Great job today. We never had a 70 in the middle of September. We are an easy 5 to 8 points better than we have ever been! The judges loved the show. And our show would have been much clearer to everyone if Lindsay’s voice was heard, I didn’t get the PA fixed until the closer. Our overall score is the highest we ever had at this time of the year. Right now, the subjectivity is working in our favor.
And now for some big news. Our visual total was the 2nd highest in the entire show! 2nd on the Island! Our colorguard and marching has catapulted us to one of the highest visual bands on the island! Today, we beat some bands that we never beat before. Special kudos should go to Mr. Downey and Ms. Lusardi for our visual numbers today.
Music we were 4th overall in the show. Another first! 4th music on the island, even with a super low number by one music judge.
The audience loved the show! The entire audience reacted to our effects, the ice cream truck, the sleeping, and the ending. Everyone is talking about us once again. We will really shine! We are great!
On the way home on the bus I looked at the nysfbc.org website to check out last night’s scores. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN 2ND PLACE IN THE STATE IN OUR CLASS. Jordan Elbridge won with a 68.75, Johnson City with a 67.2, Norwich with a 66.95, Corning East with a 64.7 and Phoenix at another show scored a 65.05. We are 2.15 points above the highest band in the class below us and within striking distance of the top band. Of course, judges subjectively make the call on all of this, but right now it is pretty exciting to be placed that high on the opening weekend.
I will be putting the video up on youtube within the hour. Sign up for the twitter tweets if you want to be tweeted when it is up. I will send out a text if I get it up before 9pm.
I am so proud of all of you. And congratulations for waiting on the field for 5 plus extra minutes while we tried to fix the sound system. That was a great opening performance. With a championship at stake we need to work hard and go for it!
