Thoughts on Band Camp

MusicCoach · Post by **MusicCoach** » Sat Aug 21, 2004 10:30 pm

Hey! formermarcher

I know how you feel. Every year I go to my former high school band performance and football games. Every time I go and end up not recogize any of the band or color guard members.

altohack · Post by **altohack** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 10:27 am

wow
i didn't kno so many bands had 2-3 week band camps
ours is not even a full one week, because the majority of our students take summer school, go out of town for 2-3 weeks in august, and come back juss in time for new marchers camp, followed by band camp

TMRMusicMaster · Post by **TMRMusicMaster** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 12:32 pm

Sadly our three weeks of work have come to a close after yesterdays family day performance but now I look forward to our first afterschool rehersal the first day of school. ahhhhh Field shows and Football games are just around the corner, first football game t-minus 20 days, first parade t-minus 39 days

formermarcher · Post by **formermarcher** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 3:02 pm

MusicCoach wrote:

Hey! formermarcher

I know how you feel. Every year I goes to my former high school band performance and football games. Every time I go and end up not recogize any of the band or color guard members.

Thats exactly it!

You think back on how huge marching band was in your life while you were in it, but when you return you recognize no one, and no one recognizes you. The dynamic characters of drum major and all other leaders spawn from people that you have no idea ever existed...

caliangel88 · Post by **caliangel88** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 3:38 pm

Our first week of band camp ended and a lot of things have changed. We end this Thursday. How do you guys get everything done in two weeks and actually make it look good? How do you get people to want to finish the show and do good?

MusicCoach · Post by **MusicCoach** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 4:21 pm

When I was in band back in high school! We had band camp for 2 full weeks from 8am to 12pm. With Drum Majors & Section Leaders meeting from 12:30pm to 1:15pm. We never learn the drill until the first day of school started. Because during band camp we never got everybody full attendance there.

flagratgirl · Post by **flagratgirl** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 5:11 pm

Band camp starts tomorrow! yay! umm we had rookie camp on thursday and friday last week from 9-12. We start learning drill on wedsnesday this week! yay! my last band camp of high school

crack it · Post by **crack it** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 5:32 pm

is it a good thing that it's your last band camp?

We start band camp on Wednesday, and come home on Sunday. Then school starts, and we have our normal practices like everyday...

baricovina06 · Post by **baricovina06** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 12:04 am

we have already started band camp and it's actually a lot of fun...ironically. the music is great but our marching is a bit sloppy. plus we practice basics a lto nd we practice in the hot hot heat. plus i can't stand still for long (like add) so sometimes that becomes a problem.

clumsy · Post by **clumsy** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 11:38 pm

band camp use ot be hot but now its better to have it 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. now. Band camp is a bonding part with new memebers and bonding with the band too. (colorguard) its cool, you learn new work, so new drama. New drill so you go through the process of waiting for the section leaders to set u lol. well even though its sound bad, its actually something u never forget

T_BoneBandNerd · Post by **T_BoneBandNerd** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 7:14 pm

Band camp for us was 3 weeks for leaders and freshmen, and 2 for the rest. It was, like, 95 degrees out there, and we were marching and sweating instead of sleeping in on our summer vacation. But, it was my last HS band camp, and it's wierd to say this, but I'll miss it next year.

MusicCoach · Post by **MusicCoach** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:41 am

Hey! T_BoneBandNerd

I agree with you about leaving your last HS band camp. But then thinking of it. You can sometimes return to your former high school as a staff member or something else.