Being a Senior in Band

It's not just about how old you are, it's about being a senior in band. A senior in band has many responsibilities. First off, there's the section leader. This section leader is oftentimes a senior and responsible for keeping their section in line through head smacks and derisive comments. For example: the trumpet section leader is permitted, even encouraged, to smack up saxophones for playing after the cut-off. Most saxophones ask to be reprimanded. They honk and squeak. They pull out their mouthpiece and only play that for maximum wtf headsplitting anger. This clearly is a section whose only leader is consistently guilty of bringing Dunkin Donuts coffee into the band room. Therefore it falls on the upperclassmen of the trumpet section to keep the most rowdy of the underclassmen in line. Yelling, smacking, hiding instrument cases are all methods employed to control the uncontrollable. But its not all fun and games, being a senior in band. We have responsibilities as well. It is the senior class' duty to pass on the traditions to next year's seniors as well as to groom the underclassmen to be cool. Let's face it, even the trumpet section isn't cool when they're freshmen. It is only by the hand of seniors that the pride of trumpet section is passed on. This year presents a special challenge as well. With seven new freshmen and only three upperclassmen every day is a battle. Nothing we can't handle though. I was taught by the best. The memory of Markus' "YEAH BABY" and "AMERICA" shout-outs will live on. I didn't choose to be a crazy senior bandy. I was tasked by Markus to be the crazy one. For every band needs one. So to anyone I've angered, solos I've interrupted, or freshmen I've stepped upon, I apologize. It was all for the Greater Good.