Marching band starts its season with camp in Groton
August 19, 2021 12:00 am
• Last Updated: August 20, 2021 5:58 pm
Mayson Murphy, second from left, a 2021 Fitch High School graduate, claps to keep the tempo while she listens to the baritone players, Meredith Holtmeyer, right, and Cavan Grundy, second from right, while the horn section of the Fitch High School marching band practices Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, during band camp at the high school in Groton. Listening to the baritones is drum major and trumpet player Rose Ann Sison, center, baritone saxophonist Evan Hespeler, left, and trumpet player Stephen Lee, not shown. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Groton — The Fitch High School marching band has officially started its season Wednesday — at band camp.
During the camp, the musicians learn the music, drills and visuals for their performance.
They will gather 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday. Next week they will return to band camp on Monday and continue through Saturday, when they will end with a performance for their families.
Pit section members Amanda Stanberry, playing the marimba, and Millie Hilario, playing the vibraphone, of the Fitch High School marching band practice Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, in the parking lot during band camp at the high school in Groton. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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