https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7 Made with the best of intentions en-us 2019-04-29 11:40:51 UTC 2025-10-19 07:22:30 UTC hello@padlet.com sopbre425 https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354957960 2019-04-29 11:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354957960 sopbre425 https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354958454 Marching Band is a sport that requires playing an instrument, knowing how to march, and being able to memorize an entire 10-minute show piece, and performing at football games and competitions called TOBs.]]> 2019-04-29 11:44:15 UTC https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354958454 sopbre425 https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354959025 Marching band is a very taxing sport, and it helps to develop endurance and strength of having to be moving constantly, often at fast tempos, and carrying an often large or heavy instrument and needing to hold it in a specific way, building up strength.]]> 2019-04-29 11:46:45 UTC https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354959025 sopbre425 https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354959687 The mental benefits gained from doing marching band are feelings of accomplishment and gaining friendships. After weeks of rehearsal trying to put together such a difficult show, seeing it finally come together really helps to gain confidence and a sense of accomplishment, and once the season starts, you are spending time almost every day with new people, and are bound to make new friends whether its within or outside of your section.]]> 2019-04-29 11:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354959687 sopbre425 https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354960728 Time is spent almost every day a week rehearsing for a performance, so lots of time is being spent with different people, and communication is necessary in marching band, so gaining relationships is important.]]> 2019-04-29 11:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354960728 sopbre425 https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354961252 While it is rewarding, marching band takes so much out of pretty much all of its participants. The hours working are long, and there is not much time given to rest and take breaks, even for water on a hot, sunny day, so that can be damaging to your health, causing pain or sickness if not careful.]]> 2019-04-29 11:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354961252 sopbre425 https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354962005 The Caesar Rodney Marching Bands rehearsals start with band camp in August running from 8:30am to 8:00pm, going for a week and a half, weekend off, and the daily after school rehearsals are from 2:40 to 4:40, except for Fridays, where there are no rehearsals because we will be performing at a football game. On the weekends, there is a TOB nearly, if not every, Saturday within the season, and one double TOB within the season, and no rehearsal or performance on sundays.]]> 2019-04-29 11:57:07 UTC https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354962005 sopbre425 https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354963496 Marching Band is a very intense sport, with the whole band's limit being tested and pushed every day, having daily two-hour rehearsals, rain or shine, and in the burning heat or freezing cold, with little time to rest.]]> 2019-04-29 12:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354963496 sopbre425 https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354964197 The marching band season usually starts within late May, likely the last week with three Wednesday rehearsals to start learning the music, and giving time for the band to learn the music. The official marching part of the season begins early August for band camp, then about a week and a half break until school starts, then it is daily rehearsals until early to mid November.]]> 2019-04-29 12:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/sopbre425/1dgixktm42q7/wish/354964197