Fabulous Falcon Marching Band!

In light of Michigan State's most recent football......troubles, Tim and I thought we could take a minute and bring some attention to the other part of the football experience that is so often overlooked. The band!! :)

This past weekend, Tim and his fabulous Rochester High School Falcon Marching Band took part in a band experience unlike any other. The football teams of Rochester High School and Rochester Adams High School - cross-town rivals - had played each other for decades. But recently, the powers that be reorganized the football schedule. So, last year Tim and his best friend Jim (the trumpeter at our wedding and the band director at Rochester Adams HS) decided to make sure that the students, bands and parents were still able to enjoy a little cross-town competition.

As a result, last Friday night, for the second year in a row, Tim and Jim brought their bands together for a little "battle of the bands." The bands start the night by playing their pre-game shows, then kids from each band play a little touch football. Each band then plays their full half-time show, followed by another bit of touch football. The night ends with both bands playing a few songs together. It's great fun - and this year, a local news publication picked up the story. You can follow the link here to read the article and see a video of the night.

http://rochester.patch.com/articles/in-this-football-game-the-brass-drums-and-woodwinds-were-the-stars#video-7799075