Bands of America Regional Competition

The final weekend of Marching Band 2010 continued with the Bands of America Regional Competition. American Fork High School Band Parents helped to host the event so Richard and I again had a volunteer position to fulfill. We were Road Monitor's. We stopped traffic from coming onto one of the roads that the bands took from the practice field into the stadium. We had about a three hour time there, then began the preparations for the preliminary competition. Unloading the band equipment, getting out the uniforms, putting the mirrors in order and laying out the flag bags
As it was all unloaded, it was a little sad, to be doing it for the last time, knowing we would load it back up at the end of the night and not do it again. It has been a lot of fun getting to know the other Band Dads (and Moms), being a part of such a GREAT group of people has been a wonderful experience.

The kids arrived, uniforms were put on, instruments taken out of their cases, flags out of their bags and the warm ups began.
Rachael had Grandma and Grandpa Anderson come to watch.

Jessica was here also.

The band took the field, the crowds cheered and we watched our band perform their hearts out. They did a GREAT job and got this



FIRST PLACE in their division and the opportunity to move to the Bands of America Finals Competition to be held later in the evening.

The kids headed to have their pictures taken and they got a little crazy.

Rachael has made great friends in Color Guard, we love Clarissa and Amy.


One more performance - GOOD LUCK tonight!!


November 6, 2010