Weekly Report for 7-28-06

We have 36 pages for drill complete and can play the entire show. The guard knows the work for the opener and all of wind spots are full (For now any way). It was a very successful week and I feel like things are on their way to give us a chance to have a very great season. We did not go back outside Friday due to very high temperatures and heat index. That would not have been a very positive end to the week. The lunches went as planned all week. All of the students have been fitted for uniforms and we are in process of finding somebody professional to make our colorguard outfits. The winds' sound continues to improve which is about right. It takes about a week of doing my warm ups to make a difference. The battery is much improved over last year and the front ensemble is getting better also. My wife came to see and hear us Friday and she thinks they are much better and sound as good as some bands sound in September. Greg Apple will not be us next week which will be hard on the battery but Dr. Herring will be so they should be ok. Greg will be us for the season though. The section leaders did a great job during sectional rehearsals on Friday. If they would do that everyday, the music would not be a problem. The biggest differences between this year and last year are the leadership abilities of the section leaders and the attitude that the band cares about what it is doing. They truly seem to want to be successful. Now for a restful weekend of cutting grass and fishing.