QUOTE(juliofrommississippi @ Mar 7 2008, 07:05 PM) 426177
True, but didn't Papillion-LaVista beat Ralston at Omaha Westside. (and maybe Lincoln SW? I can't remember if Ralston was there) This years results have really proven anyone can do well when they perform well, and groups can have off-nights. These results can really go any way.
It is interesting about Ralston and Papio. I was really impressed my Ralstons vocals when I saw them at Lewis Central on Saturday. I think that Ralston has a really good show, but I also know that Papio has some hard working kids in it that really want to do well. Like you said, it can really go any way.
And one shouldn't leave out Ralston now, who beat Papillion La-Vista at Lewis Central last weekend.
True, but didn't Papillion-LaVista beat Ralston at Omaha Westside. (and maybe Lincoln SW? I can't remember if Ralston was there) This years results have really proven anyone can do well when they perform well, and groups can have off-nights. These results can really go any way.
My final predictions:
GC: Mitchell
1RU: Cedar Rapids Xavier
2RU: Bloomington Kennedy
3RU: Lewis Central
4RU: Papillion-LaVista
5RU: Millard West
Best Vocals: Cedar Rapids Xavier
Best Choreography: Mitchell
Best Band: Mitchell (although I would LOVE for Lewis Central to win this. Their band is REALLY underrated)
Grand Champions: Mitchell "Friend de Coup"
1st Runner-Up: Xavier "Xhilaration"
2nd Runner-Up: Bloomington Kennedy "Rhythm in Gold"/Lewis Central "Lewis Corporation"
3rd Runner-Up: Bloomington Kennedy "Rhythm in Gold"/Lewis Central "Lewis Corporation"
4th Runner-Up: Ralston "Superstars"
5th Runner-Up: Millard West "West in the Groove"/Papillion LaVista "Free Spirit"
Best Choreography: Mitchell
Best Vocals: Xavier
Best Band: Kennedy
Was talking with my director about this one today.. I might actually roadtrip with a couple friends to watch this one. On paper, it seems like it could be one of the best Iowa competitions of the year. So many of the goups have made finals at other competitions.
My Predictions:
GC. Cedar Rapids Xavier
1RU. Mitchell
2RU. Bloomington Kennedy
3RU. Millard West
4RU. Gretna
5RU. Papillion La Vista
Here is the latest schedule as of Sunday, March 2:
JUBILATION SCHEDULE
AUDITORIUM CENTER
Time Class Name of Show Choir
8:00 a.m. JrHigh/MS Lawton-Bronson Special Effect
8:20 a.m. Jr.High/MS Bishop Heelan Genesis
8:40 a.m. Jr.High/MS Hinton Sound Explosions
9:00 a.m. Jr.High/MS Mitchell Maximum Velocity
9:20 a.m. Prep Millard West Swing Cats
9:40 a.m. Prep Council Bluffs Lewis Central Express
10:00 a.m. Prep Bishop Heelan Pinnacle
10:20 a.m. BREAK
10:30 a.m. Women’s South Sioux City Royalettes
10:50 a.m. Women’s Millard West Uptown Girls
11:10 a.m. Women’s Bishop Heelan Starlights
11:30 a.m. Women’s Bloomington Kennedy East Side Swingers
MAIN GYM PERFORMANCE CENTER
9:25 a.m. 2A Sioux Center Show Choir
9:50 a.m. 2A Tri-Center T-C Sensations
10:15 a.m. 2A Lawton-Bronson Momentum
10:40 a.m. MORNING BREAK
10:50 a.m. 3A Spirit Lake Okoboji Music Factory
11:15 a.m. 2A Hinton Soundwaves
11:40 a.m. 4A South Sioux City Sound Sensations
1:00 p.m. 3A Ralston Super Stars
1:25 p.m. 3A Gretna Revolution
1:50 p.m. 4A Millard West West in the Groove 2:15 p.m. 3A Carroll Swingsations
2:40 p.m. 3A Bishop Heelan Harmonia Mundi
3:05 p.m. 4A Mitchell Friend de Coup
3:30 p.m. AFTERNOON BREAK
3:40 p.m. 4A Council Bluffs Lewis Central Lewis Corporation
4:05 p.m. 4A Cedar Rapids Xavier Xhilaration
4:30 p.m. 4A Papillion-LaVista Free Spirit
4:55 p.m. 4A Bloomington Kennedy Rhythm in Gold
5:20 p.m. Westwood Voices in Motion Exhibition
5:45 p.m. Announcement of Class Awards/Finalists
Sure what? Who was a judge this year in finals that was from Iowa?
Well Dina Else would've been a judge from Iowa, but as you know, she had to go home for finals due to illness. You didn't specify that you were talking about finals, so I thought I would include her, since she did judge in prelims. And this is definitely the first year there has ever been a non-Iowa judging panel in finals, so you can't say "That's the great thing about "Great River". None of the judges are Iowans." because it was not a conscious decision to not have any Iowa judges.
QUOTE(CABethanprice @ Feb 26 2008, 02:49 PM) 422718
Sadly, LeMars Community 'Crimson and Black' has had to scratch Westwood from their competition schedule due to conflicts involving state speech contest. Nearly half of our group is involved with state speech, which is located just too far from westwood for us to be able to transport them back and forth. I'm actually really depressed about this.
Good luck to everyone
thats a bummer dude.
best of luck to you all at speech
Westwood Jubilation 2008
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I'm actually really depressed about this.