Sorry for the long wait for this one folks! Its been difficult for me to find the time to write a new blog! In fact I had to find an app for my iPhone so that I could even type this!!!
Anyways, camp has been pretty awesome. Freshman Freakout (a tradition where returning members blitz through as much music as we can using our hand signals to show the rookies what they have to look forward to) was hilarious! So many of the freshmen just gave up trying to follow what was going on and sat there with looks of exasperation on their faces! Our harassment of rookies pretty well ended here and now I spend all my extra time getting to know some of these guys. The 2011 class of trumpet rookies is a pretty awesome group and I look forward to hanging out with then more of the next two years (or so)! One of them did make me feel old when she said she was only 17... I was like "Holy crap your a minor!!!" lol Kids these days!
Our first show is shaping up to be pretty awesome. It features William Tell Overture, Can Can Music, and New World Symphony. As awesome as it may be, it also may become the cause of my early demise! Moving at 172 some odd beats per minute in close quarters with trombone players may have the very same effect as a guillotine! Oh well, at least it's fun!
We are also implementing a new pregame show that pays homage to both UGA's rich heritage and the very heritage of marching bands as a whole. This translates into a lot of eight to five marching! It's very old school, but I think the fans will enjoy it, especially those who recognize the "new" songs that we haven't played in like 20 years or more!
In the end, the 107th edition of the University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band can be summarized by on simple word: epic. Go Dawgs!
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