Page 74 - 2008.Millard.North

Varsity Band .. -----

Flute

"The best part of being in band
was hitting the snooze button
at 5:30 and getting to school in e-----
time to watch the glorious sun
reflect off the dewy grass and
back of Mr. Rathbun's head .~~

A. junior jess ica Laughlin
marches in th e M illard
Days Parad e. The color
guard had two separate
routin es : one for parades
and another for the fi eld
performances. B. Seniors
Brenda Hiem and Ca yle
jones play in the pep
band at a football game.
Pep band consisted of
every instrument but
those in the Pit Percus-
sion. photos by Stepha-
nie Th ompson

Throughout the first quarter, the ba nd students perfected their marchi ng and their music.

Earl y mornings, muddy fi elds, smelly shoes, flags, ri fles and to a new staff member, Byron Braasc h, who helped to
shiny instruments. Th ese are the elements that made up the perfect the Ray Ch arles marching show.
Mustang Marching Band. "Mr. Braasc h ca me in during band ca mp and helped
Marching band started in earl y August with two band ca mps: us refine our music and marching. He was so importa nt to
freshman and va rsity. the cl arin ets that we made "I hea rt Byron Braasc h' shirts, "
"At freshman band ca mp, freshmen were introduce d to se ni or Dan Anderson sa id .
marching fundamentals. W e spent the wee k teac hing them bas ic Th e non-musica l part of th e marching band was th
techniques. At va rsity band ca mp, the band spent a day or two color guard. Color guard was a group of girls who addetl
reviewing fundamentals and the rest of the wee k setting the drill visual interest to the band 's perform ances . ~
for the va rsity show," se ni or Drum Major Ryan Hansen sa id. Th e band pl ayed instruments while we spun fl ags and
"Color guard was used as an accent to th e band.
Band ca mp allowed
Wo r the students to reconn ect four marching competitions. For the returning va rsity
k
ri fles," junior jasmine Campbell sa id.
As the seaso n went on, th e marching ba nd attended
with each other and their
marching shoes.
"Band Ca mp was where
members, these competitions were not a bi g dea l.
I a
eve ryone joined together
"Th ere was a lot of crying, awkward 'stuck in that pos i-
~~~a~~ i:~e;o;,i,~~~~i~~eak
P Y theo;~~nkgof ti on' moments and occas ional bl eeding, but in the end, I
felt like a man," se ni or Dan Green sa id .
For the incoming va rsity membe rs, it was an adve ntu re .
Lizzy Curran sa id.
"As a first yea r va rsity member I lea rn ed to work with the up-
m a rc h Dickey sa id.
percl ass men to produce so mething great," so phomore jenni fer
va rsity band
Th ough being a member of marching ba nd required early
ca mp, mem-
bers were
mornings and lots of effort, all the members deli ghted in the
+70 Clubs and Activit ies introduce d outcome of the marching seaso n.