Should Band become a forum?

[possumcop]

If we can talk about Anna whats-her-name and her threat to her baseball husband to get friendly with the entire team if she catches him messing around then why not band?????????? Go ahead...............

[In10city]

Guess it doesn't really matter; We all have the choice not to post. But no matter how much I love art and sports, band is an art, not a sport.

[themagicrooster]

The band is certainly a sport. Perhaps many of you have never been to band camp. Practiced for endless hours in the hot sun to compete in band competitions, play for football games and parades. Theres usually not any recognition for the band and like football, basketball, baseball, softball or any other organized school sport gets. I for one was in the band some 20 something years ago and am proud of that and just as we support the ballteams, we also support the band. And the ball teams have all our support!! After all what would a Friday night football game be without the band. They do play the National Anthem, and cheer for their team.

What would Saturdays be at Neyland Staduim without the Pride of the Southland Band.

 

So it they want a forum I say give them one. Alot of band people get on here and support the ballteams.

 

GO TIGERS!

[Let'em Play]

band is not a sport

[bg4lhs]

Band "is" very much a part of the high school (and college) sports scene. But I, personally, don't believe that band could be/should be considered a sport. I understand that those that have family members or friends that are in school bands might feel that band should be considered a sport but I've spoken to several folks that are or were members of school bands and have yet to have anyone tell me that they believe band should be considered a sport alongside football, basketball, baseball, etc.

That said...what about swimming ??? I posted a question on the CoachT comments and questions board concerning starting a forum on swimming. If anyone reading this feels that swimming is a sport that warrants consideration for a forum, please, look it up and post your comments in there so that maybe CoachT will see fit to starting a swimming forum. thumb

[Guest tigerlily]

Yes Band should have a forum, if there is interest.

[NWTennSports]

Band isn't a sport and shouldn't be on a sports site. ...

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This is a sports site??? Well then, what's that Open board with its political forum and humor doing on here??? ..... Considering how popular band is at many schools in this state (At Union City High School, about half of the student enrollment is involved in band), there should be a forum here for them too.

I would think we coachT members would want to open the doors to more members, not lock them out.

[NWTennSports]

I wonder how many of the "No To Band" group on this thread are also Tennessee football fans? ..... So, how about we just stop all of that "running through the T" nonsense that the Tennessee football team does, ok??

It makes absolutely no sense for sports fans not to embrace their school's marching band program. That adds to the experience of attending an athletic event.

[jvraida42]

This is a Tennessee high school athletics website, and it should not be cluttered with non-athletic activities. They may have practices but band is not a sport.

 

When there is a forum for high school plays and choirs, then a forum for bands will be acceptable.