FHS Band Insider: Jarred Ross
October 7, 2019
FHS Band Insider
Jarred Ross
Nicolas Wilkinson
Bailey Jenkins
October 7
Hi, I’m Bailey Jenkins with Red Online and i would like to congratulate you with your high score Saturday night. I was wondering if i could ask you a few questions for the website.
Hey, thanks so much! I’m glad you got to come see our show and what it’s like on a competition.
Q: How do you feel being a senior and it being your last year in band?
A: It’s surreal, being a senior. Band has been my entire world the past three years, and knowing that it’s coming to an end this year is a bittersweet experience. I feel more determined than ever to make every moment the best I can make it, and I’m driven to do everything I can to help the rest of my band be the absolute best they can be.
Q: How does it feel getting such a high score on the first competition?
A: Getting such a high score feels amazing. I’ve never been more proud of this band throughout my time as drum major, and they’ve worked the hardest I’ve seen anyone work for anything. They demand excellence from themselves, and they’ve shown that through all our rehearsals; they absolutely earned the high score, and I’m proud to say that they are my family.
Q: How has band influenced your time at Franklin High School?
A: I don’t think there are any words to describe just how much this band, and the people involved in it, have done for me. They’ve seen me through my highest and lowest points, and I’ve grown to view them as a second family more than anything else. I’ve met friends and made memories that will last a lifetime, and I’ve grown and matured exponentially as a person throughout my time here. There is nothing I would not give for this band.
Q: What is your worst and best memory in band?
A: I don’t have any bad memories from marching band, but I think my favorite memory is the last day of this year’s band camp. At the very end of the day when we were giving announcements, I and the other drum major began to cry; not out of sadness, but we were both so overwhelmed and overjoyed with how hard these kids have worked, how proud we were of them, and how grateful we both were to have had the opportunity to serve them as their drum major. It was the best band camp I could have asked to go out on, and when we started crying, All of the seniors began to cry, which lead to almost the entire band shedding tears. We hugged each other, and realized how much we’d all miss each other when my class leaves. That moment will stick with me for the rest of my life, and it’s because of moments like those that I do what I do.
Q: What will you miss the most?
A: All of it. I’ll miss getting to school at 5 AM to set up for the days competition, and then getting back at 2:00 AM almost half asleep while walking. I’ll miss the Friday nights, the practices, and seeing the people I love so dearly succeed and do well for themselves. I’ll miss the people that I’ve met and grown close to, even though this won’t be the end of our friendship. I wouldn’t trade my time in this band for anything, and I will always cherish every single moment; the sad, the frustrating, and the good.
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