Going and having your arms nearly fall off
Watching in amusement as the trumpets' section leader made them stand up during the music practice inside
Still watching in amusement as said section leader tested their standby, ready, and playing positions (I am so glad my section leader doesn't do that)
Having to follow the section leader, even though your arms are about to fall off
Getting really excited about getting to wear a shako and singing a song about the shako
Being amazed that during the first week of band camp the weather was actually pretty nice to us
Getting a sunburn but being lobster red on the outside of my left arm and not even touched on the inside (I guess that's what we call a "band tan") and the right arm slightly pink with the same case of the left
My mother getting mad about said sunburn
My buddy singing about strawberries, me joining in his song (except replacing 'strawberries' with 'shako'), him stopping, me stopping, and then him starting again
Watching the teacher take off her sweat pants in front of the whole band (with shorts underneath), and some guy whistling at her
Having a sectional and the section leader getting angry because it's really dark and then breaking his student ID trying to turn on the lights
The section leader slipping and almost falling on his face after breaking his ID card
Accidentally smacking one of the trumpet players in the face when trying to just hit his hat off (but also hitting the hat off, so it wasn't a complete fail)
Not being weirded out when one of the dude tuba players wore a grass skirt and started doing the hula with a coconut bra on
Two guys carrying the tiny tuba player (not the grass skirt dude) by his hands and feet and then dumping him in the trash can
Being a merciless block captain MWAHAHAHAHAHA! (If I was to become the section leader, I'd probably be like the aforementioned trumpet section leader)
Freaking out and kinda fangirling because a guy's shirt glowed in the dark (it was like a neon yellow and it was pretty awesome)
Realizing that having a crush on your section leader is kinda weird, partly because he's your section leader, partly because he kinda scares you, and partly because he's two years older than you
Totally freaking out over boys with soft hair
Finding out (the hard way) that wearing a tanktop when you're not used to it and not wearing sunscreen is not I repeat: NOT a good idea (I got a crazy sunburn line from the tank)
Having a little baby bee come and land on your Mellophone while practicing outside in the arcs and then naming him Fred in your head (because we were playing, but I was resting) and then Fred flying away and you being sad about it
Freaking out when you don't have your dot book done
Stealing guys' hats because you don't like yours
Praying Mantises being EVERYWHERE! (seriously. There's even one in the band room on the wall, thanks to the trumpet players, I think)
Stealing peoples' food (especially Cheez-Its and chips)
Listening to this conversation between my section leader and another kid in my section:
Kid: "There's no spit in my horn at all!"
SL: "Are you playing?" *gives a suspicious look*Kid: "Yes!"
SL: "Are you sure?"
The band director wearing a sweatshirt, someone asking her why, her answering…Here. Let me just paint the picture in your brain:
The band director is standing on the Drum Major's thingymabobber (you know what I'm talking about, right? The podium thing?)
Anyways, so she's standing on it, we're below her, and then someone asked her why she was wearing a sweatshirt.
She answered: "It's because I get heat rash. If I didn't cover up, then I'd just be one huge hive by the end of…Now. I'd be up here, scratching myself with drumsticks…"
(She started to bob up and down at this point)
"It's like the Bear Necessities!"
We all laughed and she started to rub against the color guard coach. Then we went back to setting drill. But that was just one of those band moments that can only happen in band
BAND CAMP IS REALLY FUN, BUT TORTURE (sometimes)!
A/N: So, I hope you enjoyed that. I have a couple of questions for those of you who are reading this. You'll find them in my profile, at the bottom. If you will answer them and/or review this randomness of band, you will be my favorite online buddy ever!