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10 Reasons You Know You're In Band

From the Marching to the Friendships.

Rebecca Beaulieu
Aug 01, 2016
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10 Reasons You Know You're In Band
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It's halftime and the team is winning by one touchdown. The cheers of the fans slowly wind down. The fans might think the show is half over, but you know that it hasn't even started. Bulky uniforms and hats with ten inch feathers dot the field as the band takes their place for the beginning of their show. Performing is a thrill, but you don't realize that your love for band extends off the field. You know you're a band kid when ...

1. You have a lot of pairs of long black socks.

2. The heels of your sneakers are worn down from Glide Stepping ...


3. The only tan lines you have are from sneakers, shorts, and neck straps.


4. Your excuse for missing things is always "I was at band"


5. "Build Me Up, Buttercup" is one of your favorite songs and you can sing your part, but don't know all the words ...


6. You get caught conducting to the radio or air-playing your instrument.


7. You get together with band kids from across the country for band day, or band camps, or clinics like Drum Major Academy or Smith Walbridge Clinics.


8. Your favorite part of a parade is the marching band, not the floats ...


9. You have lots of shirts and sweatshirts that may or may not have music notes or puns on them ...


10. You really love music, and I mean LOVE music.

You know you're a band kid when you travel to another state to spend a week at a camp with other people who love band just as much as you do ...

Thanks, Smith Walbridge, for a First-Class Experience

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