Students prep for upcoming season at band camp
As students march in show formations in the parking lot in front of Mars Area High School holding up their instruments in a practice pose, Meghan Smith, drum major of the marching band, watches and takes notes.
It’s a hot, humid day at the start of a hot, humid week, but save for the potential of a thunderstorm, very little presents an obstacle to band camp this year.
“Last year, I felt like it was a lot slower, but this year, everyone is having so much fun,” Meghan, a junior at the high school, said. “I think a lot more people are more pumped for the show in general. Everyone just seems like friends, and everyone seems like they want to be here, which I’m really happy about.”
It’s Meghan’s second year as drum major, and her fifth year as part of the marching band. After two years disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, the band’s activities are back in full swing.
All around the county, marching band camps have started back up to prepare for the upcoming football and performance season. For many band directors and leaders, this year is another step on the road to recovering from the wallop of the pandemic.
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