BAND CAMP 2007: DAY 6

In what has been one of the more rainier camps, the weather once again messed with our schedule for the day. What was supposed to be a morning sectional followed by a drill rehearsal outside had to be moved inside for the entire morning as yet another storm made its way through C-U. It didn't matter though as we had a very successful music rehearsal. We also had a special guest work with us on traditional and stands tunes: Gary Smith. As usual, Gary had plenty of good advice and great stories for us to hear during the rehearsal. He was clearly very happy with how we are sounding. We also found out that Gary will be teaching the drill to one of our shows later on in the season. Many are already looking forward to that.

Because of the rain, the MI was unable to perform at the Illinois Sights and Sounds event. Instead, the Orange and Blues Band was sent over to Assembly Hall to play for the freshmen. We all had the afternoon off and didn't have to come back to the field until 4 pm. This started to give some of the new members an idea of what it would be like once we start rehearsing at our normal 4:10 start time on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

The drill rehearsal couldn't escape rain either, but it didn't stop us as we learned the run-on step while getting completely soaked. Luckily, the grass wasn't slippery at all, and no one was hurt. By the end of the rehearsal, we were marching and playing up through the end of Patriotic Medley. All that is left to do is Oskee and William Tell. Pete also said he wants to get Three In One taught on Quad Day.