come on, arcadia .

Rank 3's Rank Rehearsal.
(Taken on October 20th at Wednesday Night Rehearsal by The Amazing Ron Lee; http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000252556510#/photos.php?id=100000252556510).

You know something's up when Mr. Landes says, "I feel like the crappiest teacher in the world".

It's not just about pulling this show together,
or the parade block,
or cleaning up the band room,

or any of that.

But Mr. Landes needs to know that we CARE and we are PROUD to be in the Arcadia High Apache Marching Band.

And he has no way of knowing that if we fail to show him.

On our own accord, not after being asked, told, or reminded to do things we should already be doing.

I think our field show is pretty exciting.

But like Leandro's quote, "We aim above the mark to hit the mark".

We should be aiming above that mark, and I'm not sure if we're barely hitting it or hitting it at all or what the deal is.

It seems everyone has a lack of motivation.

Everyone's mind is on other things.

Constantly.

And it's just frustrating because for people like me, band is all there is.

I'm wasn't made to be a die-hard student or club leader or speech maker or student body officer or actor or singer or anything.

But when I came last year to the marching band program, I felt so at home.

Just like everyone else.

Band has a way of winning hearts.

Audience's, players', and directors' alike.

So come on, Arcadia.

Let's rip our hearts out on that street and on that field.

And let's show them what we've got, and who we are proud to be.

Like Mr. Landes said, "This is Arcadia. This isn't some other place".

I know that none of us want to let our fearless leaders down.

We can't let Arcadia go downhill.

Not today, tomorrow, this year, or the next.

And certainly not on Mr. Landes' watch.

He is the reason Arcadia is excellent.

Let's do this for for us, for the band, for Arcadia, and for Mr. Landes and Mr. Sherrill.

Come on, Arcadia.

Mt. Carmel, we're on our way.