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Jasmine’s Life❤️❤️ :
I’d argue marching band might be harder, as a non band kid, I played softball. Gotta have the air supply while moving in 100 degree mid day heat or carry extremely heavy equipment while doing so
2026-07-20 19:37:14
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Blondie1977 :
Here marching band earns a varsity letter it is definitely a sport and they compete
2026-07-20 20:20:42
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Brandi :
I was in color guard in our marching band in high school. Band camp is brutal. You bake in the sun for 10 hrs straight on molten lava concrete. Eat ur hot ass lunch sitting in the hot ass sun. The ice in ur jug only lasts the first 30 seconds of the day. The concrete is SO HOT that it melts the bottoms of ur shoes. You constantly run the same drill for 3 hrs bcuz there's usually some dumbass trumpet player doing something stupid and screwing the lines up for everybody. Trombone players never move outta ur way so you smack them with rifles and flags every time you have to do scatter runs. It's not for the weak. If ur not continously running, ur standing in one spot ROASTING until ppl get their shit together to complete the visual. If you don't think those kids are killing themselves out there, ur insane. They bust ass so hard out there to make a perfect show.
2026-07-21 04:15:56
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Hammykims1749 :
When I was in high school many years ago, marching band kids got a PE waiver because it was athletic.
2026-08-02 12:23:29
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. :
marching band has been looked down on for generations. your eyes will be opened how the adults treat children because they aren't football players and cheerleaders, even actual school staff members. even PRINCIPALS. they can't and won't give the band any credit for anything, only criticism
2026-07-21 05:58:46
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M <3 :
I’ve played travel softball for years and I’m going into my second marching season, no joke I’m always more tired after rehearsals, especially band camp, than after softball, but that might just be me
2026-07-21 20:13:19
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Quin :
I can't speak for all areas but where I went to school the "traditional" sports, especially football, had boosters and brought money into the school. Meanwhile, the band alums made up the the majority of the band boosters to help pay for equipment, gear, and such. We had 2 a days same as the football team, traveled to all the away games, marched in the parades (while the football team waved from a float), competed in competitions and won many awards. The day would start with stretches and laps, move into drills and formations, and if you were lucky, you'd leave without feeling completely exhausted just to do it all again the next day. The instruments are heavy (even a flute when being held up for 8+ hours), the uniforms are bulky, you're trying to remember notes while also hitting your marks and not get hit by a swinging sousaphone, twist an ankle, or pass out. 1000% marching band is a sport and deserves so 👏 much 👏 more 👏 respect 👏 and recognition.
2026-07-22 16:23:49
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juliowindy :
Band camp is not the same as football camp
2026-07-22 17:18:27
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BandMomOf3Boys :
My son is in DCI. He has to eat 10,000 calories a day to maintain weight. Works from 8 a.m. to midnight, marching, running, playing, sleeping on gym floors, sleeping on tour busses, 3 months a year. He is 100% an athlete
2026-07-24 21:35:40
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Nikita ⚡️ :
It’s always been wild to me when people have such an issue talking about what is a sport and who are athletes. I did high school cheer all 4 years and people told me all the time I wasn’t an athlete and cheer wasn’t a sport, yet we trained all year and placed in state competition 😂 Marching band I’m sure takes so much endurance and coordination. People need to worry about so many other things and not whether someone else’s kid is an athlete or not ❤️
2026-07-20 19:46:18
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Liznobbie82 :
I’m a band wife of 18 years. You are absolutely right. People have a long standing stigma against band, and they are the ones who have no idea. They’ve done studies of heart rates and caloric burns of kids in band and it’s as high as “athletes.” Give one of them a Sousaphone and have them march around in the heat for two hours and tell me they aren’t exercising!
2026-07-23 03:09:34
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Milly’s Life :
Also instruments carry weight so you’re essentially running around with weights for hours on end. I will die on the hill that marching band is a sport!
2026-07-20 19:29:10
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Judi B :
These comments make me so grateful that our local community appreciates our marching band.
2026-07-22 18:00:51
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Beth Spreen Jahn :
One of our marching band kids said marching band practice was harder than the wrestling camp he recently attended. He experienced both, so I believe him.
2026-07-21 13:37:08
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Mary Hedrick592 :
I have a 5'2 girl playing the tenor drum which is half her weight. I think thats pretty athletic!!
2026-07-21 02:01:46
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Cindy :
It’s athletic ❤️🤟
2026-07-21 00:12:58
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Marie 🩷 :
I agree with you! My son was in marching band it is not easy most of them are carrying heavy drums etc. it’s also hot in Florida people don’t get that. If you’ve never had a child in band or marching band you don’t understand.
2026-07-20 20:18:17
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TorturedTokDepartment :
Bro band camp was insane.
2026-07-20 20:04:56
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ashley_kritterzkreationz :
Also, the uniform adds extra weight and heat. Marching band is absolutely a sport
2026-07-20 20:20:46
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Mama King :
in my high school, you could get a varsity letter in band and choir
2026-07-22 19:50:28
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AL Wilkins :
My daughter will be a 3rd year in a D1 marching band. Between band camp, rehearsals, shows, game days, and 🤞a bowl game it will add up to 500+ hours of time. It is hard work (this doesn’t include the time spent learning music on your own)
2026-07-22 16:36:06
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ChristinaS :
we had to run drills during band camp
2026-07-22 06:25:47
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Jesscrittermama :
Lord why can’t people just chill! As my daughter is in her 1st marching band camp it is physical!!!
2026-07-21 15:48:44
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Van Ness 82 :
My son is at high school marching band camp right now. They have been going since 8:30 in the morning and he will be there till 9pm. He has been going for a month. To me, a person who knew nothing about marching band, this feels insane. I wouldn’t have thought it was but now that I’m seeing it with my own eyes, my opinion has changed.
2026-07-20 22:21:14
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Alex :
It gets old people arguing it’s not a sport. Half the people arguing wouldn’t last a day in band camp.
2026-07-22 23:46:49
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