Taylor leading the band

Most Friday nights we find ourselves sitting in the stands watching high school football. This past Friday was no different. Marcus faced off with Denton Guyer, who are the defending state champions. The best chance Marcus had of winning the game was before the kickoff. As soon as the ball went into play, it was pretty much a lost cause. Denton crushed Marcus. The highlight of the game, and the reason we even go to these games, is to watch the Marcus band perform. They are the defending Texas State UIL Champions.

It's sort of funny, as soon as the halftime performance is over, half the stands clear out. It appears that half the stands are filled with band supporters. If it weren't for the band, the football stands would be fairly empty, and the only sounds that could be heard would be the screams of pain coming from the Marcus players as they endure their weekly Friday night drubbing from the opposing team.

 Here the band cues up as the Drum Majors prepare to lead them onto the field.

 As seen from the home field stands.

 Here's Taylor standing with one of the band Dad equipment handlers 

as she get's ready to start the marching performance.

Taylor has the laudable ability to chat up just about anybody she meets.

And so the performance begins. I think she really enjoys this part. The hours she's put in to be given the honor of standing on the podium and conducting the band are mind numbing. She's usually up and out the door between 6:00 - 6:30 a.m., and doesn't come home until 10:30 - 11:00 p.m. On game days, it's usually not until midnight that we see her coming through the front door. You don't find many kids these days who are willing to put in that sort of commitment to anything.