Bi-Weekly Report #1 - S53
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Division 1
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HIGH SCORE TOP 3
1. (3.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (86.335)
2. (4.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (84.785)
3. (11.) Aftershock NZ Performing Arts School - Kiwidrummer (81.540)

WINDS TOP 3
1. (3.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (8.570)
2. (4.) Loon High - jeffb (8.550)
3. (5.) Hollands Hope High School - liebling82 (8.515)

PERCUSSION TOP 3
1. (1.) Aftershock NZ Performing Arts School - Kiwidrummer (9.110)
2. (3.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (8.590)
3. (5.) Rising City - Chapstick (8.540)

MUSIC ENSEMBLE TOP 3
1. (1.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (9.435)
2. (3.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (8.795)
3. (14.) Aftershock NZ Performing Arts School - Kiwidrummer (8.015)

VISUAL PERFORMANCE TOP 3
1. (2.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (8.675)
2. (3.) Rising City - Chapstick (8.605)
3. (6.) Loon High - jeffb (8.475)

GUARD TOP 3
1. (2.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (8.725)
2. (3.) Hollands Hope High School - liebling82 (8.550)
3. (5.) Rising City - Chapstick (8.500)

VISUAL ENSEMBLE TOP 3
1. (1.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (9.445)
2. (3.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (8.800)
3. (11.) Aftershock NZ Performing Arts School - Kiwidrummer (8.080)

GEN EFFECT MUSIC TOP 3
1. (1.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (18.885)
2. (4.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (17.400)
3. (12.) Aftershock NZ Performing Arts School - Kiwidrummer (15.870)

GEN EFFECT VISUAL TOP 3
1. (1.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (18.880)
2. (4.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (17.490)
3. (12.) Aftershock NZ Performing Arts School - Kiwidrummer (15.825)


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Division 1 Leaders: Marching Elite - Aaron0316 AND Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (Tie - 3 clinches each)
*Leaders are simply groups that have clinched the most No. 1 spot of the Bi-Weekly Reports*

Bi-Weekly Report #1 - S53
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Division 2
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HIGH SCORE TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (87.655)
2. (2.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (84.860)
3. (3.) MN Tiger Band - cjbuckley1997 (77.765)

WINDS TOP 3
1. (1.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (8.465)
2. (2.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (7.485)
3. (5.) MN Tiger Band - cjbuckley1997 (7.190)

PERCUSSION TOP 3
1. (1.) Afterschock NZ Performing Arts School B - Kiwidrummer2 (8.395)
2. (2.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (8.345)
3. (3.) Der Reich - RedEastMovement (8.260)

MUSIC ENSEMBLE TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (9.590)
2. (2.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (8.680)
3. (3.) MN Tiger Band - cjbuckley1997 (7.990)

VISUAL PERFORMANCE TOP 3
1. (1.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (8.340)
2. (2.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (7.480)
3. (3.) MN Tiger Band - cjbuckley1997 (7.235)

GUARD TOP 3
1. (1.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (8.485)
2. (2.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (7.515)
3. (3.) MN Tiger Band - cjbuckley1997 (7.325)

VISUAL ENSEMBLE TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (9.615)
2. (2.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (8.460)
3. (3.) MN Tiger Band - cjbuckley1997 (8.110)

GEN EFFECT MUSIC TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (19.325)
2. (2.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (17.180)
3. (3.) MN Tiger Band - cjbuckley1997 (16.155)

GEN EFFECT VISUAL TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (19.235)
2. (2.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (16.905)
3. (3.) MN Tiger Band - cjbuckley1997 (16.625)

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Division 2 Leader: Marching Knights - gcurrier
*Leaders are simply groups that have clinched the most No. 1 spot of the Bi-Weekly Reports*

Woo these are cool to look at

Bi-Weekly Report #1 - S53
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Division 3
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HIGH SCORE TOP 3
1. (1.) James Madison Memorial High - JustJohn (67.245)
2. (3.) King's Crown Marching Band - CDK24 (63.105)
3. (3.) Wenatchee HS Golden Apple Marching Band - theamazing1 (61.185)

WINDS TOP 3
1. (1.) Silent Cacophony - SilentMember (7.085)
2. (2.) King's Crown Marching Band - CDK24 (6.790)
3. (3.) James Madison Memorial High - JustJohn (6.520)

PERCUSSION TOP 3
1. (2.) James Madison Memorial High - JustJohn (6.540)
2. (3.) Wenatchee HS Golden Apple Marching Band - theamazing1 (6.305)
3. (6.) Silent Cacophony - SilentMember (6.175)

MUSIC ENSEMBLE TOP 3
1. (1.) James Madison Memorial High - JustJohn (6.945)
2. (2.) King's Crown Marching Band - CDK24 (6.575)
3. (5.) Wenatchee HS Golden Apple Marching Band - theamazing1 (6.180)

VISUAL PERFORMANCE TOP 3
1. (1.) James Madison Memorial High - JustJohn (6.695)
2. (2.) Silent Cacophony - SilentMember (6.685)
3. (4.) Wenatchee HS Golden Apple Marching Band (6.175)

GUARD TOP 3
1. (1.) James Madison Memorial High - JustJohn (6.700)
2. (3.) Wenatchee HS Golden Apple Marching Band - theamazing1 (6.185)
3. (7.) Silent Cacophony - SilentMember (5.860)

VISUAL ENSEMBLE TOP 3
1. (1.) James Madison Memorial High - JustJohn (6.815)
2. (2.) King's Crown Marching Band - CDK24 (6.610)
3. (5.) Wenatchee HS Golden Apple Marching Band - theamazing1 (6.190)

GEN EFFECT MUSIC TOP 3
1. (1.) James Madison Memorial High - JustJohn (13.665)
2. (2.) King's Crown Marching Band - CDK24 (13.655)
3. (5.) Wenatchee HS Golden Apple Marching Band - theamazing1 (12.230)

GEN EFFECT VISUAL TOP 3
1. (1.) King's Crown Marching Band - CDK24 (13.595)
2. (2.) James Madison Memorial High - JustJohn (13.385)
3. (4.) Wenatchee HS Golden Apple Marching Band - theamazing1 (12.315)

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Division 3 Leader: James Madison Memorial High - JustJohn
*Leaders are simply groups that have clinched the most No. 1 spot of the Bi-Weekly Reports*

Hope this can breed a lot of fun discussions, heighten competition between members, and, of course, serve as bragging rights for those who've worked hard to get on these reports.

Enjoy!

Congrats James Madison in Div 3! You have a really good chance at not only getting a gold in Division 3 ENCORE, but in Division 3 marching band! Exciting!

thank you and thanks for doing that redeast

Does anyone else have a tour idea? If nobody responds by Friday, I will create the survey and begin the voting.

This totally slipped my mind. Sorry everyone, but here is the survey to vote on a tour idea.


https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z89NVMS



Just an FYI, multiple responses from the same IP address only will count as one.

I already voted ;)

Done, Aaron :)

Bi-Weekly Report #2 - S53
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Division 1
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HIGH SCORE TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (97.730)
2. (2.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (96.535)
3. (10.) Aftershock NZ Performing Arts School - Kiwidrummer (87.755)

WINDS TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (9.725)
2. (4.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (9.555)
3. (7.) Hollands Hope High School - liebling82 (9.340)

PERCUSSION TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (9.780)
2. (2.) Aftershock NZ Performing Arts School - Kiwidrummer (9.710)
3. (4.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (9.535)

MUSIC ENSEMBLE TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (9.800)
2. (2.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (9.730)
3. (14.) Aftershock NZ Performing Arts School - Kiwidrummer (8.635)

VISUAL PERFORMANCE TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (9.755)
2. (3.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (9.530)
3. (5.) Hollands Hope High School - liebling82 (9.335)

GUARD TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (9.770)
2. (3.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (9.540)
3. (5.) Hollands Hope High School - liebling82 (9.345)

VISUAL ENSEMBLE TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (9.770)
2. (3.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (9.725)
3. (12.) Aftershock NZ Performing Arts School - Kiwidrummer (8.685)

GEN EFFECT MUSIC TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (19.590)
2. (3.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (19.455)
3. (12.) Aftershock NZ Performing Arts School - Kiwidrummer (17.155)

GEN EFFECT VISUAL TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Elite - Aaron0316 (19.540)
2. (4.) Robinson Secondary School Marching Rams - corndogshuffle (19.465)
3. (12.) Aftershock NZ Performing Arts School - Kiwidrummer (17.105)

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Division 1 Leader: Marching Elite - Aaron0316
*Leaders are simply groups that have clinched the most No. 1 spot of the Bi-Weekly Reports*

Bi-Weekly Report #2 - S53
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Division 2
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HIGH SCORE TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (97.740)
2. (2.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (96.740)
3. (3.) MN Tiger Band - cjbuckley1997 (88.240)

WINDS TOP 3
1. (1.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (9.715)
2. (2.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (9.545)
3. (3.) Alton High marching 100 - ElfmanForever (8.755)

PERCUSSION TOP 3
1. (1.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (9.675)
2. (2.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (9.560)
3. (3.) Afterschock NZ Performing Arts School B - Kiwidrummer2 (9.235)

MUSIC ENSEMBLE TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (9.830)
2. (2.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (9.675)
3. (3.) MN Tiger Band - cjbuckley1997 (8.830)

VISUAL PERFORMANCE TOP 3
1. (1.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (9.665)
2. (2.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (9.565)
3. (3.) Alton High marching 100 - ElfmanForever (8.790)

GUARD TOP 3
1. (1.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (9.665)
2. (2.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (9.555)
3. (3.) Alton High marching 100 - ElfmanForever (8.800)

VISUAL ENSEMBLE TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (9.905)
2. (2.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (9.655)
3. (3.) MN Tiger Band - cjbuckley1997 (8.865)

GEN EFFECT MUSIC TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (19.900)
2. (2.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (19.350)
3. (3.) MN Tiger Band - cjbuckley1997 (17.870)

GEN EFFECT VISUAL TOP 3
1. (1.) Marching Knights - gcurrier (19.895)
2. (2.) Bismarchers - goldendawn (19.340)
3. (3.) MN Tiger Band - cjbuckley1997 (18.405)

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Division 2 Leader: Marching Knights - gcurrier
*Leaders are simply groups that have clinched the most No. 1 spot of the Bi-Weekly Reports*