Capital High School - Talon Yearbook (Boise, ID)

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In their inspection formation, waiting to perform at the District III Competition, both drill team and band members recalled the previous week' end in Moscow, Idaho, While their minds wan- dered to the Marching Bands of America Com- petition, fear of past events warmed their bodies in the brisk air. During the weeks before MBA, the constant drizzling rain had been a negative contributor toward the unit's preparation, but far beyond the setback of the weather was the fact that the Golden Eagle Marching Unit was small- er than normal, The Iiagles did the best they could in the finals, but there were two other units who were better and bigger. liveryone's attention reverts as the unit moves. with sophistication, toward their off-field position. The drum tap Sl IINING WITII liAGl.li spirit. I,ori ffumbell smiles at the i rowtl. SAl.l PING Tl lli CRUWIJ, lfagle drum majors, Rob Chris- rii-useu and Micltelle Wirick prepare ro receive an the Best Drum Major award. so imrrperitit n The Golden Engle Marching Unit Does it Again! begins, Hearts begin to pound loudly as the first people step onto field. The halt comes and they're in the beginning formation. The majority ofthe unit thinks about the drill and steps, while some band members recall when their leader, Mr. King, insisted fiercely that they put feet in carry and horns together. He had the ability to put a twinkle in someones eye at the oddest moments. Capital, you may take the field for competition, blurted the loud speakers over- head. Everyone's breathing intensified. The past thoughts about being too small to soar above the larger units lingered in the backs of every- best we can, and, Give 'em fits. That's all that really mattered. Onlookers in the crowd were astounded to see the consistant sharp techniques of the drill team and were blown away with the band's crescendos and upfield pushes. Before they realized it, the unit was in its final formation. It was over. The decision was now in the judges hands. The drum majors and drill team captains were down on the track waiting to receive the results and everyone in the stands who belonged to the Golden Unit joined hands, hoping and praying. They were small and weren't supposed to win . . . but they did . . . they won just about one's mind. Blocking that dark thought, al- everything, i though were the all powerful promises made j WW within the prayer circle,l We're gonna do the N MW lflf 10, nj g , .1 1 - l' vigil ' L A MJ LU I Zflhllv WlUfVk' JA HDL l, ,pf Jfjf! at-i 4 I I WXXMA5 an ,ta .W .l u.i,ia,a,t i J f' UT' fpjal ff ' l ' Mt. ' X il ,K VU .9 Ilkldmf k T ,lx tydfe t OJVUVLU t iv are jjj. bill ,MMS ,mkl qVDjNg1k .fl-Kvwjljv yllll

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