Italy Gladiator Regiment Band gets a first division rating (again)

Image: Mr. Perez takes time to eat — The Gladiator Band Booster Club arranged for the band to have a good meal before the competition in Waco.

Mr. Perez takes time to eat — The Gladiator Band Booster Club arranged for the band to have a good meal before the competition in Waco. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Lunch at George’s — George’s Restaurant of Waco catered the meal with chicken fried steak and all the fixins.

Lunch at George’s — George’s Restaurant of Waco catered the meal with chicken fried steak and all the fixins. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: CJ Enriquez is all smiles

CJ Enriquez is all smiles (Kelly Lewis)

Image: The guys carefully made selections at the juke box….

The guys carefully made selections at the juke box…. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: …while the girls did their thing on the dance floor

…while the girls did their thing on the dance floor (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Roadies — Italy ISD School Board vice-president, Larry Eubank and parent, Doug Nelson helped with unloading the equipment.

Roadies — Italy ISD School Board vice-president, Larry Eubank and parent, Doug Nelson helped with unloading the equipment. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Co-Drum Majors — Drenda and Jessica read one last “good luck” text from their pals at IHS.

Co-Drum Majors — Drenda and Jessica read one last “good luck” text from their pals at IHS. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Yonathan Davila carefully assembles his instrument

Yonathan Davila carefully assembles his instrument (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Uniform adjustment — Tristan Oldfield adjusts the buckle on his helmet.

Uniform adjustment — Tristan Oldfield adjusts the buckle on his helmet. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Taz gets prepared

Taz gets prepared (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Bailey and Madison — Bailey Eubank and Madison Washington are totally relaxed before their performance.

Bailey and Madison — Bailey Eubank and Madison Washington are totally relaxed before their performance. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Kelsey and Tara — Kelsey Nelson gives a grin while Tara Wallis looks on.

Kelsey and Tara — Kelsey Nelson gives a grin while Tara Wallis looks on. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Trying to find some shade

Trying to find some shade (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Mr. Perez leads the pre-performance warm-ups

Mr. Perez leads the pre-performance warm-ups (Kelly Lewis)

Image: The Drum Majors signal “ready”

The Drum Majors signal “ready” (Kelly Lewis)

Image: And so it begins…

And so it begins… (Kelly Lewis)

Image: The corner march — With her hips facing left and her shoulders facing front, Madison Washington performs a corner marching technique perfectly.

The corner march — With her hips facing left and her shoulders facing front, Madison Washington performs a corner marching technique perfectly. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Precision

Precision (Kelly Lewis)

Image: “The Pit”

“The Pit” (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Symmetry on the cymbals — Kaytlyn Bales and Melissa Smithey are in sync with each other and did so thru the entire performance.

Symmetry on the cymbals — Kaytlyn Bales and Melissa Smithey are in sync with each other and did so thru the entire performance. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Congratulations! — Eubank congratulates Mr. Perez with fellow School Board member, Tommy Morrison and School Board president, Cheryl Owen look on. Earlier in the day Mr. Perez mentioned how much he appreciated the support from the parents. He noted that this year marks a first year for such a large number of hometown spectators. It is estimated that there were approximately 20 Italians there.

Congratulations! — Eubank congratulates Mr. Perez with fellow School Board member, Tommy Morrison and School Board president, Cheryl Owen look on. Earlier in the day Mr. Perez mentioned how much he appreciated the support from the parents. He noted that this year marks a first year for such a large number of hometown spectators. It is estimated that there were approximately 20 Italians there. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: Another “first” — Mr. Perez has brought so much to the school’s fine arts program and has made band a “cool” thing for Italy ISD.

Another “first” — Mr. Perez has brought so much to the school’s fine arts program and has made band a “cool” thing for Italy ISD. (Kelly Lewis)

Image: ! — Mrs. Margie Davis puts the finishing touches on a congratulatory banner. She beams, “I love the band!.”
  1. ! — Mrs. Margie Davis puts the finishing touches on a congratulatory banner. She beams, “I love the band!.”
(Kelly Lewis)
Image: Seniors — Seniors pose with the trophy commemorating a milestone of their final year at Italy HS. (L-R) Marisela Perez, Jessica Hernandez, Kaitlyn Davidson, Taz Martinez, Melissa Smithey, Maria Luna (not pictured-Nikki Brashear)

Seniors — Seniors pose with the trophy commemorating a milestone of their final year at Italy HS. (L-R) Marisela Perez, Jessica Hernandez, Kaitlyn Davidson, Taz Martinez, Melissa Smithey, Maria Luna (not pictured-Nikki Brashear) (Kelly Lewis)

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