Instead of just memorizing musical pieces by what measure they are, the drumline, and even the whole band, coins little nicknames for each section.

To outsiders, t-sub (turkey sub), paradiddlediddles and ‘Dorothy on crack’ have nothing to do with band, but to the LHS drumline they go together perfectly.

“Whenever we would do a new drill someone would usually make a joke and it would stick,” senior Rachel Kelly said. “Even now, when (drumline instructor Patrick) McCarty tells us to do a particular drill I still remember the night that it got its name.”

On top of the summer band practices and 6th hour rehearsals, drumline members spend most of their Wednesday nights in sectionals and full ensemble practice preparing for those Friday night performances and competitions.

“Performing is like an out-of-body experience,” senior Meredith Burke said. “You’re not thinking about anything else until you walk off, leaving everything on the field.”

With spending so much time outside of school together, the battery portion of drumline has become a family of sorts. From going to Jefferson’s Wednesday nights after practice and learning each other’s instruments, the camaraderie grows closer.

“We always have a good time together,” Burke said. “It’s always been like that.”