Another Nelson Drum Major

You’re looking at the new Junior Drum Major for the Hopewell High School Marching Band! Last night was the Band Banquet and it was fun celebrating all these cool kids and their hard work this year. Band is a big part of our lives and we’re grateful for the things it teaches our boys. Landon will be following in Dean and Tanner’s footsteps and we’re excited to see him step up to help lead the band next year. Go Vikings! 💛💙💛

Landon will be the Junior Drum Major and Carter Weber will be the Senior Drum Major making another Weber/Nelson Duo.

The Band Sophomores

Clay, Michael, Joe, Landon, William, and Braden

We somehow won all sorts of raffle prizes.  Landon was especially excited to get an air fryer he can take to college.

After sitting for hours at the banquet my back and stomach were SORE.  We're slowly but surely healing, but man it's not easy.  But forever grateful not to miss out on this big night.
 

RoboSumo

Today Landon, Braddock, and Bridger all got to participate in the Beaver County RoboSumo competition. They have worked all year designing and coding their robots and were so excited that all three of them could go together this year, and were just a little bummed that if Tanner hadn't have graduated a year early he would have been there too! Braddock(and Jack) got 2nd place, Landon(and William) got 3rd, and Bridger did awesome and made it to the finals on his first year participating. He just started building his robot a couple months ago and was all new to coding so we're super impressed.  Proud of these boys and all their hard work and that they were each other’s biggest cheerleaders today!

Jack and Braddock making some quick fixes between competitions.

Braddock's Robot

Landon's Robot

Bridger's Robot

William and Landon accepting their award

Jack and Braddock excepting their award

And they all got to stop at the mall on the way home for lunch.  China Max for the win! And Braddock and Bridger even rode the little mall train.