INDIANA... Thank you!

Some of my best experiences were back in Indiana. Due to you, I have some of the best memories to cherish. From running around on a hazy hot field finding sets for marching band, exploring the outdoors, hunting, fishing, swimming, hiking to just simply being able to sit back and relax with old and new friends is something that will never leave me. What fun Indiana brought me during the 19 years I lived there. Learning my trade, meeting new people everywhere I go and enjoying the time doing the things I love to do kept me going. Everyone that you come in contact with has a special place in your heart. Whether you like it or not, they do. I wish I could list off all the people who have made an astounding difference in me but you would be reading all night. I will list several places though.

Crawfordsville High School; you became home to me whenever I needed one. I found what I was meant to do during my time spent there. High school, not just in my case, was the biggest place of judgment. With everyone judging everything from the tiniest thing you wear to the way you walk down the hall to the way you hold your pencil in class, I got through it. Being pulled into the band directors office one day after a week’s wait for Drum Major results, I was asked if I would accept the responsibility of Drum Major. I accepted and pushed myself harder than I ever have before. For this position, I thank everyone during my high school band experience for that opportunity. Also, with the help of fellow students and staff at Crawfordsville High School, I moved on to bigger and better. Indiana State University.

Indiana State University; not only have you brought great great pride, but you have taught me some of the most invaluable life lessons. From move-in day freshman year with the assistance of marching band students to the welcoming of Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Service Fraternity and even to Dr. Doug Keiser sitting the last five participants of the Drum Major auditions and speaking my name in the list of three selected. The life lessons I have learned from Indiana State University will go far and live long. I will pass them down for generations not only in my family but in others I have an impact on thanks to my educators, fellow students and those who I came in contact with.

Thank you everyone in Indiana that I knew and even those who I didn’t personally know. You have made a significant impact on my life and have helped me get to where I am now. Thank you. I miss you very much. I will be back very soon to see you.

“I’m glad I never lived next to the water, so I could get used to the beach. I’m glad I never grew up on a mountain, to figure out how high the world could reach. I love the miles between me and the city, where I quietly imagine every street… I wonder how it feels to be famous, but wonder is as far as I will go, cause I’d probably lose myself in all the pictures, and end up being someone I don’t know.”

“INDIANA,” John McLaughlin

Thank you Indiana!

Trevor J. Hedrick

DONE! Finally

Now that everything is finally done, I get to start the summer, officially. What am I doing for the summer? The same thing you are. WORKING! Since I already have the job at the Doggie DayCare, I’m going to continue working there as well as work with Susquehannock High School marching band. So, to answer the question that everyone has been asking me recently… “Are you coming/going back to Indiana for the summer?” I will be in Indiana the last full week of July and the first full week of August for Crawfordsville High School’s band camp. But that’s about all that I have for ya. Nothing too crazy has happened to talk about other than the fact that I had my last final this morning. Whoopdi Do. I hope you have a wonderful summer. =)

Trevor

Work vs. Lead!

It is said, you have to know what it’s like to work as a team before you’re able to lead a team. The results are in! As most know, I recently tried out for Drum Major here at Towson University. After it seemed like a month passed by from the beginning of auditions until today, the audition process has kept me on edge every step of the way. This process has been very positive and rewarding though with all the new challenges that I had to face during the audition processes. For the long awaited results… here you go:

The 2010 World Famous Towson University Marching Band Student Leaders
SMAC - Student Marching Advisory Council
Drum Majors
Rai Galicia
Brendan Maltese
Jen Rosso
Kaitlyn Wose
Student Director
Alec Leventis
Brass Section Leader
Tom Barclay
Woodwind Section Leader
Dan Breidenbaugh
Student Marching Coordinators
Brendan Maltese
Victoria Hawkins
Flutes
Melanie Early
Anastasia Handwerk
Clarinets
Dan Breidenbaugh
Trevor Hedrick
Saxophones
Mark Doctor – Alto
Victoria Hawkins - Alto
Jessica Martin - Tenor
Ron Poole - Tenor
Mellophones
Amy Sweat
Kristen Robbins
Trumpets
Jenny Cirri
Emily Graf
Laura Hunter
Anysia Materewicz
Mary Rosekrans
Low Brass
Tom Barclay
Jess Canter
Sam Palmer
Jason Forrest
Scott Hackett
Sousaphone
Keith Price
David Wagner
Percussion Section Leaders
Snares
TBA
Tenors
TBA
Bass Drums
TBA
Cymbals
TBA
Front Ensemble
Meghan Bowers
Brittany Pettit
Color Guard Captains
TBA

I received this list while in Barnes & Noble bookstore with TJ shopping for summer books to read. My heart was racing when I checked my phone after it vibrated. It read “SMAC Results … FINALLY!” So… to keep myself from falling to the floor, I went ahead and sat down. *lol* I scrolled down and read the results. Flabbergasted, I was both disappointed and extremely excited. The good thing about not getting Drum Major this season is that now I get to be a part of the Towson Marching Band and march for a season. I completely understand though why I didn’t get the position. I’m very happy that I got a SMAC position though. If you don’t know what SMAC stands for, scroll up and read it before the results list. Stated on a sheet handed to me by the director of the marching band, it describes my position as one of two section leaders in SMAC. "As a SMAC member, you will either be a music section leader, or a drill section leader. It is your responsibility to oversee the marching and musical style and technique in your section while thinking about how your section fits into the band as a whole. You will also server as the main point of communication whiin your section and between your section and staff. " There is a better description of what my role will be. Like I said before, this season will be extremely fun and I can’t wait. I hope everyone is having a good week so far.