Music in Motion Series LbNA #10325 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | N/A |
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| Plant date: | Sep 9, 2004 |
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| City: | North Muskegon |
| County: | Muskegon |
| State: | Michigan |
| Boxes: | 4 |
| Planted by: | Keltic Kara
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| Found by: | Keltic Kara |
| Last found: | May 30, 2006 |
| Status: | aO |
| Last edited: | Sep 9, 2004 |
Update As Of Christmas, 2006: Boxes pulled for the winter and for maintenance. #1 has turned up missing - ultimately too obvious of a spot. Boxes 2-4 were pulled to be spruced up and will be replaced at a later date.
Music in Motion
West Michigan has a strong tradition of award-winning marching bands. Reeths-Puffer (my alma-mater) has been one of the area's top competitive marching bands for over ten years. If you've not had an opportunity to attend a marching band competition, the performances put on by Muskegon area bands are truly exciting. Music in Motion is an apt description of these performances. Athletic ability and musical skill, combined with intricate drill and visual effects, add up to an energetic and entertaining performance. The Reeths-Puffer and Mona Shores Marching Bands both host competitions, usually in late September or October.
Location: Riverside Park is on East Giles Road, Muskegon (across the street from the athletic fields between Reeths-Puffer High School and Intermediate School)
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Clues...
Welcome to the Band! To start out you'll need to head to the field. Find the Riverside Nature Trail, which begins near the pavilion at the back of the park. Follow the trail down the steps and along the creek. When you reach the boardwalk that crosses the creek, follow that path. The trail will open into a grassy field. Consider this opening, with the large oak on the other side of the field at 120 degrees, Position A. Now you're ready to start marching. Follow the commands to complete this musical, marching journey.
Music in Motion #1 - Brass (Missing)
Band Ten Hut! Left Face! Forward march, 24 counts. Band, Halt! (This is Position B, facing the tree.) Left Face! Forward march, 48 counts. Band, Halt! Right Face! Forward march, 16 counts. Band, Halt. This part of the drill is called the "Wow, That's A Big Hole" set. Once you've had a break return to Position B to begin the next part of the drill.
Music in Motion #2 – Color Guard (Okay, as of 5/30/2006)
This part of the drill is a bit more free-form. It's called the "To the Water and Wood" set. Band Ten Hut! Right Face! Forward March! The drill here is intricate and tangled, and ends in a beautiful and flowing picture. Time for a water break!
What better spot for a break than leaning up against a maple tree. As you're resting and taking in the view, you might notice two water towers off in the distance. Use your compass to get the bearings for both of these features. Subtract the smaller number from the larger, and multiply that by two. Keep this number in mind, as you'll need it after your water break.
Break's over! Come to attention! About face, and march back to Position A. Halt! Okay, band, march back down the creekside trail that brought you to Position A. When you come to the boardwalk, Halt! About face. Forward march, 20 counts. Halt. Face the bearing you calculated during your water break. The next piece of this musical journey is hidden a few steps off the trail in that direction.
Music in Motion #3 - Drums (Currently Missing)
Back to Position A. This time the drill will take you in a new direction. Band Ten Hut! Right Face! Forward march. March through set 6. On your way to set 7 watch out for the old plank that spans the wet area through the cattails. Continue marching through sets 7 and 8 to set 9. Ready, Halt! Right oblique 70 degrees. Forward march. This is called the "Bent Hemlock" set.
Note: Please be careful when you rehide this box to not push it in too much, as the hiding spot is pretty deep.
Music in Motion #4 – Where it All Started (Either this one is missing, or the clues are too ambiguous for the last sets of would-be finders. I would like to clear them up, but I'm currently in Maine and it was nearly two years ago that I hid this one. If I remember correctly, it's hidden at the base of a tree).
Come to attention at set 9. Forward March to set 10. Time for a new maneuver. High step and count aloud along the way. Band, Halt! About face! Back down, and at the bottom forward march your high step count plus 15. Halt! Right face! This set is called "Not the First, but the Second".
To finish the show go back to the high step maneuver and follow the short trail to the field to find yourself close to where you started.
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Time: About 1.5 hours
Terrain: Easy/Medium - the trail may be mucky in places, and overgrown in others. At the height of the growing season the trails will take you through fields of tall grasses and wildflowers. It might be a good idea to wear long pants to protect your legs. If it's warm enough plan on mosquitos.
Music in Motion
West Michigan has a strong tradition of award-winning marching bands. Reeths-Puffer (my alma-mater) has been one of the area's top competitive marching bands for over ten years. If you've not had an opportunity to attend a marching band competition, the performances put on by Muskegon area bands are truly exciting. Music in Motion is an apt description of these performances. Athletic ability and musical skill, combined with intricate drill and visual effects, add up to an energetic and entertaining performance. The Reeths-Puffer and Mona Shores Marching Bands both host competitions, usually in late September or October.
Location: Riverside Park is on East Giles Road, Muskegon (across the street from the athletic fields between Reeths-Puffer High School and Intermediate School)
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Clues...
Welcome to the Band! To start out you'll need to head to the field. Find the Riverside Nature Trail, which begins near the pavilion at the back of the park. Follow the trail down the steps and along the creek. When you reach the boardwalk that crosses the creek, follow that path. The trail will open into a grassy field. Consider this opening, with the large oak on the other side of the field at 120 degrees, Position A. Now you're ready to start marching. Follow the commands to complete this musical, marching journey.
Music in Motion #1 - Brass (Missing)
Band Ten Hut! Left Face! Forward march, 24 counts. Band, Halt! (This is Position B, facing the tree.) Left Face! Forward march, 48 counts. Band, Halt! Right Face! Forward march, 16 counts. Band, Halt. This part of the drill is called the "Wow, That's A Big Hole" set. Once you've had a break return to Position B to begin the next part of the drill.
Music in Motion #2 – Color Guard (Okay, as of 5/30/2006)
This part of the drill is a bit more free-form. It's called the "To the Water and Wood" set. Band Ten Hut! Right Face! Forward March! The drill here is intricate and tangled, and ends in a beautiful and flowing picture. Time for a water break!
What better spot for a break than leaning up against a maple tree. As you're resting and taking in the view, you might notice two water towers off in the distance. Use your compass to get the bearings for both of these features. Subtract the smaller number from the larger, and multiply that by two. Keep this number in mind, as you'll need it after your water break.
Break's over! Come to attention! About face, and march back to Position A. Halt! Okay, band, march back down the creekside trail that brought you to Position A. When you come to the boardwalk, Halt! About face. Forward march, 20 counts. Halt. Face the bearing you calculated during your water break. The next piece of this musical journey is hidden a few steps off the trail in that direction.
Music in Motion #3 - Drums (Currently Missing)
Back to Position A. This time the drill will take you in a new direction. Band Ten Hut! Right Face! Forward march. March through set 6. On your way to set 7 watch out for the old plank that spans the wet area through the cattails. Continue marching through sets 7 and 8 to set 9. Ready, Halt! Right oblique 70 degrees. Forward march. This is called the "Bent Hemlock" set.
Note: Please be careful when you rehide this box to not push it in too much, as the hiding spot is pretty deep.
Music in Motion #4 – Where it All Started (Either this one is missing, or the clues are too ambiguous for the last sets of would-be finders. I would like to clear them up, but I'm currently in Maine and it was nearly two years ago that I hid this one. If I remember correctly, it's hidden at the base of a tree).
Come to attention at set 9. Forward March to set 10. Time for a new maneuver. High step and count aloud along the way. Band, Halt! About face! Back down, and at the bottom forward march your high step count plus 15. Halt! Right face! This set is called "Not the First, but the Second".
To finish the show go back to the high step maneuver and follow the short trail to the field to find yourself close to where you started.
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Time: About 1.5 hours
Terrain: Easy/Medium - the trail may be mucky in places, and overgrown in others. At the height of the growing season the trails will take you through fields of tall grasses and wildflowers. It might be a good idea to wear long pants to protect your legs. If it's warm enough plan on mosquitos.