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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know this isn't what you asked, but your kid is in for a big wake up call if they have never been in marching band before.  I was in marching band in high school and then marched at a huge Pac 10 school that is now going to the Big 10.  It was night and day different and your child doesn't have any marching band experience.

Does your child know how to march 8 to 5?  Do they know which foot you step off with?  Can they read a show chart?  Do they understand two off their yard line or hash mark?  I would recommend watching some YouTube videos before reporting for band camp.  Band camp moves quickly because there usually isn't much time to prepare before the first half-time show.

I'm not saying all this to dissuade your child from participating.  In fact, I feel the exact opposite.  I met life long friends in the band, including the maid of honor at my wedding.  I still consider marching in the Rose Parade one of the highlights of my life.

And to answer your question, my band provided free tickets to parents.  My parents came to all my games, but it was only about an hour drive for them.[/quote]

I wondered about all this reading the OP. I did high school marching band and loved it, but even I wasn't sure I could hack it in a university marching band! (My college didn't have one, so I didn't test the proposition.) [/quote]

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