1. Pay attention to the sections that are always placed closer to the rear of the band; from my observation the same designers have been bringing up the rear for the past three years. If you have the TRIBE booklet it lists each section and the designer of the costume. Learn those names!
2.The "Big 3" designers in TRIBE, Lana, Monique and Gail always have a section to the front of the band and one that ends up closer to the back. Case in point, Monique had three sections in 2007, Fancy Sailor #1, Dame Lorraine # 12 and Fireman #15. Gail's sections were Warrior Spirit #4 and Jamette #13. Lana's sections were Jab Molassie #5 and Dragon #6.
3. One of Monique's sections is always section #1. In 2005 it was Mojave, 2006 Nylon Pool and 2007 Fancy Sailor. So if you are playing in Lady of the Lake, Black Magic or Amalthea chances are your section will be first!
4. If your section is hugely popular and it is larger in numbers than other sections you will not be placed first. I have noticed that these sections are placed in the top 5 however.
5. Sections are not placed according to how quickly they sold out, Fireman was one of the first sections to go and sections that did not even sell out up until the close of registration were placed before Fireman.
6. If the President or some other notable celebrity, Dignitary or Official is playing in your section you will be in the top 5, if not section #1. In fact the section order might even be switched to accommodate these persons.
7. Peter Elias section will NEVER be in the back, somehow he is always in the top 10!
OK so lets see how good I was in predicting which sections would be in the top five and which would be last....
The big 3 designers, Lana, Monique and Gail are leading the first half of the band with Lady of the Lake, Black Magic, Butterfly Bliss and Mystique.... this year they are also bringing up the rear of the band with the last three sections. The designer of Luna, who has had a back seat position for the past three years has now moved up several notches and Silver Mist, Leasel Rovedas section took a leap to #8 !! I guess it was because that section was VERY popular.
As I predicted Black Magic, THE hot section for 2008 is in the top 5 . As it is possibly the biggest section in the band the top spot went to Monique's other section Lady of the Lake, in position number ONE.
The surprises for me are Peter Elias, demoted to number 14, I was wrong about him. And Goddess of the Chase, a first time section leader right up there in second position!! I am guessing some celebrity(local or otherwise) might be playing in that section, who knows.
I hope everyone is happy with their section placement, I know I am! If you are not, well, hopefully you are forewarned and forearmed for 2009 in guessing which sections will be where in the lineup!
The big 3 designers, Lana, Monique and Gail are leading the first half of the band with Lady of the Lake, Black Magic, Butterfly Bliss and Mystique.... this year they are also bringing up the rear of the band with the last three sections. The designer of Luna, who has had a back seat position for the past three years has now moved up several notches and Silver Mist, Leasel Rovedas section took a leap to #8 !! I guess it was because that section was VERY popular.
As I predicted Black Magic, THE hot section for 2008 is in the top 5 . As it is possibly the biggest section in the band the top spot went to Monique's other section Lady of the Lake, in position number ONE.
The surprises for me are Peter Elias, demoted to number 14, I was wrong about him. And Goddess of the Chase, a first time section leader right up there in second position!! I am guessing some celebrity(local or otherwise) might be playing in that section, who knows.
I hope everyone is happy with their section placement, I know I am! If you are not, well, hopefully you are forewarned and forearmed for 2009 in guessing which sections will be where in the lineup!
