Senior Year of High School Marching Corps?

[drumcat]

Not that you'd want to miss your grad, but if you asked anyone who has marched, they'll all tell you that the drum corps experience - even early season move in - is better than standing around listening to a crap rendition of P&C. Knowing both, I'd have gladly given up my HS grad. It was nice, but in the scheme of things, move-ins and such were way more important, fun, and meaningful.

[horndevil]

In 05, I know that there was at least one person that left for a few days for graduation. The staff is fairly accomodating in those situations.

[BlooooContra]

My rehearsal day spent with the Bluecoats while skipping my HS graduation in 02 means more to me than my 4 years of high school. Simple as that.

[Morgoth Bauglir]

My rehearsal day spent with the Bluecoats while skipping my HS graduation in 02 means more to me than my 4 years of high school. Simple as that.

I agree. I remember being on the field during evening ensemble rehearsing "Johnny Quest" during my rookie year in 02 and thinking how much more awesome it was than sitting in a crowded auditorium listening to preppy kids give speeches and ghetto kids screaming "aww dats my cousin!!" B)

Miss as little of spring training as possible.

[Orpheus]

Graduation ceremonies are way over-rated. You won't have missed anything. I mean, I graduated in 1991. I have a lot of great memories from high school, but commencement isn't one of them. Fifteen years later, all I remember of the ceremony is sitting outside in the heat, being totally uncomfortable in my cap & gown and shirt & tie, and being bored to death by the speakers. Now I don't even have the slightest clue who spoke or what they said, though I imagine it was the same old platitudes, "Commencement isn't an ending, it's a beginning ..."

Edited August 27, 2006 by Orpheus

[acecannon]

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Edited August 27, 2006 by acecannon

[LuvsPAisTe]

My 2cents-

Graduation is a boring 3 hours of your life that you'll never get back. Has anyone ever regretted missing it, for any reason?

[jonnyboy]

I skipped prom for a camp (no brainer) and didn't want to go to graduation, but my parents really wanted me there so I went for them.

these 20 some years later: If I could do it all over again, I would have told my Mom and Dad I loved them, and stayed with the corps. Graduation was boring, I felt like I was letting my team down the whole time.

Make sure you tell your corps about your intentions early, when I taught corps I really hated asking where one of my guys was, only to hear "He is at a _________" (prom, wedding, graduation).

[shadowskream]

some of us don't have the option of missing though...like class vice prez (me)

[Orpheus]

I skipped prom for a camp (no brainer) and didn't want to go to graduation, but my parents really wanted me there so I went for them.

When you think about it, it does seem like graduation ceremonies really are more for the moms and dads than for the students.