Lasting

throughout a football game takes endurance. First, there

is the weight of the uniform and equipment to contend

with, and second is dealing with the amount of effort it

takes to go full speed through drills and then the game.

Yes, the high school marching bands put a lot of time and

energy into their programs and this weekend, they will

take center stage.

Sandy Creek

High School will host the eighth annual Sandy Creek

Invitational Tournament of Bands, affectionately known as

SCITOB, on Saturday, Oct. 9. 19 bands from as far away as

Cleveland, Tenn., including all four local high school

bands, will perform this weekend. The selection of music

is as eclectic as possible, featuring selections from hit

movies (The Prince of Egypt), hit musicals (Tommy), and

the hit parade (The Doors and Earth, Wind, and Fire).

The

festivities begin at 12:00 p.m. with the Flat Rock Middle

School Band performing the National Anthem, followed by

Festival Class, bands which receive just ratings. Class A

begins the competitive portion of the program which ends

with Open Class. Classes are determined by the number of

winds in the band.

Starr's

Mill will perform selections from the rock opera Tommy,

with it's own version of a pinball machine while Sandy

Creek takes the audience