...and so it is that the marching band season has come to an end.
Foothill High School marching band had an incredible season this year.
They went undefeated in the Las Vegas valley, winning every competition.
They advanced to the finals in California, and end up taking an eight place.
In the competition in St. George, Utah...where they have never placed better than eight, they took a third place in Friday night's Utah State competition, and again they took a third place following day, in the Bands of America competition.
It truly was an exciting season...
...and now we are getting ready for the concert band and a drumline season.
After the tryouts last week Markus made it to the top band, which means lots of reshersals,
exciting music,
and cool performances....
stay tuned...
more to come...
Here are some snap shots from the marching band season...
Markus practising and tanning at the same time...
The last rehersal before the last competition...
Markus and Maddie after the State of Utah competition where they took a third place.
Maija in our friends' camper...in a cooler...
The best part of the St. George competition is that we get to see our cousin, Rebecca, because their marching band comes from American Fork to the same competition.
They are incredibly good, and took a first place this year.
Here is Maija with Rebecca.
Yeah...Foothill made it to the finals..in St. George, UT
And sometimes in the midst of competitions, there is maintenance waiting to be done. Jason helping his friend...or trying to help to fix a broken shelf on a camper...
And sometimes the competitions go late, and this is what waits for us in a camper...Niko and Maija sleeping with their friends...Maija is the one on the floor :)
Grandma and grandpa came to watch Markus and Rebecca compete in St. George.
They were some proud grandparents...
cheering their grandkids to first and third place....
This is from the last competition of the season
Sounds Across the Valley
...and we finished the season with a first place!
