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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our HS band director was known for screaming at kids when she heard they were going to play a fall sport. Anticipating this, I told DD that if she made the fall sports team I would tell the band director myself in person. It was one of the most horrible teacher interactions I have had. I definitely got screamed at. I told her DD had never played the sport before (which was true) so we had no idea if she would make the team. I told her, "surely you have had others drop band. Maybe the family moves away. The kids break a leg, or something. Things happen." So much screaming.[/quote]

If you are in a Marching Band that competes in field competitions then losing kids is huge. Drill formations and movements are determined by the number of people on the field. If a member is unable to be there, they leave a gap in the formation and it can effect the kids on the left and right of the missing marcher because they learned to keep themselves in line with that person.

So yea, if a person commits to marching band and then drops out, it is a huge deal because it means potentially redoing to formation. And that is not easy.[/quote]

Then don't force kids to be in marching band.  Or don't make the formations until fall tryouts are concluded. [/quote]

Formations have to be developed early so that people can practice them and memorize them. They also need to be marched in person to see how they really work and make adjustments if needed. Practice makes perfect.

Or kids who want to be in band and see that there is an additional commitment can understand that they are committing to more then just band and own up to their commitment.

I actually think it would be better to not require marching band but it seems like that is not the case at some schools. There are costs and benefits to all choices, a kid choosing band that require marching band should understand that and not screw over their classmates and band mates by breaking that part of the agreement. [/quote]

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