i will give you this! Company is an AWESOME group and yea you are right about the whoe clinton thing but the director wanted to try a new way of doing things instead of doing it the old fashioned way cause quite honestly that way does get boring i think by doing the captions the way they were done put a twist on some things! and it was not boring "for once"! it prob. is true that south does work their tails off for show choir but you got to remember jones county mississippi is known to have awsome groups and practice is what makes our county awesome at what it is that we do! you know as well as i do that every group works the same amount it is just a matter of who truly cares and who is in it only for a credit to graduate...

My following statement may sound rude, inconsiderate of others, or just downright snotty..I apologize if you take them in such manner, but they are my true, honest thoughts and feelings on the matter at hand and are in now way intended to be a reflection of South Jones "Company".

With that said,:

With all due respect, I feel that such an occurance is simply unacceptable.

Here's the thing. When a group works their tail off to perfect every aspect of their show (including Vocals, Choreography, Overall Effect, Band, etc.), they expect to be awarded with captions pertaining to those categories in which they score the highest.

For instance, let's discuss Clinton "Attaché" and their terrible habit of winning everywhere they go...I think they're up to 18-straight Grand Championships now? Insane..

Clinton is, hands down, the best group in the South, year in and year out.

Now, I don't know about you guys, but at most competitions that I've been to where Clinton is there, you expect them to take home all the captions. Why? Because they are the best singing, dancing, performing group there.

When they run away with all of the awards, no one complains. They won them, fair and square, and everyone in that auditorium knows it.

They probably worked their tails about 5x harder than the rest of us, so they definitely earned their right to look the best, and have an auditorium full of people be notified that the judges agreed that they were the most outstanding in the caption categories.

If we want to win the caption awards, we should work harder, and earn them. Simple as that.
I am officially done posting in this topic, now (unless someone just goes on a spree trashtalking me, then i might hvae to come back lol). Should anyone wish to further the conversation, PM me and I'll be more than happy to talk with you. ;)

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By doing all the captions that way [the judges and competition officials] felt that they could get away from the classic way of one group running away with all the awards.

but it feels like you are slaming us. we all went out there did our very best and thats all any group can do. South jones along with all the other groups had a great show and they deserved to win. the judges made there call on caption awards and there is nothing any of us can do about it. so.... with that being said, this competition is over. lets all move on and focus on upcoming comps. as to my previous comment i do apologize if i was incorrect. i was strictly going off of what my dad had said and i may have mistaken or misquoted him.

Sure South Jones was better at matching a score sheet, but the judges were obviously looking for something else giving the award to the other group (who's name escapes me).

Was this error announced by the competition or just on the boards here? If it was just on the boards, I feel that the person who posted it should've consulated Picayune officials before posting it, as it takes away from the feeling of the award. (And please don't bring up that them getting the award takes away from your group...please read my post above to clarify). I don't think that a mistake was ever made, and that's what it came across as when the poster posted. No offense to the person who posted it because it was second hand talk anyway. But to put it as "they won best choreography too" without knowledge of Picayune's system is unfair to Picayune and the group that won the award. It now makes Picayune's competition look like it made a mistake, when it wasn't a mistake in the first place. Sorry for rambling, but there's a lot of "gossip" talk on these boards already, and when it could possibly hurt a competition's reputation by saying there was a "mistake", it's just uncalled for until you know all the facts. I think the better way to bring it up would be as a question, asking "Why did South have the highest choreography score but (insert name) won the award?" ---the question that was probably asked by the director's at Picayune to the officials present, they had their questioned answered before they spread some sort of "mistake" rumor.

Homewood's competition has always gone on scores.

The caption awards were based on the judges opinion and entertainment not on scores....(just how it is at south jones or homewood). South Jones.... congrats on GC. ya'll deserved it and tried hard.

I think it's time to put the Picauyne competition behind us. South did a great job. Northeast also did a great job. Let's not spend our time slamming Ms Carter, Picauyne or Northeast. I have to agree with a former writer, if you're not happy about Picauyne competition, don't do it again.
I was actually there and thought it was a wonderful night. I really wasn't surprised at anything I saw. To me, the judges called it like they saw it. I have been aware of these judges for a long time and each one is very credible.
This weekend is Opelika and Petal. Best to all who compete. Let's strive to wish the best for each other during this long and tiring competition season.
Show choir should be fun for everyone. I do wish everyone could win each time but we all know that's not how it works. Every judge sees things differently. That's why we have a "panel" .
Have a great day, everyone!

I'm sure Picayune worked very hard, and I am not trying to offend anyone or make their school look bad in anyway.There are some positive aspects that I saw. I didn't see just the negative. most schools don't even think about hosting a competition, and i give them credit for trying. It's just that the mistakes they did make were very noticable, and they were simple things that could have been avoided.(curtain opening when group was unprepared, the lights, the mics etc.) We are all human and we make mistakes, and I am not holding any of the things they did wrong against them personally. I could see that as individuals every one was trying their best to make the competition run as smooth as possible, but as a whole things just seemed unorganized. Sorry if anyone's feeling were hurt I was just posting the obvious.

No, it's not a personal attack. I simply felt that your comment discredited all of Picayune's hard work. And i still feel this way. And yes, I'm much older than you, and I've got a better perspective of people who put tons of time and effort into bringing more competitions to the South; something that has been a more recent effort. I'm not saying that you're not entiled to your opinion. We're humans, but i'm saying that you've got to look at things and find the good in them. I'm not new to show choir by any means, and it took me a while to learn this. I know that I would be crushed if I were a Picayune student or Mrs. Carter, and read comments that discredit and tear down everything they worked for. Also, since I'm older than you, I'll appoligize for focusing on your comment. However, my comment still stands.

So what you're telling me is that the judges are bipoloar?

The judges gave South the highest choreography scores.

Northeast was given the "best choreography" caption award, that you say the judges chose (the same ones that gave South all the highest scores)..?

Does that add up to you? It certainly doesn't to me...

wow. you are taking this as a personal attack, and that is very immature, we are better than that. First off, i didn't mean to offend anyone by MY OPINIONS (none of which should reflect on my group). Yes my school will never host a competition, but that is understandable. My high school has the population of maybe 350 students, our school is way to small to even consider it... but that is beside the point. I have been to many competitions and i know how its supposed to work.none of my comments were uneducated, i have attended many compititions in various cities and states I have every right to post my opinion. personally I think alot went wrong saturday. Enough said... and granted it is incredibly hard to host a competition, other schools seem to organize them quite well.
It amazes me how you called me ignorant when you had no right doing so. I am entitled to my opinion as well as you are, and you should not have gotten offended by it. That is very childish, and if I am correct you are much older than me.This whole arguement is very immature... and my opinion still stands. I think the competition was unorganized...and I am not the only one who feels the same way I can promise you that

I wish not to be catty, but cleary, you have no idea what it takes to run a competition seeing as how your school does not, and for that fact never will host a competition (your stage is not large enough). I have first hand experience from hosting other competitive events. However, you have no place to talk about thier competition being unorganized this year. They made vast improvements from last year. You also should keep in mind the fact that Mrs. Carter and her staff are relatively new to running a competition. I find it extremely admirable that Mrs. Carter and her staff continued the "Best of the South". They could have copped out after Mr. Mizell's move, but chose to continue. Before you make ludacris, un-educated, guilded comments, think. Your ignorance makes me think badly upon your group. Part of being in Show Choir is the competitiveness of the event, but also experiencing new things and being mindful of situations. Have an open mind and stop being ignorant. It's sickening. And yes, I attended the same event. I was there for most of the competiton. And newsflash, most competitions do last all day. If your group is that unsatisfied with Best of the South, try this. Don't Attend. Problem solved.