| "I really enjoyed the experience of
going to competitions. Away football games were a lot of fun too."
Justin B. |
| Favorite Thing About Band:
“I love the feeling you get right before you step out on the
field for competition, and the satisfaction of knowing you gave it
your all.”
Megan S. (1) |
| -Even if you think marching band is dorky, there are
over 100 other dorks surrounding you, sharing the same interest, so
you have an automatic 100 friends. How unpopular are you now?
Lauren H. |
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| "The best part of
Marching Band was all of the friendships that came about. Just
about all of my best friends are right here in the band. Thanks
guys."
Elliot Z. |
Ten Top Reasons for Band, by Monica L.
- Lovely uniforms-(if you think you look like a
dork, nobody can tell its you when you're on the field b/c everyone
looks the same).
- Playing cool music
- Listening to Mr. Rowe's jokes and stories.
- Getting into the football games for free.
- People cheering in the stands for you.
- Playing fun stand tunes that everyone in the
stands "gets into."
- Awesome sock and t-shirt tans by the end of the
summer.
- When you are a freshman you get to meet
upperclassmen and stay friends w/ them.
- Opportunities to perform for outside activities.
- All the band stories that happen.
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"The bus rides
are always a blast, but my favorite part would have to be the
extremely long, hot, and sweaty practices."
--Mitchell P. |
| Kate P.'s best band moment: "Cary Band
Day 2003 marching off the field and getting another standing ovation,
it was a great feeling and great way to end the season." |
"Being labeled a band dork is
not Fatal. We are members of a society that gets people up and moving
with an energy and excitement so contagious that you can't help but
catch it. That's why I smile when I say 'I'm with the Band'."
Monica L. |
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Top 10 Reasons, by Amy
D.
- The friendships created over four years.
- The ability to proudly say you are part of a
movie band.
- The accomplishment of knowing that you worked
hard and performed your best at the end of the season.
- Entertaining the crowd.
- Saying you survived band camp.
- Playing in the rain and mud (sounds bad, but when
its hot its awesome).
- Being a part of a fast growing band program where
its not so lame anymore to be a band nerd.
- Knowing that the guy next to you is just as
sweaty after a competition as you and not being embarrassed by it.
- The bus rides back and forth to away games and
competitions.
- Sporting the oversized uniforms with the plumes
no one can touch with your head held high like those who came before
you because although we are not as large as green hope, or have the
sound as others, we are apex band and we still rock no matter what.
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| -Just click the heels of your Dinkles three times,
say: "There's no place like home, there's no place like home...", and
you are magically back in the band room! So it's pretty much
impossible to get lost at Apex High anymore. Lauren H. |
| A Parent's Story (Alyssa E.'s MOM):
We only lived here for a year and Alyssa was districted to West
Cary Middle. When she came to the high school she knew nobody. Not one
person. The night before band camp her freshman year, she begged me
not to go. But the nice mom I am, I forced to try it the first day. I
told her if she hates it she doesn't have to return. All I thought was
how could I force my 14 year old daughter to do something like this
against her will. Well, I dropped her off the first morning, and I
cried all the way home. When I picked her up at lunchtime, of course I
was there early, I waited in my car very anxious to see her. Well,
here came the kids off the field. There was Alyssa, walking between 2
girls, talking and laughing. What a joy that was to see. It turned out
to be the BEST thing Alyssa could have ever done. She has made the
nicest friends. Friends that will be hers for a lifetime. Thank you
Mr. Rowe. |
Chris W.'s Top 10:
10. Satisfaction that you're part of something more than just concert
band.
9. Being with people you know
8. improving your skill at your instrument
7. Weekend competitions
6. Each person has their own individual skill
5. Getting to yell your brains out at other people
4. Playing outside
3. Looks good on college applications
2. Dressing in the parking lots
1. Making new friends and keeping the old ones |
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| -If you are upset about being forced to be in
marching band by your parents, give it a couple days and you'll see
that your best friends for life are on either side of you.
Lauren H. |
Favorite thing about marching band:
by Megan S(2)
Waiting in the warm up arc before performing at a competition,
because it is the moment that the talent of our group always comes
together, and we are most united--by a combination of silly good luck
rituals, the music really coming together, sectional cheers (Trumpets
dominate???), and nerves before a hopefully empowering performance.
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| Justin B.'s Top 10:
1) make friends
2) play drums
3) go new places
4)get into football games free
5)get out of class early for pep rallys
6)looks good on your college applications
7)popsicle breaks
8)gives you something to do after school
9)fashionable uniforms
10)Dinkles (that means shiny shoes). |
Advise from Cassie D.:
Meet people and make friends, Get advice on what courses to take
from older students, Looks good on college applications, Fun, Good
exercise. |
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