MT NEBO MARCHING BAND COMPETITION

The band had their first competition on September 25th. Richard has been made an "OFFICIAL" Band Dad - they gave him a card and all. There are about 10 Band Dads ( and some Mom's ) who come every week and load and unload the trailer.




It is fun getting to know lots of new people. Once the trailer is unloaded they have a Band Dad dinner.

The Color Guard has 45 mirrors that they use as props. Each mirror has a number of the back of it, the girls move the mirrors around the field, pulling off a different flag to spin, or a rifle or sabre to use. The girls know where they will find their needed mirror on the field when they need it. But before the performance the mirrors have to be put in numerical order, so they can put their equipment on them.

The Band Dad help to get all of the equipment out onto the field and the show begins.



The show finishes and the band takes a seat in the bleachers to watch the other bands to perform.

After the last band performs, the American Fork High School Marching Band lined up on the track to wait for the announcement of the awards.


The Drum Majors for all the band come back onto the field and the awards are given.
The girls anxiously wait for the drum majors to return to where the band is,


they do a salute to the band and then they are released to celebrate their win.
Rachael has a very big smile, on the band winning all of the caption awards and FIRST PLACE in the 5A Division.

Here's hoping we see smiles this big all season.





September 25, 2010