FUHS Marching Warriors know practice makes perfect

Practice, practice, practice: that’s the life of a member of Fallbrook Union High School marching band. It’s not easy to get 60 people to move the exact same way, but band director Amy Thomas and the members of the FUHS Marching Warriors try their best.

Band Booster Sandra McGoldrick said that on the Saturday that I attended rehearsal, they were scheduled to practice from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. “Band is a huge commitment and these students practice very long and hard,” she said.

Besides practicing each week for several days, the band appears at pep rallies, football games and special events, such as...