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I went to see my high school band perform at the State Championships today. (I graduated two years ago). During my four years in high school, our marching band never medaled at state. (We medaled at regular marching and winter guard competitions but never at State). My high school band this year had an amazing show and has finished first at most of their regular competitions and even went to a BOA regional (which is the first time ever for my high school). Okay now getting to the point. The last time that my high school medaled at state was about 10 years ago. This year, they medaled in 3rd place!!!!!!!!And everyone was beyond proud.

After awards, I ran to meet my high school band near their buses. I got to see one of my high school band directors, who is one of the greatest people on Earth. Not to be cocky or anything, but I was definitely one of his favorite students and he was one of my favorite teachers. (Again, when I was in band, we came close to medaling, 4th or 5th place, but never actually did.) At this point, everyone is still overwhelmed and crying tears of joy at this point.

So my high school band director hugs me and says, “I wish that could have been you. I so wish that could have been you today.” And I broke down in tears. That may have been the single most amazing thing anyone has ever said to me. Of course, I wish it were me too, but I’m beyond proud of where they have come. And knowing that I got to be a part of what helped get this amazing team where they are today, fills my heart with so much joy.

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What happens on the band bus...

goes right back to the band director so watch it you little shits

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Aesthetic: when you toss your flag and it makes that arc shape

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so i have a lot of friends interested in color guard...

the thing is, they all don’t want to try out in fear of not making it. they’ve seen me while i practice, and it intimidates then into thinking they can never ever do that. it’s quite ridiculous, but i know that’s probably how it is for some of my dudes out there. so i’m just gonna tell you now that you’re not going to be that good as son as you try out. you’re not, it’s true. but you will get better over time, that for sure. when i first tried out, i sucked. i couldn’t match my feet to my hands for anything.

but i kept going, practicing, learning, listening to upperclassmen and our instructor. i’m telling you now, you won’t have everything perfect. really, you probably won’t have your right toss by the end of clinics week— tryouts week, if that’s what you want to call it. i know i didnt, along with most of the rookies there. quite honestly, you won’t have anything perfected or clean by the time you do try out. and that’s so okay, it’s only natural. you’re not going to get good at what you’ve learned in just one week. that’s why you practice, practice, practice. you will get there, i promise. and i’m telling you now, by the time band camp rolls by, you’ll be better. you won’t be 100% cleaned and perfect, but you’ll be so much better.

it doesn’t matter who you are, you can make it and do it if you apply yourself. don’t run away because it looks intimidating, don’t give up because you aren’t as good as the vets on that first week. don’t put yourself down because you can’t get something, for matching feet and hands together, for not being able to get all of the across-the-floors exactly right, for not being perfect at everything. you’ll get there, guard is an experience you don’t want to miss out on. it will give you self-confidence, it’ll make you queens and kings. it’s been the best experience of my life, and i wouldn’t take it back for the world. if you continue to say you can’t or won’t get something, you won’t. tell yourself you can, you will do it. fake it til you make if, my dude. you can do it, and i believe in you.

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Spring training going well

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This exchange! 😍

clarinetcadet

me, a marching band cowboy: what in lack of hydration

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rubensmuse

ok srsly who invented color guard??? like one day “sir you know how me and some guys carry our country’s flag and guard it with rifles?” “yes” “what if we threw that shit in the air” “….fucking BRILLIANT, Jim”