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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Marching band is treated like a sport in some ways, OP. Marching band students have to get in shape for the season, too. They do push ups. They run miles in the hot, summer sun. They do a "hell week" of 12-hour non-stop band practice.

It isn't a gimme, it isn't easy. And it looks damn good on a college application. Marching band helped our oldest get into a very competitive university. It showed dedication to something over four years, and band kids are the smart kids. You want your kid around the smart kids. High school sports are a dime a dozen, but there is only one marching band at school. Do it![/quote]

I've seen our school's marching band. You must have a very expansive view of 'in shape' [/quote]

Your school must be doing something wrong, then. Any remotely competitive marching band will force a kid to get in shape. It's a [i]lot[/i] of exercise -- marching around a football field for 8 minutes seems easy enough until you actually have to do it.[/quote]

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