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Silence · 09-09-2006, 09:13 PM

Is anybody here part of a band, middle school, high school, or other? I'm a member of the CHS Band, which is perhaps one of the best in the state. We play at all the home football games on Friday nights (Varsity), and we go to a few contests; we also host two shows here.

Anyway, it was funny how last year, one of the best bands in the state played for one of the worst football teams in our state. Home advantage? You'd think so. The team didn't win a single home game--we almost won one, and we were leading 21-14 when the band left at 5:00 left, but the next week we heard that AHS had gotten a touchdown and the 2-point conversion. We rarely get first down, and the touchdowns and first downs that we do get are usually from great playmakers.

This is the year, though. Last week, at the first game of the season (an away-game), we tied STAB (St. Annes-Belfield, a fancy private school) and they probably lost some sleep over it. Last night's game against Turner Ashby was simply incredible--every minute of it.

We start off by returning the kickoff (some crazy jumping and dodging there) for an immediate touchdown, and we're all elated. TA slowly gets first downs until they get a touchdown, and then later they run it to the endzone for another, and we're down 7-14. At some point we get in a long field goal to make it 10-14.

But from there, things kinda fall apart...TA gets touchdown after touchdown, and it looks like things will be a replica of last year when once we're down 10-28. But then we get in some good plays--from crazy 60-yard runs and deep passes, everything was there. Also, the defense did well (even though they intercepted a few times), and the score was 24-28.

Little time was left, so the band headed back with a long walk to the school; but my dad was there, so I stayed the last few minutes. Our offense suddenly got the ball with even less time on the clock and worked its way forward; and from 40 yards out, a long lob connected to a wide reciever in the endzone--with only 15 seconds left!

We kicked it off to TA, who managed to pull the ball to about the 30 yard line, I believe--3 seconds left! They made a play but didn't do much, with only 1 second left! Then, in their last play, they attempt a 40-yard field goal that would give them victory, but kick wide to the left.

You could never imagine how excited everybody was, and now I'll actually look forward to football games here. The 140-member band cheered and broke into the school anthem and various rifts at touchdowns and the like, and everybody rushed into the field at the end. Even the halftime show was decent, which is strange since some of the freshmen don't stay in step or remember the drill sets 100%.

Anyway, it was well worth it to stay at the performance last night, even though I had an early XC meet the next day. Amazing.

m15399 · 09-10-2006, 02:14 PM

I'm first clarinet in band at school (which sucks horribly), but no marching band.

Edit: short post... sorry. Hmm...

Drenchenator · 09-10-2006, 06:47 PM

I used to play cello in my elementary school orchestra a long time ago. Other than that I have not really done anything like that since. But I do play guitar and occasionally the piano now.

C-A_99 · 09-10-2006, 09:03 PM

I'm not in marching band but I play percussion. I have had my set for about 3 years.

CROC · 09-10-2006, 09:05 PM

I'm part of the Grade 9 Band at my school. I play Tenor Sax, and have been for 2 years. No marching band yet...

Silence · 09-17-2006, 01:58 PM

Friday's football game was okay...we were winning 20-14 (off of two field goals) when the band left on the walk back to school with 5 minutes left, but the other team got a touchdown and won afterwards. Apparently this team was the second best last year, and Turner Ashby was the best!

Anyway, we had a band competition yesterday, which is why I couldn't post from 11:45 AM to 11:45 PM. It was up at C.D. Hylton High School, where we were class 4A and got second place overall--no grand champions. Perhaps it would have been better if the music section hadn't been 60% of the overall score and if the marching category had been more than 20%. Definitely an unconventional ratio.

Silence · 10-08-2006, 12:36 PM

Yesterday's Cavalcade was canceled, which is plain annoying. I just love the event (32 bands, all day long), and we wanted to have it, but the sports directors wouldn't let us use the football field due to rain. Of course, we also host the State Marching Festival in two weeks...

Silence · 12-05-2006, 04:52 PM

Well, the fall band season is over. We did the annual holiday parade at a shopping mall two Fridays ago--open up the shopping season with a parade the morning after Thanksgiving. That went well--last year, we waited an hour in 15-degree weather before trying to play. This year, we had 65-degree weather and it ruled. Actually felt good, and we were able to look around and enjoy everything. But we outpaced all the dancers and everything, even for a small route it took a few minutes for the others to catch up. Went great.

On Sunday, we had the winter concert. Pretty good too, nice music, but the program was a bit long and everybody got tired by the end.

Monsoon · 01-07-2007, 12:07 AM

I'm in my high school's senior band. I played bass clarinet, but my teacher asked me to play bass guitar (probably to cover up mistakes made by the bass brass intruments). It's been a good semester, we got to play at all the elementary schools around my high school and we got free lunch (boston pizza). I had to pull double duty at every school, bass clarinet in senior band and bass guitar in guitar club, where I played some surf tunes by the Ventures and the Pixies, and a blues song Whippin Post by the Allman Brothers. Sweet stuff

Yakkers · 06-10-2007, 09:05 PM

I'm in the KP band, I've heard that it's pretty well known. I started to joing marching band, but I just couldn't keep up with it.

09-09-2006, 09:13 PM	#1
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,293 UserID: 576	Marching and Concert Band Is anybody here part of a band, middle school, high school, or other? I'm a member of the CHS Band, which is perhaps one of the best in the state. We play at all the home football games on Friday nights (Varsity), and we go to a few contests; we also host two shows here. Anyway, it was funny how last year, one of the best bands in the state played for one of the worst football teams in our state. Home advantage? You'd think so. The team didn't win a single home game--we almost won one, and we were leading 21-14 when the band left at 5:00 left, but the next week we heard that AHS had gotten a touchdown and the 2-point conversion. We rarely get first down, and the touchdowns and first downs that we do get are usually from great playmakers. This is the year, though. Last week, at the first game of the season (an away-game), we tied STAB (St. Annes-Belfield, a fancy private school) and they probably lost some sleep over it. Last night's game against Turner Ashby was simply incredible--every minute of it. We start off by returning the kickoff (some crazy jumping and dodging there) for an immediate touchdown, and we're all elated. TA slowly gets first downs until they get a touchdown, and then later they run it to the endzone for another, and we're down 7-14. At some point we get in a long field goal to make it 10-14. But from there, things kinda fall apart...TA gets touchdown after touchdown, and it looks like things will be a replica of last year when once we're down 10-28. But then we get in some good plays--from crazy 60-yard runs and deep passes, everything was there. Also, the defense did well (even though they intercepted a few times), and the score was 24-28. Little time was left, so the band headed back with a long walk to the school; but my dad was there, so I stayed the last few minutes. Our offense suddenly got the ball with even less time on the clock and worked its way forward; and from 40 yards out, a long lob connected to a wide reciever in the endzone--with only 15 seconds left! We kicked it off to TA, who managed to pull the ball to about the 30 yard line, I believe--3 seconds left! They made a play but didn't do much, with only 1 second left! Then, in their last play, they attempt a 40-yard field goal that would give them victory, but kick wide to the left. You could never imagine how excited everybody was, and now I'll actually look forward to football games here. The 140-member band cheered and broke into the school anthem and various rifts at touchdowns and the like, and everybody rushed into the field at the end. Even the halftime show was decent, which is strange since some of the freshmen don't stay in step or remember the drill sets 100%. Anyway, it was well worth it to stay at the performance last night, even though I had an early XC meet the next day. Amazing. __________________ Forum rules

09-10-2006, 06:47 PM	#3
Drenchenator Administrator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 718 UserID: 320	I used to play cello in my elementary school orchestra a long time ago. Other than that I have not really done anything like that since. But I do play guitar and occasionally the piano now. __________________ The Drenchenator, also known as Lt. Col. Drench.

09-10-2006, 09:03 PM	#4
C-A_99 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: MI, US Posts: 470 UserID: 809	I'm not in marching band but I play percussion. I have had my set for about 3 years. __________________ http://hbww.fateback.com/index.html Website w/ info on teams, armory, etc.

09-10-2006, 09:05 PM	#5
CROC Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada (GTA) Posts: 291 UserID: 569	I'm part of the Grade 9 Band at my school. I play Tenor Sax, and have been for 2 years. No marching band yet... __________________ ~CROC~(c 'rock)n. -The master of ideas, and the occasional mod (Works with mr. dude) Mods: 3xA combat - CPS Turbine - Super Flash Flood - (working on CPH)

09-17-2006, 01:58 PM	#6
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,293 UserID: 576	Friday's football game was okay...we were winning 20-14 (off of two field goals) when the band left on the walk back to school with 5 minutes left, but the other team got a touchdown and won afterwards. Apparently this team was the second best last year, and Turner Ashby was the best! Anyway, we had a band competition yesterday, which is why I couldn't post from 11:45 AM to 11:45 PM. It was up at C.D. Hylton High School, where we were class 4A and got second place overall--no grand champions. Perhaps it would have been better if the music section hadn't been 60% of the overall score and if the marching category had been more than 20%. Definitely an unconventional ratio. __________________ Forum rules

09-10-2006, 02:14 PM	#2
m15399 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 224 UserID: 495	I'm first clarinet in band at school (which sucks horribly), but no marching band. Edit: short post... sorry. Hmm...

10-08-2006, 12:36 PM	#7
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,293 UserID: 576	Yesterday's Cavalcade was canceled, which is plain annoying. I just love the event (32 bands, all day long), and we wanted to have it, but the sports directors wouldn't let us use the football field due to rain. Of course, we also host the State Marching Festival in two weeks... __________________ Forum rules

12-05-2006, 04:52 PM	#8
Silence Administrator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,293 UserID: 576	Well, the fall band season is over. We did the annual holiday parade at a shopping mall two Fridays ago--open up the shopping season with a parade the morning after Thanksgiving. That went well--last year, we waited an hour in 15-degree weather before trying to play. This year, we had 65-degree weather and it ruled. Actually felt good, and we were able to look around and enjoy everything. But we outpaced all the dancers and everything, even for a small route it took a few minutes for the others to catch up. Went great. On Sunday, we had the winter concert. Pretty good too, nice music, but the program was a bit long and everybody got tired by the end. __________________ Forum rules

01-07-2007, 12:07 AM	#9
Monsoon Retired Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 832 UserID: 56	I'm in my high school's senior band. I played bass clarinet, but my teacher asked me to play bass guitar (probably to cover up mistakes made by the bass brass intruments). It's been a good semester, we got to play at all the elementary schools around my high school and we got free lunch (boston pizza). I had to pull double duty at every school, bass clarinet in senior band and bass guitar in guitar club, where I played some surf tunes by the Ventures and the Pixies, and a blues song Whippin Post by the Allman Brothers. Sweet stuff __________________ Do not underestimate the power of stupidity in large groups

06-10-2007, 09:05 PM	#10
Yakkers Junior member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4 UserID: 1055	I'm in the KP band, I've heard that it's pretty well known. I started to joing marching band, but I just couldn't keep up with it.

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