While I'd love to write a four page essay on all of my positive attributes and why I can be a positive addition to band leadership; I'm going to narrow it down to three key points that clearly show my success in the band program. I’ve looked forward to demonstrating my will to become a part of the band leadership program since the end of freshman year; wanting to prove how much i've learned throughout my participation in the color guard. Starting with my dedication to the whole band program, will to improve my all around skills through the band, and ending with the fact that the guard has evolved tremendously throughout my highschool years in a positive way. When I first heard of guard I was rather skeptical of joining due to me just moving …show more content…
Seeing others technique and execution of what they're given shows not only their hard work but provides a lesson for us as an audience to learn from them. What they're doing could prove fruitful for guards to evolve and learn as a whole. Starting off as any new kid does I was scared to let go for the first two seasons I had, later on accepting the fact that I'm bound to get hit and I'll never get where I want to be if I hold myself back I gave it my all and just let go, with this I continue to do so. I look forward to getting new tosses to throw and new work to add to my vocabulary. Most people in the guard would have an obvious favorite when it comes to marching or winterguard seasons for their favorite. I can honestly say I don't know which one I enjoy more. Both seasons for me are a blast to be apart of and participate in. They share the same qualities mainly, we learn sets and new work. I love learning so either could be my favorite yet this year was the first year I spun as a rifle during marching band winterguard. Rifle for me was setback, I'm aware i'm not the strongest rifle on the team and I want to get where my friends are in order to spin beside them in shows and get solos to throw a five. Motivation to become a stronger rifle and flag …show more content…
I came in clueless a week before bandcamp, not knowing anyone in guard or anyone in band. When I got to bandcamp I honestly thought Mr.Plott was Mr.Martinez until we got to marching block. Thus I was even more confused; upon me joining I was warned by someone that the guard was social suicide and that we had a negative rap within the band. As time went on I became closer to sticking to guard kids rather than the band but noticed the few who upperclassmen who enjoyed us. Sophomore year we had a lot of drama I tended to stray away and not get involved as I don't want to ever be the cause or a part of drama considering it's unnecessary and an inconvenience to the team, negative effects cause us not to work as a whole. I started around this time to chat with the lower grades about guard and band making friends with them, by centering most of my school projects around guard I tried to clear our rap and show the guard I know to push a positive attitude onto the image. As a junior and almost senior the guards viewed by my peers in class as a cool and interesting way to express ourselves and the band kids respect the guard. Im confident in the guard not creating drama considering how close we've gotten. Of course we were always close but the difference between ayshas grade and up from nina's down was very evident to us and created a border for us to get as close as we are now. Im proud to be a part of this
Winter guard is an indoor guard season that goes from December till April. During marching band, the color guard has to create a routine that goes with the music the band chooses. However, during winter guard the color guard can choose the music they and create a routine that shows our full potential. This way the guard can choose the theme, and what equipment they want to use. Also, concert band is long and there is nothing to look at. Winter guard is completely different because the show is only 4 minutes long. The guard realizes that no one wants to sit for two long and watch the same thing for a long period of time. Winter guard is perfect because you get to watch an exciting show, that is short enough to keep you interested, but long enough to enjoy the show. This shows that the winter guard is much better alternative to marching band than concert
The low reed section to me is not just my section, it is my family, and I would love to have the honor of calling myself mom. However, Lauren will always be the original mom and my biggest role model in band. She was the first one to give me hug whenever I was upset, she made sure I didn't get sunburned during band camp, and was overall the most loving, caring section leader I most likely will ever have. As section leader, I would like to devote all my time, love, and leadership to my section and show what an amazing marching experience truly is. Throughout this essay, I will evaluate what Lauren did well, what she could have done better, what I would do differently, and why I am the person for the job.
...join so long ago I never really knew I 'd end up here doing what I do. It seems like the common theme for me is seeing something and saying “I can 't do that” then pursuing it until I can. One of my fondest memories is watching someone at the percussion concert play a marimba solo when I was in sixth grade and just looking over at Justin molder and laughing saying “wow I can 't do that” now I do that all the time. I didn 't think I could ever be the leader of a group like this it seemed like too much for me, but now after watching and being in this program and seeing where it could go and what I can do, I want to help take it there. I feel great about next year no matter what happens but I 'm ready to step up, I 'm ready take on whatever I have to to make this year the best year yet. Not just for me but for us all every last one of us in this great family I call home.
Just a few days prior, the Catalyst Color Guard, the team of which I am currently captain, won the Texas Color Guard Circuit State Championships. We earned the highest score in the 10-year history of our program after an incredibly successful season. What enabled us to succeed this past season was the leadership. As a junior and first lieutenant, I felt more confident in my own leadership skills and experience, and I was better equipped to serve my team this year. Our improved leadership style and work ethic improved our team as a whole. Our score increased with each
The Guard is a team that values serving others and being the best; a part-time job with full-time benefits. There’s an opportunity to split up Guard training during the summers between school years. Qualified juniors can attend Basic Training during the summer before senior year and then go on to Advanced Individual Training (AIT) after senior year. The Guard will help build mind and body, and in Basic Training challenges will be conquered to become stronger, faster, and healthier. Overcoming the physical and mental challenges will instill a growing sense of pride.
One of the biggest decisions of my high school career came my sophomore year when I decided to try out for the role of drum major in my high school band. This decision was very tough to make due to the fact that I was a sophomore, and although I already had three years of experience under my belt as a band member at Northview High School, I knew that it would be very tough to earn the respect of my peers if I succeeded in becoming drum major. Out of the three years I had spent in the band, the biggest influence on my decision to try out came from my very first marching season, between August and December of 2012. From that year forward, after seeing many areas that the band could improve, watching how underclassmen and middle school band members
When someone asks me what marching band means to me, it’s very difficult to come up with a simple answer that everyone can understand. Marching band means belonging to something bigger and more worthwhile than just a “team”; It means having a stake in something that is a treasured part of both our school and our community. Even if it means going to bed feeling every muscle in my body ache and knowing I may wake up feeling worse, I always look forward to doing it all again the next day (and the next year). Marching band is a challenge that pushes the limits of my physical and emotional endurance in such a way that I can’t wait to come back for more because I know I will be a better person for it.
It is about who I am off the podium. For the past five years (I marched up as an 8th grader), I have been proving something to these people, so that they trust me in this position. The character of drum major or leader is one I have been perfecting since I was a freshman. For a long time I was just an actor trying to be a character. Eventually, I had acted the part so much that I became it, and it was my role. I give respect to receive it. I build real relationships of with members to achieve trust, accountability, and effort. When people are torn up inside because of their home life, which is quite frequent in Lenoir City Tennessee, I am their shoulder to cry on, or a set of ears to vent to, or a buffer to dull their anger. When people are frustrated with me for some reason, I seek them out and learn what I can do different. When there are five flavors of gum stuck to the floor of the band room at 11:30 on a Friday night, I get on my knees with a plastic fork and start scraping. When the band director constantly yells at me for this that and the other, I take into account the criticisms and practice harder. The band and the director see this character I have transformed into, or maybe the one I have always been, and that is why I have the honor of standing on the podium and wearing the gloves. I have become the band’s teacher, nurse, cattle driver, answer dispenser, and friend. Somehow, those all add up to leader. I refuse to let them down, rather I lift them
Which was stressful on the grounds that I had golf right after school and had to quickly get ready for another practice. That Tuesday when my cousin and I went to golf I asked her about guard. Since she had been and band, she thought that I would be good at. So knowing that I had the support of my cousin and friends made me feel better about going. I arrived about ten minutes early, someone had stood at the front doors of the high school telling people to go to the band room. I walked in and had to fill out a packet of information. I had to explain my earlier dance experience. It also stated that they would look at my grades, attendance, and talk to my teachers about what kind of student I was. After that we got a summer schedule to look over once I got home to make sure that it was a commitment that I wanted to make. This schedule listed every rehearsal time and date for the entire summer. It was nice to have but at the same time scary to look at. After everyone had finished looking at the schedule we got to go into the middle school gym to start practice. This is where the color guard coach introduced
I aspired to play a significant leadership role in all of the activities someday, and over the course of my high school career, I thankfully have. This year as a senior, the student body elected me as the president of Student Council; members of National Honor Society (NHS) did the same; future business leaders elected me as the vice president of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA); and I received the votes to secure the office of secretary in the local Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter. Coaches and teammates have named me as an important asset as well. Over the years, these opportunities have presented me with many chances to enjoy extracurricular involvement, meet new people, and mature into a
... campus but at camp too. Another exceptional display of leadership during the semester was by our cadre. Handling certain situations that arose over disputes between cadets or amidst the government shut down conveyed to myself the skills taught in ROTC like mental agility and innovation happen daily. For instance, configuring multiple plans to continue through with a fall FTX for the MSIII. Reinforcing my trust within my cadre to best prepare my peers and myself to excel both at camp and during our careers in the U.S. Army.
Throughout 2016, many different people will claim they can lead America to greatness again just as they do each election year. This directs attention towards leadership, and most Americans simply trust that these potential candidates display leadership characteristics. Unfortunately, politicians don’t always exemplify leadership, and many Americans experience poor leaders daily such as dreadful bosses. Because of these commonplace experiences, leadership may not appear as a direct character trait. Adaptable communication, the ability to inspire, a clear passion, and professional attitudes all characterize a true leader.
Furthermore, service academies provide once in a life time opportunities to attain top of the line education while guaranteeing you with a job as an officer upon graduation. This suits me perfectly because I aspire to become an officer in the Military. Serving our country isn’t for the hesitant. I’m more than willing to put my life on the line to protect my country. Robert Greenleaf once said, "Good leaders must first become good servants." Attending a service academy will teach me to be a good follower so that I can be a good leader in the
Earlier on I had mentioned that I did not immediately consider myself for this position. One of the items that changed this is learning that the Drum Major is able to march with the band this coming year. I feel that by doing so, I would be viewed as a part of the band, and not just the kid on the podium. This is a very
Involvement in marching band, field hockey, and various other activities has given me many opportunities to show leadership. My first leadership opportunity was in eighth grade when I became a WEB leader. While I was a WEB leader, I helped incoming sixth graders get adjusted to middle school life and find their classes on the first day. I also met up with the sixth graders in my group once a month at lunch and got to know them while I asked how school was going and helped them with any issues they had. In marching band, this past season I was a marching captain for my section. I helped the freshmen learn to march, demonstrated proper marching techniques for others, and gave advice to anyone having trouble with part of our marching show. At the start of field hockey season I showed leadership by helping new players learn to play field hockey by demonstrating how