Clear Creek ISD is honored to invite the public to a special performance by the Marine Battle Color Detachment on March 20, 2018 at Clear Creek ISD Challenger Columbia Stadium.

The ceremonial unit from Marine Barracks Washington features “The Commandant’s Own” United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon and Marine Corps Color Guard.

This highly skilled unit appears in hundreds of ceremonies around the world each year to demonstrate the discipline, professionalism and “Esprit de Corps” of the United States Marines.

“It is a distinct privilege to welcome the Marine Battle Color Detachment to perform for our students, families and community,” said Greg Goodman, Clear Creek ISD Director of Visual and Performing Arts. “For those who have never had the opportunity to see this ceremony in person, prepare to be impressed and moved.”

Before the ceremony, Clear Creek ISD will also pay tribute to the Galveston County Sherriff Liaison Officers who serve and protect Clear Creek ISD schools, students and staff. Spectators will have the opportunity to go on the field after the conclusion of the ceremony and meet the Marines.

The Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment will perform on March 20, 2018 from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at the Clear Creek ISD Challenger Columbia Stadium. In lieu of an admission charge, the public is invited to bring canned food donations for the M.I. Lewis Social Service Center in Dickinson.

It’s course selection time. I find myself examining why it is so important to me as a parent for my kids to continue on in the band program. I hear other parents saying that their child may be quitting, or my sons tell me that a friend may not coming back next year. I never really gave it a second thought. Why would they NOT want to stay in band forever?

Upon reflection, I realized that my assumptions revolve around my own experiences. I can’t imagine what MY life would have looked like if I had not been in band. Most of MY high school memories are from the band hall and the marching field. The friends I made in high school band are still near and dear to my heart. The directors were mentors who I knew I could count on to be there for me, even when I felt like my “other” teachers were out of touch or out of reach. The band hall was a refuge and I spent every minute I was allowed hanging out there outside of regular school and rehearsal hours. I laughed, I cried, I learned, and I grew from a girl to a young woman in a home away from home, with an extended family I could lean on and laugh with.

Why would I NOT want these things for my own sons? Leave aside for a minute my hopes and dreams for their future with the skills they learn through the hard work and dedication acquired through the rigors required to excel in the band program. For the here and now, I know where my kids are. I know who they’re spending time with. I know the leaders who are helping to shape their hearts and minds. And I know they have a worthy community in which they can grow into confident young men of integrity.

To read more about why band is so awesome, check out this article:

http://www.musicforall.org/who-we-are/advocacy/why-music-why-band