First Show...Down with That!!!

We had our first show of the season this Saturday. We went to friendly ground at Batesburg-Leesville. I worked there you know? What a fine group of people and a great competition. The field was a wreck though. It was the worst one I have ever competed on but as you know, the show must go on. Everybody competed on the same field so it was fair. The first contest of the year tests everything you have. Equipment - can you get it there in one piece? Parents - can they do all the stuff you can't? Staff - Will they be able stand the band director all day?  All these things worked well! We were third in prelims and then it happened. A band showed up for finals. Like I said in warm up for finals, all bands make a choice at some time to stop being content with making finals and choose to start winning at finals. We made that choice Saturday night. We rose to the occasion and became a true winning band from 7:45 until 9:00 p.m. Nothing was left on the field from all. We did it! You might think we won this contest and in many ways we did. Be alas, we were second overall at finals and lost to a fine band program. In the end, we missed our true goal but maybe that will work to our advantage in the end. One thing is for sure, I see hope in the future of the Dutch Fork Band Program. I see hope in the future. If I were other bands, I would try to beat us now because I don't think you will have that opportunity much longer.