Drill, Music, and Personal Update

It is now August 2nd and I we are in the final stages of planning for band camp. Room lists are done, I am in the final stages of arranging/drill writing and now we are taking delivery of the new instruments, shakos (new hats) and plumes (the white feathers that go on them). I have been informed that the entire flag order will be sent next week. Some of our marching instruments are back ordered so I have been on the phone for two days trying to get dates for the uniform I also have the task of cleaning out our basement in Hicksville. After the storms of July 18th, there was a flood in our house for the first time ever. We were away at disney for the two weeks so mildew and mold started everywhere since we were not there to clean up. We lost most of our furniture, all of the rugs, and many personal items, so I have been taking care of ripping rugs up and throwing out the damaged materials. So it has been a very busy summer since we returned on the 30th. We are doing a uniform organization and sending the uniforms out to the cleaners on Monday, August 6th and this month is pretty much "band month" for me. I will leave another update in a few days. I dropped Dona (one of our drum majors) and my daughter Stephanie (Mineola Drum Major) at the DMA clinic yesterday and watched for a while. It was amazing. I will be bringing my sons Joey (Mineola 10th grader, quint player) and Patrick (6th grade trumpeter, swithing to French Horn/Mellophone) to the Reading Buccaneers workshop tomorrow at DMA and then pick up Stephanie and Dona on Saturday. Busy, busy, busy. I hope everyone is having a nice summer! I am now starting to get psyched for Band Camp!