Band Fesitval

Tonight’s, entertainment was T band festival. There were sixty 6^th grade students, from seven schools. The Clark Middle School Band was there and the Bartlett High School band/symphony (they had some fancy word for it). It was really interesting to see the levels of talent, to see the growth. T was so excited to play with other saxophones, they did a fine job. They even got a standing ovation. I was also very impressed with the ROTC’s opening flag ceremony, after they presented the colors, the High School kids played the national anthem, and as they dismissed the colors the Junior High kids played the Alaska’s anthem.

I think the flag ceremony was Byrd’s favorite part; she has participated in many flag ceremonies, but has never seen how precise it is supposed to be done. Speaking of flags....

Shana's Project (I would Link her but her site isn't working, and it is not the work of a Dinker - the middle red row is my work)

Byrd was also very excited to be sitting on the same bleacher row as Miss Alaska, at the concert. You see, for Dr. Seuss’s birthday, two weeks ago, the school had a “Read In” they invite important people to come in and read to the classes, Miss Alaska read to Byrd’s class. Side note- T was a guest guide; she got to show the readers around and make sure they stayed on schedule. - Anyway, Byrd came home that night bragging she that she met Miss Alaska, then she found out she was the granddaughter of Miss Homer…the whole school knows now. It reminds me of when I was young, the excitement, and the bragging rights (see I still am bragging) of being the daughter of Miss Homer. I remember sneaking in her room and trying on her tiara, or climbing in to the closet and wrapping my self in the fur coat she won, dreaming of being Miss Homer, myself.

PS - Dad-I would like mom's Miss Homer picture, I could scan it in from the Christmas novel but you must have it already digitalize.