Marching Band Meeting

[lilerica5]

To start it off, Mr.V invited only the section and squad leaders to the meeting. The kids who are mainly going to be on his side of the whole time switching thing because they have nothing better to do after school anyways (Sports, Jobs, etc.) Out of those were Heather, Dani and I, so it seemed, who didn't want the rehersal time to change to after

Comments

Re: I see your side

[miller2006]

i agree completly with taylor. the band is too large for a full meeting, and the petition sounds a bit extreme. Some people are saying that those who favor the change are being selfish, but i think it is the other way. we are looking to take our band to the next level, and no i do not mean competition band. If you know Visnaw at all...he dosnt think band should be competative. i dont like the fact that the athletics is being involved as it is, but the choice is now one to be made. choosing a sport does not make you NOT like band. it just shows that you have different priorities, which is NOT a bad thing. i hold band up higher than most people, so i will work my schedual around it. some people dont have that luxury and i feel for you. If you look at the big picture it is easy to see that the change will benefit in many areas. behavior, attendance, tardiness, peoples general mood, energy, focus, and health are all improved in this change. personaly i am for the new schedual. but i can understand why many people are upset. its an inconvenience to few, but it makes many peoples lives easier. its ok to disagree, but one group is going to be unhappy either way...good luck

Re: I see your side

[lilerica5]

A petition is not extreme at all. It's a piece of paper with signatures to show v and sauer how many people this is really effecting. It's not like we're picketing outside the band doors. *rolls eyes*

-I never said the band was competative, that was something said up there ^^ by somebody else.

-All that stuff you say were improved in the change, could go either way. Not all improved. People will still be tardy, mood could be bad from having to go ANOTHER 2 hrs after a long 6 hour day. Same with Focus AND Health.

-I hope some of this has to go through Anderson and Balaj. Balaj is a big NO already. He has to coach his football team over the band playing, how nice is that? Not very. Anderson's daughter, Christina, who is my sisters best friend, was in Marching Band. She was a drum major, Mr. Anderson is a neighbor and a close family friend to us, and he said it would just be a hastle to too many people so he says no too. Ugh, I pray that it has to get by them.