Montevallo High School - Montala Yearbook (Montevallo, AL)

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Investing In Time And Energy Practice Pays Off With ... “Ones” Ra on the morning of October 27, the Montevallo Troubadors ventured on their way to the fun-filled beaches of Ft Walton, Florida to compete in the Miracle Strip Marching Festival. The Troubadors had not participated in this contest since 1979, when the band received an overall “‘two.”’ Band members were ready and willing to redeem themselves After arriving at their motel on Ft. Wal- ton Beach, MHS students immediately commenced familiarizing themselves with the area until it was time to depart for the contest at Choctahatchee High School at 2:00. After two hours of frustrating rain delay, the Troubadors took their show onto the field under an emerging sun that seemed to foreshadow success. Later that evening, the omen was fulfilled when the Troubadors received three superior ‘‘ones’’ for their efforts. The majorettes, drum major, and drum line also earned “ones'’ and the flags were given a two Band members then spent a night of celebration on the beach before returning triumphantly with trophies in hand to Montevallo on Sunday , practice must go on g with the Florida sur 20 Organizations Band

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The Leader Of The Band A Year Long Endeavor “One, two, three,’’ and a flash of arms as he directs the band is all many Troubador fans see or hear of drum major Jonathan Grimes during marching season. But unknown to most peo- ple, Jonathan’s duties actually began two months before the first morning of summer band camp and lasted long after the lights went out on Friday nights. Jonathan traveled to the University of Ala- bama for a four-day drum major camp the last week of June. For the first three days he learned about stance, posture, hand position and music interpretation; on the last day he performed for a grade and received a ‘‘1’’ for his efforts. Jonathan began sweeping the bandroom, Xeroxing and organizing music, and putting names on chairs to help new members find their seats a week before summer band camp started. Jonathan also accompanied the band to both the Thompson and Ft. Walton marching contest where he received ‘‘ones’’ for superior performances. Jonathan stated that being drum major in- cluded more than leading the band but related that “the pride one gets from being part of superior band really makes it worth it.” “Look and act Proud” says drummajor Jonathan |n the home stands Troubador Pride is Grimes as he describes his disciplined parade rest evident in the faces of M.H.S. Marchers — stance Organizations Band 19

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