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

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Nov 20, 2024
3:07:09pm

ryebrye Truly Addicted User

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

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ryebrye

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Last login: Nov 22, 2024
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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

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

Nov 20, 3:34pm

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

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

gwalker

Nov 21, 6:41am

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