R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

Hey everyone

Yesterday was a very good practice. We had a bit of tuning issues, and a few people were talking, but those were just minor inconveniences. What really upset me, and the band as a whole, was how much disrespect the band was showing towards BG by swarming over Miguel's chips without even asking him, knowing what all of that junk will do to your instrument, and doing so while we were practicing something. Hopefully everyone who did that will be cleaning out their instrument of all of the crumbs and grease that are in there now.

In other news, Miguel had something really important to say, but not nearly enough people were listening. For the social, Miguel can get a monster deal on the weekend, where everyone only has to pay for shoe rentals, but during the week, we would have to pay 7 something an hour per frame. about 10 people can play on a frame and assuming that at last 30 people would go, that's $21 an hour!!!

Compared to playing as long as we want, and only having to pay about $3 for shoes, ontop of the fact that we would get to play a lot longer than if we played after school.

and now as a final note, PLEASE pay attention to Mr Gorst during band. It seriously annoys everyone in the whole band when BG is standing up there conducting 10 bars while waiting for the same people to look up and play. well, of course they play after asking "which bar are we starting on?"

Also, count the multi bars of rest, and also just count in general. And look up; I don't understand how you can play the same piece of music in band and not be able to look up for even a few seconds to look at BG while he conducts. that's the main reason why people play too fast / too slow *accompanied with the fact that people don't listen*

Please people, we have to work as a team to make this band sound beautiful. Respect each other, pay attention, and practice. We should all know this already, but i guess you just need to be reminded.