Monday, December 20, 2010
Over a year???
Well, it's been too long since I last posted!! Another season has passed, and it was one to remember! That's for my next post. This is my post saying that I'll be blogging a lot more often now!!
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
ONE AMAZING SEASON!!!!!!
This was an AMAZING first season for the Legend High School Marching Titans!!!! We started as a full band in July at band camp. We were pumped and so ready to improve ourselves! We worked hard and had lots of fun at band camp. When school started we got into our routine of tuesday and thursday practices, working hard all the time.
Our first competition was in Pueblo at the Colorado State Fair. We marched in a 2.5 mile parade and performed on a stage. We took second place in 3A and 6th overall out of 20 bands. In the time between the competitions we got to ride the rides and play around at the state fair. We had lots of fun!
Our second competition was a marching festival in Grand Junction. We had a five hour drive each way, which was pretty crazy! We also got to stop at Glenwood Hot Springs to go for a swim! We took 2nd place in 3A only .05 points away from the 1st place band! This was a huge accomplishment considering the number of people who were sick and the number of people who couldn't go.
The CBA Metro Regionals was our next competition. As a band, we had a great show! We placed 2nd in 3A, placing us 7th in 3A in the state of Colorado and taking us to state! No first year band in any class had EVER made it to semi-finals in Colorado until October 15th when we broke the record.
Two days later was DCMI (Douglas County Marching Invitational) put on by Douglas County High School. Since we didn't have a track record, we were the first band to perform, automatically eliminating us from going to finals in that competition. We took 2nd place in 3A out of 3 bands.
Our last competition of the season was CBA 3A state championships. We drove to Pueblo for the second time in the season. We competed in Semi-finals and waited for our score. The suspense nearly killed us as the places were announced. 10th...not us. 9th....not us. 8th....not us. 7th...PALISADE (the band that beat us in Grand Junction). WE CHEERED LOUDER THAN WE EVER HAD!!!! WE MADE IT TO FINALS!!!! We took 5th place in Semi-finals. Later we competed in a cold, dark, and wet finals competition. We slipped our way through the field show and nobody fell (THANK GOODNESS!!). Afterward, we stood through full retreat as the awards were announced. we took 6th place (last place), but we were as happy as we could possibly be!!
Within the time of these competitions we had 4 football games and a few other functions. We had 2 practices each week and one sectional every week. We worked hard this season, and that hard work definitely paid off!! We took 2nd place in 3A in every competition we went to except state. We broke two records in the state of Colorado. TITANS RULE!!!!!
We have one more parade as a full band this season, then we'll be preparing ourselves for the next season. I can't wait!!! :D
P.S. I was sick for every competition after Grand Junction. What an experience.
Our first competition was in Pueblo at the Colorado State Fair. We marched in a 2.5 mile parade and performed on a stage. We took second place in 3A and 6th overall out of 20 bands. In the time between the competitions we got to ride the rides and play around at the state fair. We had lots of fun!
Our second competition was a marching festival in Grand Junction. We had a five hour drive each way, which was pretty crazy! We also got to stop at Glenwood Hot Springs to go for a swim! We took 2nd place in 3A only .05 points away from the 1st place band! This was a huge accomplishment considering the number of people who were sick and the number of people who couldn't go.
The CBA Metro Regionals was our next competition. As a band, we had a great show! We placed 2nd in 3A, placing us 7th in 3A in the state of Colorado and taking us to state! No first year band in any class had EVER made it to semi-finals in Colorado until October 15th when we broke the record.
Two days later was DCMI (Douglas County Marching Invitational) put on by Douglas County High School. Since we didn't have a track record, we were the first band to perform, automatically eliminating us from going to finals in that competition. We took 2nd place in 3A out of 3 bands.
Our last competition of the season was CBA 3A state championships. We drove to Pueblo for the second time in the season. We competed in Semi-finals and waited for our score. The suspense nearly killed us as the places were announced. 10th...not us. 9th....not us. 8th....not us. 7th...PALISADE (the band that beat us in Grand Junction). WE CHEERED LOUDER THAN WE EVER HAD!!!! WE MADE IT TO FINALS!!!! We took 5th place in Semi-finals. Later we competed in a cold, dark, and wet finals competition. We slipped our way through the field show and nobody fell (THANK GOODNESS!!). Afterward, we stood through full retreat as the awards were announced. we took 6th place (last place), but we were as happy as we could possibly be!!
Within the time of these competitions we had 4 football games and a few other functions. We had 2 practices each week and one sectional every week. We worked hard this season, and that hard work definitely paid off!! We took 2nd place in 3A in every competition we went to except state. We broke two records in the state of Colorado. TITANS RULE!!!!!
We have one more parade as a full band this season, then we'll be preparing ourselves for the next season. I can't wait!!! :D
P.S. I was sick for every competition after Grand Junction. What an experience.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
1 quarter down, 3 to go!
Thursday was the end of 1st quarter!!! WOW!! Only three quarters left of 8th grade!! This Quarter flew by! So has Marching Band!
Once upon a time, on June 1st, 2009, Mr. Otis told us at music camp that the season would fly by. Oh, how right he was! At that moment I was thinking about how hard the music looked, how we would never be able to play it, and how we would definitely never be able to march while playing it! At the end of those 4 days, we could play it.
Again, on July 20, 2009, Mr. Otis told us how quickly Marching Band season would go. Right then, I was thinking of how long Band Camp would be and how hard I would need to work. 2 weeks passed, and Band Camp was done. It felt like 2 seconds, not 2 weeks.
When School started Mr. Otis constantly reminded us of how fast the season was going; we'd already made it through both camps and we were already practicing regularly.
We've competed at Colorado State Fair, taking 2nd place in 3A and 6th out of all 20 bands. We've gone on our first overnight trip to the Grand Junction West Marching Festival, taking a close 2nd place (.05 points less than 1st) in 3A for field show and a close 2nd in parade as well. We've performed at 3 football games. CBA Metro Regionals are on Thursday, October 15, 6 days away. 2 days after is the DCMI (Douglas County Marching Invitational) Marching Festival. There isn't much left of the season. We're nearly done.
I've had a great time in the Legend Marching Band this year!! I've had fun times, and made great friends!! I'm going to miss marching when the season is over. Well, I'll just need to work hard during Symphonic season. Hopefully I can be in the Pit for our schools production of "Beauty and the Beast" this spring. I sure hope so :)
For now, I need to start out the 2nd quarter strong. I just don't want everything to pass by so fast! I wish it would last longer!
Once upon a time, on June 1st, 2009, Mr. Otis told us at music camp that the season would fly by. Oh, how right he was! At that moment I was thinking about how hard the music looked, how we would never be able to play it, and how we would definitely never be able to march while playing it! At the end of those 4 days, we could play it.
Again, on July 20, 2009, Mr. Otis told us how quickly Marching Band season would go. Right then, I was thinking of how long Band Camp would be and how hard I would need to work. 2 weeks passed, and Band Camp was done. It felt like 2 seconds, not 2 weeks.
When School started Mr. Otis constantly reminded us of how fast the season was going; we'd already made it through both camps and we were already practicing regularly.
We've competed at Colorado State Fair, taking 2nd place in 3A and 6th out of all 20 bands. We've gone on our first overnight trip to the Grand Junction West Marching Festival, taking a close 2nd place (.05 points less than 1st) in 3A for field show and a close 2nd in parade as well. We've performed at 3 football games. CBA Metro Regionals are on Thursday, October 15, 6 days away. 2 days after is the DCMI (Douglas County Marching Invitational) Marching Festival. There isn't much left of the season. We're nearly done.
I've had a great time in the Legend Marching Band this year!! I've had fun times, and made great friends!! I'm going to miss marching when the season is over. Well, I'll just need to work hard during Symphonic season. Hopefully I can be in the Pit for our schools production of "Beauty and the Beast" this spring. I sure hope so :)
For now, I need to start out the 2nd quarter strong. I just don't want everything to pass by so fast! I wish it would last longer!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
WOW!!!
HOW TIME FLIES!!!! I haven't written in FOREVER!!! well, pretty much, marching band rocks :) I have tons of fun in the Legend Titan Marching Band :) It's hard work, but very rewarding :) I don't have much to say, but I'm going to start writing more!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
ugh
Not the best day ever. just wasn't. mean people. uncoolness. packing to leave on the worst weekend possible! I'm missing Annie, Girls Camp Late Night, Parker Days, and Shilo's birthday. :( not cool! All I want is to stay home this weekend!! Can't it just be my birthday present?
Monday, June 1, 2009
Summer
Schools out!! YAY!!! It's summer! I'm in vacation mode!! except for mini band camp this week! The music is challenging but not as hard as I thought it looked. I'm soooooo superly excited for this summer!! It's gonna be super-de-dooper fun!!
Monday, May 11, 2009
It's coming
Here comes the end of school! 10 more school days!!! I can't wait! I dont think anyone can! One thing I can wait for is makenzie leaving :( but i still have 4 full days plus a bit of one left. and I'm going to make sure i see her over summer! NO OPTION! but now I have to eat and do homework......race to the finish! hm....I feel a poem coming on! www.poetrydoctorsdailydose.blogspot.com !!!!!!
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