Attention!

GOOD LUCK TO ALL TEAMS COMPETING TODAY!

The Pit Bus Was A Little Too Lit

We’re on our way to a UIL competition trying to quickly do all of our make up and suddenly the radio starts blaring.

The bus that the pit crew was on had its belt break and the bus started flaming; since the 2nd guard bus had the most space we were designated to pit up the crew.

When the bus stopped it was a mad dash to get eyelashes and mascara on, absolute chaos.

Then the pit comes on and they were in the back of the bus with the flag bags and stuff, I was the only guard child completely surrounded by pit members

And they were laughing about how much hair spray and glitter was in the air. This was fabulous

And surprisingly an interesting experience, being a freshman completely surrounded by Junior and Senior Pit crew.

“You just gotta .... crank that bitch out.”

-Me showing off a big 45

It’s the End of the Season

Quite Frankly, I’ve only been doing this for 4 months now and it’s become my life. I don’t know what winter guard will be like and I love the seniors so much I don’t want them to leave us. It’s way to early to be thinking about this n all but it’s sad. Especially since all of them are varsity and that I’m not sure how much the two teams interact.

I love you Bri, Payton, Jazz, and Copeland, my captains, along with the other seniors, regardless of who stays for next season. All of y’all have a place in my heart and soul.

Hmu, got a long bus to competition

Marching Band Asks

1: What was the longest you’ve travelled for a competition/football game

2: What instrument would you be in if you weren’t on your current?

3: What’s your favourite weather to march in?

4: Does your school do bent-knee or straight-leg marching?

5: Do you play a different instrument in concert season than you do in marching?

6: How many scales do you know by memory?

7: Are you planning on pursuing a career in music?

8: Do you get new uniforms every year?

9: What was the name of your favourite marching show you’ve performed in?

10: Do you keep up with DCI? If so, who is your favourite group?

11: Have you ever done Winter Percussion/Guard?

12: Have you ever fallen while marching?

13: Why did your director yell at the band the last time they did?

14: How often does your band meet for rehearsal?

15: What’s your favourite stand tune your band plays?

16: Have you ever had a solo? If so, how did you handle it?

17: Have you ever done an instrument cam while performing?

18: Has your band ever received any awards?

19: What’s your section’s “hype”

20: Have you ever dated someone in your section?

21: Are you a section leader? Do you plan to be?

22: Have you had a crush on your section leader?

23: Are you a drum major? Do you plan to be?

24: How does your band director feel about you?

25: Do you get along with your section?

26: Have you ever tried out for all-region? Did you make it?

27: What was your marching show this year?

28: Have you ever slept in the band room?

29: What kind of fundraisers does your band do?

30: Do you have to put your hair in your shako while you march?

31: Are your uniforms comfortable?

32: Do you wear marching uniforms for concert season?

33: Do you practice as much as you need to?

34: Are you in any other extracurricular courses?

35: What instruments do your drum majors play?

36: How often do you practice?

37: Do you enjoy practicing?

38: Have you ever fallen asleep hugging your instrument?

39: Do you have a tradition you do before you perform?

40: What’s your band’s least well-behaved section?

41: How easy is reading a drill chart to you?

42: Have you ever gone on a band trip? If so, how was it?

43: Have you ever disliked someone because of the instrument they played?

44: Do you ever accidentally march while you’re going somewhere?

45: Tag your best band friend.

A Varsity at JV Captain: What’s going to be your first order of business with your JV team?

JV Captain: Helmet, every last one of them are getting helmets.

And gentle rain outside the bus leaves the walls chilly and the lights bending. But you’ve never been more comfortable in your life

those nighttime band bus rides where people are napping or singing or laughing or listening to music and there’s the faint glow of the streetlights passing by and everything feels right in the world

I wanna be the very best Like no one ever was To catch them is my real test To dance well is my cause I will travel across the land Spinning far and wide Try a new toss to understand The technique that’s inside Color Guard! Gotta catch ‘em all

It’s you and me I know it’s my destiny Color Guard! Oh, they’re my best friends In our class we must ascend Color Guard! Gotta catch ‘em all Our work’s all new Our faces will pull us through You teach me, and I’ll teach you Color Guard! Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

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