I'm so sorry that I haven't got to update but it just seems so annoying to
put up the boring stuff.
We worked on drill all of the two weeks I haven't updated. We won a football and lost one. I just want to say that Pocono Mountain East is rocking this year. In every aspect except cheerleading, my school year is defiantly better. But anyway, just thought I update you on that. Friday was our game against Leighton, awesome game except the field sucked. Gained a new best friend on that trip. It was awesome and I got to sit on my crushes bus. We played an awesome show although I felt it sucked. I forgot everything and yeah it was crazy.
Now for the Big News: I come to you from the Lake Lehman Competition, which we won. 80.75 thank you very much. I was just glad that we broke 80 because we were so worried it wasn't going to happen. We are two points away from our ACC's score last year. AHHHHHH! I was so excited on the bus.
Before the Comp
We got to the school at 1 and I was running late, not a big surprise. But we started out on the blue field in a basics block that killed the bottom of my feet. Then we did the slow tempo and I was so surprised that I didn't loose my balance once and we continued on from there. Then we went and did this drill thing were we had to stand at attention for three minutes and if we moved the time would start all over again. After that we started to work some kinks out of drill.
The bugs were horrible today, needless to say, but we made it through. I was surprised at how tough I was. We got through Tank and went on to Second Advent and then we went to the Ballad and the closer and we ran through the whole show once. Mr. Eick called us in and we went it to relax. I was with most of the freshman because I love them (and plus my crush is one of them). Then we had to get fitted for raincoats because it was raining. After that it was pretty much time to go and we left at 5:30. The bus ride there was fun because we were all excited about the competition.
We stopped at McDonald's for something to eat, which took forever and a day. We finally left, I was happy because we weren't to far and then we got there. I was dressed and as soon as we got off the bus we had to go warm up. Fast Tuning, no good. But we ended up all excited and ready to perform. So we line up and start walking to the field and the field amazes me because it is turf and it's not the crappy turf. It was very nice. We line up and get ready to perform and we are all psyched, that's the only word to describe it. So they announced that the judges were ready and we were called to attention. After it was a blur, I can seriously say that I got in the zone so much that I couldn't tell about what happened. All I remember is that I felt good and that I was sweating like a pig.
We were the last band to compete after that it was just the host band. They weren't very loud. I hugged a bunch of people and I had to hold my crush because his family didn't send him a candy gram. I got to hug him like 5 times, just because it was so great. By the way he plays trombone. We were getting bored because they were just talking about stuff. I couldn't stand it. ANTICIPATION. So they finally got to the awards and of course we have to wait till the end because we are in group three. But we got high marching and music first. Awesome, awesome, awesome. Then we had to wait for them to go through all the groups again and they finally got to group three. The 2nd place school walked away with a 77. something and we were like we have to be breaking an 80 or something. My new best friend and I were like standing together. The announcer was taking forever with our score. He was like "And now in 1st place with a first place trophy is Pocono Mountain East in first place with a 80.75". I started to scream and jump up and down.
The bus ride home was okay half the time. We were all on a natural high. Until, my crush and a girl in my section said they were going out. And they had already gone out more once before, so I got all crushed. And Avery, my new best friend, and Laura, (both trombones) another best had enquired to know. I hate it when that happens. I just hate it. I am always so stupid and I don't tell anyone so they can help me and before I know it, it's too late. ERRRRR! I wish I had told Laura earlier.
Oh and we got some nice comments from the judges too.
We worked on drill all of the two weeks I haven't updated. We won a football and lost one. I just want to say that Pocono Mountain East is rocking this year. In every aspect except cheerleading, my school year is defiantly better. But anyway, just thought I update you on that. Friday was our game against Leighton, awesome game except the field sucked. Gained a new best friend on that trip. It was awesome and I got to sit on my crushes bus. We played an awesome show although I felt it sucked. I forgot everything and yeah it was crazy.
Now for the Big News: I come to you from the Lake Lehman Competition, which we won. 80.75 thank you very much. I was just glad that we broke 80 because we were so worried it wasn't going to happen. We are two points away from our ACC's score last year. AHHHHHH! I was so excited on the bus.
Before the Comp
We got to the school at 1 and I was running late, not a big surprise. But we started out on the blue field in a basics block that killed the bottom of my feet. Then we did the slow tempo and I was so surprised that I didn't loose my balance once and we continued on from there. Then we went and did this drill thing were we had to stand at attention for three minutes and if we moved the time would start all over again. After that we started to work some kinks out of drill.
The bugs were horrible today, needless to say, but we made it through. I was surprised at how tough I was. We got through Tank and went on to Second Advent and then we went to the Ballad and the closer and we ran through the whole show once. Mr. Eick called us in and we went it to relax. I was with most of the freshman because I love them (and plus my crush is one of them). Then we had to get fitted for raincoats because it was raining. After that it was pretty much time to go and we left at 5:30. The bus ride there was fun because we were all excited about the competition.
We stopped at McDonald's for something to eat, which took forever and a day. We finally left, I was happy because we weren't to far and then we got there. I was dressed and as soon as we got off the bus we had to go warm up. Fast Tuning, no good. But we ended up all excited and ready to perform. So we line up and start walking to the field and the field amazes me because it is turf and it's not the crappy turf. It was very nice. We line up and get ready to perform and we are all psyched, that's the only word to describe it. So they announced that the judges were ready and we were called to attention. After it was a blur, I can seriously say that I got in the zone so much that I couldn't tell about what happened. All I remember is that I felt good and that I was sweating like a pig.
We were the last band to compete after that it was just the host band. They weren't very loud. I hugged a bunch of people and I had to hold my crush because his family didn't send him a candy gram. I got to hug him like 5 times, just because it was so great. By the way he plays trombone. We were getting bored because they were just talking about stuff. I couldn't stand it. ANTICIPATION. So they finally got to the awards and of course we have to wait till the end because we are in group three. But we got high marching and music first. Awesome, awesome, awesome. Then we had to wait for them to go through all the groups again and they finally got to group three. The 2nd place school walked away with a 77. something and we were like we have to be breaking an 80 or something. My new best friend and I were like standing together. The announcer was taking forever with our score. He was like "And now in 1st place with a first place trophy is Pocono Mountain East in first place with a 80.75". I started to scream and jump up and down.
The bus ride home was okay half the time. We were all on a natural high. Until, my crush and a girl in my section said they were going out. And they had already gone out more once before, so I got all crushed. And Avery, my new best friend, and Laura, (both trombones) another best had enquired to know. I hate it when that happens. I just hate it. I am always so stupid and I don't tell anyone so they can help me and before I know it, it's too late. ERRRRR! I wish I had told Laura earlier.
Oh and we got some nice comments from the judges too.