Second Day of Band Camp

Rain, rain, go away! That's what I said when I went to bed last night. A band director nightmare was on the horizon.......rain! The one thing that can totally shut down a marching band is rain. So today, after breakfast, at 9am we went directly to the field to continue learning more of the 31 sets in this year's show. We worked tirelessly through to 12 noon, learning sets 5 through 9. Then after lunch, with the rain still ominously approaching, we learned sets 9 through 13. This is almost half of the sets in the show. We wanted to get a jump in case we get rain for a few days. The band is playing through these sets as well. Once again, our band has stepped it up an amazing amount this year. Sounding better than ever, the kids are working hard and you would be very proud of them. In culinary news, for breakfast we had french toast, fruits, yogurt, and cereal. Lunch included grilled cheese and a side cold cut/salad bar, and dinner included chicken parmesan with spagetti, along with their great salad bar. With perfect timing, as we ended the rehearsal it started to rain. We got everything in before the torrential rains which ensued. The schlactivity this evening at 9pm was a crative game of concentration which the parents set up. It involved the memorizing of names of the new band members. We had a great, productive day, and can withstand a day or two of rain and still be on track to finish the show. In the case of rain, we double up on music rehearsals, and then we have all marching/drill learning rehearsals when it is nice out. Can't wait till tomorrow, the kids are well rested and doing very well.