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First Field Show!
Practice, Practice, Practice!
Starting in August, the week before
school started, we began practice for the year’s field show. All of the freshmen had to learn how to
march, so most of the band camp was spent on marching basics. We marched several hours each day on asphalt
that was as hot as 140 degrees! The air
temperature was in the upper 90’s and lower 100’s. We drank LOTS of water.
Sunburns and tans were a constant problem.
Our show began to come together by
the time school started. The first
couple of weeks of school were spent on music, with marching being done at our
Tuesday and Thursday evening rehearsals.
It is interesting to march in the dark while trying to hit your marks.
First show cancelled!
The construction of the Chaparral
High School stadium bleachers was a bit behind schedule. As a result the first home football game was
changed to an away game, and the band was given two weeks to work on our show
before the next scheduled performance.
We continue to rehears in HOT temperatures on the asphalt in the parking
lot. Who has the right of way, the cars
crossing the lot, or the band marching in the lot?
First show draws near!
Time is flying, and our show is
getting better. We have finally been
given access to the football stadium field.
Marching on grass is quite different from marching on asphalt. We are adjusting, and beginning to hit our
marks. Even the freshmen are beginning
to look like they know how to march.
All this practice in the HEAT will have us acclimated in time for the
show.
It’s Showtime!
Finally, the day of the premier
of our show! The weather decided to throw
a nasty curve at us. It is cool, around
60 degrees, with a moderate wind. Our
field banners have to be staked down, and are being torn apart by the wind. It is also RAINING! We have been training for the heat, and now
have to deal with rain! Can you think
of a better way to do the first show of the year than in the rain on a very
soggy field!
It’s halftime, the CHS team is
behind 0 to 17, and the rain is coming down.
The band is leaving the stands to warm up for the show.
Great! The rain has stopped! The
show is performed without the rain. It
went pretty well. The changes made just
before the show (at the rehearsal 3 hours before the show) go well. The stakes won’t hold against the wind due
to the really soft field, so the band parents stayed on the field and held the
banners from behind. My Dad wanted a
good seat for the show. He was on the
30-yard line between the hash marks.
How’s that for close?
I saw the videotape of the
show. WOW! I didn’t know all that action was going on behind me! It sure looks different from the stands than
from the flute section on the field.
UCLA Game
Chaparral High School (my school)
joined 39 other high schools at the UCLA versus Arizona State Game held in the
Rose Bowl on September 30, 2000. We
joined the UCLA band on the field during halftime for a fantastic musical
program. Imagine 3,000 musicians on the
field! The view from the Goodyear Blimp
was AWESOME!
First Tournament
On Saturday October 7, 2000 the
Chaparral High School band participated in the 14th annual Rubidioux
Field Show Tournament. We competed in
division 2A. Our band took Second place
in our division, and our auxiliary units took third place. This is the best our band has done in its
four-year history. We got some great
experience, and expect to do well in our next tournament.
Favorite Links
Contact
Information
E-mail address
Web address
Scheduled
Performances
- UCLA
Versus Arizona State Football Game at the Rose Bowl, September 30, 2000
- Field
Tournament, October 7, 2000
- Field
Tournament, October 21, 2000
- Field
Tournament, November 4, 2000
- Field
Tournament, November 11, 2000
Biographical
Information
See my picture above.
Personal
Interests
- Flutes
and piccolos
- Vocal
music
- Instrumental
Music
- Computers
Last revised: October 12, 2000.