Working Weekend #1
September 5th & 6th featuring the Tiger Bands and
the Band Scholars in rehearsal, at the annual TBLE&B [aka Tiger Band
Leadership Event and Barbecue, decorating BVII [aka the Band Van Two]
and before and during the Home Opener Performance
The Bass Drum Team (Scholar Amy, Fledgling Matt & Scholar Ken)
Our
weekend started with rehearsals in preparation for the
performance at Saturday at the opening game
Friday Afternoon Circle-Up (and what a glorious afternoon it was)
Annual
Tiger Band Leadership Event & Barbecue [The TBLE&B]
at the East Campus Alpine Challenge Course
Members of the BLT prior to
beginning the leadership and teamwork activities
Fledgling Allie on the
Challenge Course
some of the Band Scholars
eating and generally enjoying life
And
of course a hallmark of the TBLE&B [as well as many Tiger
Band Events] - good food enjoyed by the Band Scholars and some
of our Band Friends
a few of our much-beloved Band
Friends join with us
The
much-anticipated and long-awaited decorating of BVII [aka Band
Van Two] ~ indeed a "WOA" [aka Work of Art]
the "template"
concept put into place
"test" painting -
gosh - why are we trusting this to a Fledgling - even if it is
Matthew
Alchy protecting Scholar Ken
[behind the box] from paint fume inhalation
The BVII Decorating Crew
[minus Adam - taking the picture and Alchy - who was with me
getting food - and Shana - who flew the coop and missed the
photo-op]
Left:
Scholar Ann, Student Coordinator for our Tiger Bands, sporting
one of the new Anniversary Year T Shirts
Right: Elder Scholar Matt
enjoying a pre-game treat [which in Mattie's case was probably
prepared by a French Chef, flown in from Nice and delivered in a
stretch limo]
The Troops nearly ready for
action [with Fledgling
Michelle looking mighty suspicious with her tuba]