Today started off great as we got up early and enjoyed the traditional breakfast mentioned in the previous post. After the carb-loaded breakfast we headed off to rehearsal for our preliminary competition performance tonight. We were again interrupted with some light rainfall at first, which then proceeded to become a downpour as we were loading the truck (pretty good timing, I must say). After a boxed lunch arriving back at the hotel, everyone was given a few hours of down-time to relax and rejuvenate for the big performance tonight.
A few hours later it was game time. Everyone in the band was very excited to show this set of judges what they were made of. Upon arrival at the stadium, each section took off to their respective sectional warm-up. During this time, the students were able to take some time and think about the show that awaited and to prepare themselves with the proper mindset. As the band gathered for the troop on, you could tell there was a lot of excitement in the air. The show went great and the staff and members were very proud of what they did. Following all of the evening's shows, the retreat began. All of the bands played either a cadence or a parade tune onto the field as they formed their ranks. We placed second among the evening's group of bands, scoring an 87.6, that being behind a 91.5.
There was much excitement flowing after the groups had finished retreat, and our members began a parking lot party. This seemed to be something that had not really been done before in this part of the world. Stetsons really went to town playing everything from exercises and warmups to drum battle pieces that sped up with the amount of excitement that was in the air. After all of the energy had been spent in the parking lot, we boarded the AIR CONDITIONED busses that would take us home for the night.
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