My band director knows better than to not show up at a show.
Of course, the band director happens to be my husband. . .. There would be some serious cold shoulders if he didn't show. However, he does enjoy watching us perform, so he tries very hard to come to the closest ones (usually he has our son with us so the longer days are not that easy for him to attend).
I don't expect him to come to every show.
Now the PRINCIPALS on the other hand. .. . . I couldn't get them to come across town to watch us. Better yet, I could only get the Assistant principal to see our *very last* performance, which was after a band concert at our school. The main Principal couldn't even show, after multiple invitations. There was always some other more important athletic event that he needed to attend. .
that burns my hide. . ..
I will continue to invite them to see us perform, hoping that maybe someday they will learn to appreciate us, and watch. It would mean so much to my kids. Right now, they don't think that Administration cares.
Anyway, onto the topic of "circuit dues", here in Indiana, our dues are $200 for the season, and $50 for each contest you wish to go to, and $75 for State competitions.
The $200 qualifies each group affiliated with that particular school (so if we had a cadet group, they would not have to pay an additional $200, they would be incuded, but they would have to pay the contest fee) and gets one vote at meetings. (I am the main member, I get to vote. If we had a cadet group, they would NOT get to vote)