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Monthly Archives: January 2013
My First year in Drum Corps
A friend of a friend, actually he was a guy I went to school with all through elementary and junior high school with and knew quite well, wanted me to join a drum corps. What? I really had no idea … Continue reading
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Rookie
I was thinking back to my rookie year on a drum corps staff (2002-2003). I remember my first visual staff meeting and my first camp and nothing in between. First meeting was at a guy’s house in a very rich … Continue reading
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Figure It Out part 2 Life does not come with instructions
After the visual block walked with some of the students and had some minor chat. When I got back to my car I filled a water bottle from my water jug and drained the bottle. I was mentally exhausted and … Continue reading
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How to Achieve Success in Life AKA figure it out
Well yesterday got off to a good start. Threw down yard lines, gaks, and what I thought was a clever drill exercise. DM girl came to the field early to see if she could help. I really appreciated that. Oh, … Continue reading
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Awesome Sauce!
I had an interesting morning at a fundraiser this morning. It was for the band I have been working with the last two years during the fall season. It was originally scheduled for December but because of some other overlapping … Continue reading
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How to be Awesome at Life
So it is that time of year again where I endeavor along with a handful of other adults to take awkward adolescents and turn them into amazing god-like beings. It’s a fun gig. The first thing I want to do … Continue reading
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Instructional Assistants
I have to say, throughout my career I have been blessed with awesome instructional assistants. They really run the class when I am away so frequently. One year I was on so many different committees that I literally was out … Continue reading
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Chat Rooms
It’s kind of funny and I never really think about it, but as hard as it might seem to believe, I can have a pretty decent conversation with just about anyone anytime. Not a big deal. Well, at least the … Continue reading
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Certificated, Classified, Education, Status, other Crap
I think for the most part we are all on some team or another. At a school you have teachers, secretaries, custodians, administrators, etc. They are all essentially on the same team. However, due to whatever powers existed in the … Continue reading
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Starting Early on Auditions, the Remix
I started thinking about what to do for the next audition day. The battery will be with battery people all day so I will have the horns all morning. I also started thinking about the struggles the battery was having … Continue reading
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