The Worthey Family: Band Camp 2011

As most of you know since starting high school last year, Chase has followed in her brothers footsteps and become a member of the Marching Band! Since Chase doesn't play an instrument that led her to the Colorguard, and she absolutely LOVES it!! She has become totally obsessed with colorguard, she now owns her own flag, rifle, and sabre...all of which she is usually in our front yard spinning at some point everyday!! Last year being her Freshman year, she was a rookie in the marching band, but this year, since she has marched a whole season, and competed in several competitions, she comes back as a Veteran!! She is so excited and she has been such a great help and encouragement to the rookies that have joined the marching band this season!! Tommy and I are so proud of her and we look forward to going to see her march every chance we get! She is quite good, if I do say so myself!! :)

Being a member of the colorguard is alittle different than if you play an instrument, if you play and pay you can be in the band, with the colorguard you have to go thru auditions and you have to be chosen every year! This year Chase tried out for the Weapons line, they only except 5 to 7 girls to be part of the Weapon line, they spin flags, rifles, and sabres....and only Vets can try out! Chase was so excited to be able to try out and even more thrilled to be accepted on the weapon line!! Band practice started the first week in May every evening from 5p - 9p except Wednesdays! June 11th and 12th (Saturday and Sunday) were kinda of pre band camp days meeting each evening from 5p - 9p then Band Camp really began Monday morning the 13th from 8a to 5:30p everyday thru Saturday June the 18th! Chase was worn out, but had the time of her life!! She loves colorguard and marching and though this week was tough, she loved it!! Saturday afternoon was a "Show off to the Parents" They have learned a whole section of the show already...it was quite impressive!!

Here are a few pictures from the last day of Band camp:

Chase with her Coach!

Before the show for the parents, the colorguard captains have "band camp awards" for everyone, some are funny, and some are more serious! Chase was so excited to receive the "Most Improved Weapon" award...This year the weapon line has only 2 vets that have been on the weapon line before, so it was quite an honor for Chase to receive this award!

This is a picture of the entire Colorguard section:

The show this year is based on Edgar Allen Poe's poem The Raven, the colorguard designed there own sectional shirts, it's Edgar Allen Poe, with a nest with 2 Ravens (because they have 2 Seniors) then in the nest are Eggs (the Rookies) and the middle egg is cracking open with a flag, rifle, and sabre in the middle... Very creative!!

Now for a few pictures of the performances for the parents:

Chase always seemed to turn every time I took a picture, but I got a few good ones! :)