Pep band

The Montour Spartan Marching Band has been with me through my four years of high school. The band was my first step into freshmen year, and I would not be the same person today without my experiences in marching band. To me, marching band means coming together as a family, and that will continue to hold true through my future experiences in Mercyhurst’s Marching Band. At its core, our marching band is one big family. Even if we have our ups and downs, in the end, we are able to come…

High School band, whether it be marching band, concert band, jazz band, pep band, etc…, is an invaluable source of reference for the real world. It grows students mentally, emotionally, and sometimes physically by teaching how to work hard and not just quit because times are getting tough, prepares students for the real world by giving said pupils responsibilities beyond what most high school students have, and high school band also builds comradery among its members. Band is an invaluable…

something. Finally, you see an opportunity that could change everything. You don't know how all of this will affect you, but you go ahead anyways. This is how I was before joining Creek Wood’s Band. Joining the band has influenced me in every way and made me a better person with a new purpose. Before I joined the band, my life was quite boring. I just went to school, did what I had to do, and came home to do nothing. One day in particular, I started to reflect on how my life was going and…

Everyone hears music in some way, shape, or form every day. Many people do not realize it, but music affects our thinking process and overall mood. Going to a school where music is neither taught nor allowed would be extremely different than what we are personally used to. Approximately seventy percent of children learn to play a musical instrument during their school career, and roughly twenty percent of adults surveyed said that they wished they had learned to play an instrument when they…

extracurricular activities, such as band or sports. Also, if you don't do well, you might not get into a good college. That most likely leads to not getting a good job position. I want a good job, so I try my hardest to get good grades in school. As stated earlier, if I don't pass, our school's rule that you cannot play if you do not pass comes into effect. I wouldn't be able play my instrument in the stands. I also wouldn't be allowed to play at any of the pep rallies. If I played a school…

restaurants and stores to go to. Hundreds of clubs are also established for students to join a group that interests them. These clubs could be hobbies, community service, or media related. Thankfully, there is a large 300 member marching band at this university. The band plays at all home games as well as some that are away (“University of Delaware,”…

often in the public eye- Marching band. For years, marching bands have entertained crowds at football games, marched in parades, and been at pep rallies. In 1972, the Drum Corps International was created, and since then, marching bands have taken a more competitive turn. Competitive marching band should be a sport because a sport because of one simple reason- it fits the qualifications. “...an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess..” Marching band meets this…

Every time I go to an EJ football game and see the cheerleaders on the sidelines doing all the cheers and band dances, I have to fight back the tears because cheering was such a big part of my life and I miss it like crazy. I miss everything about cheering, even all the negative things! I miss all the busted lips, sprained ankles, random bruises all over the…

direction from an adult. I could go into history about this, especially about Machiavelli’s writing about being a decent leader, but I feel in this marching band, it’s different. Being a student leader means having somewhat strict orders, but having fun with your peers as well. You do want them to follow orders, but not so much to where band isn’t fun anymore. A leader should possess the qualities of being loud when needed, having empathy for others, they should have the ability to help others…

Which is simply a listed schedule with dates and times telling us the vents that we will participate in band and when we will have band practices. The person who is in authority of these emails is again our band director. This is because he knows all scheduled information for the previous, present and following weeks before anyone else knows because he schedules events for the marching band. Band members non participants and participants are the people who are highly recommended to read these…