Letter: It's time

Editor, Daily News:

I want to publicly acknowledge an outstanding group of teenagers — the graduating seniors of this year's Naples High School band. There are too many to give their individual names but they and their parents know who they are.

In high school, the attitude and work ethic of the senior class greatly influences that of the underclassmen, and that holds true for school bands also. I can't recall a single day where these students exhibited signs of apathy, defiance or cynicism, generally referred to as "senoritis."

They were leaders in the purest sense of the word and their example paved the way for superior ratings at not only the district marching and concert festivals, but also the state band festival.

In fairness to the graduating band classes of the past, I've been blessed to have had many outstanding senior groups. I hope they'll forgive me for not writing about them and waiting to do it now. After many years of procrastination, however, I'm finally doing what I haven't done before.

They're all fine young people and I'm proud of them and proud to have been a part of their lives.

Melvin Maxwell , Band Director , Naples High School