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time to try and brave the big bad outside world. I couldn’t be more proud and I know this program is in good hands.
Robin Long ~~
In my life I never thought i would be in marching band. Being a part of the UDMB
and UDCG changed my life. I will never forget the memories I have like each halftime show either in the heat, rain or freezing wind. also marching in the thanksgiving day parade in Philadelphia. it was freezing but totally worth it and so much fun. I had fun going two exhibitions in two
days and staying overnight on the gym floor. Marching in pregame is exciting because of all of traditions and you get to see the football players up close when they run on the field. people
with or without disabilities can do anything if they set their minds to it and work hard sometimes we have work twice and 3 times harder than other people. please always remember this in your future.
I worked harder than harder than i ever in UDCG and got through it. My mom always told me that you
have to get thought the hard stuff to get to the good stuff like football games and parades.
i can't thank you enough sarv for opportunity to be UDMB, you changed my life! you made believe in myself and that I can do anything I try. Big thank to Rah for all of your patience, guidance, teaching
and overall encouraging. I learned so much from you. To the members of UDMB and UDCG thank you for accepting, embracing, encouraging me and guiding me for these last 4 years, you have made me feel such a big thing. Once a Blue hen is always a Blue hen.in my life I love them all
Sarah Malanka ~~
How do I even begin to say goodbye to something so amazing with so many amazing people..
To Sarv, Ancona, Rah, Deena: Thank you. In all seriousness, without any one of you the band would not be as amazing as it is. To be honest, I didn’t feel a part of the band for a while until I learned much differently thanks to various talks from you telling us how important every one of us is which really helped me to feel as integral to the band as I feel now. Each of you had an immensely important role in shaping every one of us not only as people of a band, but as people in general that we will forever take with us. It’s kind of funny Sarv.. I always thought that you didn’t know any of our names unless we messed up or were a part of the staff, but I realized particularly this year differently as it’s hard to know hundreds of names with faces until you called me out during a rehearsal for making a face and laughing which surprised me a great deal. Your talks through the years has gotten me through a LOT whether that be personally or even wanting to quit the band a few times, but you brought me back making me realize how we are all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Thank you for showing me that it’s important to take care of myself and to take a break from school to relax into band making it my only priority while at rehearsal or a game. None of you gave up on any of us and I know I greatly appreciate it. Thank you to every single one of you