battle of the bands. part II.

i promised the highlights from the battle of the bands, and here they are (because even though that last post was one big whining session it was actually a fantastic night):

• the bands did a great job. all of them. i was weirdly proud of them, like mom-proud. 
• the judges were fabulous, they were honest but encouraging in their critiques and were genuinely excited to be there. 
• the main room of the venue was perfect for the event despite the minor roadblocks we encountered at the beginning...and it looks legit in pictures.
• we had leftover food from the green rooms which i then proceeded to eat for the next week.
• my radio students were willing to do whatever needed to be done to help which made the event run as smoothly as possible.
• the mission team that was there raising funds for their trip raised about $200.
• two different bands won prizes: grand prize went to Harps & Liars and the audience choice prize went to Last Man Standing.
• as they were leaving, people were already talking about the next battle of the bands. at the moment i was like, 'slow down kids, we haven't even cleaned up from this one yet' but a week later i was ready for the next one.  

xo