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[What is a band] kid? Is it a kid who is in band? Yes. Is that all there is to it? No.

I come from a band of 47 members in a rather rural community. Understand that [participation] in the [marching band] is optional for regular band members, so everybody present WANTS to be. As a result, we take pride in what we do.

I am our band's Drum Major, and as any member of our [marching band] will tell you, we love to make music. We love to make music. Then, we love to run around on a [football field] and do cool stuff at the same time. We also love each other, most of the time. Hopefully now I have begun to paint the appropriate picture in your mind of our band; we function the way we do because we love it.

I can't generalize what every band or [football team] does; every group is different. There are hard working bands and hard working football teams. There are also lazy bands and lazy football teams. Therefore, the only thing I can factually present is how MY band functions.

End of school: new show announced, band director's
writing it, PRACTICE YOUR HORN.
Early July: music starts coming out to members via
internet, memorization begins.
Mid/Late July: music rehearsals. lots of 'em
Beginning of August: BAND CAMP!
Week 1: 9-9. section leaders typically call you in
by 8. drilling marching, commands, drill on
blacktop. sparse water breaks. if any. lunch.
under 45 minutes total. assorted sectionals,
music rehearsals, and a goofy game or two to
break up the intensity. outside again, drill,
instruments. dinner. outside, drill, instruments.
Week 2: 9-5. same as week 1, only with fewer
breaks and no games. mostly outdoor.

THEN: during school, we practice Tuesday-Friday till 6, except on Fridays when we have home football games, then we have practice till we eat supper and then we're at the game till 10.

AND THEN?: competitions on Saturdays. a lot. when there isn't a competition, there's a practice.

Oh yeah, we basically have a blast while we do it too. How about that?

Nobody can tell me we don't work hard. Beyond work, we leave part of ourselves on the field every [performance]. Music is emotional, and if your very soul isn't put into the music, you have nothing. We have something, and it's beautiful. Seriously.

Some people say [marching band] kids don't have lives. Oh, but yes. Yes we do. It's called being a part of something bigger than yourself. It's called music.

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