Game of the Week,Cienega @ Catalina Foothills High School,Oct.1,2010

Catalina Foothills High School is a spectacular place to watch a football game.The home stands give the crowd views of the sunset,and the city.
The scene was almost matched by the 250 piece Falcon Band.In 1977,I was a member of The Nunamaker Award winning Catalina High School Band(64 pieces).It must be really cool to have a band of that size.The nine minute non-stop halftime show was really a sight to behold.The scope of the show was something way beyond anything we did in high school.Of course,that was a different era,where we did a different show for every home game(a la Bill Moffitt),as opposed to the corps-style that seems to dominate everywhere now.
Once again I was disappointed in the lack of an away band.If anyone knows what the general rule is about bands traveling,I would really appreciate that information.
At first I was really upset to find out that The Ironwood Ridge Invitational is next Saturday,instead of this week,while The U of A has a bye.But then I found out that the game is starting at 4:00pm,so I maybe able to attend both.
In two ways the CFHS Band outdoes The U of A Band.It is one of my pet peeves that The Pride of Arizona does not play The National Anthem,and the chaotic way they enter the field at halftime.Major Kudos to The Falcons for the way they did The Star Spangled Banner and the orderly way they take the field at halftime.There is one other thing that The POA never does and that is nine minute non-stop drills!Your band is an amazing source of pride for your school and community.I look forward to seeing this show in a month when it is really perfected.There were a few phasing problems when the band was spread out,everyone has to really be aware of the beat and the subdivision,and really feel the pulse,when everyone really has a sense of the beat,it will really have "punch."Bravo band,very impressive.