I really don't think you can predict this one, with Wash improving dramatically and Jeff/Xavier being neck-and-neck already. However, I do think Davenport Central will finish 3RU, and I really think C.R. Xavier prep will make finals. Other than that I really don't know where groups will finish.
This competition is going to be extremely interesting. The three Cedar Rapids schools will be very fun to watch, in terms of how they place. I have no idea how things will shake out. Here's my prediction on the six finalists (alphabetical order):
Cedar Rapids Jefferson "West Side Delegation"
Cedar Rapids Washington "Momentum"
Cedar Rapids Xavier "Xhilaration"
Cedar Rapids Xavier "Xuberance"
Davenport Central "Central Singers, Inc."
Rock Bridge "City Lights"
This will definitely be an interesting competition. I think the GC race is pretty much between C.R. Jefferson and C.R. Xavier, so after this weekend at Benton we will also have a good idea of how that will shake out. I think the next two groups in some order will be C.R. Washington and Davenport Central, but that still leaves two spots in finals for a couple of groups that I'm not sure about. I think C.R. Xavier prep has a very good shot at finals and maybe even finishing 4RU.
8:00 AM Harding MS “Classic Evolution” (CO)
8:20 AM Regis MS “Radiance”
8:40 AM Vernon MS “Velocity”
9:00 AM Taft MS “Kids From Taft”
9:20 AM Roosevelt MS “Regeneration”
9:40 AM JUDGE’S BREAK
9:50 AM Franklin MS “FLAPCO”
10:10 AM McKinley MS “Classic Edition”
10:30 AM Harding MS “Classic Innovation”
10:55 AM Regis MS “Eclipse”
11:20 AM C.R. Kennedy “Chanteurs” (exhibition)
11:45 AM Middle School Award Ceremony/Lunch
12:15 PM C.R. Washington “Vivace”
12:40 PM Rock Bridge “Satin ‘n Lace”
1:05 PM C.R. Jefferson “Ovation”
1:30 PM Davenport Central “Blue Vibrations”
1:55 PM C.R. Washington “Celebration”
2:20 PM C.R. Xavier “Xuberance”
2:45 PM JUDGE’S BREAK
2:55 PM Rock Bridge “City LIghts”
3:20 PM Atlantic “Premiere”
3:45 PM Davenport Central “Central Singers, Incorporated”
4:10 PM Waterloo West “Vocal Expression”
4:35 PM JUDGE’S BREAK
4:45 PM C.R. Jefferson “West Side Delegation”
5:10 PM C.R. Xavier “Xhilaration”
5:35 PM C.R. Washington “Momentum”
6:00 PM C.R. Kennedy “Happiness, Inc.” (exhibition)
6:25 PM Awards
Xhilaration will be attending again. I've heard that other possible groups are CR Wash, CR Jeff, Urbandale, and even Wheaton Warrenville??? Can anybody confirm any of these groups?
Urbandale will not be at Kennedy this year. We will be at Hastings that weekend.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy Raise the Roof! 2011
