THURSDAY

• 11:52 – After finding out there was a slip up in the computers, everyone arrives at the auditorium
• 12:04 – Luggage is is being loaded onto the buses.
• 12:54 – Luggage is finished being loaded, and the dispute over seats is finally over. Bus 3 is off.
• 1:16 – Seniors in the back of the bus bop to the music played over one of the loud speakers.
• 1:35 – Everyone on the bus joins together in a live cover of Mariah Carey.
  • Side note: This is when everyone began to lose their voices. They have yet to return.
• 4:26 – Bus 3 arrives at Pine Forest. Joyous chaos erupts on the bus.
• 4:36 – Luggage is a pain to lug down the long, downward hill. The 10 Azaleans arrive to their humble abode, the Azalea cabin.
  • Side note: The walk was treacherous, but well worth the wait. Our cabin might not be as big as Zinnia or Yarrow, or decorated as nicely as Honeysuckle or Violet, but it was ours and we loved it.
• 4:56 – Azalea finally has enough beds to house the 10 of us. Shoutout to all the people that moved the beds into our cabin!
• 6:03 – Dinner starts, and everyone is chatting excitedly in the cafeteria.
• 6:56 – Our first indoor music rehearsal begins.
• 8:03 – Rehearsal is finished, everyone gets warm pretzels for snack.
• 8:45 – Freshmen from Zinnia come to work on drill books.
  • Side note: Getting to know these girls was definitely a highlight of the weekend.
• 10:07 – After helping the freshmen finish up their drill books, everyone gets ready to go to bed. Drill books have each of the sets, which show the moves and holds according to the music being played.  
• 10:34 – Cabin curfew, chaperones come into the cabin to do roll call and tape up the door. Azalea is staying up all night!
• 12:04 – 8 out of 10 of us are still awake.
• 1:34 – Some are still up, some are fast asleep, missing out on the memories.  

FRIDAY

• 6:43 – Everyone’s up and getting ready for the first day of band camp. It’s early, but it’s so worth getting up at the crack of dawn.
• 7:54 – The Azalea cabin arrives to the cafeteria just in time for breakfast, while everyone else is filling in and finding seats.
• 8:31 – After finishing up the french toast sticks and bacon, everyone makes their way out to the football field, and the alto saxes clean up.
• 8:45 – A bit of chaos teaching the freshmen to find opening set. After locating the spots, everyone joins together in stretches.
• 9:27 – The exciting task of learning the drill for the first song, Queen Opener.
• 10:34 – In time for the first break, the first song is learned without instruments.
• 11:16 – The band completes learning the first song, and is able to play through while marching.
• 12:06 – Lunch with hamburgers, everyone is buzzing after learning the first song. Drumline is in charge of cleaning up.
• 12:34 – In the middle of all the cabins, the Azalea cabin joins up with numerous freshmen for circle time. Tons of candy is eaten, hair is braided, and laughter is shared.
• 1:30 – The flute section joins forces for a sectional with Ms. Tower.
• 2:43 – Sectionals are finished, marching on the field without instruments commences as we begin song two.
• 3:39 – Each section designed their own t-shirts and name tags, which are presented to the panel of judges, consisting of the drill staff.
• 4:34 – The first two songs are completed!
• 5:00 – Dinner is Italian, and the flutes are in charge of cleaning up.
• 6:00 – Last outdoor practice of the day.
• 6:46 – First two songs are both finished, the band switches over to the indoor rehearsal in the cafeteria.
• 7:24 – Indoor rehearsal is done, and section shirts are announced. Flutes and Mellophones tie for the best sectional shirts, while the Clarinets and Trombones won the best name tags.
• 7:46 – March off between the handpicked students. After several commands, senior Michael Browne is victorious against the other marchers.
• 8:34 – After the march of is finished, everyone goes to the cafeteria for pizza. Sadly, seniors get their senior shirts for senior pictures tomorrow.
• 8:52 – Everyone heads back to their cabins for a bit, before deciding to attend either the basketball tournament or karaoke night.
• 9:46 – After everyone jams out, the Drum Majors sing “Love on Top.” As good as it was, the band and Dalerette directors singing “Like a Prayer” is what sends everyone into an uproar. Coming together to sing “A Thousand Miles” is beautiful in its own way.
• 10:02 – While everyone is outraged that the basketball tournament cannot be finished, Azalea is in a crisis because this is the last band camp.
• 10:47 – For the most part, everyone is done crying, but now everyone is battling for shower time.
• 11:34 – Some people stay up to talk on the top bunk, while others are taking Buzzfeed quizzes. Everyone else is sleeping and missing out.

SATURDAY

• 7:33 – To brighten up the mood, everyone is jamming out before breakfast.
• 7:45 – Jamming has ended, in favor of eating breakfast.
• 8:43 – Rather than march on the field, there is an indoor rehearsal because it’s too misty and rainy outside.
• 9:24 – Finally, opening set on the field.
• 11:06 – Water break, and the flutes encounter Skip, the ladybug who visits everyone.
• 11:56 – Song three, “Rather Be,” is done just in time for lunch!
• 12:45 – Volleyball game, staff versus seniors. Of course, the seniors win, and rightfully so.
• 2:00 – On the field, seniors skip sectionals to take senior pictures.
• 3:03 – Song four, “Give Me Everything,” is being started!
• 3:42 – The last page of the drill book is being learned.
• 3:51 – All of the show is officially learned.
• 4:30 – First run through of the entire show!  
• 5:00 – Everyone is buzzing during dinner. The Last Supper at band camp for seniors.
• 6:00 – Run through of the entire show, no playing yet.
• 6:43 – The first pregame is performed!
• 6:52 – The entire show is run through, playing for the first time.
• 8:00 – On the basketball court, the showcase is performed. The band plays in the stands and the Dalerettes perform on the court.
• 8:15 – The Dalerettes begin their heartfelt senior send off. Plenty of tears are shed.
• 8:26 – The band begins their senior send off. Not that they’ll admit, but if they weren’t crying, nearly all of the seniors had tears brimming in their eyes.
• 9:16 – While everyone is sobbing, they make a bowl of ice cream to enjoy while watching the slideshow of pictures put together by the chaperones.
• 9:33 – The slide show is done, and once again, everyone loses it.
• 9:50 – The seniors meet up in the cafeteria in their 80s wear for a few pictures.
• 10:06 – Seniors emerge at DJ night, rushing in and revealing the secret theme.
• 10:37 – Despite being exhausted and drained, everyone is dancing nonstop.
• 11:46 – The last song is played, and everyone is reluctantly dispersing.
• 12:00 – The last day at Pine Forest has officially begun.

SUNDAY

• 7:00 -The chaperones wake everyone up to 39 degree weather. Nobody is happy about freezing.
• 8:00 – Breakfast begins, the last breakfast.
• 9:00 -The last warm up begins.
• 9:15 – The band begins marching.
• 9:17 – Ms. P finally tells her coveted muffin joke.
• 9:45 – Final practice run through.
• 10:03 – The last time we go through the show, the debut performance. This is the last time seniors will march on this field.
• 10:19 – No one is safe from the end of band camp speeches.
• 11:02 – The regretted cabin clean up is finally beginning.
• 11:36 – The last lunch, and meal for seniors, at band camp begins.
• 12:03 – The buses are being loaded.
• 12;16 – Last photo shoot by the busses.
• 12:24 – The busses pull away, the last time seniors will be at Pine Forest.
• 3:48 – Sadly, everyone arrives at Farmingdale High School to pick up their luggage. It’s officially over.