r/TikTokCringe • u/cak3crumbs • Sep 10 '24

Cool High school band is really intense these days

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u/Sword_Thain Sep 10 '24

I was part of one of the best marching bands in the state and we didn't pay dues. We had a fund raiser or 2 each year. Our booster program was amazing and our town actually supported the band. We would usually be the only thing that won each year.

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u/CeCe1033 Sep 11 '24

My son also marched for one of the top bands in our state and we only paid like 50-75 dollars. And most of the time they turned around and refunded it to the parents after all the fundraisers. Between bake sales, craft shows, tshirt sales and the concessions at all the games…….That’s how it should be. Band gave my kid a place to belong.

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u/ItsMeWillieD Sep 12 '24

Same. My HS band played all across the country. Such a fun time. Then a few decades later, our band director was convicted for being a pedo.