Bands of America | Grand Nationals 2007
Posted in guard, life, trip on 11/20/2007 09:29 pm by LauraI just realized a day or two after posting this that it made no sense. Sorry about that. What I mean: I went to Indianapolis for a Marching Band competition. I don’t play music but I do march with the colorguard (the flag people). My high school made 9th in semi-finals and 12th in finals. In prelims there were 85 to 90 bands, semi-finals cut down to 30 bands, and finals was 12 bands. I have to say we did really well in order to get into finals. It was our first time going to Grand National, so it was a big deal.
On November 15 (aka last Thursday) we left at 6:30 am to go to Indianapolis. We got there around 4 pm and practiced a little bit before eating Donatos burnt pizza & drinking hot chocolate. We left the high school to go to the Marriott hotel. It was really nice place! Unfortunately, I got stuck as room head. Just my luck. At least we got to leave the bus and beat the crowd onto the elevator.
Next morning (Nov 16), I had to get up at 4:45 am! It was so not fun at all and I was really tired. But, we managed to somehow get everything done before warm-ups. We performed at 9:30 am and we did pretty decent. Before we even knew we made semi-finals, we had another practice (it was getting really annoying).
The great thing was semi-finals with a 90.95 score (placing 9th out of 32 bands in the semis). I have to say our semi performance was considered spectacular and it was the highest score our school’s band has ever made. If anyone saw our finals on TV, I would like to say: What channel was it on?
This year was great and I am sad (kinda) that it ended. BUT! I am auditioning for winterguard next week. I hope they tell us what our show is soon!
<3 Laura
11/21/2007 at 7:22 pm
I think from what I understand is that you went for a competition. Sorry, it’s kind of heart to figure out what it was. But it seems that you finished in good place!! As long as you’re not last, it’s all good!
11/21/2007 at 11:25 pm
That’s awesome! I wish I had that kind of talent. I’m glad your year as been good, definitely try out and see if anyone got the performance on tape!
11/23/2007 at 3:04 am
Wow, that’s really great!
You really had fun, didn’t you?
But waking up at 4:45 am is not really good… lol.
11/23/2007 at 9:58 pm
Wow congratulations! I don’t exactly know what a Marching Band Competition is, but it is really good that you made your way to the finals! It seems like it was the first time that you school participated, so it is really an encouraging result!
11/24/2007 at 2:32 pm
Congratulations on placing in the competition! Good luck with the winterguard!
11/24/2007 at 11:53 pm
My best friend is in the colorguard and went to BOA at the Georgia Dome just last week or so… our school did pretty well too, or at least I think so, haha. She’s happy about it, that’s all I know. Congrats on doing so well! Take care!
11/28/2007 at 12:19 am
[Despair] Wow, that’s great that you placed in the competition. (: Congratulations!
11/29/2007 at 7:29 pm
Congratulations on getting into the finals! I can’t believe you had to get up before 5am… I can’t get up before 7am.
11/30/2007 at 9:20 am
Sounds like you guys did good. Congrats!
11/30/2007 at 1:48 pm
Congrats!
A colorguard, whoa, you’re awesome! I was once in a drumband and I always wanted to be a colorguard. Unfortunately, I ended up as the pianica player D:
12/03/2007 at 2:47 am
when i was in HS i have always wanted to audition for colorguard.. but i never did. i never had the courage. bleh. hehe. congrats on winning though! you guys must be really good!
and goodluck with the audition.
12/03/2007 at 11:03 pm
Congrats on the competition!