Today was the ISSMA (see top photo) State Solo and Ensemble contest, vocal edition. This paragraph is written on Friday night before the 179 mile trip to Indianapolis. I’m driving at least 4 kids down in an activity bus. And the weather does NOT look good at all. This night, the further south you go, the more snow and such. Plus, the temperatures are predicted to drop into the low teens. I’m not looking forward to even the interstates and how the plows have worked this night.
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So this morning I got up bright and early and was out of the house at 4:45am CT. We had to leave at 5:45am CT because of the time zone change—first performer was a shortly after 10:00am ET. Indianapolis is an approximately 3 hour drive at the bus legal limit of 60. And so off we went. And things were looking good road wise for most of the trip.
HOWEVER.
The county that Indianapolis belongs to does not believe in salting the roads. The last few miles were literally on ice. We made it just barely in time for the first performer to go. We did a warm up on the bus, so they were ready. This particular student goes to the other high school in the district and needed a bus ride. We were happy to oblige because we all know each other in the Arts program.
So on to the contest. One of my seniors got a Silver medal. She was upset, and I think the judge was a bit too strict on her. My sophomore got a Gold medal. Well done to her, because my co choir teacher and I both thought her placement would depend on the judge. My other senior got a Gold With Distinction. He got a perfect score. All in all, a good day.
On the way home, even though it was in the upper teens with gale force winds, the ice had melted and it was a smooth ride back, except for the fact that I had to put in some of my own money for gas. I thought I would be lucky, but no such luck. Anyway, as I said, a good day.
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