What did I sign up for here??? Most of you know that D#4 made the Color Guard Team for her high school. What you don't know is that our summer has been shot to hell and back again. While I couldn't be more proud of her, my body is aching for her. It started in July with a week long camp to learn flag throws. 9am - 5pm---not so bad. She was excited every day and came home afterwards to practice.
Last week was a toughie. Again 9am-5pm but they had to now put their moves to music. The day started with an extremely rough workout. Outside, in the heat (and here the heat is unbearable) for 2 hours! A mile run, push-ups, crunches--you name it, the drill instructor had them dropping like flies. I know this because like a good loving mom, I volunteered for the week. Thank goodness I did!! Mine was one of the ones that dropped!! I administered the water and gator-aid to the victims and escorted them into the gym where they could re-coup in time to start the aerobics session of the day.
All in all the week didn't go so bad. A few kids dehydrating, some puking and a sprained ankle (again--mine) caught some very demanding instructions to make sure they eat fruit and drink plenty water before returning to camp. These next two weeks are the worst of the worst!! We start at 8am and don't finish until 8pm!! Yes, that's right a whopping 12 hour day.
I decided, since I was there the entire week last week, that I would take a couple of days off this week. I will be right back there again tomorrow morning watching these kids put all of their hard work together for their performance at the end of next week. They are a very hard working group and intend to win a competition held in Lafayette, LA at the end of October. Though they return to their homes every day exhausted, smelly and looking like wet mops, their efforts will be paid off in the end.
Of course, I am especially proud of D#4 for sticking this through and can't wait to be sitting in the stands watching the football team lose (hate to say it but they are not one of the best football teams in the area.) and waiting like everyone else in the stands for the half-time performance. Even the opposing teams' band comes over to our side of the stands to watch a trophy winning Band & Color Guard perform!!! Will definitely try to post some video when they perform---although my footage may be bias!! I will be focusing on my baby girl for the whole thing!! Wish us luck!! See ya soon!!
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