As I walk into the football field in this cool Saturday night, I am greeted by the beat of the drums and various instruments being blasted from each talented musicians. But instead of meeting with the band in the football field on a school night, we met at Kapolei High School for the 6th Annual Kapolei Marching Band Festival on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Our nerves were in excitement, but this year will be different. After our performance, I was convinced that we had performed to the best of our ability. As award time came around, we would find out if we performed the best in our division.
I stood with the seniors of our band and color guard. The MC began to announce the winners of our division for the Sweepstakes category. As the assistant trumpet section leader, I closed my eyes, looked down, and listened closely. Second place had been announced and Leilehua High School still had not been called. A sense of terror, then struck me; either we won first place or we didn't place at all. My heart began pounding hard and fast. As the anxiety in me was reaching a breaking point, the MC announced that Leilehua High School had won first place. Along with my band mates, we scream out with joy and excitement. The award was presented to our drum major and color guard captains. As they accepted the award, my band mates and I cheered loudly from the middle of the field and smiled as tears began to fill our eyes.
Every school year, I spent three to five hours for four days a week, practicing in band and in marching band. With band being such a big part of my life, I've still learned to be committed and determined both musically and academically. As the assistant trumpet section leader, it is necessary for me to know how to work well and communicate with others. I've learned to be responsible, patient, kind, and how to truly be part of a team and more importantly, a family.
When the drum majors and color guard captains was dismissed, our band started running towards our drum major and color guard captains. We then shouted, "LEILEHUA, WHERE YOU AT?! RIGHT HERE, RIGHT HERE! LEILEHUA REPRESENT! WOO WOO YEAH! YEAH! LEILEHUA REPRESENT! WOO WOO YEAH! YEAH! CHEE HOO!" I've been in band all four years of my high school life and through all the struggles and hardships I've faced while in the band, I knew it was worth it. It was worth it, not because of the first place trophy, it was worth it because I won it with my second family. We spend countless times together practicing and rehearsing, and it is mind-blowing knowing our hard work paid off caused us to make history for the first time by beating one of the top bands in the state. We've become a family because of our shared passion for music and if I could do it all again, I'd do it exactly the same.
Please feel free to give me any feedbacks. I really need help correcting this, especially since this essay is due by next week. Thank you!!!
Also if you are interested to watch our marching band show, search Leilehua High School Marching Band Gravity. :)
I stood with the seniors of our band and color guard. The MC began to announce the winners of our division for the Sweepstakes category. As the assistant trumpet section leader, I closed my eyes, looked down, and listened closely. Second place had been announced and Leilehua High School still had not been called. A sense of terror, then struck me; either we won first place or we didn't place at all. My heart began pounding hard and fast. As the anxiety in me was reaching a breaking point, the MC announced that Leilehua High School had won first place. Along with my band mates, we scream out with joy and excitement. The award was presented to our drum major and color guard captains. As they accepted the award, my band mates and I cheered loudly from the middle of the field and smiled as tears began to fill our eyes.
Every school year, I spent three to five hours for four days a week, practicing in band and in marching band. With band being such a big part of my life, I've still learned to be committed and determined both musically and academically. As the assistant trumpet section leader, it is necessary for me to know how to work well and communicate with others. I've learned to be responsible, patient, kind, and how to truly be part of a team and more importantly, a family.
When the drum majors and color guard captains was dismissed, our band started running towards our drum major and color guard captains. We then shouted, "LEILEHUA, WHERE YOU AT?! RIGHT HERE, RIGHT HERE! LEILEHUA REPRESENT! WOO WOO YEAH! YEAH! LEILEHUA REPRESENT! WOO WOO YEAH! YEAH! CHEE HOO!" I've been in band all four years of my high school life and through all the struggles and hardships I've faced while in the band, I knew it was worth it. It was worth it, not because of the first place trophy, it was worth it because I won it with my second family. We spend countless times together practicing and rehearsing, and it is mind-blowing knowing our hard work paid off caused us to make history for the first time by beating one of the top bands in the state. We've become a family because of our shared passion for music and if I could do it all again, I'd do it exactly the same.
Please feel free to give me any feedbacks. I really need help correcting this, especially since this essay is due by next week. Thank you!!!
Also if you are interested to watch our marching band show, search Leilehua High School Marching Band Gravity. :)