August is generally the month many Claremonters take off for a family vacation, or just get out of town to beat the heat. But at CHS, August also means it’s practice time to prepare for the fall. That includes the CHS marching band where walking together in unison is hot, hard work. There is one thing however, that does make practice a little easier. The band members don’t always carry their instruments during marching routines. However, the band members still need to have their arms and hands in the proper playing positions. COURIER photo/Peter Weinberger