The band and color guard performed in their first competition on Saturday in Simi Valley! Derrik, Ethan, Brisa and I headed down to see and cheer them on! They played really well and came in third of the five bands that were in their division. Yay, Saugus!
The Saugus Band and Color Guard gave parents an opportunity to hear the tunes they play in the stands during football games but then get interrupted by the football game. :P It was also their last event before competition season begins. It was a great show!
It was a big night for the 8th grade band students! They got to hang out with the high school marching band for the evening, giving them a taste of what the band is like. Ashton had so much fun! His drum teacher, Bobby, was there and assigned Ashton to the second smallest bass drum for the evening. He got to warm up on it, carry and play it during the pre-game show, and also play it a few times during the football game for pep-tunes. Of course, Cameron was there playing his heart out and giving his little brother encouragement. It was a fun night!
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| Ashton getting a fist bump from the band director, Mr. Whitt. |
Cameron and Ashton are on fall break Monday and Tuesday, so we took them on a hike to the Towsley Canyon Loop today. It was a fun adventure!
Derrik and Cameron have had such a great time enjoying those free season tickets to Galaxy games! Here's a few from their last trip: |
| Cut-out photo op with some of the players |
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| I created this on my wall using some of the schools LP's. She turned out pretty well! |
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| I remade this for my classroom door. |
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| I made a flannel board on the back of a white board to tell stories on with my preschoolers. |
Cameron and I walked about an hour to the grocery store where the Marching band drumline perform. Ashton's drum teacher leads the drumline and was there. Derrik and Ashton gave us a ride home. It was so much fun!
Cameron and the band played at the Homecoming game on Friday. No halftime show, but lots of pep tunes and energy from the band section! Cameron has "adopted" a freshman clarinet, named Ivan. Their father-son relationship has been fun!
Ashton got braces this week! After getting them on, we had to switch gears to go to his Back-to-School night. The advanced band played two songs to start the night off. He's doing well and we're learning (again) the secrets to eating, keeping teeth clean and talking while wearing braces. :)
