学校の部活リーダーからのメール
実を言うと、今回子供の学校活動が本当に大変で、 泣きたくなる位だった。マーチングバンドだけでも大変なのに、ディベイト、メン トァー、そのうえ全国的に行われるテストの模擬クラスまで取ったので、朝早くから遅くまで お弁当もお昼や夕飯まで考えなくてはいけなかったし、学校の送 り迎えも日ごとに時間が違って、私のバンドリハーサルの時間と重なったり夫と二人で もう必死と言う感じでサポートしていた。そしたら、こんなメールが学校から来た。我が家はマーティングバンドのボランティアはしなかったけど、アメリカの高校生の親は本当に大変で頭が下がるよ、、、(週末の練習とその後の試合時は 夕飯がメンバーの親のボランティアにより何時も出ていた) The staff of the Music Department at---------------- High Schoolsends their love and appreciationto all the parents of the ----Marching Band and Color Guardfor a wonderful competition season.Your support of your student--from unending trips to and from campusfor rehearsals, early mornings and late nights,juggling family time and stressingover homework, grumpy wake-ups,groggy conversations, nursing themthrough illnesses and exhaustion,and encouragement to your kids tokeep their commitments, do their best and make it through...all of that efforthas paid off in the best way.The students and staff are elated at thecome-from-behind First Place finish in finals.They really did perform for the glory of God,they truly let their spirits flyin their last performance.Afterward, they were very graciousto the students from the top school,congratulating them on theirwonderful Sweepstakes performance. They gave praise to God for giving themstrength and perserverance and such awonderful bond with each other.This incredible experience for the studentsand staff was only possible because ofall of you parents!Thank you also for the innumerable hours of worksupporting our staff with transportation,lighting, on-field activities, props,uniforms, flags, sequined costumes,and weekly prayer chains.THANK YOU FOR FEEDING US SO WELL!Hours and hours of shopping, cooking, prepping,serving, hydrating, heavy-lifting, and, of course,the never-ending CLEAN-UP!The students were able to physically performtheir best on the healthy and delicious mealsyou provided.On this eve of Thanksgiving, we all want totell you how grateful we are to havesuch a wonderful Band Family!Blessings to all of you, and enjoy thelong weekend of rest, replenishment,re-connecting and recreation!