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By: Freshman

Freshman — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:37:40 +0000

GO CHIEFS GO !!!!!! GO #3 & # 63

By: Amy Kite

Amy Kite — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:48:32 +0000

GO CHIEFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GREAT JOB DUSTIN!!!! GO CHIEFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Retired Military

Retired Military — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:16:22 +0000

History and Our Family:
The uniform or “suite” in question is a marching band tradition. yes Sousa was in the Armed Forces and his pride wearing the uniform is what started the tradition.
Do a search on the internet and look at pictures of band directors from big colleges like Penn State, Maryland University, Ohio State, Purdue, Notre Dame, Yale ….. the list is really too long to go on
this is an age old marching band tradition not intended to disrespect or mis-represent anything.

By: William

William — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:01:03 +0000

Let’s play nice — and remember we should support NHS. Go Chiefs!

By: History

History — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:56:01 +0000

John Philip Sousa served his country in both the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy Reserve and he wore the distigunished uniforms of both services. And he never pretended to be captian of the “Love Boat” either.

By: our family

our family — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:34:27 +0000

Wondering – I am wondering myself just who you are, hiding behind the name wondering.
let everyone know who you are and then call the parents and other helpers “brats”
help like yours is never needed or appreciated and the “Admiral Suite” you mention is not admiral insignia it is civilian Captain insignia and this is customary uniform for band directors and has been since John Phillips Sousa started the tradition in the early 1900’s
sounds like you don’t know all of your facts.

By: nhs parent

nhs parent — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:25:10 +0000

to “wondering”……remember there are two sides to every story, and it’s obvious you are only getting one side. Before you throw out your opinions, you may want to make sure you have all the facts first. Obviously, if your “wondering” you haven’t done that!

By: just me

just me — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:51:52 +0000

To “Jeremy” thanks for letting us know about that adult person playing in the stands. Does make you wonder why she is up there playing with the band students? So she came from Carver and is a NHS teacher now???….. is she also another assistant for the band director? That would make 3 assistants. Or is she just an extra person? If she gets to play every game, hopefully this new director will let you and other alumni play too.

I remember you as drum major. Did a fine job. You and your sister were a team one year – right? Did those running leaps onto the field. That was fun to watch!

By: Jeremy (former drum major of nhs)

Jeremy (former drum major of nhs) — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:05:34 +0000

nhs parent – Mr Slay had made a rule that the band wouldnt play any songs that were not written out on paper, and since the “War Chant” wasnt written on paper they could not play it. The students really wanted to play this so my sister (who was also drum major) and we wrote out all the parts, but have not had a chance to give it to him yet. Hopefully he will allow them to play it. That song is definitely one of my favorite pep songs.

about the fight song – When he had originally changed it (at band camp) it sounded very different from the original fight song, but he did change it so it was closer to the original version. We are lucky to have it as close as it is…. and i doubt the original version is coming back. I don’t know how someone can change a schools fight song just because they feel like it.

I heard from my brother (who plays trumpet in the band) that the lady is a teacher that came here from carver, but i dont know why she is playing in the stands. and yes as alumni i would enjoy occasionally coming back to play a song or two.

By: William

William — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 21:11:46 +0000

Lanie — You can print a NHS football schedule from here:

http://www.northescambia.com/?p=9600