“That's the first time the entire band practices together. Everything comes together then. The kids learn the drill (their individual places and movements on the field) and put that together with the music or (colorguard) routines they've been working on all summer.”
“We want them to have fun. We have our section leaders hold at least five sectional rehearsals during the summer and we encourage two of those to be totally social such as going bowling or swimming together. This should be a very fun time of their lives and we want to them to enjoy this time.”
“A family has a car, a motor home and a boat. They want to take everything with them, so you have extra vehicles on the road, which contributes to the delay.”
“Even though excessive congestion and bottlenecks make for slow moving, as long as you have them moving at a reasonable speed, you don't have to use it.”
“We've tried to educate people over the years. If you're not in a high-risk area, not in danger of flooding or intense winds, stay at home, hunker down, or go to a shelter. If you're going to evacuate, go 10 or 20 miles, not hundreds.”
“A family has a car, a motor-home, and a boat, ... They want to take everything with them, so you have extra vehicles on the road, which contributes to the delay.”
