Chapter 1
"Yes! Band Camp is almost here!" Jack Kelly said loudly sitting in the band meeting two days before band camp.
"I know! I can't wait!" Racetrack Higgens agreed.
"Where's Spot?" Mush Meyers asked the rest of the percussion section. Everyone shrugged. This was typical Spot though. He was the head snare drum in the Van Mary High School Marching Band, which pretty much meant that he was the head percussionist in their drum leader's eyes.
"There he is!" Kid Blink called out as Spot Conlon walked through the doorway into the band room. Spot scanned the section. Everyone was there. As Spot walked past Mrs. Teaker, the percussion instructor, she handed him the percussion attendance chart.
Spot- Snare #1 Crutchy- Cymbal #1
Kid Blink- Snare #2 Pie Eater- Cymbal #2
Jack Kelly- Snare #3 Itey- Cymbal #3
Boots- Snare #4 Snoddy- Cymbal #4
David Jacobs- Snare #5 Jake- Cymbal #5
Specs- Bass Drum #1 Racetrack Higgens- Quad #1
Dutchy- Bass Drum #2 Mush Meyers- Quad #2
Skittery- Bass Drum #3 Swifty- Quad #3
Snitch- Bass Drum #4 Bumlets- Quad #4
As Spot walked past them he checked each one off. He handed the sheet back to Mrs. Teaker. A moment later Mr. S. (the band director) started the band camp meeting.
"I want you all to feel welcome in the Van Mary Band. We are starting a brand new year, with brand new people. I want all of the upper classmen to make the freshmen feel welcome." Mr. S. started. Spot tuned him out. It was the same speech he had given every since Spot was a freshmen. 'Thank God I don't have any new people in my section.' Spot thought to himself. All of the percussionist were either seniors, juniors or sophomores. They didn't have any freshmen for once, which made Spot very happy. He hated to teach new people how to do things. It was too trivial.
"Hello… can I help you girls?" Mr. S. said interrupting Spot's thought process.
"Yes… I'm Kim and this is Mandy and we just transferred here." Kim told him.
"We were told that in order to be in the band we had to go to band camp and that you were having a meeting about it right now." Mandy explained.
"Yes… we'd be glad to have you! What instrument do you play? What grade are you in?" Mr. S. questioned.
"We're both seniors, and I play snare drum, and she plays cymbals." Kim answered.
"Ok, have a seat over there in the percussion section and we'll get you settled after the meeting." Mr. S. smiled.
The two girls walked towards Spot and sat down in front of him. All of the percussionist glared at them for two reasons.
1. They were new, and they knew this would put Spot into a bad mood.
2. They were girls. They NEVER had girls in their section, except Mrs. Teaker of course.