Weapon Techs @ Freshmen

-Update-

I have now broken a second light with the same toss

Over Yeeting

Here’s a tip, from an idiot freshman.

Don’t

Over

Do

The

Toss

Even

If

You

Can

Lights are expensive

On the First day after band, our director gave to us

A shattered practice door

Hi! Your blog is super cute!!! Just wondering, how big is your Band? Like class wise?

I’m a part of a large 6A band, approximately 300 ish people ,plus guard and band dance. It was a big scare for me transferring since I came from a small school with only about 500 people.

This picture is from the closing hit of our show for a visualization

I freaking love this band, but damn, it must be hard to organize

BOA SA Lessons

EVERYTHING IS WRONG, COUNT IN YOUR HEAD

NEVER LOOK TO THE SCREENS

PERFORM MORE FOWARD THAN UP

DON’T FORGET YOUR SHOES ON THE BUS AFTERWARDS

MAKE A HORNY BRASS PUN BEFORE YOU LEAVE

YOUR PRE-SHOW RITUAL MAY NOT HAPPEN WITH TIME CONSTRAINTS

YOU WILL CATCH EVERYTHING WITHOUT WIND

TURN OUT THAT LUNGE! YOU LOOK FABULOUS

THE TUNNEL IS UNNECESSARILY SCARY AND ANXIETY BUILDING

PREACH!

Why is guard considered a "girl's sport" if it's considered a sport at all?

A few classmates of mine (football players, who else) had the gall to tell me today that guard isn’t even a sport and it’s “just a girl’s thing anyway”.

Sometimes I want to hit people like that upside the jaw. With my rifle. Although that would be cruel to Igg.

Guard is not a “girl’s sport”. Guard is a sport. The only reason there are not so many guys on my team is that people like those two football boys say it’s too “girly”, so guys don’t bother to join.

But one of my captains is a boy and he’s honestly the best person on our team. One of my best friends in guard, one of my best friends PERIOD, is a boy and he loves guard more than anything in this world. Guard has kept him happy, alive, and out of trouble, and it’s so much fun for him too. The third boy on our team just tried out today and you can see how much he already enjoys spinning rifle. He got near-perfect flourishes in under a day, people. That’s not something you do because a sport is “too girly” for you, a male.

Just because we bleed out of a few different places, just because we have the ability to create new life, just because we have slightly different bodies DOES NOT MEAN that guard is limited to us.

Just because guard involves dancing and spinning pretty things and wearing makeup DOES NOT MEAN boys can’t be in it too.

Fragile masculinity, people who are anti-guard, and people who think guard’s a “girly sport” get on my nerves.

To those people: MAN UP. Have you ever tried to spin a rifle? Have you ever gotten bruises on your arm from sabre? Have you ever pulled multiple muscles trying to master a dance move? Have you ever tried to do a routine with a very large and heavy piece of equipment while looking UP, AWAY from the equipment? And SMILING? Showing EMOTION? Running a show nonstop on a floor or a field for up to ten minutes?

I didn’t think so. Man up, and grow up. And try out for guard.

I saw someone do a whip nae-nae under a five.

They have an addiction to flirting with death

ONWARDS TO STATE!

Seriously that feeling when everyone had a good run, and the butterflies kick in with the belief that your going to do something amazing. It’s incredible. Absolute Run of my life

I blame you

Me: Can I barrow your glove?

Older Friend: Sure, but she’s a little smelly

(puts on glove)

Me: HOE DAMN THIS IS NOT A LITTLE SMELLY! GONNA KNOCK A BITCH OUT WITH THIS FOUL SCENT OF DEATH!!!

Thanks man! Your Blog is pretty cool, has tons of relatable posts and stuff, and I think saxophones are second best sound instrument next to Flutes. But saxophone players tend to not have the negative connotation I’ve heard some flutes have. I hope you have a wonderful concert season (or whatever you band kids do.)

For my Band kiddos

Go follow @growing-up-guard . I love them soo much. They are a colorguard member (obviously) which means they are automatically cool. If you are a guard member or a band freshman you should totally go follow them!! Let’s get support for the band freshies!!