New Site!

Hey guys! Since the season is over, and there is absolutely nothing going on drumline-wise, this is my new blog site! Have fun!

http://badyetgoodideas.blogspot.com/

It's Over...

The season is finally over...I can't believe it!!! It was so much fun, and so freaking long...hahaha. I'm going to miss all the seniors...Landon, TJ, Bambi, Garrett, Janean, Jess, Ondy, Big D, Brad...and all the others who I forgot, or who won't be coming back next year :( but I loved getting to know them. I'm glad I had the time I did with them. They have been a big inspiration in my life. And with that, I now say - BRING IT ON, 2010!!!!!!!!

BURD!!!!!!

Something you must understand about SHS Marching Band is that we have an absolute fascination with birds. It's actually pretty interesting how it became that way. There's a senior named Brandon (trombone player) that we call Bambi. I don't really know why he gets called that...there's been a lot of stories that I've heard, so I really don't know. So he's Bambi. Then Chris (clarinet player) joined, and became really good friends with Bambi, so he is now Thumper. And THEN Ian (trombone player) also joined the marching band, became friends with Bambi and Thumper, and is now called Flower. So since Bambi's first word (in the movie) was "BURD!", we all freak out and yell "BURD!!!" when we see seagulls or blue jays or whatever bird we see. And so is one of the joys of marching band :)

Pride

“A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.”
-Napoleon Bonaparte

I read this, and then realized that the same goes for me. I rehearse on a field in the freezing cold at 6 in the morning; I drum until I'm sore; I don't get home until 6pm most days, and for what? To perform a show that lasts a grand total of 6 minutes. But you know, even though I'm glad that I'll be able to sleep in soon, that I'll finally have time to be home and do schoolwork, I'm going to miss every second of this season. Even the times when we failed. All the fights, all the losses...I couldn't wish for more. I'm so proud of how this season's gone. Each and every one of the freshmen and new band geeks have excelled so far, they should no longer be considered noobs. They are full-fledged high school marchers. And I am proud of them. I'm proud of the drumline for getting all our songs down, and proud of my basses for learning to play together. All in all, I'm proud of the Springville High School marching band, and over tour, I will march long and hard (the whole 6 minutes) during our show, just to get a plastic trophy.