1 00:00:05,768 --> 00:00:09,085 Hey, everybody. I'm Connor. That's Doug, and this 2 00:00:09,521 --> 00:00:12,140 is the Bethel School District presents podcast, and 3 00:00:12,140 --> 00:00:14,204 we've got an amazing show free you this 4 00:00:14,204 --> 00:00:16,029 week. I'm gonna head over to Bethel High 5 00:00:16,029 --> 00:00:17,636 school to speak with several members of the 6 00:00:17,716 --> 00:00:19,471 Bison band as well as 1 of their 7 00:00:19,471 --> 00:00:21,784 band directors, and they're gonna give me some 8 00:00:21,784 --> 00:00:24,017 big news about the happenings there next year. 9 00:00:24,416 --> 00:00:26,385 That's gonna be amazing Connor before you pack 10 00:00:26,504 --> 00:00:28,098 up the recording equipment and head over there. 11 00:00:28,258 --> 00:00:30,091 I've got a question for you. Rumor has 12 00:00:30,091 --> 00:00:32,243 it you're a well traveled individual. Is that? 13 00:00:32,562 --> 00:00:35,447 You betcha. So you know you've seen this 14 00:00:35,447 --> 00:00:37,598 great world that we live in. Can you 15 00:00:37,598 --> 00:00:38,975 tell me what is the happiest 16 00:00:39,670 --> 00:00:42,141 country in the entire world. They do studies 17 00:00:42,141 --> 00:00:44,392 on this? Happiest country. Well, I'm gonna go 18 00:00:44,392 --> 00:00:45,750 with my people, 19 00:00:46,229 --> 00:00:49,026 the people of Denmark. That's my guess. You're 20 00:00:49,026 --> 00:00:52,075 actually close Finland, which is the current reigning 21 00:00:52,075 --> 00:00:54,310 happiest country in the world does trade places 22 00:00:54,310 --> 00:00:55,129 with the Scandinavian 23 00:00:55,587 --> 00:00:58,061 countries kinda year to year, something about that 24 00:00:58,221 --> 00:01:01,370 Northern European climate just generates happiness 25 00:01:01,828 --> 00:01:02,706 just like you do here. 26 00:01:03,504 --> 00:01:05,500 That's what we're all about. In the podcast 27 00:01:05,500 --> 00:01:08,387 studio every single week, but Connor, how well 28 00:01:08,387 --> 00:01:10,402 do you know this great 29 00:01:10,858 --> 00:01:13,249 country? How many states have you been to 30 00:01:13,249 --> 00:01:16,292 in these wonderful 50 states? Boy. Let me 31 00:01:16,292 --> 00:01:18,145 let me do a quick mental 32 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:20,749 traveling arithmetic. 1234. 33 00:01:20,988 --> 00:01:23,296 That's again. And then carry the 04:12. 34 00:01:24,107 --> 00:01:26,178 12, not it's a say no. Loud sounds, 35 00:01:26,337 --> 00:01:28,487 but that... It kind... You're not even at 36 00:01:28,487 --> 00:01:31,354 13 original colonies level of Yeah. Traveling this 37 00:01:31,354 --> 00:01:34,152 great country. But in your defense, you're West 38 00:01:34,311 --> 00:01:35,742 Coast boy. I am I am an East 39 00:01:35,901 --> 00:01:37,808 Coast boy, so I had a lot more 40 00:01:37,808 --> 00:01:39,716 access to a lot more states because there's 41 00:01:39,716 --> 00:01:42,204 a... Plenty of them. I'm gonna say the 42 00:01:42,204 --> 00:01:43,721 way you're talking, I'm gonna say you've been 43 00:01:43,721 --> 00:01:46,674 to all 50 plus Puerto To Rico. 44 00:01:48,684 --> 00:01:50,036 Well, I wish I had 50 would be 45 00:01:50,036 --> 00:01:51,945 a great answer, especially for all the trash 46 00:01:52,104 --> 00:01:54,411 I'm talking for you only visiting 12. I've 47 00:01:54,411 --> 00:01:56,655 been to 20 eighth... States. But like I 48 00:01:56,655 --> 00:01:57,929 said, grew up on the East coast a 49 00:01:57,929 --> 00:01:59,761 little easier to get from state to state 50 00:01:59,761 --> 00:02:01,831 to state. Yeah. I feel like that honestly 51 00:02:01,831 --> 00:02:03,128 doesn't count from 52 00:02:03,504 --> 00:02:05,515 Delaware and a half hampshire. I mean, it's 53 00:02:05,515 --> 00:02:07,354 basically they both could fit in the county. 54 00:02:07,594 --> 00:02:09,675 I'm from in Montana. So I'm gonna give 55 00:02:09,675 --> 00:02:12,129 you half credit, which means we're equal the 56 00:02:12,249 --> 00:02:14,087 That's where I like. That sounds fantastic. So 57 00:02:14,087 --> 00:02:15,764 we know the happiest country in the world 58 00:02:15,764 --> 00:02:17,282 is Finland currently reigning. 59 00:02:18,001 --> 00:02:19,040 What do you think the happiest? 60 00:02:19,693 --> 00:02:22,243 State is connor. I mean, to me, this 61 00:02:22,243 --> 00:02:25,591 should be obvious that it's Hawaii? Because why 62 00:02:25,591 --> 00:02:27,367 would you not be happy 63 00:02:27,679 --> 00:02:29,111 living in Hawaii. So I'm gonna say Hawaii. 64 00:02:29,350 --> 00:02:30,783 That's actually a great answer, And I I 65 00:02:30,783 --> 00:02:32,614 should give you some stipulation around this before 66 00:02:32,614 --> 00:02:33,671 you answer 67 00:02:34,046 --> 00:02:35,735 almost correctly. You actually hit the number 2 68 00:02:35,735 --> 00:02:37,335 on this list. This info comes to us 69 00:02:37,335 --> 00:02:39,895 from wallet hub, and they evaluated the states 70 00:02:39,895 --> 00:02:42,055 on emotional and physical well being, 71 00:02:42,615 --> 00:02:46,719 work environment and community and environment. And Hawaii 72 00:02:46,936 --> 00:02:49,884 scores very high, actually number 1 in emotional 73 00:02:49,884 --> 00:02:52,210 and physical well being but they're not number 74 00:02:52,210 --> 00:02:54,761 1 overall. Believe it or not the number 75 00:02:54,761 --> 00:02:58,267 1 happiest state in the United States is 76 00:02:58,666 --> 00:02:58,825 Utah. 77 00:02:59,713 --> 00:03:02,647 Utah. Utah. Number 1 in work environment, number 78 00:03:02,647 --> 00:03:05,447 1 in community and environment, and number 16 79 00:03:05,502 --> 00:03:08,543 in emotional and physical well being. So, congrats 80 00:03:08,543 --> 00:03:10,061 the Utah state I've never been to actually. 81 00:03:10,461 --> 00:03:11,979 I have been there. That is 1 of 82 00:03:11,979 --> 00:03:14,616 my 12. It's a beautiful state. Lots of 83 00:03:14,616 --> 00:03:17,661 gorgeous scenery, Salt Lake is amazing, so it's 84 00:03:17,661 --> 00:03:19,013 a great state. Well, maybe have to put 85 00:03:19,013 --> 00:03:20,364 it on my list and head on out 86 00:03:20,364 --> 00:03:22,351 to Utah 1 day. But for now, why 87 00:03:22,351 --> 00:03:24,100 don't you head out to Bethel high school? 88 00:03:25,870 --> 00:03:29,462 Joining us today are Bethel High school band 89 00:03:29,462 --> 00:03:32,015 director, Mallory Corn, along with 2 of her 90 00:03:32,015 --> 00:03:34,337 students Taylor and Julian. So let's get right 91 00:03:34,337 --> 00:03:36,484 into it with the students. So Julian, what 92 00:03:36,484 --> 00:03:38,154 instrument do you play? How long you've you 93 00:03:38,154 --> 00:03:39,824 been playing it and what gotcha you into 94 00:03:39,824 --> 00:03:40,514 it in the first. 95 00:03:41,033 --> 00:03:41,512 My 96 00:03:41,912 --> 00:03:44,227 instrument of choice is the Car, and I 97 00:03:44,227 --> 00:03:46,143 got into it because my mother was playing 98 00:03:46,143 --> 00:03:48,139 at high school. And the day before try 99 00:03:48,139 --> 00:03:49,416 out, she gave me her old Beat up 100 00:03:49,576 --> 00:03:50,945 Yamaha from high And, 101 00:03:51,580 --> 00:03:53,089 the day I went to try it out. 102 00:03:53,724 --> 00:03:56,106 I made no sound the first time. I've 103 00:03:56,106 --> 00:03:57,695 squeak loudly the second time, And at the 104 00:03:57,695 --> 00:03:59,381 third time I made just the right pitch 105 00:03:59,381 --> 00:04:00,815 in from there, my teacher said, okay, you're 106 00:04:00,815 --> 00:04:02,648 playing Cla. And you haven't had a wrong 107 00:04:02,648 --> 00:04:04,241 pitch since. Right? I mean, it's been... Oh, 108 00:04:04,321 --> 00:04:06,647 no, God. I've been squeaking. But that's still 109 00:04:06,647 --> 00:04:08,163 pretty good. You know, You hear these stories 110 00:04:08,163 --> 00:04:09,678 of, you know, it took me 3 years 111 00:04:09,678 --> 00:04:10,874 to actually get a good pitch out of 112 00:04:10,874 --> 00:04:13,028 it. So the third try. You know, that's 113 00:04:13,028 --> 00:04:14,224 that's pretty good. So I'm gonna give you 114 00:04:14,224 --> 00:04:16,390 credit for that 1. Yeah. I've actually, like, 115 00:04:16,788 --> 00:04:19,014 ever since and I've really clicked with Cla, 116 00:04:19,173 --> 00:04:21,558 and even in middle, I've been considered, like, 117 00:04:21,638 --> 00:04:23,069 the best in, like, you know my section 118 00:04:23,069 --> 00:04:24,678 a lot of times. Like, I'm picking up 119 00:04:24,678 --> 00:04:27,075 other instruments too like, Alto x and whatnot. 120 00:04:27,235 --> 00:04:30,270 But Cla definitely needs something that I feel 121 00:04:30,270 --> 00:04:32,271 connected with. Not only for my mom, but 122 00:04:32,271 --> 00:04:33,618 from... Like, you know, just for my personal 123 00:04:33,618 --> 00:04:35,440 experience. This is definitely a... It's for hold 124 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:38,110 beloved. That's awesome. Yeah. And Taylor, what about 125 00:04:38,229 --> 00:04:40,544 to, what's your instrument of choice? How long 126 00:04:40,544 --> 00:04:41,742 you've been playing and what got you into 127 00:04:41,742 --> 00:04:41,902 it? 128 00:04:42,700 --> 00:04:45,095 I picked the flute, and I've been playing 129 00:04:45,095 --> 00:04:47,091 this like, my seventh or eighth year, I 130 00:04:47,091 --> 00:04:48,783 think. To I've been playing since the fifth 131 00:04:48,783 --> 00:04:49,762 grade, and 132 00:04:50,621 --> 00:04:52,618 I also played the pic, but what got 133 00:04:52,618 --> 00:04:53,896 me into it is just like the basic 134 00:04:53,896 --> 00:04:55,907 fifth grade try outs. And I picked it 135 00:04:55,907 --> 00:04:57,181 up, and it's the first thing I tried 136 00:04:57,181 --> 00:04:58,536 it was the only thing I tried actually. 137 00:04:58,695 --> 00:05:00,607 So I could enjoy a different instrument Just. 138 00:05:00,926 --> 00:05:02,201 It's too late for me. Well, that one's 139 00:05:02,201 --> 00:05:03,714 very report too. That... You know, a lot 140 00:05:03,714 --> 00:05:05,480 of these are very... I I remember when 141 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:07,648 I was a kid. I got a signed 142 00:05:07,704 --> 00:05:09,610 stand up base. And then I had to 143 00:05:09,610 --> 00:05:11,437 take it home every day. At first I 144 00:05:11,437 --> 00:05:13,025 thought, oh, my god, this is the coolest 145 00:05:13,025 --> 00:05:14,217 thing look how huge this as I was 146 00:05:14,217 --> 00:05:15,822 in, like, third grade, and then I had 147 00:05:15,822 --> 00:05:17,255 to take that thing home every everyday, and 148 00:05:17,334 --> 00:05:19,324 I realized, I should have picked something a 149 00:05:19,324 --> 00:05:21,472 little smaller fiddle or something. But that's cool. 150 00:05:21,631 --> 00:05:23,834 And so any temptation along the way to 151 00:05:23,954 --> 00:05:25,544 switch it up? Have you gotten bored at 152 00:05:25,544 --> 00:05:27,373 all? Or is it still pretty interesting and... 153 00:05:27,691 --> 00:05:29,202 I think it depends on what I'm playing 154 00:05:29,202 --> 00:05:30,474 because a lot of the time there's like, 155 00:05:30,872 --> 00:05:32,383 temptation to switch and I'm like, oh, I 156 00:05:32,383 --> 00:05:34,069 would love to be a brass instrument because 157 00:05:34,069 --> 00:05:36,807 brass instruments have this big blah, like, big 158 00:05:36,866 --> 00:05:39,424 sound, and it's so, like nice and they're 159 00:05:39,424 --> 00:05:41,421 really important and in, like, pet bands and 160 00:05:41,421 --> 00:05:43,594 marching bands because they're all you hear. And 161 00:05:43,594 --> 00:05:45,270 you can't really hear a wood as well. 162 00:05:45,509 --> 00:05:46,249 And so 163 00:05:46,627 --> 00:05:47,904 that's something I wanted to try and so 164 00:05:47,984 --> 00:05:49,341 I'll come after school and I'll pick up 165 00:05:49,341 --> 00:05:51,177 different instruments, like I've tried the Eu and 166 00:05:51,177 --> 00:05:51,816 the T bone, 167 00:05:52,945 --> 00:05:54,535 but my parents won't let me pick up 168 00:05:54,535 --> 00:05:56,441 more instruments. So it's hollow of pipe dream 169 00:05:56,441 --> 00:05:58,507 and terms going on on On. Well, there's 170 00:05:58,507 --> 00:05:59,540 there's a lot of time left for you. 171 00:05:59,858 --> 00:06:00,676 Sure. Yeah. 172 00:06:01,545 --> 00:06:03,545 And so, Mallory, what about you? What's your 173 00:06:03,545 --> 00:06:06,185 history with musical instruments? When did you first 174 00:06:06,185 --> 00:06:08,504 get involved and why did you love the 175 00:06:08,504 --> 00:06:10,839 instrument that you chose? Yeah. So I started 176 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:13,480 in sixth grade, that was my district started. 177 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:15,240 Sixth grade band when you get to middle 178 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:16,920 school. And similar to these guys, it's pretty 179 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,170 much those... Like, fifth grade try outs. You 180 00:06:19,170 --> 00:06:21,483 try out different things, and I was able 181 00:06:21,483 --> 00:06:22,918 to make a sound on this iphone. It 182 00:06:22,918 --> 00:06:24,274 was great. It looked cool. I was like, 183 00:06:24,514 --> 00:06:26,747 okay. I'll stick with this. And so I 184 00:06:26,747 --> 00:06:28,828 stuck with that. Through high school and through 185 00:06:28,828 --> 00:06:31,206 college, but I did play Trumpet for a 186 00:06:31,206 --> 00:06:32,950 bit in high school as well during our 187 00:06:32,950 --> 00:06:34,298 marching and pet band. So kind of a 188 00:06:34,298 --> 00:06:35,115 different setting 189 00:06:35,503 --> 00:06:37,254 My younger brother had picked up Trumpet when 190 00:06:37,254 --> 00:06:38,925 he joined band in middle school. And so 191 00:06:39,005 --> 00:06:40,676 I kinda learned that at home and put 192 00:06:40,676 --> 00:06:42,506 that in there a little bit for high 193 00:06:42,506 --> 00:06:45,306 school marching band, but mostly have stuck with 194 00:06:45,464 --> 00:06:47,529 Sa phone the way through. The Sa, you 195 00:06:47,529 --> 00:06:47,687 know, 196 00:06:48,799 --> 00:06:51,260 T bones very cool, Sa is very. So, 197 00:06:51,419 --> 00:06:52,848 Mean, and Trump is cool too. So I 198 00:06:52,848 --> 00:06:54,372 mean, you you got some, like, cool 1. 199 00:06:54,531 --> 00:06:56,520 So... Right. This Street Cr is set on 200 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:58,906 that. Forget. And what made you wanna become 201 00:06:58,906 --> 00:07:00,975 a teacher? You know, there's a lot of 202 00:07:00,975 --> 00:07:02,486 people play music. A lot of people love 203 00:07:02,486 --> 00:07:04,417 music but maybe teaching isn't their route. What 204 00:07:04,417 --> 00:07:05,695 made you think the teaching was a route 205 00:07:05,695 --> 00:07:06,974 for you? Yeah. I do have a lot 206 00:07:06,974 --> 00:07:08,572 of teachers in my family. So I was 207 00:07:08,572 --> 00:07:09,770 familiar with the profession, 208 00:07:10,424 --> 00:07:11,863 in terms of being a high school band 209 00:07:11,863 --> 00:07:13,861 director, I always thought that was way too 210 00:07:13,861 --> 00:07:15,539 much of a time commitment, wasn't sure if 211 00:07:15,539 --> 00:07:16,758 that was for me, but 212 00:07:17,137 --> 00:07:18,576 through my years in high school band and 213 00:07:18,576 --> 00:07:20,427 taking on leadership in my high school band. 214 00:07:20,746 --> 00:07:22,417 I got a lot of experience just getting 215 00:07:22,417 --> 00:07:24,725 out in front of the group and getting 216 00:07:24,725 --> 00:07:27,272 an idea of what that would be like 217 00:07:27,272 --> 00:07:29,199 and kinda of the behind the scenes working 218 00:07:29,199 --> 00:07:30,873 with the director on a lot of different 219 00:07:30,873 --> 00:07:32,468 things that they do. And I had a 220 00:07:32,468 --> 00:07:33,743 lot of fun with it, and I figured 221 00:07:33,743 --> 00:07:35,736 that sounded like something I would really enjoy 222 00:07:35,736 --> 00:07:37,344 and something I could do. That's awesome. And 223 00:07:37,344 --> 00:07:39,732 1 of the really cool things is... And 224 00:07:39,811 --> 00:07:41,562 I think this might surprise some people that 225 00:07:41,562 --> 00:07:43,313 to know that bethel high school hasn't had 226 00:07:43,313 --> 00:07:45,078 a marching band. I That's all gonna change 227 00:07:45,078 --> 00:07:46,667 next year. Next year is gonna be the 228 00:07:46,667 --> 00:07:49,052 inaugural year of the Bethel high marching band. 229 00:07:49,370 --> 00:07:50,959 So Wanna talk to the students here. So 230 00:07:51,039 --> 00:07:51,277 Taylor, 231 00:07:51,913 --> 00:07:54,653 that's pretty awesome that what are your thoughts 232 00:07:54,709 --> 00:07:56,694 on getting involved in a marching. Have you 233 00:07:56,694 --> 00:07:57,726 done any of that? Like, when you're in 234 00:07:57,726 --> 00:07:59,076 middle school? Or have you tried that at 235 00:07:59,076 --> 00:08:00,346 all? Or is this completely new to you? 236 00:08:01,220 --> 00:08:03,403 Will, we march, like, regularly. 237 00:08:03,938 --> 00:08:05,531 But with, like, our da parades and stuff, 238 00:08:05,770 --> 00:08:07,442 it's definitely never been like a show or 239 00:08:07,442 --> 00:08:09,830 anything. That's what I'm super excited about. This 240 00:08:09,830 --> 00:08:11,757 is something I've been asking for since my 241 00:08:11,757 --> 00:08:13,273 freshman year. I would go up to mister 242 00:08:13,353 --> 00:08:14,469 White had all the time and be like, 243 00:08:14,948 --> 00:08:16,703 so do we have a Marching coming, and 244 00:08:16,703 --> 00:08:18,617 he's, like, we're working on it. I'll we'll 245 00:08:18,617 --> 00:08:20,531 get there And I was like, okay. And 246 00:08:20,531 --> 00:08:20,850 it's here. 247 00:08:21,581 --> 00:08:22,534 Here. I'm so excited. 248 00:08:23,090 --> 00:08:25,314 Julian, what about you? What are you looking 249 00:08:25,314 --> 00:08:27,300 forward to in terms of the marching band? 250 00:08:27,698 --> 00:08:29,207 First all I just wanna say about time? 251 00:08:30,728 --> 00:08:33,898 Like, honestly, I'm looking might mainly towards just 252 00:08:33,898 --> 00:08:34,398 that 253 00:08:34,769 --> 00:08:37,400 team in that school spirit. That we're gonna 254 00:08:37,400 --> 00:08:38,988 get. Because every time we went to the 255 00:08:39,068 --> 00:08:41,767 Da parade, we see grand Ka capacity in 256 00:08:41,926 --> 00:08:43,355 Span away like, just str their stuff with 257 00:08:43,355 --> 00:08:45,679 the really nice uniforms we meanwhile we're walking 258 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:46,798 around in hoodies and jeans, 259 00:08:47,517 --> 00:08:48,017 and 260 00:08:48,716 --> 00:08:49,914 getting these new outfits, 261 00:08:50,394 --> 00:08:52,392 and I can just see everyone's face light 262 00:08:52,392 --> 00:08:54,470 up when mister White Had walked around showing 263 00:08:54,470 --> 00:08:56,323 us the, you know, uniforms and now they 264 00:08:56,323 --> 00:08:58,880 looked. It's definitely gonna be a new light 265 00:08:58,880 --> 00:09:01,357 for Bethel, Bison in general because this is 266 00:09:01,357 --> 00:09:03,135 definitely gonna be something that weird 267 00:09:03,689 --> 00:09:05,442 gonna look forward to. This is something we're 268 00:09:05,442 --> 00:09:07,594 gonna, like practice this heavily for. It's just 269 00:09:07,594 --> 00:09:09,427 gonna bring school spear in general. And I 270 00:09:09,427 --> 00:09:10,942 think that's what we've been lacking, especially in 271 00:09:10,942 --> 00:09:11,261 the band. 272 00:09:11,993 --> 00:09:13,669 So with these, you know, with the inclusion 273 00:09:13,669 --> 00:09:15,743 of a marching band and with another addition 274 00:09:15,743 --> 00:09:16,940 to our band, you know, 275 00:09:18,056 --> 00:09:18,296 schedule, 276 00:09:19,028 --> 00:09:21,017 this is gonna be huge for Bethel. Absolutely. 277 00:09:21,176 --> 00:09:22,846 And and you mentioned it there there... There's 278 00:09:22,846 --> 00:09:24,119 a pride to this, I think, 279 00:09:24,835 --> 00:09:27,713 with bands and and just school bodies in 280 00:09:27,713 --> 00:09:29,701 general, when you see your marching band, you 281 00:09:29,701 --> 00:09:31,291 feel pride in that. And I know that 282 00:09:31,291 --> 00:09:33,700 you will have some rival some natural rival 283 00:09:33,836 --> 00:09:35,426 with our schools in district, 284 00:09:35,918 --> 00:09:37,820 But I know. I was talking to you 285 00:09:37,820 --> 00:09:39,880 before we started it. You you're you're calling 286 00:09:39,880 --> 00:09:42,100 out some big boys in the marching band 287 00:09:42,100 --> 00:09:44,260 all locally. So who who should be on 288 00:09:44,260 --> 00:09:46,172 the lookout for Bethel high marching van next 289 00:09:46,172 --> 00:09:47,845 year? I know. I have a lot of 290 00:09:47,845 --> 00:09:51,125 progression friends. And every time at the parade, 291 00:09:51,284 --> 00:09:53,670 we've always had drum offs against Lincoln. You 292 00:09:53,670 --> 00:09:56,614 guys are some good players. So just letting 293 00:09:56,614 --> 00:09:59,134 you guys know we're coming. We're coming. Respect 294 00:09:59,254 --> 00:10:01,806 fully link and watch out? New Sheriff town. 295 00:10:02,444 --> 00:10:05,075 Mallory, what are you looking forward to, next 296 00:10:05,075 --> 00:10:07,308 year with the marching ban? Yeah. Well, 1 297 00:10:07,308 --> 00:10:08,399 thing is just 298 00:10:08,757 --> 00:10:11,142 the football games and band games already are 299 00:10:11,142 --> 00:10:13,129 something that I just enjoy so much about 300 00:10:13,129 --> 00:10:15,195 band and teaching band because that's when I 301 00:10:15,195 --> 00:10:17,360 really get to see my students like, come 302 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:18,795 out of their shelves and see their confidence 303 00:10:18,795 --> 00:10:20,470 grow and see them making friends and making 304 00:10:20,470 --> 00:10:22,702 memories because, you know, it's 1 thing to 305 00:10:22,702 --> 00:10:24,217 teach me a during class and during the 306 00:10:24,217 --> 00:10:26,538 school day. But getting out into the community 307 00:10:26,538 --> 00:10:28,365 and going on trips and doing all of 308 00:10:28,365 --> 00:10:29,556 those extracurricular things. 309 00:10:30,271 --> 00:10:32,176 That's where the fun really comes in. And 310 00:10:32,176 --> 00:10:34,337 so I'm just really excited to add another 311 00:10:34,337 --> 00:10:36,406 element to that, and I can see the 312 00:10:36,406 --> 00:10:37,758 dedication These guys are ready to put in 313 00:10:37,758 --> 00:10:39,746 and the excitement, and I can't wait to 314 00:10:39,746 --> 00:10:41,984 be able to give that experience. Is that's 315 00:10:41,984 --> 00:10:43,333 something I had in high school, and it's 316 00:10:43,333 --> 00:10:45,476 definitely something I'm looking forward to sharing. Yeah. 317 00:10:45,635 --> 00:10:47,778 It's fantastic. And Taylor, you know, I... I'm 318 00:10:47,778 --> 00:10:50,019 sure this won't be easy because, you know, 319 00:10:50,178 --> 00:10:51,771 these are skills and people work hard on 320 00:10:51,771 --> 00:10:53,523 that. What do you think is gonna be 321 00:10:53,523 --> 00:10:55,832 the toughest part about coming together as a 322 00:10:55,832 --> 00:10:58,075 marching band. It's a new thing being kind 323 00:10:58,075 --> 00:10:59,822 of the best version of yourself that you 324 00:10:59,822 --> 00:11:00,934 can be. Well, I think there's a couple 325 00:11:00,934 --> 00:11:02,363 of things because this is all new to 326 00:11:02,363 --> 00:11:03,872 us. Like, this is something none of us 327 00:11:03,872 --> 00:11:05,380 have ever done before. None of us have 328 00:11:05,380 --> 00:11:06,651 ever been, like, a part of, like a 329 00:11:06,651 --> 00:11:08,345 drum core or anything and, like, gone to 330 00:11:08,345 --> 00:11:10,345 these fun shows. Like, these is all new 331 00:11:10,345 --> 00:11:12,745 for us. But I know we are still 332 00:11:12,745 --> 00:11:14,264 prepping forward in advance. Like, these are all 333 00:11:14,264 --> 00:11:16,196 things we know the basics of. And then 334 00:11:16,196 --> 00:11:17,628 the next thing is like just the size 335 00:11:17,628 --> 00:11:19,854 of our program because right now, we're not 336 00:11:19,854 --> 00:11:21,524 the biggest band in the district, and that's 337 00:11:21,524 --> 00:11:23,273 that's fine because we do great. We hold 338 00:11:23,273 --> 00:11:25,302 our own. It's no big, but 339 00:11:26,157 --> 00:11:27,673 we're gonna get a lot more people, like, 340 00:11:27,753 --> 00:11:28,710 they're gonna come up from Middle school and 341 00:11:28,710 --> 00:11:29,826 be like, oh, I wanna be a part 342 00:11:29,826 --> 00:11:31,262 of that marching band. I wanna be down 343 00:11:31,262 --> 00:11:33,097 on that field. That's gonna be so awesome 344 00:11:33,097 --> 00:11:35,025 because that's what I'm side. Yeah. And it's 345 00:11:35,025 --> 00:11:36,960 cool because you will, you know, forever, 346 00:11:37,496 --> 00:11:39,329 you you guys will be the first class 347 00:11:39,329 --> 00:11:41,402 of the marching band. You'll be history books. 348 00:11:41,641 --> 00:11:42,095 And 349 00:11:42,612 --> 00:11:44,524 Julien, you don't strike me as the nervous 350 00:11:44,524 --> 00:11:46,037 type. But are you feeling any nerves at 351 00:11:46,037 --> 00:11:47,630 all about getting going on this next year? 352 00:11:48,188 --> 00:11:50,179 Honestly, as much as I had it. Yes. 353 00:11:50,418 --> 00:11:52,350 I am very much feeling the nervous of 354 00:11:52,350 --> 00:11:54,110 it because, you know, with the involvement of 355 00:11:54,110 --> 00:11:56,110 a new marching band, that will involve us 356 00:11:56,110 --> 00:11:58,370 in, let's say competitions if we're good enough 357 00:11:58,590 --> 00:12:01,080 or even trying to get into additions. And 358 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:03,410 knowing our band, we 359 00:12:04,025 --> 00:12:06,174 feel like we'll have to basically lock in 360 00:12:06,174 --> 00:12:08,577 when it comes to engagement, like, we'll have 361 00:12:08,577 --> 00:12:10,570 to really be dedicated with this because another 362 00:12:10,570 --> 00:12:13,359 issue we have is just time. We need 363 00:12:13,359 --> 00:12:14,794 to manage time and stuff. Because a lot 364 00:12:14,794 --> 00:12:16,322 of our students or athletes. A lot of 365 00:12:16,322 --> 00:12:18,311 our students involved with other things. So 1 366 00:12:18,311 --> 00:12:19,902 of the cool things about not just marching 367 00:12:19,902 --> 00:12:21,731 bandwidth but bands in general is, you know, 368 00:12:21,970 --> 00:12:24,074 you get to pick these interesting 369 00:12:24,447 --> 00:12:26,511 pop songs that you take your own take 370 00:12:26,511 --> 00:12:26,749 on, 371 00:12:27,543 --> 00:12:29,924 you know, I've heard Lady Gaga on Beyonce. 372 00:12:30,242 --> 00:12:31,591 I mean, people are taking on all kinds 373 00:12:31,591 --> 00:12:33,141 of if you could choose 374 00:12:33,677 --> 00:12:35,668 any pop song, or I guess any song 375 00:12:35,668 --> 00:12:36,704 in the world could be a country song, 376 00:12:36,863 --> 00:12:40,129 whatever, rap song to play at, let's say, 377 00:12:40,368 --> 00:12:41,220 a Bethel 378 00:12:41,659 --> 00:12:42,220 football game, 379 00:12:43,179 --> 00:12:45,259 which song would you choose and why? 380 00:12:46,059 --> 00:12:47,100 Oh, that is so hard. 381 00:12:47,899 --> 00:12:49,179 There's a lot of songs out there. 382 00:12:49,993 --> 00:12:51,498 I don't know. Actually. 383 00:12:52,608 --> 00:12:54,035 I think in class we were talking about 384 00:12:54,035 --> 00:12:54,535 poker, 385 00:12:55,144 --> 00:12:56,967 by lady Gaga, like yesterday. 386 00:12:57,537 --> 00:12:59,864 That sounds super fun just because 387 00:13:01,032 --> 00:13:02,938 I, it just sounds fun. Or anything by 388 00:13:03,097 --> 00:13:04,844 Michael Jackson? Because if you ever seen, like, 389 00:13:05,003 --> 00:13:05,503 those 390 00:13:06,290 --> 00:13:08,041 overhead shots of, like, the U up marching 391 00:13:08,041 --> 00:13:09,871 band or like, some super big marching... College 392 00:13:09,871 --> 00:13:12,019 marching band, and they do those fun shapes, 393 00:13:12,178 --> 00:13:14,087 and it's, like, literally the guy moon walking 394 00:13:14,087 --> 00:13:16,486 while they're playing. It's amazing. That sounds awesome. 395 00:13:16,724 --> 00:13:18,153 Yeah. I would love to do that. Yeah. 396 00:13:18,312 --> 00:13:20,138 Those are 2 good ones. Julian, what about 397 00:13:20,138 --> 00:13:22,520 you? You got... You you can choose any 398 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:23,894 song or a couple songs 399 00:13:24,442 --> 00:13:25,635 that you're gonna perform? What what are you 400 00:13:25,635 --> 00:13:28,181 gonna perform? Not gonna lie. When we were 401 00:13:28,181 --> 00:13:29,556 doing the recommendations 402 00:13:30,169 --> 00:13:30,726 on the board, 403 00:13:31,379 --> 00:13:32,500 shout out to my email friends out there. 404 00:13:32,740 --> 00:13:34,259 I know there's an arrangement of Helena by 405 00:13:34,259 --> 00:13:35,139 my chemical romance. 406 00:13:35,779 --> 00:13:38,019 And, like, for Pet band, Oh my god. 407 00:13:38,500 --> 00:13:41,541 Great. Another recommendation too I've seen is my 408 00:13:41,541 --> 00:13:43,371 mom mentioned how when she was in marching 409 00:13:43,371 --> 00:13:43,530 that, 410 00:13:44,247 --> 00:13:44,883 they did a, 411 00:13:45,918 --> 00:13:48,321 men and black arrangement thing, and they, like, 412 00:13:48,400 --> 00:13:50,151 had, like, the... They're marching around, like, you 413 00:13:50,151 --> 00:13:52,698 know, the field and whatnot. I think that'd 414 00:13:52,698 --> 00:13:54,847 would be pretty cool, Especially since she showed 415 00:13:54,847 --> 00:13:56,201 me it, and, like, it was really nice. 416 00:13:56,614 --> 00:13:58,130 I think that'd be something that we hundred 417 00:13:58,130 --> 00:14:00,126 percent can do as Bethel Bison band. Yeah. 418 00:14:00,365 --> 00:14:02,600 Anything else, really, I'm I'm down for anything 419 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:03,877 like a boy I'm don't to play in 420 00:14:03,877 --> 00:14:04,595 general nice. 421 00:14:05,484 --> 00:14:08,181 Mallory, what about you? You're from a slightly 422 00:14:08,181 --> 00:14:10,719 different generation, What kind of music maybe that 423 00:14:10,719 --> 00:14:12,702 you listen to in high school or that 424 00:14:12,702 --> 00:14:14,794 you're to know. I guess would you think 425 00:14:14,794 --> 00:14:15,695 would be a fun 426 00:14:16,075 --> 00:14:18,075 way to introduce to a marching band? You 427 00:14:18,075 --> 00:14:20,714 know, maybe it's not exactly from my generation, 428 00:14:20,875 --> 00:14:22,961 but 1 thing that I've seen be really 429 00:14:22,961 --> 00:14:24,784 cool in terms of marching shows is music 430 00:14:24,784 --> 00:14:25,180 from queen. 431 00:14:26,290 --> 00:14:28,747 Absolutely. And so I... I've seen a couple 432 00:14:28,747 --> 00:14:31,229 people couple bands out there doing queen shows, 433 00:14:31,388 --> 00:14:32,982 and I think that music's awesome. And I 434 00:14:32,982 --> 00:14:34,736 know we're early. So... And and I don't 435 00:14:34,736 --> 00:14:36,410 wanna I don't need to spoil anything even 436 00:14:36,410 --> 00:14:39,135 if you do have some ideas but are 437 00:14:39,135 --> 00:14:41,365 you already kinda cooking up some ideas for 438 00:14:41,365 --> 00:14:43,835 next year that you are gonna introduce? I've 439 00:14:43,835 --> 00:14:45,684 just started the process of and into some 440 00:14:45,684 --> 00:14:47,682 things. I I don't have anything that would 441 00:14:47,682 --> 00:14:49,540 be ready to share at this point, but 442 00:14:50,478 --> 00:14:52,156 started that process. And now we've got some 443 00:14:52,156 --> 00:14:53,675 even good some good ideas coming from here. 444 00:14:54,009 --> 00:14:55,290 Right. If you go with any of these, 445 00:14:55,450 --> 00:14:57,290 I... I'm gonna need you to give credit 446 00:14:57,290 --> 00:15:00,330 to the podcast for the inspiration. Sounds good. 447 00:15:01,384 --> 00:15:03,143 Anything else you guys wanna say about the 448 00:15:03,143 --> 00:15:06,579 band in general, about marching band, about Bethel, 449 00:15:06,979 --> 00:15:09,136 about your band director here, anything at all. 450 00:15:09,936 --> 00:15:11,866 I mean, it is kind of off topic 451 00:15:11,866 --> 00:15:13,061 a little bit. I just like to shout 452 00:15:13,061 --> 00:15:16,327 out, Cooper Mountain, middle school, teacher, mister Curtis. 453 00:15:16,566 --> 00:15:17,203 Other than that, though, 454 00:15:18,253 --> 00:15:20,561 I'm excited. I'm a hundred percent excited. Like, 455 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:22,788 this is something that honestly, we're ready for. 456 00:15:23,266 --> 00:15:25,309 Honestly, my per precaution friends do, like, we're 457 00:15:25,588 --> 00:15:27,023 they're ready to structure their stuff here. Like, 458 00:15:27,103 --> 00:15:28,856 all we need is, like... They're right for 459 00:15:28,856 --> 00:15:30,290 these outfits. They're ready to, you know, get 460 00:15:30,290 --> 00:15:31,167 out there and perform. 461 00:15:31,805 --> 00:15:32,862 So it's just 462 00:15:34,049 --> 00:15:36,195 We're ready. Yeah. I can tell. No. You 463 00:15:36,195 --> 00:15:38,023 chomp the bit. Any anything that you wanna 464 00:15:38,023 --> 00:15:38,182 add? 465 00:15:39,294 --> 00:15:41,384 I think I'm just really excited for the. 466 00:15:41,679 --> 00:15:42,649 This gonna be my last you during in 467 00:15:42,649 --> 00:15:44,647 high school. So I'm really excited to make 468 00:15:44,647 --> 00:15:46,825 some super big memories, and 469 00:15:47,603 --> 00:15:49,281 I think we've some really great band directors. 470 00:15:49,920 --> 00:15:52,095 Like, I think you guys are perfect to 471 00:15:52,095 --> 00:15:53,774 run the marching band just because of your 472 00:15:53,774 --> 00:15:55,934 awesome experience. And I think you guys are 473 00:15:55,934 --> 00:15:57,774 just ready to bring all the fun. And, 474 00:15:57,855 --> 00:15:59,462 like, if a student had an idea. I 475 00:15:59,462 --> 00:16:00,337 could bring it to you and you'd would 476 00:16:00,337 --> 00:16:02,086 be like, alright. Let's do it. Like, 477 00:16:02,723 --> 00:16:04,074 I think there's just a lot of involvement 478 00:16:04,074 --> 00:16:05,585 from everyone, and I think we're all really 479 00:16:05,585 --> 00:16:08,309 excited to get going. And Taylor, you'd mentioned 480 00:16:08,309 --> 00:16:10,543 the U dub Marching band. Do you have 481 00:16:10,543 --> 00:16:13,175 any desire to kinda continue playing music? Oh, 482 00:16:13,254 --> 00:16:15,089 absolutely your next journey? Are you're already thinking 483 00:16:15,089 --> 00:16:16,580 about that? Yeah, That's why I wanna go 484 00:16:16,779 --> 00:16:18,059 wanna go to Utah, and I wanna be 485 00:16:18,059 --> 00:16:19,980 in there marching band so bad. And what 486 00:16:19,980 --> 00:16:21,580 about Julian? You got a little more time 487 00:16:21,580 --> 00:16:22,700 before you have to decide, but is that 488 00:16:22,700 --> 00:16:24,460 something you could think about going playing in 489 00:16:24,460 --> 00:16:27,097 college or Yeah. Honestly, if I have the 490 00:16:27,097 --> 00:16:28,603 opportunity to, I'd love to play in college. 491 00:16:28,762 --> 00:16:30,744 And what's college I've been specifically looking for? 492 00:16:31,061 --> 00:16:32,171 I might be a bit of a watching 493 00:16:32,171 --> 00:16:32,860 trader, but 494 00:16:33,298 --> 00:16:35,452 I love the Beaver do. Like, their their 495 00:16:35,452 --> 00:16:37,207 band is so cool. I've or can say 496 00:16:37,207 --> 00:16:39,760 it all the way. Alright. A rivalry going 497 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:41,844 here. Well, thank you all so much for 498 00:16:41,844 --> 00:16:44,309 joining us today, and we cannot wait for 499 00:16:44,309 --> 00:16:45,979 next year to see you str yourself out 500 00:16:45,979 --> 00:16:47,410 there, and I'm sure it's gonna sound and 501 00:16:47,410 --> 00:16:49,333 look amazing. Alright. Thank you so much for 502 00:16:49,333 --> 00:16:50,605 having us song. Thank you so much. 503 00:16:51,161 --> 00:16:51,955 Such a cool experience. 504 00:16:59,678 --> 00:17:01,427 Fantastic interview Connor Love here hearing from those 505 00:17:01,427 --> 00:17:03,175 students, are we listening to the Bethel High 506 00:17:03,175 --> 00:17:05,578 school Bison right now? That's done. They sound 507 00:17:05,578 --> 00:17:08,052 amazing. They're fantastic. I love hearing from our 508 00:17:08,052 --> 00:17:09,569 student musicians, and I can't wait to see 509 00:17:09,569 --> 00:17:12,523 the Bison marching in parades starting next school 510 00:17:12,523 --> 00:17:14,692 year. That's very exciting news. As we wrap 511 00:17:14,692 --> 00:17:16,205 things up here, Connor, and I wanted to 512 00:17:16,205 --> 00:17:17,879 go back to the happiest states and see 513 00:17:17,879 --> 00:17:21,226 where our respective birth states ranked on this 514 00:17:21,226 --> 00:17:23,627 list I was born in the greatest state 515 00:17:23,627 --> 00:17:27,150 in the country Pennsylvania. They been dead center 516 00:17:27,207 --> 00:17:30,245 25 on the list they are seventeenth in 517 00:17:30,245 --> 00:17:32,711 emotional and physical well being, 30 fifth in 518 00:17:32,711 --> 00:17:35,549 work environment and 20 seventh in community 519 00:17:36,067 --> 00:17:37,817 end environment. And again, if you've forgotten, you 520 00:17:37,817 --> 00:17:39,966 can find this data online from Wallet hub, 521 00:17:40,125 --> 00:17:41,796 it was covered as a pretty big story 522 00:17:41,796 --> 00:17:43,308 by Cnbc and a whole bunch of other 523 00:17:43,308 --> 00:17:45,708 folks. Connor Montana, where you putting them there. 524 00:17:45,867 --> 00:17:47,216 You know they're not number 1 that's Utah 525 00:17:47,216 --> 00:17:49,200 and they're not number 50. That's West Virginia. 526 00:17:49,438 --> 00:17:51,502 Having grown up there. I'm gonna say coming 527 00:17:51,502 --> 00:17:53,345 in hot and 49. 528 00:17:55,334 --> 00:17:57,879 Based on my strength, you don't. I kid 529 00:17:57,879 --> 00:18:00,521 the beautiful people of Kentucky I'm gonna say, 530 00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:02,354 I I think we're we're a pretty happy 531 00:18:02,354 --> 00:18:03,867 bunch. I'm gonna go I'm gonna go just... 532 00:18:04,027 --> 00:18:05,381 I'm gonna say just outside the top 10. 533 00:18:06,098 --> 00:18:08,023 Let's go 12. Well, hang on. I actually 534 00:18:08,023 --> 00:18:09,534 can't find them on the... They can't be 535 00:18:09,534 --> 00:18:11,840 on the first page. Flow right is number 536 00:18:11,840 --> 00:18:14,941 8. Got New Hampshire 15. I'm on the 537 00:18:14,941 --> 00:18:17,183 third page here. Arizona at 27 538 00:18:17,183 --> 00:18:18,377 here they are. They're on the fourth page, 539 00:18:18,696 --> 00:18:19,811 Montana coming in strong, 540 00:18:20,767 --> 00:18:22,758 I guess, at number 34. 541 00:18:23,077 --> 00:18:25,546 Yeah. She got beat by the Yin, and 542 00:18:25,546 --> 00:18:27,634 that's... Doesn't You haven't been to Ken or 543 00:18:27,714 --> 00:18:29,389 Vincent pizza, so you don't know what you're 544 00:18:29,389 --> 00:18:31,224 talking about. Well, that is gonna do it 545 00:18:31,224 --> 00:18:32,978 for us everyone. And if you like what 546 00:18:32,978 --> 00:18:34,574 you heard, be sure and share it with 547 00:18:34,574 --> 00:18:37,065 a friend. I'm Doug. And that's Connor, and 548 00:18:37,065 --> 00:18:38,265 we'll talk to you again next week.