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TOB Allegheny Mountain Region 11 Championships at IUP -- October 20, 2018
Windber HS hosted the TOB-11 Allegheny Mountain Championships at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Hundreds were in attendance to cheer on the 12 local bands competing in four separate competitive classes.
Congratulations to Brockway HS, winner of the Group 1 Open Class and awards for high music, high visual, high auxiliary, and high percussion.
Congratulations to all Group 1 A Class bands, including:
Windber Area HS (1st Place, high music, high visual, high auxiliary)
Tyrone HS (2nd Place, high percussion)
Elk County Catholic HS (3rd Place)
Somerset HS (4th Place)
Juniata Valley HS (5th Place)
Congratulations to all Group 2 A Class bands, including:
Johnstown HS (1st Place, high music, high visual, high percussion)
DuBois HS (2nd Place, high auxiliary)
Westmont-Hilltop HS (3rd Place)
Conemaugh Township HS (4th Place)
Mount Union HS (5th Place)
Congratulations to Homer-Center HS, winner of the Group 3 A Class and awards for high music, high visual, high auxiliary, and high percussion.
Congratulations to Connor Page (Windber Area HS) who was the recipient of the Tournament of Bands Allegheny Mountain Region 11 Scholarship.
Congratulations to Selina Crozier (Mount Union HS) who was chosen as the Sheetz Performer of the Week Award recipient.
Congratulations to all members who had great performances in windy, but not rainy, conditions!
Good luck to Windber, Tyrone, Johnstown, DuBois, Westmont-Hilltop, Mount Union, and Homer-Center, who will represent the Allegheny Mountain Region at the Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Championships in the Hershey/Harrisburg region over the next two weekends.
Thank you to those who attended and who continue to support music in our schools. Thanks to Lori Verostick for the use of her photos from awards ceremony. A special thank you to the IUP Marching Band for a terrific exhibition following the contest. Why not write a letter or email to IUP administration to thank them for the use of their facility and 17 years of support from the IUP Marching Band!
Click here for scores and placement by class.
Congratulations to Brockway HS, winner of the Group 1 Open Class and awards for high music, high visual, high auxiliary, and high percussion.
Congratulations to all Group 1 A Class bands, including:
Windber Area HS (1st Place, high music, high visual, high auxiliary)
Tyrone HS (2nd Place, high percussion)
Elk County Catholic HS (3rd Place)
Somerset HS (4th Place)
Juniata Valley HS (5th Place)
Congratulations to all Group 2 A Class bands, including:
Johnstown HS (1st Place, high music, high visual, high percussion)
DuBois HS (2nd Place, high auxiliary)
Westmont-Hilltop HS (3rd Place)
Conemaugh Township HS (4th Place)
Mount Union HS (5th Place)
Congratulations to Homer-Center HS, winner of the Group 3 A Class and awards for high music, high visual, high auxiliary, and high percussion.
Congratulations to Connor Page (Windber Area HS) who was the recipient of the Tournament of Bands Allegheny Mountain Region 11 Scholarship.
Congratulations to Selina Crozier (Mount Union HS) who was chosen as the Sheetz Performer of the Week Award recipient.
Congratulations to all members who had great performances in windy, but not rainy, conditions!
Good luck to Windber, Tyrone, Johnstown, DuBois, Westmont-Hilltop, Mount Union, and Homer-Center, who will represent the Allegheny Mountain Region at the Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Championships in the Hershey/Harrisburg region over the next two weekends.
Thank you to those who attended and who continue to support music in our schools. Thanks to Lori Verostick for the use of her photos from awards ceremony. A special thank you to the IUP Marching Band for a terrific exhibition following the contest. Why not write a letter or email to IUP administration to thank them for the use of their facility and 17 years of support from the IUP Marching Band!
Click here for scores and placement by class.
Congratulations to TOB-11 Seniors!
Many of this season's performers in TOB-11 will be finishing their Allegheny Mountain Region performances at the TOB-11 Championships on October 20 at IUP. Congratulations and continued best wishes to all of our seniors!
Brockway -- Callie B, Cecilia M, Ryann M, and Devin S.
Conemaugh Township -- Patrick M, Peter R, Brady D, Audrey H, Lizzie Y, Thea E, Jake P, and Masi G.
DuBois -- Karissa C, Mia G, Corey G, Heather G, Kevin H, Shelby H, Nora K, Brooke L, Rachel M, Jasmine M, Shane P, Max S, and Jacqueline S.
Elk County -- Anna K.
Homer-Center -- Kristina A, Katelyn B, Stella C, Phoenix L, and Cassie M.
Johnstown -- Brady H, Amber K, Travis N, Nikolas P, Zakariya S, Samantha S, Josh S, and Brandon S.
Juniata Valley -- Miranda A, Kortney B, Braden D, Justiss R, Carly R, Zach S, and Charlie W.
Mount Union -- Selina C, Eion A, Konnor A, and Donny M
Somerset -- Sara J, Sydney S, Ethan B, Jancy L, Mya S, Kendra S, Kaitlyn V, and Nathan B.
Tyrone -- Ethan W and Andrea U.
Westmont-Hilltop -- Christopher D, Sydney H, LeeAnn K, Julie R, Alyssa B, Destinee G, Casey M, and Calib S.
Windber -- Lily B, Connor P, Grace M, Dale S, Tedd M, Danielle W, Savannah G, Taylor H, and Kylie S.
Brockway -- Callie B, Cecilia M, Ryann M, and Devin S.
Conemaugh Township -- Patrick M, Peter R, Brady D, Audrey H, Lizzie Y, Thea E, Jake P, and Masi G.
DuBois -- Karissa C, Mia G, Corey G, Heather G, Kevin H, Shelby H, Nora K, Brooke L, Rachel M, Jasmine M, Shane P, Max S, and Jacqueline S.
Elk County -- Anna K.
Homer-Center -- Kristina A, Katelyn B, Stella C, Phoenix L, and Cassie M.
Johnstown -- Brady H, Amber K, Travis N, Nikolas P, Zakariya S, Samantha S, Josh S, and Brandon S.
Juniata Valley -- Miranda A, Kortney B, Braden D, Justiss R, Carly R, Zach S, and Charlie W.
Mount Union -- Selina C, Eion A, Konnor A, and Donny M
Somerset -- Sara J, Sydney S, Ethan B, Jancy L, Mya S, Kendra S, Kaitlyn V, and Nathan B.
Tyrone -- Ethan W and Andrea U.
Westmont-Hilltop -- Christopher D, Sydney H, LeeAnn K, Julie R, Alyssa B, Destinee G, Casey M, and Calib S.
Windber -- Lily B, Connor P, Grace M, Dale S, Tedd M, Danielle W, Savannah G, Taylor H, and Kylie S.
Johnstown HS Marching Band Contest -- October 13, 2018
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Johnstown HS hosted the October 13 TOB-11 contest. Congratulations to Andrea Ubaldi (Tyrone HS) who was chosen to receive the Sheetz Performer of the Week Award.
Brockway HS received 1st place in Group 1 Open Class. Homer-Center HS received 1st place in Group 3 A Class. In Group 1 A Class, Windber won 1st place, followed by Tyrone (2nd), Elk County Catholic (3rd), Somerset (4th) and Juniata Valley (5th). In Group 2 A Class, Westmont-Hilltop won 1st place, Conemaugh Township was 2nd, and Mount Union was 3rd. Johnstown HS performed in exhibition in Group 2 A Class as well. Click here for details of the contest including scoring by competitive class. |
NJATOB website
Be sure to check the Tournament website frequently for news, information, and details for all Tournament of Bands and Tournament Indoor Association events, offerings, and educational opportunities.
Right now, you can view contest participants and directions to shows, upcoming TIA contest dates, and recent news. You can sign up for the TOB All-Star Marching Band, enter your indoor unit in a 2019 season contest, and begin application for the process of becoming an adjudicator. You can also see scores from recent contests, view details of the upcoming TOB Atlantic Coast Championships, and obtain a copy of the 2019 TIA Rulebook.
Make www.njatob.org a frequent stop as you peruse the internet!
Right now, you can view contest participants and directions to shows, upcoming TIA contest dates, and recent news. You can sign up for the TOB All-Star Marching Band, enter your indoor unit in a 2019 season contest, and begin application for the process of becoming an adjudicator. You can also see scores from recent contests, view details of the upcoming TOB Atlantic Coast Championships, and obtain a copy of the 2019 TIA Rulebook.
Make www.njatob.org a frequent stop as you peruse the internet!
Brockway HS Marching Band Contest -- September 29, 2018
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Brockway HS was host for the September 29 TOB-11 contest. Eight bands from throughout western Pennsylvania competed at the event.
In Group 1A, Tyrone HS won best auxiliary and best percussion. 1st Place -- Tyrone HS In Group 2A, Westmont-Hilltop HS won best auxiliary and Johnstown HS won best percussion. 1st Place -- DuBois HS 2nd Place -- Westmont-Hilltop HS 3rd Place -- Johnstown HS In Group 3A, Homer-Center HS won best auxiliary and best percussion. 1st Place -- Homer-Center HS In Group 1O, Youngsville HS won best auxiliary and best percussion. 1st Place -- Youngsville HS In Group 4F, Fort LeBoeuf HS received a Silver rating. Brockway HS performed as the host school in Group 1O. Congratulations to Nikolas Papaioannou of Johnstown HS who was selected as the recipient of the Sheetz Performer of the Week Award. Click here for details, directions, and bands by class. |
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Tyrone HS Marching Band Contest -- September 22, 2018
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Tyrone HS will hosted the September 22 TOB-11 contest. Seven bands from TOB Regions 11 and 4 competed at the contest.
In Group 2A, DuBois HS won best auxiliary and Johnstown HS won best percussion. 1st Place -- Jersey Shore HS 2nd Place -- DuBois HS 3rd Place -- Conemaugh Township HS 4th Place -- Johnstown HS In Group 1A, Windber Area HS won best auxiliary and best percussion. 1st Place -- Windber Area HS 2nd Place -- Juniata Valley HS Tyrone HS performed as the host school in Group 1A. Congratulations to Audrey Hoffman of Conemaugh Township HS who was chosen as the recipient of the Sheetz Performer of the Week Award. Click here for scores and placement by class. |
The Importance of a Good Post-Contest Critique
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DID YOU KNOW...
All Tournament members are offered FREE use of technology to register for contests and for ease of communication. Additionally, and perhaps more importantly, unit directors have the opportunity to receive feedback from the judges, at the contest, immediately following the performance, which can be downloaded to your electronic device. No cassette tapes! No cassette recorders! It takes only a few minutes to sit in the gym within eyesight of the router at the technology/tabulator table, connect to the system (you've all received instructions numerous times and they are available at the tech table at each contest) and within a few seconds you can download and then go on your way and listen to the audio files in private as you sit and relax in the cafeteria, hallway, classroom, etc. Some unit directors attend the post-contest critique with notebooks filled with commentary, ready to embark on the next week's changes, fixes, and design processes, and the time spent in critique can then be best utilized discussing fine tuning, refining of the commentary, or even ask judges about some possible changes. Unit directors that attend and say "I didn't listen. So, what did you think?" are wasting a great opportunity when the judges simply have to rehash what they recorded and there is little or no discussion as to how to implement some of the issues already discussed. This opportunity is FREE for all Tournament members. DID YOU KNOW that other associations charge EACH MEMBER UNIT as much as $100 PER SHOW PER UNIT to receive files? DID YOU KNOW that the WINDI system is unique to Tournament, designed for our own use in audio files, scoring, scheduling, etc.? DID YOU KNOW that Tournament has invested heavily to create a near paper-free environment activity yet at the same time provide every bit of information via the use of technology? DID YOU KNOW that units who prepare for post-contest critique typically get more out of the critique, and also tend to show the most improvement? If you have any questions pertaining to WINDI's use in Tournament, downloading files, downloading the most recent app for your electronic device, or any other technological feature, please contact Doug Williams, TIA-11 Region Coordinator, and he will be happy to provide you with details and assistance. |
2018 TOB-11 Sheetz Performer of the Week Award Recipients |
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The 2018 Tournament of Bands season will again include presentations for the Performer of the Week!
Sheetz, Inc., sponsors the award for each marching band and indoor contest in the Allegheny Mountain Region 11. Congratulations to the 2018 TOB 11 Award Winners! September 22 -- Audrey Hoffman, Conemaugh Township HS September 29 -- Nikolas Papaioannou, Johnstown HS October 13 -- Andrea Ubaldi, Tyrone HS October 20 -- Selina Crozier, Mount Union HS For more information, contact Doug Williams, TOB-11 Coordinator. |
TIA-11 Announces 2019 Schedule
Tournament Indoor Association Allegheny Mountain Region 11 has set a tentative schedule for the upcoming 2019 season.
It'll be another busy indoor season with plenty of opportunities for performers to perfect their skills and broaden their scope of entertainment. The 2019 TIA-11 season will include nine regular season contests and a regional championship, all at familiar sites. Additionally, Glendale will host the annual jazz contest on the day of the GHS indoor contest!
2019 TIA-11 SCHEDULE
February 2 -- TIA-11 Allegheny Mountain Region 11 Evaluation Day and Preview Contest (hosted by Bedford)
February 23 -- Tyrone
March 2 -- Huntingdon
March 9 -- Westmont-Hilltop
March 16 -- Glendale (indoor and jazz contests)
March 23 -- Windber
March 30 -- St. Marys
April 6 -- Johnstown
April 13 -- Homer-Center
(no contest April 20 -- Easter Weekend)
April 27 -- TIA-11 Allegheny Mountain Region 11 Championships (hosted by Tyrone)
The 2019 TIA Atlantic Coast Championships will be held May 2-5 in the Wildwood and Cape May Courthouse region of South Jersey.
More details for all TIA events can be found at www.njatob.org.
It'll be another busy indoor season with plenty of opportunities for performers to perfect their skills and broaden their scope of entertainment. The 2019 TIA-11 season will include nine regular season contests and a regional championship, all at familiar sites. Additionally, Glendale will host the annual jazz contest on the day of the GHS indoor contest!
2019 TIA-11 SCHEDULE
February 2 -- TIA-11 Allegheny Mountain Region 11 Evaluation Day and Preview Contest (hosted by Bedford)
February 23 -- Tyrone
March 2 -- Huntingdon
March 9 -- Westmont-Hilltop
March 16 -- Glendale (indoor and jazz contests)
March 23 -- Windber
March 30 -- St. Marys
April 6 -- Johnstown
April 13 -- Homer-Center
(no contest April 20 -- Easter Weekend)
April 27 -- TIA-11 Allegheny Mountain Region 11 Championships (hosted by Tyrone)
The 2019 TIA Atlantic Coast Championships will be held May 2-5 in the Wildwood and Cape May Courthouse region of South Jersey.
More details for all TIA events can be found at www.njatob.org.
A Note From Doug...
Click here to download the 2018 TIA Standard Announcement Form for Units.
Directors should visit www.njatob.org and log in to the WINDI account in order to download the most recent WINDI mobile app for use in downloading adjudication files at contests. This update was made within the last few months and it would be a good idea to remove the old app and download the most recent in order to assure access to files at this week's contest.
Be sure that all equipment and props are properly and adequately padded to prevent any damage to the gym floor.
All dues and insurance forms (independent groups) must be paid and presented before you are allowed on the floor.
If you haven't sent your sound files to Doug Ott, you need to do that. You should always bring backup discs, mp3 files in the event something goes wrong.
Click here to download the 2018 TIA Standard Announcement Form for Units.
Directors should visit www.njatob.org and log in to the WINDI account in order to download the most recent WINDI mobile app for use in downloading adjudication files at contests. This update was made within the last few months and it would be a good idea to remove the old app and download the most recent in order to assure access to files at this week's contest.
Be sure that all equipment and props are properly and adequately padded to prevent any damage to the gym floor.
All dues and insurance forms (independent groups) must be paid and presented before you are allowed on the floor.
If you haven't sent your sound files to Doug Ott, you need to do that. You should always bring backup discs, mp3 files in the event something goes wrong.
How Can My Band or Indoor Unit Join TOB/TIA?
Tournament of Bands and Tournament Indoor Association provide a competitive arena for marching bands, indoor guards, twirlers, percussion and dance teams, as well as for jazz bands, choral groups and other related units. TOB/TIA contests are held annually in 9 states throughout the mid-Atlantic region where 13 regions are created geographically for local contests. West-central Pennsylvania is designated as the Allegheny Mountain Region 11. From September through October, marching bands will have the opportunity to perform in contests throughout the chapters. The number of musicians (or auxiliary, whichever is highest) is used to determine the group size. Bands can elect to compete in the Open Class (traditional TOB scoring), A Class (new bands or staffs), or Festival Class (Ratings only). Indoor ensembles perform from January through early May. Please view www.njatob.org for guidelines and classifications of color guard, twirlers, dance teams and percussion ensembles. An annual membership fee of $100 entitles ALL of your school or organization units to participate without additional costs for the year! A one-time fee for performance bond is allocated to each unit.
If you have any questions or are interested in obtaining more information about joining TOB/TIA, please email Doug Williams, Allegheny Mountain Region 11 Coordinator.
If you have any questions or are interested in obtaining more information about joining TOB/TIA, please email Doug Williams, Allegheny Mountain Region 11 Coordinator.