Summer band heats up for football, competition season

College Park band students practice in the school’s parking lot after school. The band has been working since early August on drill, form and memorizing music to prepare for the 2015 competition season.
College Park band students practice in the school’s parking lot after school. The band has been working since early August on drill, form and memorizing music to prepare for the 2015 competition season.

While the first day of school may have been Monday, many students have been back on campus for a few weeks already, including the heartbeats of Texas high school football games – the marching bands.

Long hours of drill practice and music rehearsals have been on their plates, not just for entertainment purposes at half-time, but also for the high-stakes competition season that comes around every fall.

College Park Band Director Charlotte Royall shared that despite changing up their marching style, students have kept a positive attitude and embraced the modification. click here for complete story