I'm With the Band

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Evan is a freshman in high school this year (I know, I'm still in shock as well) and is a trumpet player in the marching band. The halftime show's music is taken from the soundtrack of the movie, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. (Think the movie with Kevin Costner as Robin Hood and the actor that plays Snape in all of the Harry Potter movies as (the villain) the Sheriff of Nottingham.)

It has been a great experience for me to see Evan march. The first time that Mike and I watched a practice of the full halftime show I started to cry. I was moved by the music (I really love the soundtrack and the band is fantastic...of course, I'm not biased) and I had one of those, "I can't believe he is old enough to be doing this!" kind of moments.

I leaned to Mike and said, "He has your great looks and intelligence...but see that perfect heel toe roll? That's all me, baby." ("Heel toe roll" is the way you march to give the appearance that you are gliding across the field.)

Thank you, Mike for allowing me that, "Band Geek" moment. I was a flag girl in high school. (Yeah, I know I have mentioned I was a cheerleader, too...but let's not dwell on the fact that I was a boy's basketball cheerleader in high school. For some reason cheerleading seems to have a negative reputation in the blogsphere. I'm not sure why.)

So, this post is mostly for grandparents (but you know I'd be thrilled if you watched, too. You can leave your address in the comment section and tell me who to make the check out to)...it is the opener to the halftime show that the band takes to competition.

Evan is the fourth trumpet from the left...the trumpets usually comprise the frontline of marchers.






Brian is readily able to pick Evan out while marching. He said loudly a couple of weeks ago during the halftime show, "I can always find Evan. He's the really short one."

Thank you, Brian.

This video was taken early in the season...so many things have improved even more since then. In fact, the band took the title of Grand Champion at a competition several weeks ago.

(The opening scene is hard to make out. The band has just been, "hiding" behind some trees and they, "sneak" to their opening positions. One drum major is Robin Hood and the other is the Sheriff of Nottingham. The entire drumline are, "villains" and the rest of the band are Robin Hood's men.

Thank you for indulging me. I am off to cut your checks right now ☺.
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