It’s Not All About Football

It’s a given:  football is hard work, particularly in Texas, where high school sports can be all-consuming.  While giving gridiron heroics their due, let’s take time remember the members of the marching band.   Summer band camp was in full force last week at Taylor High School as the 70-member band led by director Scott Simmons was putting the kids through their paces.   During camp, the kids were on the field at 9a.m. until at least noon, then (thankfully), after a brief lunch break, back inside the band hall for sectional and music drills until 4p.m.   Those mornings on the field were rigorous.   Simmons and his team made sure everyone got frequent water breaks, suggesting that they consume at least a gallon of fluid during the outdoor sessions.   The day I joined them for drills, the temperature was supposed to reach 103 degrees.  By the time they headed inside, it hadn’t reached that milestone, but hot is hot.    When you’re at those football games this year, give a nod to the band.