Henry Reachers ’24, Sara Ventriglia ’24, and Audrey Stevens ’24. Photo by Evelynn Lin ’25
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rum majors seniors Audrey Stevens, Henry Reacher and Sara Ventriglia led the 2023 Haven Marching Band through the freshly kicked-off football season.
“I think this is the best band that we’ve had, at least in the past four years, maybe more,” Ventriglia said.
The trio of drum majors’ pride over the band glows.
“Every single year has improved off of the last and I’m sure next year will be even better than this year,” senior Henry Reacher said.
Yet, filling the shoes of previous band leaders has not been an easy endeavor.
“There are certain parts of [being drum major] that are challenging but it’s an incredibly rewarding job,” Ventriglia said.
Reacher steps in to clear up the mystery.
“[Being drum major is] really just kind of making sure everything’s smooth,” Reacher said. “I conduct the band, I lead sections, kind of act like Mr. P’s right hand, but really it’s just kind of making sure everybody has everything they need.”
