Another homecoming in the books, and it was a great one! The theme was the Olympics, so the band was ready with some appropriate music. Of course, we played the traditional fanfare, "Bugler's Dream" by Leo Arnaud. You may not recognize the name, but it's this one:
We played this several times as we marched through the halls, but we were especially excited to play it as DHS alumna Christina Loukas was announced at the pep rally. Christina is our own home-grown Olympian, having placed in the top ten in diving at the Beijing and London games. At halftime, we played the Rocky Theme "Gonna Fly Now," but we renamed it in her honor: "Gonna Dive Now." We also did a short bit of "We Are the Champions" as a patriotic shout-out to Team USA.
We couldn't have asked for a better day--the student body was excited to see us marching through the halls during 8th period. The pep rally was well-attended and very positive. The weather at the game was picture-perfect: 60 degrees, clear, and a full harvest moon. To top it off, we got to turn our hats around backwards, the traditional marching band sign of a football victory, as the Warriors of Deerfield defeated the Warriors of Maine West, 35-7.
This afternoon I checked my email and found pictures from DHS band alums in their college marching bands. Elizabeth, our tubist at Penn State, traveled to the U of Illinois where she met up with trombonist Dominic and trumpeter Zack. In Evanston, Indiana U trombonist Logan reconnected with a trio of Northwestern Wildcats, Robin, Emma, and Nathan. I know we also have alums marching in other schools across the country. It's great to see the Warrior Band tradition continue on at the next level.
What's next for the marching band? Why, "Rocking the Classics"! Check out our show on October 19 when we play "A Fifth of Beethoven" and "A Night on Bald Mountain." Then it's on to Bandorama at 7:30 on 10/22--a fitting finale to a fine season.
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