How can you tell?

Lanyards on, always with a tour buddy.

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Jobs assigned, no technology in sight.

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Old friendships deepening, new friendships forming.

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Card game that was paused when we came home from the last trip has restarted

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Smiling Chaperones

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Life lessons learned — like what to do when you are waiting! 

Even a tiny tour moment – one of the suitcases full of garment bags is on its way back from ALASKA right now! Good thing we don’t need formal attire until Saturday. 

The boys made a strong first impression, and have had the highest praises from the PICFest Staff and from festival conductor Fernando Malvar-Ruiz even before the first rehearsal.

Why?

Because the boys were so totally SILENT when we moved into our dorm rooms at 2:00am — so much so that the other choirs thought we hadn’t arrived! Maestro Malvar-Ruiz said that their silence spoke volumes about the boys’ character. Well done, KSB.

We’ve had our rehearsal making great music together, this time with boys and young men from four other great choirs, and there were even Philly Cheesesteaks (Philly Beef Sandwiches?!) for lunch.

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Hoping to make as good an impression with our music as we did with our silence!