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Okay, strange question. My kiddo just started on snare this year in his high school band. He has all-day camp out in the sun, and he has *very* fair skin. He played bass last year, and we didn't have any real problems with the sun--just used a lot of sunblock in the morning, and he wore a floppy hat to keep the sun off of his face and back of his neck. This year, after the first day of camp, he came home with a really bad sunburn on his face and the front of his neck. For the life of me, I couldn't figure out how he was getting a burn on his neck. I mean...the sun is up in the sky, and his chin is covering his neck...and he has a floppy hat on. And then I figured it out. The top of the snare is a big, flat, white surface. It is reflecting the sun right up into his face and onto his neck. I contacted the band director for suggestions, as the burn is so bad that it's blistering after just 2 days of camp. The band director said in all of his years of marching band (and there have been many)...he has never heard of such a thing. So my questions are: 1) has anyone ever heard of this? , and 2) any suggestions as to how to handle? I bought him a neck gaiter that has UPF 50 and he's wearing that today. I am also considering UPF sleeves for his arms. But I'm just a mom and not a drummer, so I'm not sure if there are better solutions based on your experience. Thanks for your help!

I'm still looking for 3 tickets for prelims, preferably down low and in the center. Please drop me a note if you have something that might work. Thanks!

Update: I was able to get some awesome tickets for Finals -- thanks! I'm still looking for prelims and maybe semifinals...but I want to go way less expensive on these. So if you have some that you want to get rid of, please let me know. Thanks!

Hi, Everyone! My 15 year old has become obsessed with DCI! After being on bass last year, he just made snare with his HS band, and we are trying to support his passion! Flomarching is apparently not good enough, and he has convinced us that we need to fly from CA to Indy to see the championships in person 🤣 So we've got our flights and our hotel...but alas, no tickets. We are looking for 3 good seats for Finals. For prelims and semis, we are more flexible -- 2 or 3 tickets would work. So if anyone has had a change of plans and would like to make a 15 year old's dreams come true, please drop me a note! Thanks!

Are these still available? Thanks!