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 Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:01 pm
I hate to say I was one of the freshman that corrected the seniors/juniors...but, the band director backed me up and I ended up with first chair stare which I didnt particularly want but ok.
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:15 pm
Well...I've gotta say that I'm guilty of doing this >< -freshmen-. But I've been trying not to. And My section leader (and other sections leaders) have yelled at me plenty of times for doing it.
Not that I do it a lot...
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:10 am
Well, he's not a freshman in high school (he's a senior) but it's his first year in color guard. He picks up the work quickly, but his ego is bigger than ten White Houses put together. He thinks he can go around correcting and critiquing everyone in the section and being annoying just because he's a senior.
So I'm a sophomore and it's my second year in guard. I'm fairly good at what I do. I'm not the best out of all ten of us, but I'm certainly of the top three or four. But he goes around with his rifle outside during school and shows off the routine (the only reason I'm not on rifle this year is because I would have had to compete against another girl, and I thought she had more experience than me, but it turns out she doesn't, and I just said that she could have the position, but that's a whole other story.)
But my main point is, does he really have any bragging rights? Does he really have any seniority over me during Marching Band-related activities?
Oh, and in case this post isn't on topic, I'll add something that is; the freshmen this year aren't all that bad. They don't cause too much trouble. One of them on the base drum for drum line is a little loud and innapropriate (like yelling out "Go drumline!" out the window of the bus while in uniform right before we were going to warm up, but he was scolded and probably got some pushups for later, or something) but that's about it.
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 4:32 pm
I'm a freshman, and I try my best not to do this. I remember when I was in a local band, there were little kids trying to correct my playing. It's the worst.
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:53 pm
OH. MY. GOD. The stories I could tell you guys...
There is this one freshman, and she's "That Freshman." Yeah, you know what I'm talking about. Her brother was actually a super-great senior that graduated last year, and he's totally cool. But her? I'll need to make a list...
♦ JUST LAST NIGHT we were at our first marching contest of the year (Midlothian, we got first w00t!), and "That Freshman" told my SECTION LEADER that she could teach our flute soloist (who is AMAZING) how to play.
"That Freshman" plays clarinet, and she cannot get above a middle-staff C on her instrument.
♦ During a sectional, she once was sent to a practice room by herself to work on the runs in our show. 2 hours later, she comes back out and has not improved one bit.
♦ She tries to dance in the stands and fails horribly. Thus, we the upperclassmen have created a new dance to "Still Fly" inspired by her in our mockery.
♦ We call "That Freshman" Sha-nay-nay in front of her so we can talk about her... in front of her. She STILL has not figured it out.
♦ Our director once ordered her to do 50 push-ups because she forgot something. I had forgotten too, so I sucked it up and did them. What about her? Uhm, she cried about it and had to go sit on the side-line for 30 minutes. Yeah.
♦ Her smell. She smells like B.O. ALL the time. It makes me doubt that she washes often, and as I am a mild germaphobe, that makes me nauseous. Yesterday she TOUCHED my hair after the show (so we were all sweaty and disgusting) and I practically had a nervous breakdown.
♦ Yeah, about that. During band camp, she wore the same pair of pants EVERY DAY and it was rumored that she NEVER WASHED THEM. My senior friend (who is an awesome bass clarinet) passed her one day near the end of camp and could SMELL THEM. He wasn't even close to her.
♦ She likes to jump into the backs of people's cars. One of my alumni friends drove up to the school to get my friends lunch and didn't even notice her there until he had started the engined and "That Freshman" said "Where we goin'?" Yeah.
There's probably more I haven't mentioned but I'm too furious to remember all of it.
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Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 10:40 pm
Eccentric Chica OH. MY. GOD. The stories I could tell you guys... There is this one freshman, and she's "That Freshman." Yeah, you know what I'm talking about. Her brother was actually a super-great senior that graduated last year, and he's totally cool. But her? I'll need to make a list... ♦ JUST LAST NIGHT we were at our first marching contest of the year (Midlothian, we got first w00t!), and "That Freshman" told my SECTION LEADER that she could teach our flute soloist (who is AMAZING) how to play. "That Freshman" plays clarinet, and she cannot get above a middle-staff C on her instrument. ♦ During a sectional, she once was sent to a practice room by herself to work on the runs in our show. 2 hours later, she comes back out and has not improved one bit. ♦ She tries to dance in the stands and fails horribly. Thus, we the upperclassmen have created a new dance to "Still Fly" inspired by her in our mockery. ♦ We call "That Freshman" Sha-nay-nay in front of her so we can talk about her... in front of her. She STILL has not figured it out. ♦ Our director once ordered her to do 50 push-ups because she forgot something. I had forgotten too, so I sucked it up and did them. What about her? Uhm, she cried about it and had to go sit on the side-line for 30 minutes. Yeah. ♦ Her smell. She smells like B.O. ALL the time. It makes me doubt that she washes often, and as I am a mild germaphobe, that makes me nauseous. Yesterday she TOUCHED my hair after the show (so we were all sweaty and disgusting) and I practically had a nervous breakdown. ♦ Yeah, about that. During band camp, she wore the same pair of pants EVERY DAY and it was rumored that she NEVER WASHED THEM. My senior friend (who is an awesome bass clarinet) passed her one day near the end of camp and could SMELL THEM. He wasn't even close to her. ♦ She likes to jump into the backs of people's cars. One of my alumni friends drove up to the school to get my friends lunch and didn't even notice her there until he had started the engined and "That Freshman" said "Where we goin'?" Yeah. There's probably more I haven't mentioned but I'm too furious to remember all of it. I would murder that freshman in her sleep. Seriously. I'd at least hurt her for being such a stupid prat, and unhygenic nonetheless. mad
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Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:58 am
I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO freaking tired of freshman like that. If we could get rid of half the people in our band like that, we would drop down to a Division 1. Next year I'm drumline captian, and I will make life for people in my secion like that a living h***. If they don't want to be here, then quit and let us get good. I can't stand it.
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Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:50 pm
Le_Scratch Eccentric Chica OH. MY. GOD. The stories I could tell you guys... There is this one freshman, and she's "That Freshman." Yeah, you know what I'm talking about. Her brother was actually a super-great senior that graduated last year, and he's totally cool. But her? I'll need to make a list... ♦ JUST LAST NIGHT we were at our first marching contest of the year (Midlothian, we got first w00t!), and "That Freshman" told my SECTION LEADER that she could teach our flute soloist (who is AMAZING) how to play. "That Freshman" plays clarinet, and she cannot get above a middle-staff C on her instrument. ♦ During a sectional, she once was sent to a practice room by herself to work on the runs in our show. 2 hours later, she comes back out and has not improved one bit. ♦ She tries to dance in the stands and fails horribly. Thus, we the upperclassmen have created a new dance to "Still Fly" inspired by her in our mockery. ♦ We call "That Freshman" Sha-nay-nay in front of her so we can talk about her... in front of her. She STILL has not figured it out. ♦ Our director once ordered her to do 50 push-ups because she forgot something. I had forgotten too, so I sucked it up and did them. What about her? Uhm, she cried about it and had to go sit on the side-line for 30 minutes. Yeah. ♦ Her smell. She smells like B.O. ALL the time. It makes me doubt that she washes often, and as I am a mild germaphobe, that makes me nauseous. Yesterday she TOUCHED my hair after the show (so we were all sweaty and disgusting) and I practically had a nervous breakdown. ♦ Yeah, about that. During band camp, she wore the same pair of pants EVERY DAY and it was rumored that she NEVER WASHED THEM. My senior friend (who is an awesome bass clarinet) passed her one day near the end of camp and could SMELL THEM. He wasn't even close to her. ♦ She likes to jump into the backs of people's cars. One of my alumni friends drove up to the school to get my friends lunch and didn't even notice her there until he had started the engined and "That Freshman" said "Where we goin'?" Yeah. There's probably more I haven't mentioned but I'm too furious to remember all of it. I would murder that freshman in her sleep. Seriously. I'd at least hurt her for being such a stupid prat, and unhygenic nonetheless. mad Ha ha, tell me about it. Actually, the entire band pretty much wants to lynch her, even the directors to a certain extent. I'm pretty sure the Band Senior Prank of '09 will somehow revolve around her.
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:02 pm
yeh. I'm a fresman and I'm actually only one of the only RESPONSIBLE pit members in our marching band ( a Senior told me this) and one of the mallet players is a... complete jerkoff... another is as dumb as a rock (but darn good at playing the timpani!! ^^) another is a whore.... one just wants to continue to play his flute instead of being in the pit (the same for another except that he's a clarinet) and one is a short one and he's very weak.... and the ONLY UPPERCLASSMAN in the pit is Danny (or chewy)
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:55 pm
this year, i have a good mello section, but next year, its only me and all the rest are freshmen. god, i hope they're not jackasses
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 2:31 pm
I'm a freshman. Although everyone in band thinks I'm pretty good. I was indoor highschool drumline last year so they all know me. Alot of them say they just think of me as a sophmore.
But there are a couple freshman which even a fellow freshman agrees. Can be jerks.
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Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 4:20 pm
I have two freshman in my section.
One is very sweet but needs to play louder, but the other....
I might strangle her.
She seems to feel that band is... something below her.
She rarely plays and is generally a nuisance. Especially when we play 'Get It On' (which isn't the Marvin Gaye song which would be awesome, but an entirely different song that has a bit of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida) she keeps messing up the triplets for the entire SECTION which means that we continue to be forced to play the same section fifty bajillion times until she gets them right and she refuses to acknowledge her mistakes!
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Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:27 pm
I know how that feels, totally. My old HS band has gone to hell, and now its own traditions are becoming corrupt. The other year, a sophomore drum major (with absolutely no skill at the position) was accepted; it was a well-known fact that her parents were rich and donated a handsome sum to the needy boosters.
My folks, in comparison, had absolutely nothing to do with the boosters program. Me, being the only person in eight years to make All-State and snag our high school's most prestigious music award (which was rather simple, considering everyone's comparatively low skill), and still the only person to this date, still isn't on the list of recipients for said award, also to this date.
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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 5:24 pm
Hmmm theres a freshman girl who...I think might have quit. (LUCKILY)
but shes just terrible.
She doesnt march! She doesnt play!
her: Well, I dont know how to play the music and I cant march!
Everyone else: WELL, maybe if you wore the proper shoe attire to every practice you'd be able to march a little better.
I'm a freshman and of course Im not the best marcher on the field, but I'm trying my darn hardest to improve.
We've also had....4 and a half MONTHS to memorize this music!
ADFJAOIdhfaIPfhDSA!!!!!!!
She back talks all the section leaders. She even told the band DIRECTOR to shut the eff up.
Wow.
Thats it for my spew of anger.
biggrin
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Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:29 pm
I am a frehsman and I do nothing of the sort. We actually did kick out some jerks who were acting like that though. Some weren't even freshman. Being the only freshman mellophone in a new town was fine since I had such great leadership. One mellophone for each grade. =D But the sad part was that in middle school they are just starting to learn how to read music! I learned how to do that in early elementary school, so I did look like a know it all when I was helping my leadership to teach the trumpet freshman. At least he welcomed the help. We have all since become one happy family. Yet we are still divided by the 09!- 012! rutiene. It's a pain. I love that I am allowed to say that I'm a sophmore. It helped me soooo much at freshman friday. Yay florida sucking at schooling!
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