You Might be a 'Band Geek' If....

At , ten percent of the student population is involved in the Pioneer Marching Band and Color Guard. That's more than any single team and more than almost any other school club. Just like student athletes (many band and color guard members are also on sports teams) they practice for two weeks in the summer and work hard in nighttime rehearsals all fall.

Last weekend the Conestoga band , a huge marching band competition and exhibition. Just like sports teams, the band has boosters and countless parents who volunteer their time to support the musical team.

Among the fundraisers for the band: tents selling custom buttons and clothing at the Showcase of Sound. The items on sale are proof that these band kids and their familes not only know how to entertain thousands of people each week, they also have a sense of humor about the amount of hard work it takes.