Anthony Rojas, Managing Editor
With the fall season coming to an end also comes the end of the Rancho Cucamonga Marching Cougars field season for 2019.
The field show entitled “The Golden Era” takes audience members away into an Egyptian paradise. Seven large pyramids are scattered across the field sparkling hints of gold, color guard is dressed in elegant golden costumes topped off with vibrant gold makeup, one large stage with different soloists performing their hearts out, and of course Egyptian themed music allowing the audience to perceive their own interpretation of what they are taking away from this performance.
Many people tend to see, well mainly hear, these young and bright performers almost every hour of the day. The band practices for about 11 hours each week. With most Saturdays being a competition typically lasting a little over 12 hours, which all comes to a grand total of 23 hours per week.
The dedication and hard work the band puts in all through the summer and fall seasons is like no other, but it all pays off in the end. This has been proven during each competition, with the band performing and placing well
RCMC has even had a record-breaking score of 90.1 which has not happened in Rancho history for years!
The season rapidly coming to a close also means a farewell to all of the seniors who have helped shape the program into what it is today with all of their leadership contributions.
During their final competition of the year all the way in Fresno, California, a rehearsal starts upon arrival with the seniors treated to a night dedicated to them right after practice. The next day the group is at it again with another very productive rehearsal and later on in the day a performance of their show for possibly the last time for the entire season.
After the last note is played, the band gets together and debriefs on how they felt after the performance. Finally, everyone in the band groups together and makes a large circle with the seniors in the middle of it. They then proceed to put on a special performance while the seniors are able to sit back, listen and enjoy the final show of their high school career with all their peers sitting beside them.
Senior Daniel Fejerian, who is also the trombone section leader and soloist, mentions that “The environment is extremely welcoming and it feels like a second home. It can be tough at times, but the payoff is extremely rewarding.”
One thing Fejerian will miss the most about RCMC is, “The rush you feel when you perform your show for the last time.” Band is an extremely demanding activity, but the joy it gives its members is what really highlights their high school experience.
With this all being said, congratulations RCMC to an amazing and memorable 2019 field season, ‘The Cat’s Eye’ wishes you all the best of luck for many more years to come!
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