Q:How did the opportunity come about for your
school's marching band to participate in the half
time show at The Ohio State University?
Cary: I'm not sure exactly how this transpired,
but I know our director Carol Agler has had a
great working relationship with Jon [Jonathan]
Waters [OSU Band Director]. Their [OSU] band
members have always enjoyed coming out to the
school and mentoring our kids, and we go to their
practices during band camp. It's a great symbiotic
relationship. The college kids seem to get a lot
out of helping our students as well.
Q: What has this experience meant to you as a
teacher?
Cary: Assisting with the band has felt very
similar to coaching for me. Where I used to teach
in Michigan, I coached a lot of different sports,
and I enjoyed seeing my students in a different
setting. Interacting with your students outside the
classroom just adds another dimension to the
rapport you have built with them. It's a real sense
of camaraderie. And I think that sense of community extends itself into the classroom.
Q: What was it like being on the field with your
students in front of over 100,000 cheering
fans?
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Cary: Unfortunately, it was indescribable. I
say unfortunately because as I travel around with
