Terriffic Tuesday All Around

At the end of today (Tuesday) I'm exhausted. Not bad exhausted, just tired beyond tired. It's the good kind of being tired, when lots of good stuff has happened during the day, but you're ready for bed because so much good stuff has happened.

First, flag team, WOW!! You're going to be ready for that first show in NO TIME! (I failed to write down some of the items from today, which I regret now, because I know that lots of fun was had.) Thanks to Tricia for the yummy treats that we gobbled down during our break! (If it makes you feel any better, I hear that the band had a little trouble with the end of Train, Train today, so it's not just the flag team that gets slipped up there, but you'll have it for that first performance, I know you all have it in you!) It was so much fun to get to watch more of this rehearsal and start to get to the picky! (This MIGHT even be deserving of cookies at some point this flag season, I MIGHT even have to break out my cookie sheets before one of the performances.)

Secondly, thanks to the HJH kids who came to the band camp this evening. I'm still on cloud nine after you sight read our tune as well as you did. A JUNIOR HIGH band sight read without stopping even before the year gets started. (I don't think I've ever had a JH band pull of that feat so early in the year before, quick pat of the back to each of you!) I'm so pumped thinking about what is to come this school year, and you should be, too. If you missed our music rehearsal/social event, your music is waiting for you in your cubbie in the band room. We'll sound EVEN BETTER when we can get everyone involved. Wow, I'm really looking forward to the end of next week!

Thanks to some special people who helped out today - Mr. DePrizio and his mean snare skills, Mr. Taylor and his stinging trombone, Tyler and his perfect rhythm bass drum, and Tricia and her excellent leadership in the after flag game played not after flags with the JH band - your time, energy, and efforts are truly appreciated more that you know!

And on a side note, the JH parade tune is so catchy this year, after one rehearsal on it I already have part of it stuck in my head. Must just be marching band on the brain!

NO INSTRUMENTS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL HJH STUDENTS - BUT YES, YOU WILL NEED THEM ON THE SECOND DAY!! Until then, have a great last week of vacation!