individuals is whether marching band is a sport. If you asked most people they would say no‚ but of course they don’t see 2-3 hour rehearsals or the kids who cry when they don’t get accepted into their dream colleges because of auditions that just weren’t up to par. They only see kids in “silly” uniforms blowing into or beating on instruments. People don’t see a Marching band and think that they work just as if not harder than a football team. I believe Marching band is a sport because it’s performed
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Out of all the extra-curricular activities I have listed‚ marching band is the most significant one. In marching band‚ I met a lot of people that became very close friends with me. My clarinet group was like a small family. We practice and compete together. I was one of the favorite ones in my clarinet group‚ because I kept everyone happy when the group are going through hard times. For example‚ if I recall it correctly‚ during my freshman year‚ we competed in a competition‚ and got first place in
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As I slide my hands into my marching band gloves‚ I notice details that I ignored during the 4 years I was in Eastern Regional High School. The gloves are white and made of cotton. First‚ I focus on my wrist. A Velcro strap‚ surrounding my wrist‚ fastens the opening. As I stroke the palms of my gloves‚ I notice the fabric has tiny bumps to create friction and allow for a secure grip. The fabric covering the back of my hands has a soft‚ smooth texture. Next‚ my eyes move up to my fingers. I recall
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1 The book title‚ “Band of Brothers‚” by Stephen E. Ambrose is a book that shares the risky undertaking and hazardous experience that the United States Army had to go through in World War 2. Bravery is an understatement when describing the men of East Company’s personalities. The book really helps the reader describe the relationships and friendships that were either directly or indirectly developed as a result of going to war. From the extremely brutal training‚ to the depths of enemy territory
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RGC Marching Band “Paradise Lost” It took us hard work over the summer with struggles of band members’ instrument being out of pitch or off timing etc. Although‚ it was all worth it until we heard the words from the announcer at the area competition that we can move forward state. I can remember people next me cheering and crying. In fact‚ this band of ours has not been in this type of event in over 33 years and it is not just significant to me but also to the band and people part of it at that time
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State University Marching Band has been a big part of The Ohio State University campus and band history for a long time. The Ohio State Marching Band has influenced many people around the state and the country. Although becoming a member of The Ohio State Marching Band takes great effort and discipline in high school‚ staying a member of the band all four or five years of college takes even more tenacity. At the beginning of an Ohio State home football game‚ the marching band carries on a tradition
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Band of brothers is a novel centered on the lives of the men from Easy Company‚ 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment‚ 101st Airborne Division‚ from basic training to D-Day. It follows the jump into Holland‚ the Battle of the Bulge‚ and finally the occupation of Berchtesgaden and Austria. This is all told in a rarely seen perspective‚ told from the viewpoint of the front line soldier‚ the privates‚ non-coms and officers who carry out the grand strategy of generals. Many books discuss the inner working
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School Marching Band A month before the start of the school year‚ over 100 high school students show up early in the morning for 8 hours of practice every day. I’m not talking about the football team. I’m talking about the high school marching band. Each member will be at the school getting in shape‚ learning how to march‚ and practicing music for weeks‚ working to perfect an 8-minute show to perform in front of thousands of people. As a member of the Clear Falls High School band‚ I know how important
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my high school days are almost to a close. Band is going to be a major aspect of high school that I am going to miss immensely. For the past seven years I have been a member of the Hannibal Bands. I started out on clarinet but I later picked up the saxophone on the way. Even though I only spent three years in jazz band‚ I still enjoyed playing in the concerts and our trips to UMSL. However‚ it is concert band that I am going to miss the most. Concert band has always been my favorite both in middle
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Critique of “Band of Brothers” Band of Brothers is a book written by Stephen E. Ambrose in 1992. This book follows the Easy Company‚ 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment‚ 101st Airborne Division‚ through World War II. Ambrose wrote this book with interviews from veterans and the research he completed on his own. During three years (July 1942 - July1945) from their training in England to the end of World War II‚ Ambrose tells us the unbelievable story of the Band of Brothers. Besides of
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