The twenty-two marching Scouts, along with their band director Mr. Joseph Brumm, received a superior score at Pierce, Oxbow, and Wayne marching competitions, along with a rating of two at the NSBA competition in Kearney. This year there were three seniors and the band gained a lot of new freshmen. The band worked together every day to improve on their marching and memorizing music.
The band performed three songs: “Prologue Little Shop of Horrors,” “Dentist/, Suddenly Seymour,” and “Don't Feed the Plants.” Every morning the band went out to the football field across from the elementary and worked on their step offs and cleaning up parts of the music. Every Friday they had an early morning band practice so they were all out on the field ready to go by 7:30 am.
“My water proof shoes” was the best part about band practices, said Neil Olson. Most every morning the football field was soaked. Everyone had to bring an extra pair of shoes to keep in Mr. Brumm’s room along with an extra pair of socks.
In the summer Mr. Brumm held a band camp for a week. Students were asked to show up and participate so they would get an idea of what marching band was like. He taught them how to march forwards, backwards, to the left and to the right, how to roll step, and to march with high toes. In addition he had the band sight read the music to get an opportunity to know how to play it. Once school started Mr. Brumm pushed the band and each student to do their best. He pushed for students to practice their music in access and on their way out to the field to make sure they were putting in their all.
“I enjoy the challenge of getting people to coordinate their entire body at the same time. Often in sports people only use legs or hands. But in band we use parts from our tongues to our toes. I love to see the students pushing past their limits,” said Mr. Brumm. Mr. Brumm put the time and effort every day to make sure the band can do their best.
In the end Mr. Brumm and his band are like a family. They worked together every day to get the scores they did. They pushed each other to their limits and didn’t give up.