For the Greenwood Marching Woodmen, it's boot camp, rather than band camp time. Members of the Greenwood High School marching band had their first taste of this year's season during daily, six-hour practices held this week. However, beginning Sunday, students will endure one of the most exhausting weeks of the season, as they head to the high school for band camp. The camp is designed to prepare students for a demanding competition season, which begins Sept. 16. Band members spend their days under the hot summer sun practicing music, drills and marches at GHS and spend their nights at a local hotel.
Kids come home exhausted most of the time because they have had a lot of fun at camp.
The camp builds camaraderie among band members, Sutton said. In fact, members will have the chance to get to know one another at a dance and Olympic-style games organized by student members of the band council. We want kids to enjoy what they're doing and to have a good time throughout the musical process. At the same time, however, band members are expected to take the camp seriously. Sutton and drum majors alike expect their band to perform well this season.