Sunset Show Recap

Our first show yesterday went very well. We gathered at Kamiak at 5:30AM, loaded the buses, and headed down to Oregon. After sitting on buses for four and a half hours, we arrived at Hillsboro Stadium at around 10:30AM. We were exhausted but excited. We quickly unloaded the buses, changed into half-uniform and went to warm-ups.

We had a short visual block followed by music warm-up. This was done in sectionals before we came together to play as a full ensemble prior to our gate time. We put on our jackets and went to the gate. Our performance was at 12:50PM. Following every performance we circle up so that Nick can talk to us. Prelims had gone well, but we didn't feel that it was our best performance. We changed quickly and headed to the awards ceremony where it was announced that we had scored a 74.4 and received third place.

Dinner was at four, provided by our wonderful chaperones and parent volunteers. Chicken and potatoes, yum!

By five o'clock we were changed into our uniforms again. Our horns were polished, and we were ready for a great warm-up and performance. We performed at seven and walked off of the field feeling great.

The awards ceremony was at 8:20PM. We received a score of 77.05 (big jump!) and placed fourth overall. We are very excited about this score because no Kamiak band has received a score this high at the first circuit show of the season. We know that we went to Hillsboro and gave it our best.

Here is a video of our finals performance. It was very windy, but it was a good performance.

Video by Cynthia Davis

Thank you to all of our chaperones, staff, and volunteers who made this trip possible!


Get excited for Tumwater next weekend!

IT'S A SHOW DAY!

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5:40AM We arrive at Kamiak to load the buses. Lots of excitement in the air!

6:13AM Buses depart Kamiak for Hillsboro.

9:30AM Bathroom break at a rest stop about ten miles from Vancouver.

10:26AM Arrive at Hillsboro Stadium. Pumped to unload and get ready for our first prelims performance.

1:30PM We have finished our first show and are sitting in the stands getting ready to watch a few bands. Our prelims performance was decent, and we are ready to come back tonight and give it our best.

3:08PM Kamiak places third in the Open Class prelims performance with a score of 74.4. We perform eighth for finals. Our gate time for finals is 7:00.

7:47PM We walked off of the field feeling really good about our show. We are headed to the awards ceremony now.

8:39PM Kamiak takes fourth place with a score if 77.05

9:15PM After a short pow-wow, Show Band departs for home!!

1:30AM We arrive at Kamiak after a long day.

Four of the senior girls show off their footie pajamas at the rest stop on the way to the competition.