As we get closer to the end of the 31 day challenge, I want to share a joy and get back in line with the tagline of my blog: Living an awesome life daily
My youngest daughter is in the marching band at her high school. She plays the french horn, but during marching season she is in Color Guard. Marching band is a big deal around here.
In Texas, Marching contest is an every other year event due to the shear number of bands (i.e if you are a 2A school, you only compete for the opportunity to go to state in the odd years, while the 5A schools compete during even years). This year is an advancing year for our size school.
The bands start off at Regionals. If they receive a score of 1, they advance to Area. For those of you unfamiliar, Area competition determines who will go to State. The number of bands that compete at Area then determines how many bands will go to State. This year that number was 4 for our Area competition.
I cannot remember every year’s competition, but two years ago, the finals were rained out and the band just missed the opportunity to advance to State. This year they marched well enough to march in the finals. Only the top 10 bands get to do that.
Our band director has been a huge blessing to all of the kids who participate in band during her tenure. Numerous students have gone on to college and either participated in the band at college or have majored in a music related field.
I have had the pleasure to know Beth (the Band Director) for 10 years now. She is a strong Christian who loves “her kiddos.”
As I write this, I am sitting here anxiously waiting to hear how they did tonight. You see, this will be our last year to participate since my youngest will be graduating in May.
I am so thankful for the gift of music that Beth has shared with my kids and all of the others that have come through her band hall.
Today’s verse in honor of Beth and the Thrall Tiger Marching Band is Psalm 95:2
Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
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