Bloomington High School North, Nikean, 2006, Page 46

Description:	IMarch to SucessStory by Kelly Belcher and Lindsay ChesakEvery year the Bloomington High School North have made it to state and were disappointed that theymarching band worked to place high at the regional did not.competition. In order to qualify for regionals it must The performance itself I thought was very good. Ireceive a gold ranking in the district rating. was pretty happy with it and thought everyone did theirThe squad began practicing in August before school best possible, junior Richard Burke,had started. The band spent every Tuesday and Junior Ben Sturrock shared Burkes disappointment.Thursday night from 6 to 9 in the evening practicing in We got ripped off because we should have madelower lot. state. It was almost a perfect show, Sturrock said.Regionals were Oct. 15. It was held at the Indiana Next year the marching band hopes to practiceState University stadium in Terre Haute. The entire harder and make it to state, freshman Nick Smedberg150-piece band competed in regional competitions. The said.North marching band placed sixth out of 15 bands. The marching band will also have new uniforms forThis was its second year in a row to place sixth at a the next year. The uniforms they performed in this yearregional competition. were new in 1993 and used for 13 seasons straight.We had hoped to place fourth at regionals. It was a The old uniforms were turned into pillows, which werelittle disappointing to place sixth again, Marching Band sold at a fundraiser for the marching band.Director Thomas Wilson said. Many alumni and even some students purchased theIn order to go to state the band must finish in the top pillows, because they were made from the uniforms thatfive bands at regionals. Some students felt they should they wore when they attended North.Freshman Greg Ruddick plays the drum Freshman Sarah Millsap lays her flagduring halftime of a football game.Ruddick also played the marima.down while lining it up on the footballfield just before the color guard is aboutto perform. Color guard usuallyperforms during halftime of mostfootball games.46 Marching Bandmm
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Collection:	Bloomington High School North

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