If you were part of the Conemaugh Valley Marching Blue Jays, you surely had an awesome time with even cooler people. You experienced amazing trips and made lifelong memories. And there are definately some things that only Conemaugh Valley Marching Blue Jays know. From routines to inside jokes, you have learned and experienced some things you will never forget. Here are 25 things you know if you have ever been a Marching Blue Jay.

1. Every cheer, routine, and dance that the cheerleaders do, because you always sit in front of them at games

2. To go around turns like you are walking through a door...and you better do it right

3. That the football team has your back

4. To take your own equipment on the bus (thanks Mikayla for that lesson)

5. That real heroes play the tuba

6. How to keep track of a red plastic cup at band camp...because you only get one

7. That you ALWAYS let the drummers go first

8. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,LINE

9. That you CAN do the cupid shuffle with a drum on

10. That the whole school gets excited when you play through the hallways

11. To yell "YEAH RIGHT" when Mr. B yells "JAYS"

12. That you will stop at Cracker Barrel at some point on the band trip

13. Band moms are the best moms

14. How to fit four layers under any given uniform

15. That you will end the last field routine in the "CV" shape

16. The school board also has your back

17. That losing the Johnstown Halloween Parade Best Costume contest is simply not an option

18. How to run through a crowd to get to the concession stand first

19. Red rover is no longer a good idea (it probably never was)

20. How to march at super speed when time is running out to get off the field

21. 100 "that one time at band camp" stories

22. That Friday night lights will always have a special place in your heart

23. Mr. Bixel is going to support you in whatever you do, and he will always be excited to see you, no matter how long you have been graduated

24.That you are always respectful and always take the time to do for others

25. That you are one very big, very happy family

Never forget the memories you made, the lessons you learned, or the people who made your life better in this group. Never think twice about participating in alumni events, because it is ALWAYS worth it. And if you are lucky enough to still be in this group, cherish every moment you have.