How can we permanently stop Pep Band at my school?

Question

I am a band student at a high school, and all of us are fed up with having to go to manditory pep band after school. We took a survey and a poll in class- and every student ahs at least ONE extra curricular activity other than band that they have to devote time to. We have seven students who are currently involved in 8 different clubs.

We made another caluclation that each student has at least 3 hours of homework a night (at the least), but on average, we have 5 & 1/2 hours of homework each night. We just don't have the time to devote 5 extra hours a week to a meaningless football game.

Even worse, our work isn't even wanted. We paly the national anthem and two songs at halftime. The rest of teh game- teh coaches insist that tehy play a tape or recording of rap/pop music. The rest of teh time, we have to sit on the bleachers- with no homework allowed.

Why should we take time out of our busy schedules when we're not even wanted by the people we're playing for?

Plis- we don't WANT to play. Many people are driven to quit band because they don't ahve the time to devote to these games ALL YEAR. It's not fun for us. It's not productive.

Who can we talk to about changing this policy? Our band director said that its not up to him- so who can we talk to? What should we say? Should we make a petition?

We want a change!!

Please help us!

Answer 1

Hey.. YOU joined the band, YOU knew the rules, You made the decesion.

You are not the main event, the Football team is, get used to it.

Why mess with tradition, all it does is make th eworld more politically correct and look what it's doing to the USA right now

Tag is being banned at playgrounds because it's TOO ROUGH?

Kids are getting huge because of no phys ed in schools

The list goes on....

Just leave it, if you want to be part of the band just suck it up, your tough arnt you?

If not, the leave.

Answer 2

Jeez... your school sounds like h**l!  I and everyone else love pep band at our school, we get to do homework when we're not watching the game or playing, and we play awesome music when we do.

plus, at least 3 hours of work a night!?  Are you KIDDING ME!?

Either you guys are extremely stupid, or extremely nerdy, because the most anyone in our school has on one night, even those in advanced placement, is 1 hour.  Pay attention in class, go home and do the stuff you learned that day, then go and get drunk, it's that easy.