DeanInChicago Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Which drum corps has appeared on a Wheatie's box? Do drum corps musicians wear athletic cups? Besides DCI, are there other sports where the paying spectators mostly sit on just one side of the venue? Do NASCAR fans throw babies? If the local newspaper has a write-up about Soaring Sounds or Cavalcade of Brass, is the story in the sports pages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 (edited) Does the scholastic system consider marching band to be part of sports? Edited April 3, 2014 by LincolnV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfield Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Does the scholastic system consider marching band to be part of sports? Not in our schools. Music is an "activity", sports is part of the educational curriculum. During freshmen orientation, music was given about 30 seconds of discussion lumped in with other activities like archery and chess club. Sports took up 15 minutes of an hour meeting all by itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Not in our schools. Music is an "activity", sports is part of the educational curriculum. During freshmen orientation, music was given about 30 seconds of discussion lumped in with other activities like archery and chess club. Sports took up 15 minutes of an hour meeting all by itself. Isn't sports also the last program whose budget is reduced when it comes time to make cuts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) > Which drum corps has appeared on a Wheatie's box? Blue Stars appeared on a PowerAid bottle; so that counts. > Do drum corps musicians wear athletic cups? No, but neither do swimmers, bowlers, cross country track runners, and a plethora of other sports athletes. But if wearing athletic cups is actually a perquisite to being considered a sport that will actually eliminate a majority of sports activities from the list. > Besides DCI, are there other sports where the paying spectators mostly sit on just one side of the venue? Yep; watch a NASCAR race at your own Chicagoland Speedway, the Kansas Motor Speedway, the California Auto Club Speedway, or the Pocono Speedway … the fans just sit on the front stretch. > Do NASCAR fans throw babies? As well as bottles, and punches, and of course beads (especially in the infield camping area at Talladega). > If the local newspaper has a write-up about Soaring Sounds or Cavalcade of Brass, is the story in the sports pages? Actually, no lie, and no kidding, the two main marching band contests and the one drum corps competition in my home town actually is covered by our local paper on the last few pages of the sports section. I believe because they are competitions occuring on an athletic field. Edited April 4, 2014 by Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 How DARE you!!!!!! Knee-jerk reaction??????????? I'll have you know, GOOD SIR, that I spent 17 seconds of my life in compiling my response to you. Knee-jerk reaction my a##..... Haha, I think I got it! Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Do drum corps musicians wear athletic cups? I guess not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjeffeory Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Not in our schools. Music is an "activity", sports is part of the educational curriculum. During freshmen orientation, music was given about 30 seconds of discussion lumped in with other activities like archery and chess club. Sports took up 15 minutes of an hour meeting all by itself. Oh my, things have changed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Besides DCI, are there other sports where the paying spectators mostly sit on just one side of the venue? Bowling. ( but I neither sit, nor stand on that side, never have, and don't intend to ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRASSO Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 (edited) > Do drum corps musicians wear athletic cups? No.. forget the junk. Edited April 4, 2014 by BRASSO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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