Comments on: ‘Canes Open Season With 35-0 Win Over W.S. Neal

By: CANES

CANES — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:45:17 +0000

For everyone that has a problem with the ACCENT black color now being in uniforms you all need to get a life and stop worrying about the colors and start worrying about your child’s grades and start supporting and having pride in the school. If everything was done like it use to be then it would be old and boring. It really is sad that people have nothing better to do than write rude and mean things about the band, cheerleaders, etc. Way to have Cane Pride. So to the next person who wants to complain about the black I think they need to be the one to buy new uniforms since it’s such a problem for them. This just shows how people are still living in the past for all I care I say go Century Blackcats(If you haven’t notice they’re not a school anymore so no one is trying to be like them!)

By: fhs student

fhs student — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:43:55 +0000

personally i think that having black as an accent color in our uniforms makes us look more polished and professional. our colors are green and white. yes. and nobody here is trying to change that. i dont see anything wrong with the cheerleaders wearing black. and i dont know why anyone else would waste thier time worrying about what we are wearing. they must not have anything better to do.
as for the band. i am also in band and i can understand completely why we havnt wore uniforms yet. it is too hot and it will look messy and will be unsafe if everyone doesnt have a uniform that fits them properly. and our majorette is amazing. why do we need anymore??? we don’t. i think that all of this is unnecessary and people need to learn to let go of things. we all have pride and maybe you should too. stop talking bad about us and show some support!!!

thanks so so much

By: P R I D E !

P R I D E ! — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:42:58 +0000

We aren’t trying to be like CHS. Black is an accent color. Some of the stuff doesn’t come in hunter green anymore. If they weren’t paid by you, you shouldn’t worry about it. The band has thick and hot uniforms, so that’s why they didn’t wear them. We have some a lot of new seventh grade members who haven’t gotten their uniforms altered. If you think the student pride has decreased since back in the day when some of you were here, I’m pretty sure the crowd’s pride has too. I’m sorry if some of y’all don’t like the black. GO CANES!

By: CANES PRIDE

CANES PRIDE — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:30:03 +0000

As a player of the canes are band cheerleaders and everthing done a great job thursday.. and for the people who said tht not seeing everone not playin every one got playin time in tht game tht i can rember it was a good fought game we got to put tht 35 to 0 behind us and ger ready for friday thanks to all the people tht were at the game

By: Flomaton Fan

Flomaton Fan — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:40:33 +0000

“So I think everyone needs to cut them a little slack in that area. Just like there are some years that a football team or baseball team is mostly comprised of younger, inexperienced players, that is the case this year with the band. Give them some time and some support and let them grow!”

The band parents themselves are the only ones who have pointed out any weakness of the band in these comments. Maybe they have heard criticism elsewhere, but on this thread of comments there was not the first negative thing said about the band’s performance until the parents started pointing out their youth and inexperience. Just because the band is young and the school is small does not mean that they are not or cannot be a good band, so why do the parents keep bringing it up??? Support them and do all you can to accept positive feedback and help them become a great band, instead of continuing to point out their weaknesses.

By: Tara Carter

Tara Carter — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:46:46 +0000

I haven’t had time to read all the responses but I do want to tell you what I KNOW to be the truth. I heard Mr. Lambert say that there are FOURTEEN 7th graders in the band. So I think everyone needs to cut them a little slack in that area. Just like there are some years that a football team or baseball team is mostly comprised of younger, inexperienced players, that is the case this year with the band. Give them some time and some support and let them grow! It hurts my feelings to think that those kids that sweated out in the heat for weeks marching this summer may hear about all this and read it! How would you feel? My daughter is a member of the band and I can tell you that it’s not been easy summer for them.

As far as there having been only one majorette to try out, that is not the case. My daughter and another girl both “tried out” but weren’t eligible to be majorettes because they’re in the 8th and 9th grades respectively. They’re both good enough to be twirling on the field but it’s been the band director’s decision to allow only 10 th grade girls and older to be majorettes. I’m not sure what the rationale is, but there you go. My hat’s off to the majorette though because there aren’t alot of people that would be willing to go out on the field as a solo twirler.

That’s just my two cents worth. I know the band will improve with time and I’m very proud to be associated with Flomaton High School! GO CANES!!!!!

By: Flomaton Fan

Flomaton Fan — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:20:36 +0000

PLEASE NOTE: Correct me if I am missing something, but THERE IS NOT a single comment on this thread that even mentions Flomaton Band’s halftime show, tmuch less criticizes their performance, marching, playing, or anything other than it would look nicer if they wore their uniforms. No one put them down. We all want them to be the best they can be. So I don’t understand all the comments about “bashing” and putting them down. So please everyone understand the context. I was in the band 8 years, and also marched as a 7th grader, so I fully understand what it is like! Alumni of the band will always feel connected and want the FHS Band to carry on its great tradition of excellence. And the person who commented about there only being one majorette…. I think they were just saying that it is sad that more girls are no longer interested…, they did not criticize the majorette who did do an outstanding job! ALSO, I want to commend the band for an outstanding job on the National Anthem. You can always tell alot about the band from the job they do playing this difficult song, and I’ve never heard a Flomaton Band play it better! Great Job! As for the color black being used, that has nothing to do with the band at all, it is an entire school issue. I for one like the black trim, but I also respect the opinion of those who may not, as they are entitled to their opinion as much as I am to mine, and you are to yours, whatever it might be! I feel that the students who currently wear the uniforms, whether they be football, band, cheerleaders, or whatever, that if they like the black, then more power to them! The main thing is that we all pull for the Big Green! GO CANES! BEAT SOUTHERN CHOCTAW!!!!

By: FHS Band Parent

FHS Band Parent — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:34:49 +0000

Regarding FHS band: here’s what I know and what I think: Fact: there are a large amount of 7th graders in the band this year (my daughter is one of them). This is also the largest colorguard that FHS has had in awhile (from what I was told). So imagine being a 12 year old who has never marched in front of a crowd, it can be intimidating so I think that the band as a whole will need time to gain confidence and experience. We; as parents and as an audience have to show patience. Regarding Neal band: (as a former band geek @ CHS and member of colorguard, showguard and winterguard), they were really good. There’s nothing wrong, I think, with giving credit where it is due. They are also an established band. So, bare with your Hurricane Marching Band as they (we, I should say) grow and expect great things. I’m proud that there are kids who still love band and want to participate

By: Patsy Green

Patsy Green — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:20:58 +0000

Way to go Ryheem, Neiko, and teammates.

By: ProundBandGeek

ProundBandGeek — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:53:06 +0000

As a current member of the FHS Band, I would like to say this: we work very hard on our halftime shows. We don’t always get along or like each other but we are a family. We try just as hard at band as we do in English or Algebra or any other subject. Our uniforms are another matter. Most, I shall repeat, MOST bands in the High School level do not wear their uniforms until the third game. The uniforms are very hot, even though they add some class to our show, we simply chose not to wear them. I think we did good, there were a few mistakes, but it was only our second show. We, like wine, get better in time. All we ask for is to be able to play our instruments and have these experiences, just as a football player wishes to get on the field and score a touchdown ,and a cheerleader wants to correctly do a split. We are proud of ourselves and we appreciate the compliments and constructive criticism, however we do not appreciate rude comments or anything that bashes us. We are proud and we are a family, who sticks together even when we make the worst mistakes and fight. To all the members who read this, I love you and think of you in the highest respects, and I mean that to each and every one of you.