Discipline Pays Off

First off, huge congratulations to Memphis Sound (they are the corp our oldest son has been marching with this summer). Semi-Finals in CA on Fri, the bus to transport the corp from their housing site to the competition field arrives late, then is stuck in traffic. Memphis Sound arrives at the competition site and sprint to the field from the parking lot. Warm up time....gone. Block up and march onto field....nope. At the moment the announcer is asking '...is your corp ready?' Sound is sprinting through the gate and onto the field, they must start their performance NOW or be penalized for exceeding their allotted time on the competition field. This is a moment this corp has been working towards since May (schedule), everydays in the heat to perfect the drill, countless miles between events, sleeping in the gym of gracious host schools around the country, everything they have worked so hard to achieve at risk due to a late bus and traffic. And they nail it. Fantastic performance, highest score of the season, still first in division going into finals today. And the precision march off the field? Sprint on Sprint off. 5 seconds to spare before a penalty is accessed. Drill, drill, then drill some more, know your drill so well you can perform in your sleep. Be in top physical condition so you can sprint from a parking lot to a performance with enough wind to nail that first note. Above all, have the character to stand strong with all the pressure and deliver! You did so,congratulations Memphis Sound!