Posted September 16
The first competition of the 2007 season saw Lincoln take third place at the Eastview Marching Festival on September 15. Two streaks came to an end, as the Patriot lost a competition for the first time since October of 2004 at Quad States. In addition, for the first time in seven years, the drum line did not take their caption honors.
Most who saw the show felt it was a good one, but this was a reminder that there are very good bands in the Twin Cities area, and to beat them on their own turf is very difficult. Several fans indicated that LHS faced very stiff competition, as was evidenced by their nearly 3-point loss to Rosemont. The Patriots trailed Irondale by two.
The evening was eventful for the Roadies, though nothing of major consequence happened. The pole props were challenged to make the 6 block hike to the stadium by zig-zagging between trees and light poles. We had our warm-up area for the pit moved on us three times in a ten-minute span. Thanks to the inattention of some pit members, the trap set cart slammed into the entrance gate to the field. Dean V had to push his ATV to the end zone after unhooking the pit when the engine shut off in gear. And at the end of the load-up, we were unable to lock the pit trailer as someone had walked off with the paddle lock.
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