Marching Band/Band Camp '02

c/o Em...who ran around and took pictures of stuff while the rest of us stood at attention...

Just a slight disclaimer- these pictures of band people in the line of duty.  They do not look at their best.  I repeat, they do NOT look their absolute best.  Most are covered and drenched and sweat.  All are dead-tired and ready to collapse in a nice, wonderful bed.  But, everyone is enjoying most every bit of it!

regular gurad girl

happy guard girl

Jeremy "Keebler" Niver- the senior tuba-ist.

Our fearless leader, Brannon- privacy invasion.

Courntey caught unawares- GOTCHA!

a close-up of Em...a bit too close? naw, she's enjoying it

Brooke, you're not supposed to move at attention!

Misty

Em got a little booty-happy...

...another "butt shot" by Em...what were u thinkin!?!?

...thats a bit better...

are they in line?

camera shy? perhaps...but we'll get you eventually...

the back of Jon's head

Kamau- size 18 foot- u gotta see it to believe it!

Drew- one of the twelve wielders of the sacred instrument...

there's Jon

hueard girls in action

the real dedicated people- the ones that are injured/sick and STILL come!

Sadadoo- another wielder of the sacred horn

Patrick "Sunshine" Johnson...

...shows us the masculinity of the flute

Sarah Roach- none too happy about her picture being taken

more booty? Em, get that camera UP for once!

Shawn Stewart- 1st Lieutenant- another fearless leader

our band practice field- or, rather, mud pit. There's a little grass- FOR NOW!

R-L: Chambers, Henderson, and another guy(sorry), try to figure out what on earth's going on!

could it be? It's the "Bald Man" in the FLESH! AHHH! The bliniding glare!

...there, a fair distance shows that it's no ordinary "Bald Man"...but, it's our Mr. Chambers

Chambers barks out some orders to put people in their places and get the practice moving

...lecture by the band director...

Take a lap, guys...

...keep running...

...well, hiya Ashley Parker! sick of this lap yet?

Michael O'Malley- the model attentioneer

keep in step!

...ugh...slides to the right...

now thar's some "horns up" action! ...oh, Misty's standing stock still...

a few good tubas...wait, thats an oxymoron...a few tubas!

the brass has class! they actually make a LINE

got pushups? if you don't you probably need to drop down and give us 15 more!

5/12 of the sacred instruments...and their wielders...

thats some low brass action- they'll blow you away!

behind Charles is the woodwinds...they'll blow you away- with their after-practice smells!

Charles Patterson- the man of POWER on the field. One of our drum majors- the other is holding the camera...

Mr. Henderson

our show...Russian Christmas Music...not too shabby...

taking it easy, are ya? well, get up and do 2 laps!

the sun sets- the day is almost over...YAY!

Tony, a guard instructor

more basics...ugh

finally, we get to SIT- Shawn shows us his lung power

The Bald Man in action