Baritones

We may have one of the best baritone sections anywhere in the state. We are very fortunate to not have to march trombones and to have a district that will supply us with the baritones themselves. We have 10 of them. 4 are veterans and 6 are new members. 7 are young gentlemen and 3 are young ladies. Only one senior and one junior the rest are freshmen and in middle school. We have 3 region band players and one all-state band player. The section leader is an interesting story. He actually had quit marching last year and I thought for sure he would not return but I am glad he did. I am pretty sure he is glad to be with us too. With this section, we can really turn the volume up but still maintain a nice dark sound. This section is truly one that seperates our sound from the rest of the bands in the state.

Today's rehearsal was a good one. I feel like we should have gotten a few more pages of drill on the field than we did, but we will get where we need to be tomorrow. It was a little warm, but it is supposed to cool off tomorrow. Once again every student raised their hand to say they were willing to do what it takes to be the best. I could have rehearsed for many more hours. Today time went by too fast. I guess that is a good thing. It meant I was having fun.

I am including this weeks schedule as it has come to my attention that some parents are reading this blog and maybe this will help them with their planning. It is below.

Information Sheet for the Week of September 11 - 16

Rehearsals: Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 4:00 – 6:30 p.m.
Special Rehearsal: Saturday, Sept. 16 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Football Game: At Home on Friday, September 15 – Full Band
Dress: Summer Uniform (show shirt, tennis shoes, and khaki shorts)
Report Time: 6:15 p.m.
Dismissal from the band room: 10:20 p.m.

Community Show – Saturday, September 16 in Doug Bennett Stadium

Rehearsal in the Stadium: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (lunch will be provided)
Report for Community Show: 6:00 p.m. in the band room
Community Show Performance: Full Band and Full Uniform in the Stadium at 7:15 p.m.
Dismissal: 8:15 p.m.


We must have a great week of rehearsals. We need everybody present at every rehearsal. This will be a busy week for band. There is no school on Friday, Sept. 15 but there is a home game that night. We will rehearse Saturday, Sept. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch will be provided for you (pizza). You should report to the band room at 6:00 Saturday night in full uniform. This will give us time to warm up and fix any uniform problems that may occur. Gloves will be available for purchase on Saturday. $2.00 for regular gloves and $3.00 for gripper gloves.

Never trade what you want at the moment for what you want the most.