As I slide my hands into my marching band gloves‚ I notice details that I ignored during the 4 years I was in Eastern Regional High School. The gloves are white and made of cotton. First‚ I focus on my wrist. A Velcro strap‚ surrounding my wrist‚ fastens the opening. As I stroke the palms of my gloves‚ I notice the fabric has tiny bumps to create friction and allow for a secure grip. The fabric covering the back of my hands has a soft‚ smooth texture. Next‚ my eyes move up to my fingers. I recall
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Morgan Peterson May 4‚ 2011 Anatomy – Period F The Boy in the Bubble The Boy in the Bubble is about David Vetter; a boy was born with a rare hereditary disease‚ severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID)‚ meaning his body had no immune system to fight off diseases of any sort. He stayed in a plastic isolator bubble environments while waiting for a matching bone marrow donor or a cure for his ailment. The parents of David tried to give him as much of a normal life as they could‚ and he had schooling
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Evanescence: The Birth of a Rock Band. Subject: English Teacher: Mr. Bohlman Due Date: 18/3/13 Created by: Joseph Huynh Imagine yourself in a rock band‚ you are dressed in black‚ you have black eye-lining and your band members surround you. The curtains open and bright lights begin to shine upon you. Thousands and thousands of fans cheer for you. The show… begins. This is probably the moment that Evanescence had when they first came on stage. In this paper‚ I will tell you
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Band Camp This is the story of my first day of marching band. I was 15 and it was July 20. I was one of about 40 to 50 freshmen in the marching band. I had been waiting all year for the opportunity to join the marching band. I will cover 4 major areas of the day. First‚ how the day started. Second‚ when we hit the pavement to start learning. Then‚ going through the first part of the show for the first time. And finally‚ the end of the day. When I first woke up that morning I was extremely nervous
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What does it mean to be a leader? The answer is simple‚ but the meaning is much deeper than most people think. The simple answer is that a leader is one who brings a group toward a common goal‚ but the importance of these leaders is harder to explain. The importance of these leaders‚ especially in a large group such as the marching band‚ is profound. This‚ my formal application of the position of saxophone section leader‚ will explain why I would make a suitable leader in the marching band.
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Lover Boy Romeo‚ the only son of the Montague family‚ is a very dramatic young man. He is depressed by his Christian love‚ because she swore to chastity‚ and laments to his friend‚ Benvolio. Romeo expresses his love for his beautiful Capulet lady‚ Rosaline‚ with poetic phrases such as “Love is smoke raised with the fume of sighs” (I‚ I‚ 188). Instead of just saying that he is straight out heartbroken‚ he turns his words into a more depressing tone. He laments over and over again‚ not listening
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Have you ever seen such a quiet child that “it usually took strangers a while to notice him even when they were in the same room with him?” In this non-fiction passage‚ the author exhibits the unfortunate life of a silent boy called Estha in 3rd person limited with a sympathetic and poignant tone. As for the purpose‚ the author engages the sympathy of the audience by presenting Estha’s difficulties with an informal register. Paragraph One narrates how Estha became quiet in childhood. “Quiet” and
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possible. Although a leader must be approachable they still need to discipline their group or section in appropriate ways so that they may show respect and pride for the band. Outside of the marching field or classroom a leader needs to maintain integrity‚ work hard‚ stay away from bad habits and represent themselves and Leon Band to the best of their ability. In my opinion‚ I was a successful leader this year and I qualify again this year. During the whole year I worked hard in my position as a
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the world’s most dangerous band. Watching the Duff‚ King of Beers‚ McKagan or Slash jumping around on stage. Maybe even Axl Rose hitting those high pitched screams as he dances across the stage. Where are you watching? Maybe from the crowd‚ perhaps in the audience‚ or from home on T.V. Try watching it from the side stage‚ nervously waiting for your band’s turn to take the stage. It’s nerve racking! What if you mess up and sing the wrong lyrics or strum the wrong string? What if your "trusty" happens
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Claire Kiolbasa October 9‚ 2012 Marketing Tommy Boy Essay After seven years of college Tommy Callahan finally graduates from Marquette University‚ and returns home to Ohio. His dad who owns an automotive part company‚ gives him an executive job at the family company. When Tommy returns home his dad has some big surprises for him including his engagement to Beverly Burns‚ his personal trainer and the introduction to her son Tommy’s step brother. But‚ during the wedding reception tommy’s dad dies
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