Excellent, I had this on my radar and was about to drum up a campaign of

Nov 20, 2024
3:04:21pm

gwalker Truly Addicted User

correspondence. Marching band isn't super big at my kids' school, but other parts of the band program require fees in order to function. And I'm sure band isn't the only thing that is like that.

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We saved Utah HS marching band. Well, in the process

Chasicle

Nov 20, 3:02pm

Excellent, I had this on my radar and was about to drum up a campaign of

gwalker

Nov 20, 3:04pm

You have to pay fees to play in band? You guys need to fund your schools better

ryebrye

Nov 20, 3:07pm

ok. thanks for the idea. I'll let Utah know.

Chasicle

Nov 20, 3:10pm

Most the larger marching bands in the state charge around $1000 in fees

cougarfan84

Nov 20, 3:16pm

Which shocks me that it's so low. With the amount of work that goes into

Chasicle

Nov 20, 3:19pm

Not sure where you live, but living in TX and coming from one of the best

Blue for Life

Nov 20, 3:32pm

Let me introduce you to the Utah State Legistlature. More money for anything to

chrisrenrut

Nov 20, 5:19pm

Who is the sponsor?

Littlerich

Nov 20, 3:10pm

Mark Strong.

Chasicle

Nov 20, 3:11pm

Such a stupid thing to say. As a former HS and BYU marching band member, I appreciate you taking this on

Littlerich

Nov 20, 3:21pm

I have no idea, but you don't think band is on the decline at all?

Tricky

Nov 20, 3:34pm

Whether it is in decline or not this bill is a bad bill. As far as marching bands, they are doing more now in HS

Littlerich

Nov 20, 3:43pm

Who was that person, they need to get voted out! Doesn't matter if it is on the

Blue for Life

Nov 20, 3:34pm

That is how democracy should work. Even if it is on the decline…every effort

IGlowInTheDark

Nov 20, 3:27pm

If the school marching band goes to Disney and I don’t want to pay extra fees or

Shawarma

Nov 20, 4:14pm

Just pay or don’t go. They don’t have to take your kid. The Disneyland march

Chasicle

Nov 20, 4:20pm

It’s a public school program. I’m pretty sure you have to take the kid.

Shawarma

Nov 20, 4:24pm

They don't. They try to pay for those unfortunate enough to not be able to

Chasicle

Nov 20, 7:12pm

Oh, I could see fees for that stuff. My school does have optional field trips

ryebrye

Nov 20, 4:26pm

Here in California, they aren't allowed to charge "fees." They ask for a

Tricky

Nov 20, 4:29pm

For my kids' school, if anyone is going to have a hard time paying there are two

gwalker

Nov 20, 4:47pm

Got it, but full participation in the band means that I have to pay up.

Shawarma

Nov 20, 5:11pm

Or they’re trying to provide opportunities that aren’t funded by the legislature

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