Take Pride

The high school marching band decided they wouldn't be attending anymore of the away football games this year.  This was decided recently, after the budget for some of these games had already been approved.   The reason for not going can be debated and answers will vary depending on who you ask.  My feeling is that there are some politics involved between the leadership of the athletics dept and the band leadership.

Last Friday night was an away game not far from town and many of the band kids wanted to go.  The band director was firm on not going.  That's when one of the senior band members took it upon himself to organize a group to go and play.  He rallied many of the band members to join him and they started making arrangements for transportation.

I would estimate that roughly 2/3 of the band made it to the game that night and they sounded great.  The cheerleaders came down to their end of the bleachers and cheered to the songs the band played and everyone had a great time.

Some of the band parents were around the group, but the band was largely leading themselves.  If one person started to get out of line his friends got him back on track.  The students chose when to play and when to take a break.

It was great to see the band take pride in what they do and find a way around the non-sense politics the adults were playing.