Pep band

Ever since marching band has been an extracurricular activity, there has been debate about whether or not marching band should be considered a sport. There are multiple arguments, both supporting marching band being considered a sport and it not being considered a sport. The arguments for marching band to be considered a sport include there is a lot of physical exertion, it is used as a physical education waiver, and people pay more attention to “sports” than they do “activities” or “clubs.” The…

Not saying that if a student doesn’t do dance, band, choir, or any kind of art, won’t be making any friends, but doing them helps them make them a little easier. From a personal experience, I remember the first days of high school, and being so nervous to make new friends. I wasn’t sure how I was going to fit in, but thanks to marching band and symphonic band, I made friends with the upper classmen and it made high school a lot easier. Not only does band help people make friends, but in cases…

I plan to create awareness, share information, and I hope to motivate people within the range of my voice to engage in the concept and calling of The Upside Down Kingdom. I further hope to engage the congregation, as well as individuals, in new ways of thinking about liberation, ethics, and justice. Within the context of the Abundant Life Center, I believe the true meaning of these words have been minimized or lack of direction given in our ministries. Kraybill states, for example, “Justice…

have ever been to a football game and sat through half time, then you have probably experienced the joy that is a marching band show. I did not play an instrument; instead, I chose to wave large flags around and throw rifles. Though extremely time consuming, Color Guard was my coping mechanism; it was my escape from the stresses of academia. The wonderful thing about marching band is that it requires the entirety of your focus. Therefore, it made a perfect "out" for when I felt like my head was…

Passion Will Be My Paycheck I could sense all 32 of their hearts beating. They were nervous, very nervous. They gathered their flags and headed to warm-up. They were awful quiet for a group of teenage girls, but rightly so, they were about to perform their first winter guard show. Myself and the other co-directors, gave instructions that they listened to very carefully. “Smile, chin up, and have fun.” The girls responded with multiple anxious questions. My words gave them short term comfort as…

Thank you for the scholarship. I am Mandy Schreiner and I go to JL Mann High School. I’m in 10th grade and take all honors and one AP class. I play flute in the school band and outside of school in marching band, I take Spanish 4 Honors. My favorite class is band and my least favorite is Engineering. I like to listen to music and hang out with friends in my freetime I like to cook when I can and practice cello and flute. I also enjoy playing cymbals in winter percussion. I don’t like doing…

They were called the roaring twenties, but took a turn for the worst when the stock market crashed in 1929. A new style of music came into the scene and it was the Big Band Era, this was the type of music that was jazz and swing music. Swing music is a strong music with double bass, typically dancing music. The main founders of this band was Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, Glenn Gray, Chick Webb , and Jimmie Lunceford. The main person who was called the King of Swing was Benny Goodman.…

Arts in Education An Analysis of Whether or Not Fine Art should be Included in Education Most schools nationwide offer classes such as band, art, drama, and dance to name a few. Some of these fine arts could be competitive. Most students are in any one of these classes, or could be in multiple classes. Throughout the years, there have been national debates of whether or not these classes are a necessary part of a student’s education. Many of these students who take these classes enjoy…

It was a Monday morning 7 A.M. and I was heading out on an adventure to go on my first hike. I had met up with the squad, which included me and three other guys, to challenge not only our physical ability, but also mental ability. Justin, Dan, Victor, and I drove singing every song possible for an hour to Raven Cliff Falls and began our journey. The hike started out easily when we crossed the bridge as measly boys posing for the before picture. We had walked only about a mile down before we took…

Marching Band continue to be the most incredible three years of my life. I've met many of my close friends through band and I would consider many of them my family. We will always be so much more than just a band and every tear, drop of sweat and bruise quickly becomes worth it. I learned many life lessons from my family. They stick by my side through the worst and best times of my life and I'm so exceptionally lucky to such good influences in my life. During my 5th and 6th grade years of band…