In honor of Avon Marching
This year's marching crew has put in an incredible effort and had quite a rough year. There were emotional ups and downs throughout the year, though the biggest was for the sudden loss of one a drum major's dad mid-season. He was an incredibly friendly man, and involved in everything his son did... sort of an unofficial staff member. It was a devastating blow to everyone in the organization. Then to top off everything else from the year, they broke Avon's 7-year winning streak at state, taking 2nd place to Lawrence Central.
The loss sure made something click, though. Not only did they win semi-finals this weekend, but they took first place at BOA grand nationals tonight, and they did it with the highest score in BOA history. With a 97.75 and a spread of 1.6 points between first and second place, they rocked, & did it in style. The show was awesome.
They looked good, and they were crying and as excited as I've seen them in years.
Congratulations Avon! You deserved it.
The loss sure made something click, though. Not only did they win semi-finals this weekend, but they took first place at BOA grand nationals tonight, and they did it with the highest score in BOA history. With a 97.75 and a spread of 1.6 points between first and second place, they rocked, & did it in style. The show was awesome.
They looked good, and they were crying and as excited as I've seen them in years.
Congratulations Avon! You deserved it.