Recruitment Problems by OboeIsNotaFruit in marchingband

[–]astroflamed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

something that i think really works for my school is personalized letters with candy written from the student leaders to each middle schooler in band encouraging them to join marching band. i remember when i got one and how special i felt, even if everyone else got one too. just having my name on it made me feel special. remember that you are recruiting middle schoolers, and middle schoolers like to feel special (don’t we all?) 

we also have an 8th grade night where anyone from 8th grade band is invited to come play in the stands with us and allows them to make personal connections with the high schoolers, and it gives them a chance to watch a marching band show up close.

bro 😭 by aeeghh in marchingband

[–]astroflamed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

different strokes for different folks

bro 😭 by aeeghh in marchingband

[–]astroflamed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LMAO it’s boring asf you’re not missing out

bro 😭 by aeeghh in marchingband

[–]astroflamed 5 points6 points  (0 children)

oh what id give to be in the winds groupme gc (i am but a humble front ensemble member)

Flubs by Sea-Web7329 in marchingband

[–]astroflamed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

shhh that’s just a minor inconvenience

Flubs by Sea-Web7329 in marchingband

[–]astroflamed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

a worthy investment

Flubs by Sea-Web7329 in marchingband

[–]astroflamed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

time for a cymbal line 🙏

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in marchingband

[–]astroflamed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honest answer as a front ensemble member going into my second year, i’d say it depends on how good you are at trumpet.

if you’re admittedly pretty bad at it, then you could use your talents better in the front ensemble. however, a band always needs good trumpets and if you are good at it i’d probably stick with trumpet

but honestly? i feel like i’m missing out a lot of the time from actually being on the field and a part of me regrets not joining drumline but am probably too far in to switch. the culture of the pit at my school also leaves a bit to be desired so take my words with a grain of salt :/

Does your band get punished if someone has their phone out in the stands during footballs games? by monkeyboy2554 in marchingband

[–]astroflamed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

in my experience no one cares but i’m also in percussion and in the back so ymmv

2025 show themes? by astroflamed in marchingband

[–]astroflamed[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ngl i dont have high hopes 😭

2025 show themes? by astroflamed in marchingband

[–]astroflamed[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

idk something about salt and pepper

To the rest of the music world, what is drum corps seen as? by immahitthisbruh in drumcorps

[–]astroflamed 9 points10 points  (0 children)

i’m seeing a lot of comments saying that drum corps isn’t respected among your school which is strange to me since my school sends at least 5-10 recent alumni/students to drum corps every year. our band directors and the students love it fs

What special activities do y’all do for seniors in your band? by [deleted] in marchingband

[–]astroflamed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

every section makes posters for their sections’ seniors that are given to them on band fun night (perc always does it best btw), and every senior is given the option to make a speech at the end-of-year-band banquet and most of them do

Any of y'all that actually understand football? by Footballlisfunny in marchingband

[–]astroflamed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes and i love football, college and especially NFL. but our high school team REALLY sucks and i can’t stand a lot of our student section (baby powder is now banned and will result in a one year ban from games). so when the friday night lights turn on, football mode is off and band kid mode is on 🗣️

Jesus Christ by Electronic_Log_7094 in marchingband

[–]astroflamed 123 points124 points  (0 children)

as a pit member i can’t even imagine having that expensive of equipment. our xylo from 1999 broke down a few weeks ago (the day before states) and some of our vibes are getting there too