Back in August, I published an article about the 35 thoughts I had at College band camp. Now it’s November and the season is pretty much almost over. So I want to dedicate this article to a group of 29 people (all girls except one guy) who all play the same instrument: the flicc section.

It’s crazy how we are almost at the end of a very fun season. By the time this gets published, all we will have left events wise is the big game against that school up north, the holiday parade, the marching band banquet, the women’s basketball game, and then the season is done. We would’ve gone to Indianapolis and performed on the field of Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday, and then after that, I don’t know what I’m going to do with my life.

But I know my life has brought me to an amazing section.

Fun fact, I wasn’t even going to join marching band in college. But then after some thoughts once my senior season ended in high school, I knew that with my life being marching band for four years that I wanted to continue with the journey.

God, I am so thankful I did join the Falcon Marching Band.

It has brought me to a group of over 200 people that are like one close knit family. Everyone was very welcoming that first day of fundamentals week. Marching band is truly a function where people of many different backgrounds come together over one goal: music and putting on amazing shows.

But I don’t think I could’ve made it through this season without the fliccs.

I forgot to say what fliccs are, but it’s a combination of flutes and piccolos.

You guys are like my family away from my family. We learned so much about each other within the past few months. We were able to help each other out, whether it be when one is feeling down or whether it’s with drill or music. We are able to have fun outside of band (all of the flicc breakfasts and the activities we did). I just couldn’t ask for a better group of friends than you guys.

Ashley, Bethany, and Melissa. I know you three graduate this year (Ashley at the end of this semester), but I just want to thank you for being there for us even with the short time some of the new fliccs had with you three.

I am always able to look back on the memories I had in high school marching band, but now I am able to add on memories of college marching band.

All thanks to the best section I’ve been a part of. Thanks for being 28 sisters and brother that I never thought I would have in my life now. But hey, I do and I am so blessed.

I will end this article by saying we are not plutes, we are fliccs!