Roslyn Receives 4th Place in New York!

All I can say is WOW!!! The band definitely did their best performance of the year. The music was incredible, drill fantastic, and the guard was amazing! We totally peaked! Everyone in the band, the staff, and parents are thrilled with the incredible year we had. Bravo!

Outside the dome many parents have asked me why we were 4th place, that they thought we should have placed higher with the scoring. Now that our website is password protected I can be a bit more forthcoming in addressing this now. So here it is, I am going to go for it. Many parents said we should have probably scored in 2nd or 3rd place. Everyone has their own opinion and even when we look at our show a few months from now, many of us will still be scratching our heads. What is going on here?

Obviously we should have scored higher. The big spread over us is, to say the least, way out of line. The judges had us in a row, coming in 4th or 5th across the board. Traditional or let’s say “classic” judging is definitely taking place. I must be honest with you, none of us are surprised. The ironic thing, all the judges have the same exact opinion, which really shouldn’t happen if you think about it. Judges should have different opinions and different views. And bands should be strong in some areas and weaker in others. This did not happen. We were lined up on the sheets like ducks in a row. Well we know this is subjective, and yes, perhaps I should have waited to find a more cryptic way of writing it, but I do get upset when our kids get slighted. I felt today, especially with that spread, that we were slighted. We all know what we deserve, hey, we all knew we were having issues at the Bethel show, and we all know we are amazing now. Remember, each band we are competing against has been in existence for many years. They have all been competing for 30 plus years, even if they only say a few years in this conference. We are in our 7th year and what we have done the past 7 years is nothing short of incredible. We are a force to be reckoned with! Today, we showed that.

I am so proud of all the kids. We got the highest score we ever received, did a fantastic job, and are now at the mall, being with each other. We had an amazing year!

Thanks to everyone and check us out on youtube!