I understand you comment about showing school spirit, however wearing a uniform to me shows alot of school spirit. I played the TUBA (might be the best instrument in the band) for all 6 years of high school. We ALWAYS wore our uniforms.....and if you want to see "hot" uniforms, pull out the old heavy ones from the 80's and early 90's. We also marched in alot more parades. I have been real disappointed with the band in the past few years, not playing at things where they should be playing at...this years Volleyball Homecoming game on Tuesday was one of them. You can still show off you school spirit by wearing your band uniform.

What is going on here? I have to agree with the band member and suggest that being decked out in school colors is a great way to show school spirit and energize Homecoming. There have been two blog's posted about the district's referendum (goldengopher and gramps40) with no responses, but people are calling the superintendent about whether the band wears uniforms or not in the Homecoming parade. C'mon folks, there is no issue here.

I may have been the one that made mention to the superintendent about this issue. I was not able to make the parade this year but after last year's parade I could not beleive that the band was not in uniform. Homecoming is about coming home to what is great about our alma mater, it is not about painting your hair maroon and gold. I do like the school spirit and I hope it continues, but for those in the band this is game day, the day you practice for and the day everybody looks forward to. This is the day you wear the uniform, polish the shoes and all that goes into it. I think you should want to strap on the uniform and look your best as you march through town with everyone looking on. I think not wearing the uniforms for events like this, especially homecoming is like the football team wearing their practice clothes to the big game. For the students in the band I think you do a great job and should be proud. To the leaders of the band, you need to take charge and look at the big picture.

Homecoming is very much about town. Homecoming is about welcoming back people to the community and the school. They celebrate people coming back for this annual event by having a parade. A big part of this homecoming celebration is the Annual Homecoming football game.

I am sorry I wasn't able to see this year's parade as I was meeting with a client at my business in town. I did attend last year's parade and that is where the original comments came from about the band not wearing their uniforms in the parade. The meeting in which I questioned the superintendent about the band wearing uniforms happened on Thursday evening, the day before homecoming.

I am happy to see your passion on the subject, though.

Since were talking parade.....what ever happened to the "REAL" floats of homecoming...not just the "hey let's pile 20 kids on a hay wagon and call it a float." I remember when each class made a float, the teachers took charge, and man were there some nice ones. They were brought to the field and showed off to everyone. Some of them were so good looking you would have thought the "Tournament of Roses" parade was in town. Sure would be nice to see that "spirit" shown again.

Wow, Jason, Way to get off track. We can do nothing about the floats. People sign up for floats, and no one helps them out usually. You say you want better floats in the parade, then get involved it in. You give the kids money for the floats, you give them your time to make a '"real" float'. I'm sure they would appreciate it. And spirit... you have no idea how much spirit this school has. The fact that it is even here is amazing. Complaining about something is not a way to get the school back to that spirit you want to see. "You have to be the change you want to see in the world." We have many of the kids in school dress up for the dress up days, and many of them go all out on them. The Homecoming Air Jams are amazing, and the number of kids who show up at games is quite amazing.

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