At this point i feel like i owe my section and the band an apology, but before i get into that.
B…… I cannot thank you enough….. You have taught me SOOOOOOO much re how to dealing with the music and my section… (I know i have been slow in implementing what you have tried to get in my thick skull but….) Trust me… I wish I had learned these things Way before I became section leader, i still am an amateur at this and i think i will eventually get the hang of it but until then……
RAE- Boy!………. Thanks for stepping in to save my section, believe me you were a life raft when I was drowning, (special thinks to Sean aka WB aka WSB as well who put up with me and was there to help every time i called)
As for the apology to my section,to be honest when september came around and I started to see ppl pour in, I was just lost. I had way more ppl than i could manage, and again, in spite of me, my section pulled off the concert, I admit we had room for improvement, but that blame lies on me, these guys worked there asses off.
Roxanne: WOW! talk about a turn around! this girl is just amazing… Her disposition often put ppl off But I will tell you… You can NEVER question her work ethic and stick-to-it-ivness… she is WITHOUT QUESTION my most improved player of the year… and all of this is through her Hard work and diligence. She has surpassed ALL my expectations without question and i am truly glad she is on my section.
Cathryn: LOL! the glue that held the section together, the lighter that inspired us and burned us when necessary. I can say she is, without doubt the leader of this section. Her charm and fiery personality dragged this section to the concert and then some. I KNOW without a doubt I/We could not have done this without her.
Avalon: She came and i chucked her of the deep end and subsequently ignored her for the rest of the semester until time for the concert…. Can i tell you, she never let me down (sigh) I cannot Thank her enough… needless to say my rating for her as musician and as an individual has gone through the roof.
Duran: the seconds Superstar, boy I owe him an apology, I doubted. This man is an awesome player and i fully deserved the cussing i got from his former section leader. Without a doubt he is one of the best players i have seen and i think i did him a disservice. He is one of those people i believe we are all better for knowing.
Rashelle: She came into the band as a new member and to be honest i basically ignored her for the semester, and yet still she stepped up to the plate and not only pulled her weight, made it clear that she was a talented and experienced pan player…. I definitely did her a disservice and I hope to make it up to her next semester.
Tjenieve: Twinny!, at times i despaired at her lack of practice, and because of my constant state of being a Headless chicken I didn’t do much about it. But she stepped up and did what she needed to do. I must acknowledge the sacrifices she made to be at the practices, in spite of it all her desire to play was that much stronger.
Rochelle: LOL! I never see someone able to infuriate me so! Lawd!, and yet in spite of that I enjoyed having her there. There is no question she is a very good pan player and at times i wondered when would she step up her game. But without a doubt she did, I guess in the end I doubted her when i should not have. Without Question she did her part and then some… her bubbly personality kept us going even through the toughest times. I also apologize as there were time i treated her a bit more harshly than others but… she still pulled through, and for that i am grateful.
Chiaka: My Vincy superstar. I had High hopes for her, without a doubt she is a very good pannist. I was Happy when she told me she would be able to make it for the concert, but by then i was so disorganised that i only gave her one song. Yet she committed the HOURS of practice almost every practice, sometimes to only run through her song once, never once complaining and doing her part with a cheerful disposition. Yes i did do her a disservice and for that I apologise. I just hope i can make it up to her next semester.
Stacy: My girl, Rain, sunshine, Sick, Tired, through it all, with everything that was happening around her, a true veteran and stalwart, no question as to her skill and dedication. Nuff said. It was good to have her there. Lets hope we can do it all again 
Gillian: How does one be the section leader to someone who you have been taught to fear from the first day you entered the band. Add to that, a skill level that FAR surpasses your own…. The amazing thing, though, is that at no point did she make me feel in any way intimidated. In fact I enjoyed the songs we did together, even though she was CLEARLY light years ahead of me, I still felt like we were in this thing together, her wisdom and guidance seriously helped me survive the concert and i doubt it would have been possible without her. I really do look forward to playing more pan with her.
Thats 10ppl WOW!
I had ten ppl on 4 pans… lets not do this again! I did not fully appreciate the size of the section until we took the group picture (check facebook). Amazing! I mean when i say I truly love you guys and you all make me proud to be a seconds player and humbled to be your section leader.
Re my apologies to the band, I know that often times the seconds held back progress and again i must say it is as a result of my constant state of headlessness. I am grateful for all your help suggestions and patience.
PS! I need to mention Aleiya and Krystle for stepping in to help with my section when i was helplessly lost as well.
