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17 Things All Marching Band Kids Know To Be Too True

"Sorry I can't hang out, I have band."

Vidita Kanniks

Feb 15, 2016

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17 Things All Marching Band Kids Know To Be Too True

Let's be real, it's not just a "extracurricular activity," it's a way of life. #bandgeeks4life

1. They're not tan lines. They're band lines.

2. Wondering if 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. band camp (in both ridiculously hot and cold temperatures) is borderline child-abuse.

3. Forgetting about all of these contemplations when you're having the time of your life during competition trips. (No champagne showers though, of course).

4. Nothing like those good old, eight-plus hour bus rides with hundreds of your closest friends.

5. The pit kids are kinda weird. It's like an always standing rule and it always proves to be true. Just a very strange group of people.

6. Leaving to go to school in the morning and going straight to the band room, instead of your first period classroom because TBH the band room is second-home.

7. Lying on the floor of said band room and realizing that it's soaked in spit. (OK, condensation, whatever).

8. That moment when you know the show so well that you can actually sing your entire part. And everyone else does it too, and it's awesome.

9. When the season is over and you're sitting at home after school like "What is free time..."

10. Being friends with directors basically means you're in with the cool kids.

11. When normal high-school kids ask you about your "feather hat" and you're like, "um are you referring to my shako and plume because I have no knowledge of this feather hat you speak of."

12. Bless band moms and all the wonderful snacks they bring to band camp. Bless.

13. Wondering why only the drum-line is somehow seen as super-mega-awesome, yet the rest of band is still a "cult."

14. Realizing that everyone has dated everyone and it's low-key incestual, because band is basically fam.

15. 6 p.m. rehearsal. Arriving at 5:45 = on time. Arriving at 6 = late. Dishonor.

16. That feeling of anxiety you get when you realize you're not going to see band-fam 24/7 anymore after the season is over.

17. And the immediate wave of relief you feel when you realize that there's always next year #pumped.

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"Sorry I can't hang out, I have band."

1. They're not tan lines. They're band lines.

2. Wondering if 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. band camp (in both ridiculously hot and cold temperatures) is borderline child-abuse.

3. Forgetting about all of these contemplations when you're having the time of your life during competition trips. (No champagne showers though, of course).

4. Nothing like those good old, eight-plus hour bus rides with hundreds of your closest friends.

5. The pit kids are kinda weird. It's like an always standing rule and it always proves to be true. Just a very strange group of people.

6. Leaving to go to school in the morning and going straight to the band room, instead of your first period classroom because TBH the band room is second-home.

7. Lying on the floor of said band room and realizing that it's soaked in spit. (OK, condensation, whatever).

8. That moment when you know the show so well that you can actually sing your entire part. And everyone else does it too, and it's awesome.

9. When the season is over and you're sitting at home after school like "What is free time..."

10. Being friends with directors basically means you're in with the cool kids.

11. When normal high-school kids ask you about your "feather hat" and you're like, "um are you referring to my shako and plume because I have no knowledge of this feather hat you speak of."

12. Bless band moms and all the wonderful snacks they bring to band camp. Bless.

13. Wondering why only the drum-line is somehow seen as super-mega-awesome, yet the rest of band is still a "cult."

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16. That feeling of anxiety you get when you realize you're not going to see band-fam 24/7 anymore after the season is over.

17. And the immediate wave of relief you feel when you realize that there's always next year #pumped.

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There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

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1. What do you do for a living?

2. What's your favorite color?

3. Do you have any siblings?

4. What's your favorite television show?

5. When is your birthday?

6. What's your biggest goal in life?

7. If you had three wishes granted to you by a genie, what would they be?

8. What's your favorite childhood memory?

9. If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?

10. Are you a cat or a dog person?

11. Do you believe in a religion or any sort of spiritual power?

12. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

13. What is your ideal date night?

14. Who was/is your celebrity crush?

15. What's a good way to cheer you up if you're having a bad day?

16. Do you have any tattoos?

17. Can you describe yourself in three words?

18. What makes you the most nervous in life?

19. What's the best gift you have ever received?

20. What do you do to relax/have fun?

21. What are your priorities at this phase of your life?

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