Northview Marching Band Practice

The Northview marching band is spending this week practicing together as part of band camp.

Pauline Brenner, 14, practices with other majorettes during Northview High School marching band practice on school grounds in Sylvania.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Pauline Brenner, 14, practices with other majorettes during Northview High School marching band practice on school grounds in Sylvania.... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Trumpet player Joe Jennewine, 16, right, keeps his eyes on his music. There are 185 students who play in the marching band. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo The drum line join the rest of marching band. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Victoria Riley, 14, left, and Cheridan Meyers, 14, right, practice apart from the rest of the flag choir. The entire band is spending this week practicing together as part of band camp.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Victoria Riley, 14, left, and Cheridan Meyers, 14, right, practice apart from the rest of the flag choir. The entire ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Emily Luetteke, 15, center left, and Madison Phillips, 16, center right, laugh while swaying back and forth with other flutists.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Emily Luetteke, 15, center left, and Madison Phillips, 16, center right, laugh while swaying back and forth with other flutists.... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Northview High School Marching Band Director Gene Bohland runs through practice. Bohland, who has taught for 35 years, has been the head director for the past 24. He is retiring this year.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Northview High School Marching Band Director Gene Bohland runs through practice. Bohland, who has taught for 35 years, has been ... THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Northview High School Marching Band Director Gene Bohland leads practice. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Bode Afolabi, 16, laughs while changing his sheet music to a new song in a break in practice. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH