Volume 67 Issue 1 - Fort Myers High School

CROSS COUNTRY
by
Matthew Jernigan & Trevor Jeter
Come support the Fort Myers
High School Greenwave Band! Mr.
Dahlberg has done a profound job of
perfecting the marching band’s halftime
show. Many hours of practice and
hard work have certainly paid off! Songs
in the halftime show include America-
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The Dance Team capturing the enjoyment of the
Friday night football game against Island Coast.
by Nathalie Cazares & Alnaya Kendrick
Emily Edwards at the FL Runners
in Titusville.
Emily Edwards, an elite
cross country runner, has been
training since she was just 11 years
old, growing stronger each year.
The junior broke the girl’s school
record for a 5K with a phenomenal
time of 17:43:80 at the FL Runners
Meet in Titusville. Not only
did she compete against more than
40 other schools, but she also set a
personal record for her high school
career. “It feels amazing, I didn’t
even actually know that was going
to happen. Coming today that was
my goal. I was second-guessing myself
this morning, but kept thinking
CONFIDENCE, and it paid off.”
With Edwards, strong support, the
girls cross country team is looking
strong this season. The team was up
for a challenge as they raced at the
FSU Pre- Season Meet on Oct. 6.
GIRLS’ VARSITY
Pictured here (left to right): Emily Edwards (11), Bianca Ferrara (9), Mallory Towe (10), Jill Richter (10), Courtney Bullock (11),Sophia
Ferrara (11),Grace Paul (9), and Caline McCarthy (11). The Girls’ Varsity Cross Country Team came in 3rd place at North Port Invitational
The Greenwave Marching Band performs
their halftime show October 5, 2012.
no by Lady Gaga, Maria from the West
Side Story, and Santana’s Evil Ways.
The Homecoming football game against
Island Coast High School was delayed,
although the Greenwave Marching
Band still trekked out to the field to
support our football team, despite the
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weather. Way to keep the positive attitude
Greenies! Fort Myers Marching
Band will attend a FBA marching assessment
at Gulf Coast High School.
This is a mandatory event for all marching
bands in the state. All the hard work
by band director, Mr. Dahlberg and
the over 100 member marching band
will certainly yield rewarding results!
OUTSTANDING
LEADERSHIP
By Alexis Walker
Marching Band Leadership Camp had
to have been the best 5 days of my summer.
On the field we learned basic commands
and responses and got a chance
to learn the different things that other
schools did with their bands. We would
eventually combine all of the different
things and perform a routine with our
groups at the end of camp’s Pass & Review
ceremony. After, we got a chance
to work with some of the former Chiefs’
Drum Majors as well as the current
Drum Major. We had a three hour class
on conducting techniques, character
building activities, and learning what
exactly is expected of a LEADER. There
were nights where we watched movies,
took tours of the campus, attended music
recitals and even a bowling night.
Every day of the week pretty much
consisted of the same things; waking
up extra early, walking miles in the hot
sun, and loving the burn of your calves
walking up 5 flights of stairs. The days
at camp would eventually build up to
the final moments at Pass & Review. At
the ceremony, we showcased what we
learned to our family and friends as a
group and all received a certificate for
completing what could have been the
most disciplined and educational days
of everyone’s summer. Award time
came around and I had the honor of
receiving the “Most Outstanding Drum
Major” award. Being at camp really
gave me an opportunity to learn new
things and grow as a Drum Major as
well as an individual. Marching Band
has really given me some great memories
and I couldn’t be any more grateful.