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Good day everyone, I am not sure if this is allowed or not. If not, please take this post down.

I have been trying my best to create an archive for our UIL Region 10 high school marching bands. 

That was the original intent when I created my YouTube channel 16 years ago. 

I had found many old VHS tapes over the last 10 years that helped to broaden and deepen the channel with all sorts of high school marching bands throughout the state including our home Region 10. 

Just last month, I discovered another huge cache of old Region 10 marching band contest performances going as far back as 1976. For some people that marched that contest, that was infamously known as the "Mud Bowl" with the awful field conditions.

I have posted that full 1976 contest that includes all bands from the middle school/junior highs all the way up to the largest 4A classification of that time period. Currently, I am slowly posting all bands from the 1977 contest.

I have digitized the VHS tapes for the 1978, 1979 contests and am currently digitizing the 1980 contest.

As I am working through the different years, I find it fascinating to see all these different high schools that no longer exist due to consolidation (Beaumont Hebert, South Park, Forest Park, French, Port Arthur Jefferson, Port Arthur Austin, Port Arthur Lincoln) or no longer have band programs (High Island, Chester). Also, the quality of the middle school/junior high bands that march in the contests look and sound like high school bands. 

During this time frame, I am seeing lots of schools switch from military style to a military-corps hybrid or going straight into DCI corps-style. This is really evident going from 1979 to 1980. In 1976 all but two high schools (West Hardin and Kountze) were military-style with some of the largest schools having a sort of mili-corps hybrid type show (Port Arthur Jefferson, Forest Park). 

Please take a look at these historical recordings and I am forever grateful to the band directors that took the initiative to document and save these recordings from years ago.

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- rocketfan86

All the videos of the performing bands are all available now!

Below is a link to all 29 high school marching band performances + the Showcase of Southeast Texas Lamar University Marching Band.


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All the videos of the performing bands are all available now!

Below is a link to all 29 high school marching band performances + the Showcase of Southeast Texas Lamar University Marching Band.


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All the videos of the performing bands are all available now!

Below is a link to all 29 high school marching band performances + the Showcase of Southeast Texas Lamar University Marching Band.


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Here we go again! It's Bandtober and the return of the annual UIL Region 10 Marching Band Contest!

The contest will be held Saturday October 14, 2023 at Port Neches-Groves HS Stadium. The schedule shows 29 bands competing to earn that coveted Division 1 rating and the chance to move on to state competition.

Admission is $5 to get in.

I still plan to attend and record all the bands. If y'all want, come say hi to me as I battle the weather elements and try to get the best video/audio recordings of our local high school bands.

Once I get back home, I will start to edit the video and audio, then post onto my YouTube. The day looks to be pleasant with a cool front passing the day before so hopefully I will not be a sweaty mess at the end of the contest. 

I believe this is the first official year since 1990 (not counting the post-COVID time), that ALL classifications will advance past region to area/state competition.
Keep in mind that we have separate open class (contemporary-style) and military class tracks for state marching band contest.

Some of my thoughts:
- One school missing from last year (2022) includes Newton.
- Lamar University will be performing twice for exhibition.
- Beaumont United and West Brook High Schools are competing back as Varsity Bands, so they will be able to advance to the Area round. 
- Currently we have 3-2A, 9-3A, 12-4A, 3-5A, 2-6A bands participating.

Best wishes to all participating bands as they finish learning their music/drill and polishing up their shows in the next week.

Good day everyone, I am not sure if this is allowed or not. If not, please take this post down.

I have been trying my best to create an archive for our UIL Region 10 high school marching bands. 

That was the original intent when I created my YouTube channel 16 years ago. 

I had found many old VHS tapes over the last 10 years that helped to broaden and deepen the channel with all sorts of high school marching bands throughout the state including our home Region 10. 

Just last month, I discovered another huge cache of old Region 10 marching band contest performances going as far back as 1976. For some people that marched that contest, that was infamously known as the "Mud Bowl" with the awful field conditions.

I have posted that full 1976 contest that includes all bands from the middle school/junior highs all the way up to the largest 4A classification of that time period. Currently, I am slowly posting all bands from the 1977 contest.

I have digitized the VHS tapes for the 1978, 1979 contests and am currently digitizing the 1980 contest.

As I am working through the different years, I find it fascinating to see all these different high schools that no longer exist due to consolidation (Beaumont Hebert, South Park, Forest Park, French, Port Arthur Jefferson, Port Arthur Austin, Port Arthur Lincoln) or no longer have band programs (High Island, Chester). Also, the quality of the middle school/junior high bands that march in the contests look and sound like high school bands. 

During this time frame, I am seeing lots of schools switch from military style to a military-corps hybrid or going straight into DCI corps-style. This is really evident going from 1979 to 1980. In 1976 all but two high schools (West Hardin and Kountze) were military-style with some of the largest schools having a sort of mili-corps hybrid type show (Port Arthur Jefferson, Forest Park). 

Please take a look at these historical recordings and I am forever grateful to the band directors that took the initiative to document and save these recordings from years ago.

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- rocketfan86

Here we go again! It's Bandtober and the return of the annual UIL Region 10 Marching Band Contest!

The contest will be held Saturday October 14, 2023 at Port Neches-Groves HS Stadium. The schedule shows 29 bands competing to earn that coveted Division 1 rating and the chance to move on to state competition.

Admission is $5 to get in.

I still plan to attend and record all the bands. If y'all want, come say hi to me as I battle the weather elements and try to get the best video/audio recordings of our local high school bands.

Once I get back home, I will start to edit the video and audio, then post onto my YouTube. The day looks to be pleasant with a cool front passing the day before so hopefully I will not be a sweaty mess at the end of the contest. 

I believe this is the first official year since 1990 (not counting the post-COVID time), that ALL classifications will advance past region to area/state competition.
Keep in mind that we have separate open class (contemporary-style) and military class tracks for state marching band contest.

Some of my thoughts:
- One school missing from last year (2022) includes Newton.
- Lamar University will be performing twice for exhibition.
- Beaumont United and West Brook High Schools are competing back as Varsity Bands, so they will be able to advance to the Area round. 
- Currently we have 3-2A, 9-3A, 12-4A, 3-5A, 2-6A bands participating.

Best wishes to all participating bands as they finish learning their music/drill and polishing up their shows in the next week.

Good day everyone, I am not sure if this is allowed or not. If not, please take this post down.

I have been trying my best to create an archive for our UIL Region 10 high school marching bands. 

That was the original intent when I created my YouTube channel 16 years ago. 

I had found many old VHS tapes over the last 10 years that helped to broaden and deepen the channel with all sorts of high school marching bands throughout the state including our home Region 10. 

Just last month, I discovered another huge cache of old Region 10 marching band contest performances going as far back as 1976. For some people that marched that contest, that was infamously known as the "Mud Bowl" with the awful field conditions.

I have posted that full 1976 contest that includes all bands from the middle school/junior highs all the way up to the largest 4A classification of that time period. Currently, I am slowly posting all bands from the 1977 contest.

I have digitized the VHS tapes for the 1978, 1979 contests and am currently digitizing the 1980 contest.

As I am working through the different years, I find it fascinating to see all these different high schools that no longer exist due to consolidation (Beaumont Hebert, South Park, Forest Park, French, Port Arthur Jefferson, Port Arthur Austin, Port Arthur Lincoln) or no longer have band programs (High Island, Chester). Also, the quality of the middle school/junior high bands that march in the contests look and sound like high school bands. 

During this time frame, I am seeing lots of schools switch from military style to a military-corps hybrid or going straight into DCI corps-style. This is really evident going from 1979 to 1980. In 1976 all but two high schools (West Hardin and Kountze) were military-style with some of the largest schools having a sort of mili-corps hybrid type show (Port Arthur Jefferson, Forest Park). 

Please take a look at these historical recordings and I am forever grateful to the band directors that took the initiative to document and save these recordings from years ago.

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- rocketfan86

I have completed editing all the video recordings of the contest. I did my best to remove the wind but my external audio recorded did not work properly on a few of the bands, hence the strong wind noise.

You can all view them here on my YouTube Channel: 
It starts off with Jasper but you can find a school's band by looking at the playlist.

Everyone enjoy!

I have completed editing all the video recordings of the contest. I did my best to remove the wind but my external audio recorded did not work properly on a few of the bands, hence the strong wind noise.

You can all view them here on my YouTube Channel: 
It starts off with Jasper but you can find a school's band by looking at the playlist.

Everyone enjoy!

WB and BU got 2. And we only get a 3? Naw that ain't right.

6A-NV
Westbrook - 2
United - 2
 
4A
Hardin-Jefferson - 1
West Orange-Stark - 3
Hamshire-Fannett - 2
Liberty - 2

Thanks a lot! I do this for fun and just really wanted an archive of all Region 10 Bands as far back as possible.

I knew it was getting close. Your recordings are great. Thanks for the schedule too.

It's hard to believe that a full year has passed since last year's contest but here we are again!

The UIL Region 10 Marching Band Contest will be held Saturday October 15, 2022 at Port Neches-Groves HS Stadium. The schedule released today shows 30 bands competing to earn that coveted Division 1 rating and the chance to move on to state competition.

Admission is $5 to get in.

I do plan to attend and record all the bands as my brother and I have diligently tried since 2006. If y'all want, come say hi to me as I battle the weather elements and try to get the best video/audio recordings of our local high school bands.

Now that things are getting back to some sort of normalcy, advancement past region to area/state competition will be for class 2A, 4A, and 6A schools only. Keep in mind that we have separate open class (contemporary-style) and military class tracks for state marching band contest.

Some of my thoughts:
- With the recent UIL alignment for 2022-2024, a few schools have shifted classifications compared to last year: Corrigan-Camden 2A from 3A, Orangefield 3A from 4A, Beaumont United 6A from 5A.
- Some schools missing from last year (2021) include Port Arthur Memorial. Hudson (outside Lufkin) has not participated since 2018.
- Woodville returns to marching contest after a 3-year absence 
- Again this year, Beaumont United and West Brook High Schools are competing as Non-Varsity Bands; they will not be able to advance to area or state even if they earn a Division 1 rating. From my understanding "newer" schools like Beaumont United usually start out as non-varsity for music programs. I am not sure with West Brook the process to request Non-Varsity status.

Per the UIL Handbook: 
Varsity Waiver. At the option of the music director and local school administration and with the approval of the UIL State Director of Music, music organizations representing new music programs, and music organizations committed to the process of establishing a viable music program may enter as non-varsity in the conference to which they are assigned until such time that the organization earns a Division I rating in concert performance.
Pending request from local school administration and with the approval of the UIL State Director of Music the requirement to return to varsity status may be waived until such time that local school administration requests varsity status.

- With all the classification changes, only three 5A bands are left in our region, As it stands, we have 3-2A, 10-3A, 12-4A, 3-5A, 2-6A bands participating.

Best wishes to all participating bands as they finish learning their music/drill and polishing up their shows in the next 2 weeks.

It's hard to believe that a full year has passed since last year's contest but here we are again!

The UIL Region 10 Marching Band Contest will be held Saturday October 15, 2022 at Port Neches-Groves HS Stadium. The schedule released today shows 30 bands competing to earn that coveted Division 1 rating and the chance to move on to state competition.

Admission is $5 to get in.

I do plan to attend and record all the bands as my brother and I have diligently tried since 2006. If y'all want, come say hi to me as I battle the weather elements and try to get the best video/audio recordings of our local high school bands.

Now that things are getting back to some sort of normalcy, advancement past region to area/state competition will be for class 2A, 4A, and 6A schools only. Keep in mind that we have separate open class (contemporary-style) and military class tracks for state marching band contest.

Some of my thoughts:
- With the recent UIL alignment for 2022-2024, a few schools have shifted classifications compared to last year: Corrigan-Camden 2A from 3A, Orangefield 3A from 4A, Beaumont United 6A from 5A.
- Some schools missing from last year (2021) include Port Arthur Memorial. Hudson (outside Lufkin) has not participated since 2018.
- Woodville returns to marching contest after a 3-year absence 
- Again this year, Beaumont United and West Brook High Schools are competing as Non-Varsity Bands; they will not be able to advance to area or state even if they earn a Division 1 rating. From my understanding "newer" schools like Beaumont United usually start out as non-varsity for music programs. I am not sure with West Brook the process to request Non-Varsity status.

Per the UIL Handbook: 
Varsity Waiver. At the option of the music director and local school administration and with the approval of the UIL State Director of Music, music organizations representing new music programs, and music organizations committed to the process of establishing a viable music program may enter as non-varsity in the conference to which they are assigned until such time that the organization earns a Division I rating in concert performance.
Pending request from local school administration and with the approval of the UIL State Director of Music the requirement to return to varsity status may be waived until such time that local school administration requests varsity status.

- With all the classification changes, only three 5A bands are left in our region, As it stands, we have 3-2A, 10-3A, 12-4A, 3-5A, 2-6A bands participating.

Best wishes to all participating bands as they finish learning their music/drill and polishing up their shows in the next 2 weeks.

It's hard to believe that a full year has passed since last year's contest but here we are again!

The UIL Region 10 Marching Band Contest will be held Saturday October 15, 2022 at Port Neches-Groves HS Stadium. The schedule released today shows 30 bands competing to earn that coveted Division 1 rating and the chance to move on to state competition.

Admission is $5 to get in.

I do plan to attend and record all the bands as my brother and I have diligently tried since 2006. If y'all want, come say hi to me as I battle the weather elements and try to get the best video/audio recordings of our local high school bands.

Now that things are getting back to some sort of normalcy, advancement past region to area/state competition will be for class 2A, 4A, and 6A schools only. Keep in mind that we have separate open class (contemporary-style) and military class tracks for state marching band contest.

Some of my thoughts:
- With the recent UIL alignment for 2022-2024, a few schools have shifted classifications compared to last year: Corrigan-Camden 2A from 3A, Orangefield 3A from 4A, Beaumont United 6A from 5A.
- Some schools missing from last year (2021) include Port Arthur Memorial. Hudson (outside Lufkin) has not participated since 2018.
- Woodville returns to marching contest after a 3-year absence 
- Again this year, Beaumont United and West Brook High Schools are competing as Non-Varsity Bands; they will not be able to advance to area or state even if they earn a Division 1 rating. From my understanding "newer" schools like Beaumont United usually start out as non-varsity for music programs. I am not sure with West Brook the process to request Non-Varsity status.

Per the UIL Handbook: 
Varsity Waiver. At the option of the music director and local school administration and with the approval of the UIL State Director of Music, music organizations representing new music programs, and music organizations committed to the process of establishing a viable music program may enter as non-varsity in the conference to which they are assigned until such time that the organization earns a Division I rating in concert performance.
Pending request from local school administration and with the approval of the UIL State Director of Music the requirement to return to varsity status may be waived until such time that local school administration requests varsity status.

- With all the classification changes, only three 5A bands are left in our region, As it stands, we have 3-2A, 10-3A, 12-4A, 3-5A, 2-6A bands participating.

Best wishes to all participating bands as they finish learning their music/drill and polishing up their shows in the next 2 weeks.

I completed posting all bands onto my youtube page.
 

I completed posting all bands onto my youtube page.
 

More ratings:
Silsbee 2
Liberty 1
Orangefield 1
Bridge City 1
Hargrave 1
West Orange-Stark 2

Some more ratings:
Beaumont United 2
West Brook 2
Hardin Jefferson 1
Lumberton 1
Vidor 1
Hamshire-Fannett 2
Jasper 1
Little Cypress-Mauriceville 1
Livingston 1

Hi, i appreciate you posting the ratings along with the videos I recorded at that contest. 

I hope I will be able to attend in the next month!

It's almost that time of year folks! The UIL Region 10 Marching Band Contest!

As far as know, it will be held at PN-G Stadium. 34 bands will be competing.
I haven't posted here on a while due to me getting a new job and moving to a different part of the state. I have plans on attending the contest this year.
It's a state year for 2A, 4A, 6A bands. Remember a band needs to make an overall 1st Division to qualify for the area marching contest for their respective classifications. 
Some interesting observations with the line-up:
- A couple of schools will be making their return to the marching contest in over 10 years; Burkeville and Port Arthur-Memorial.
- The recently combined Beaumont United will be performing as a 6A-NV. 
- Coming off their first trip to the state marching band contest last year as a 5A, Lumberton has a chance to repeat a trip as a 4A.
CLASS   PERFORMANCE TIME SCHOOL       A-NV   10:00 AM   Burkeville       AA   10:15   West Hardin       AA   10:30   Deweyville       AA   10:45   Hull-Daisetta       BREAK   11:00   BREAK       AAA-NV   11:15   Corrigan-Camden       AAA   11:30   Anahuac       AAA   11:45   Woodville       AAA   12:00 PM   Hardin       AAA   12:15   Kountze       AAA   12:30   Kirbyville       LUNCH   12:45   LUNCH       AAA   1:45   Diboll       AAA   2:00   Warren       AAA   2:15   Orangefield       AAA   2:30   Buna       AAA   2:45   Newton       AAA   3:00   East Chambers       BREAK   3:15   BREAK       AAAA   3:30   Hardin-Jefferson       AAAA   3:45   Hamshire-Fannett       AAAA   4:00   Jasper       AAAA   4:15   Liberty       AAAA   4:30   Hudson       AAAA   4:45   Hargrave       BREAK   5:00   BREAK       AAAA   5:15   Silsbee       AAAA   5:30   Bridge City       AAAA   5:45   Little Cypress-Mauriceville       AAAA   6:00   Livingston       AAAA   6:15   Lumberton       DINNER   6:30   DINNER       AAAAA   7:30   Vidor       AAAAA   7:45   Dayton       AAAAA   8:00   Memorial        AAAAA   8:15   Nederland       AAAAA   8:30   Port Neches-Groves       BREAK   8:45   BREAK       AAAAAA-NV   9:00   Beaumont United       AAAAAA   9:15 AM   West Brook      

Ratings from today's contest!
Asterisk (*)  * Denotes advance to the area marching contest in their respective classifications. 
CLASS   SCHOOL   J1 J2 J3 Overall AA   HULL-DAISETTA   1 2 1 1 AA   DEWEYVILLE   2 2 3 2 AA   WEST HARDIN   1 1 1 1 AAA   BUNA   2 1 1 1 AAA   WOODVILLE   1 1 1 1 AAA   WARREN   3 2 2 2 AAA   NEWTON   2 2 3 2 AAA   KIRBYVILLE   2 2 1 2 AAA   ANAHUAC         1 AAA   HARDIN   2 2 1 2 AAA   EAST CHAMBERS   2 2 2 2 AAA   CORRIGAN-CAMDEN   - - - DNA AAA   KOUNTZE   1 1 1 1 AAAA   LIBERTY   1 1 1 1* AAAA   LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE   1 1 1 1* AAAA   JASPER   2 2 1 2 AAAA   HAMSHIRE-FANNETT   1 2 3 2 AAAA   DIBOLL   2 2 2 2 AAAA   HARGRAVE   1 1 1 1* AAAA   SILSBEE   1 1 1 1* AAAA   ORANGEFIELD   2 2 1 2 AAAA   HARDIN-JEFFERSON   1 1 1 1* AAAA   BRIDGE CITY   1 1 1 1* AAAA   HUDSON   1 2 1 1* AAAAA   DAYTON   1 1 1 1 AAAAA   LIVINGSTON   1 2 2 2 AAAAA   CENTRAL MEDICAL MAGNET   3 3 4 3 AAAAA   VIDOR   1 1 1 1 AAAAA   PORT NECHES-GROVES   1 1 1 1 AAAAA   LUMBERTON   1 1 1 1 AAAAA   OZEN   3 2 3 3 AAAAA   NEDERLAND   1 1 1 1 AAAAAA   WEST BROOK   2 2 3 2*  

Ratings from today's contest!
Asterisk (*)  * Denotes advance to the area marching contest in their respective classifications. 
CLASS   SCHOOL   J1 J2 J3 Overall AA   HULL-DAISETTA   1 2 1 1 AA   DEWEYVILLE   2 2 3 2 AA   WEST HARDIN   1 1 1 1 AAA   BUNA   2 1 1 1 AAA   WOODVILLE   1 1 1 1 AAA   WARREN   3 2 2 2 AAA   NEWTON   2 2 3 2 AAA   KIRBYVILLE   2 2 1 2 AAA   ANAHUAC         1 AAA   HARDIN   2 2 1 2 AAA   EAST CHAMBERS   2 2 2 2 AAA   CORRIGAN-CAMDEN   - - - DNA AAA   KOUNTZE   1 1 1 1 AAAA   LIBERTY   1 1 1 1* AAAA   LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE   1 1 1 1* AAAA   JASPER   2 2 1 2 AAAA   HAMSHIRE-FANNETT   1 2 3 2 AAAA   DIBOLL   2 2 2 2 AAAA   HARGRAVE   1 1 1 1* AAAA   SILSBEE   1 1 1 1* AAAA   ORANGEFIELD   2 2 1 2 AAAA   HARDIN-JEFFERSON   1 1 1 1* AAAA   BRIDGE CITY   1 1 1 1* AAAA   HUDSON   1 2 1 1* AAAAA   DAYTON   1 1 1 1 AAAAA   LIVINGSTON   1 2 2 2 AAAAA   CENTRAL MEDICAL MAGNET   3 3 4 3 AAAAA   VIDOR   1 1 1 1 AAAAA   PORT NECHES-GROVES   1 1 1 1 AAAAA   LUMBERTON   1 1 1 1 AAAAA   OZEN   3 2 3 3 AAAAA   NEDERLAND   1 1 1 1 AAAAAA   WEST BROOK   2 2 3 2*