Weather is a tricky thing. A really great marching band staff understands how weather patterns can effect your entire season. This is why, when it was great weather at band camp, we "front loaded" the outdoor rehearsals, learning the drill and reviewing it with reps over and over, just in case we get rained out for one, or two, or even three rehearsals. We are ahead, which means, when we get rained on we can shift to indoor music and colorguard rehearsals, where we can catch up on those two segments of our show. With the once a week Wednesday night rehearsals, a few rainy nights can really set us back if we aren't ahead in our field work. We literally plan our rehearsals while monitoring the forecast. We perform in an outdoor arena and must always realize the significance of weather patterns upon our season. So here we are, today, trying to figure out what to do. All outdoor activities in our district for tomorrow are cancelled. Do we have an indoor rehearsal where students and parents may be traveling to and from the school with high winds and rain, possible flooding and other variables involved with losing electricity at the high school, etc. Or do we play it safe and call off the rehearsals as well. We, because of our careful planning, are in a position where canceling tomorrow's activities will not have a diminishing impact on our performances this year. So there it is, rather than take a chance on having everyone come to the school for indoor music and colorguard rehearsals, we are canceling tomorrow's events due to the storm which is tracking up the coast. Practice your music and guard work tomorrow at home, and see you on Wednesday, ready to rock. Remember, all the bands that compete are impacted by the weather. The rehearsal Wednesday night was amazing, the show sounded and looked incredible, we retained the drill and are definitely better than we were at the dome last year. Remember, all the bands that compete are impacted by the weather.
