Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2007, Page 187

Description:	Lang, Bailye Walker, Sarah McCam-Gardner, Kayla Borecky, Lindsey Roby,Chandler. Row 2: Drum Line: TimothyWolter, Timothy Konicek, Sean An-Row 4: Flute: Jennifer Moulden, ClaireQuimby, Emily Pointer, Tyler Lentz,ett, Riley Curry, Rebecca Jones. Rowerts, Megan Hrabak. Alto saxophone:Toutkoushian, Aaron Connelly, GarettReihani-Masouleh, Caleb Merriman,chael Baker, Nathaniel Stanger, JacobSophomore Garron Quimby and freshmen Rita Sipes and Aaron Connely march in formation during the fianale of the show, Sunset Express. Themed around a train ride, this years programwas called the Party Express.e/ anther RegimentThe Panther Express DepartsStory by Alexander Audretsch and Noah DwielBloomington High School Souths marching band, the Panther Regiment, meant anarray of different things to its members. To some, it was a way to further their musical skillsand, to others, it was the opportunity to participate in competitions without being pressuredto win.Marching band was also a way to find an identity among the teeming masses of peopleat South. Junior and saxophonist Ian Martin said that marching band especially helped freshmen who were joining South find friends. When freshmen come to South, he said, theydont really have any friends besides their old group from middle school. When [a freshman]is part of band, he can make many new friends who will last him through high school.Being a part of this group was why freshman Erin Anderson, who played in the bandsdrumline, enjoyed marching band. She loved the personal connections it offered her. Inschool, everyone has their mind upon trying to look good, but in marching band.. .we cansee peoples true selves, she said. In band, you can find who will be your true friends. Youknow theyre there. If it werent for marching band, I wouldnt have known some of my goodfriends.The band geek stereotype was one of the main misconceptions that others hadabout band members. A good deal of members, however, didnt really have much of a problem with it. I personally didnt get hassled that much about [being in band]. I think moststudents are too apathetic to make a big deal about it, said Martin.Others, such as junior Callan Fromm, suggested that the stereotype was alive andwell, but that they didnt really care about it. Its mostly a social thing, said Fromm, marching band, to [many students at South,] is akin to leprosy. Despite this, she said, marchingband is great for getting to know everyone, and that she really enjoyed it.People had good reason to be proud of the band this year, whether or not theymarched in it. The band, sophomore and drummer Timothy Nixon said, did really well [incompetitions] this year.. .It is considered a fun band, and we generally dont win that manyawards. This year was different—the bands color guard picked up a first-place award, andthe band entered a Kentucky state competition, placing fifth out of over 20 bands. This highranking was the bands crowning achievement this year—it had not placed so high for years inany competition of that scale. This year, the band surpassed its highest expectations, with alltheir members proud to be part of the life and team of the Panther Regiment.rt Cf(PantherRegiment ^ ^^^^2 Activities
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