Marching Band Is Marching on!

By Liz Chase

Marching band is when the concert band marches in different towns each year. The three towns we march in are Bennington, Antrim and Hancock. This years Memorial Day Parade is in Hancock. Mrs. Moncrief told us that we are going to get shirts that are red and we have to wear them with black shorts (if its hot out!).Also you need good marching shoes, and drink plenty of WATER and sun block and bug spray is required.!!!

What is marching band you ask?. Marching band is for all 6^th- 8^th concert band students. If you would like to do marching band you need a permission slip from Mrs. Moncrief and your lyre, a lyre is sheets that hold your music so it doesn't fall out while your marching. If you do not have a lyer you need to tell Mrs. Moncrief A.S.A.P! Because she is putting in orders for them very soon.

On Tuesday May 25^th there will be an after school rehearsal for marching band from 2:30-4:00. On May 3,1 for the Memorial Day Parade, all marching band students must be at the Hancock elementary school at 1:30 to warm up, then the parade will start at 2:00. Mrs. Moncrief says that, '' I have been doing this for years now, and I think that all the students will remember this for awhile.'' 8^th grader and flutist Daviana Penny says '' I love doing band and chorale''. Also 8^th grader flutist Katrina Manalouise says '' I like band, but sometimes it's really hard with the notes.'' I am a flutist myself and I have been doing marching band for three years now. So, a reminder, there is marching practice on Tuesday the 25^th. So come march with us, if it's too late, join next year.