Last night's rehearsal was incredible! In all my years of running marching bands I have never seen a group work so hard. You raised the bar with hard work and determination. The amount of ground we covered was amazing. We actually cleaned marching, intervals, and horn pops in one half of the show. You were silent, followed directions, and worked tirelessly. Thanks for working so hard! I really appreciate your hard work. Hopefully this weekend it will pay off!
Now onto this weekend. We will be competing against Mineola, who is currently ahead of us by .6 which really means that the spread is gone. We all know they scored an 78.4 at Huntington. We all know they are a great band, a dynasty in fact. But really, who knows what would have happened if we went to Huntington, perhaps we would have been closer, or even over them! We could have scored a 79! Who knows. Anyway, we need to show the judges that we are great so that they reward us!Hopefully they will! We need to be precise, sharp, together with great horn pops, marching and style. Remember, in order for the judges to "make the call", popping us over bands we traditionally haven't beat, it has to be a big spread. Not by a point or two, but by 5 points or more. In the mid 90's, when I was building the Mineola dynasty, we were blowing bands off the field and the scores didn't reflect it. We were not one of the "Big Boys" yet. We were patient! Soon the scores came and now they are a powerhouse! Grant it, the judges have a right to their opinions, we have to totally respect that. I don't ever want to criticize the judging, in fact, the judges have been the best this year. They will one day crown us champions. We just need to really show them what we have! Also remember, building a program is hard. Building a Dynasty is even harder. We have to dig down and get it done. It won't be easy. Aim High....Be Patient!
Lets perform the shows of our lives this weekend at the Mineola Show and at the USSBA Championships. And remember, if someone beats us, shake their hands and congratulate them, they beat a great band! Roslyn! Future Dynasty!
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