Being in the Band
Everybody wants to be a part of something big nowadays, and being in the Doherty Spartan Marching Band is something that you will remember for the rest of your life. Something you can look back on and say, “I helped make that band what it is today!” Band is more of a calling than people realize; it tests your skill, stamina, strength, and courage to perform the best you possibly can during competition. Most of the times in practice everybody isn’t giving their best because they’re bored, or just have had a long day at school. This all changes after our first competition, when all the freshmen get chills down their spine, when they realize this isn’t practice; it’s the first time they are judged in front of a live crowd. This feeling is far beyond words; even seniors in the band still can go back to that moment when they started this journey to a life changing experience. The band truly is the pride of Doherty High School because it is made up of the most committed and spirited teenagers that have become much more than young adults...they have become an individual.