Klarinet Archive - Posting 000665.txt from 1998/04

From: Cheddar99 <Cheddar99@-----.com>
Subj: Re: budget cutbacks
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 05:07:30 -0400

>1) Instruments generally cost about as much as the football
> equipment.

Sometimes more, like this year when we had to replace 2 sousaphones

> 2) No expensive medical insurance necessary.

Actually, at my school there is, for when we go to band camp

> 3) No upkeep of an expensive athletic field and stadium.

Yes, only upkeep of expensive instruments, tuning of pianos, replacing of
drum/timpani heads, lost mallets, new music....

> 4) Rare (usually) trips to band competitions.

What do you mean rare?? I have one on friday, in fact.. they happen all the
time

> 5) Most of a band program takes place DURING SHOOL HOURS! No extra
>costs for custodians to keep the building and locker rooms open late. The
>only thing that usually happens after school is MARCHING practice, which
>can take place on the parking lot (no upkeep there), schoolyard or any
>lawn area (and doesn't tear up the grass, requiring expensive
>groundskeeping costs.

except for concerts, after school special rehearsals, sectionals, private
lessons that are somtimes held at school, and any *good* marching band does
not practice in a parking lot. try telling the football team to practice in
the parking lot. We use the same markings (hash, etc)
whatever....

Karen D
Los Altos, Ca