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RECAP: The 2024 BOA Season Kicks Off With Razor-Thin Finish in Toledo

RECAP: The 2024 BOA Season Kicks Off With Razor-Thin Finish in Toledo

The 2024 Bands of America season kicked off its first weekend of competition with a razor-thin finish in Toledo, OH at the Northwest Ohio Regional

Sep 16, 2024 by Natalie Shelton
RECAP: The 2024 BOA Season Kicks Off With Razor-Thin Finish in Toledo

The Fall marching band season is officially here!

The 2024 Bands of America season officially kicked off this weekend, September 14th, with its first show of the year.

The 2024 Northwest Ohio Regional was held this past Saturday, September 14th, in Toledo, OH and featured a lineup of top high school competitors from across six different states. The seventeen competitors met up for Prelims and Finals competition at Glass Bowl Stadium at the University of Toledo, treating fans to an exciting start to the 2024 BOA season.

Razor-Thin Margins in Toledo

It was a battle for top placement between Homestead HS (IN) and Jenison HS (MI), with Homestead eventually taking home the gold, though not without a fight. After Prelims, Homestead HS was sitting in first place with a score of 78.550, with Jenison HS in second with a score of 77.250. While the placements for the two ensembles stayed the same after Finals, Jenison HS closed that margin to a staggering 0.100 points, with Homestead HS earning a 77.300 in Finals, and Jenison HS with a 77.200. Rockford HS (MI) took home the bronze placement with a score of 75.650, rounding out the top three. 

Check out the full Finals scores below:

2024 BOA Results - Northwest Ohio Finals

Placement
Ensemble
Score
1
Homestead HS (IN)
77.300
2
Jenison HS (MI)
77.200
3
Rockford HS (MI)
75.650
4
Carroll HS (IN)
74.500
5
Goshen HS (IN)
73.700
6
Plymouth-Canton Educational Park (MI)
72.600
7
Lake Orion HS (MI)
69.150
8
Reeths-Puffer HS (MI)
68.700
9
Davenport Central HS (IA)
68.650
10
Miamisburg HS (OH)
68.500
11
Archbishop Alter HS (OH)
68.350
12
L'Anse Creuse HS (MI)
67.700


While Homestead HS took home first overall, Jenison HS managed to come away with massive wins in the Caption Awards race, claiming the Outstanding Music Performance and Outstanding General Effect awards. Homestead HS nabbed the award for Outstanding Visual Performance.

Check out more information about scores and recaps for the 2024 Northwest Ohio Regional here.



The 2024 Bands of America competitive season begins on Saturday, September 14th, and ends with the 2024 Bands of America Grand National Championships on November 14-16. For more information about the 2024 BOA season, click here. Get up-to-date information about the BOA season on the Music For All Facebook page and the Music For All Instagram account.

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