Posted August 8th
The Lincoln Band closed out their 2008 version of Spat Camp on Friday August 8th. Dozens of band parents and fans alike watched as the marchers played through the "Spellbound" show and marched the entire drill. Just minutes past 5:00 p.m. the students raced from Patrick Henry (with the exception of the pit, still loading their equipment) and many readied themselves for the annual trek to Wild Water West. Directors Bob and Dan Carlson were very pleased at the progress made during camp. "We're where we want to be, and the students responded to our challenge" said Mr C. Both agreed it was a good camp. Bob Carlson said the progress the students made on the drill and music was great, but expressed disappointment and the number of musicians that didn't know all their music beyond the show. "We have a number of sophomores and juniors that don't know America South" Bob said, shaking his head in disbelief. The weather cooperated throughout camp, with only one morning spent indoors. The hottest, most humid day of the two-week period was on Sunday the 3rd, the one day they were not at camp.
The 72 page drill was a challenge for the band, but students seemed excited about the challenge. Though all the pit percussion music is not yet written, (an annual occurence during spat camp) the show should be ready to present to family member at Family Night on August 15th at Howard Wood Field.
