Shark Story: Cami Haynes (12)

Hanna Rauls, Staff Writer

Cami Haynes, class of 2017, dedicated band member, and extraordinary friend. Haynes has been involved in band for seven years and is currently a member of the Bands of Santiago Sharks (BOSS). She is in Festival Winds, the top concert band, one jazz band, and the marching band.  She plays the alto saxophone, and holds title as section leader dear to her heart. Upon asking these questions about her band experience, she radiates her love for the music, the people, the feel, all the experiences she cherishes dearly. She describes her most favored events as a trip to New York where they played in Carnegie Hall and the opportunity she got to go to Hawaii in order to play in multiple parades at the Pearl Harbor Memorial. Upon questioning band’s appeal to her she conveys her deep affection for the feel band supplies. No matter the setting Haynes enjoys any feel that band provides her with. Whether it’s the band room, the concerts, football games, the travelling, or festivals, Cami expresses such a love that is incredible to hear. She gets to experience opportunities that have changed her outlook on life, and has captured her heart and she seeps passion for the music she gets to play, and listen to frequently. Music is an important aspect in her life that she wishes to carry on in her life further and expand her knowledge and education and continue to use her stunning skill in college along with a writing or editing focus as well. Driven for success, Cami has earned her high ranks in the band at Santiago today, she has experienced a multitude of opportunities that stems from her enrollment in band and her extreme dedication. Cami explains that she will miss the people that surround her most as she nears a sorrow goodbye to her high school band experience, though it has been one for the ages. Due to her place in band, Haynes has been able to go through many incredible events, not only to hear, but feel amazing vibrations as music singing to her ears, raising the hair on her neck and touching her heart. Music clearly holds a special place in Cami’s heart and it is clear her intentions to never abandon this talent she possesses is admirable and ravishing.