~*.:Marching Band Survey:.*~  11/19/2001 

1. What year are you in the band?  Freshman
2. What instrument?  Clairnet
3.Are you in regular band?  Yes
4. Do you consider yourself a "band geek"? i think the "geek" part is a little harsh ^.~
5. Do you get angry at anyone who uses that term and defend it? yes
6. Or worse, do you admit to it proudly? proudly.....on a good day....
7. Do you enjoy band trips?Definatly
8. Do you sing songs and cheers on the band bus? Until sum1 yells at me and Jenny O.
9. Did you do anything "naughty" at band camp? No way, our band camp isn't like that
10. Do you admire the drum major and wish you had his power? HER power? not really...
11. Do you think that football fields were made especially for marching bands? Um, of course!
12. Are your parents part of the band boosters? Nope, but they buy stuff
13. Do you roll-step through the school hallways? yep
14. Do you march in step with your friends?yep
15. Are the heels on all your shoes that are broken in naturally rolled? nope
16. Do you find it difficult to impossible to imagine life without marching band? I have seperation anxiety from it
17. When you graduate (if this applies) do you plan on marching in college or in the future?
Where at or with whom? Maybe in college, if i go to OU ^.~ OSU is only a brass band... :(
18. Are all your best friends in band? yea
19. Do nonbandies look at you funny when you talk about band? I dunno a lot of nonbandies... :P
20. Do you constantly find yourself saying "its a band thing"?yep, the words of the week!
21. Do you consider your band your "family"?  Um... in a way....
22. Do you call your band director "dad" or "mom"? NNNNNO way, never
23. Do you consider your section leader/guard captain your big brother or sister? not really, they just help me when i'm lost...
24. Do you see more of the band hall than your home?Band ROOM maybe...
25. Have you ever slept in the band hall? nope! I'm proud of the fact!
26. Have you ever started a fight with band members from other schools? I have wanted to......
27. Do you have dreams about marching in your sleep? All the time
28. Do you think that your marching shoes are comfortable? No, they come untied easily
29. Have you ever worn them to places other than band functions (i.e. the mall)? Nope
30. Can you get dressed in your uniform in under 5 minutes? Probably....
31. While moving? Thats a bit more difficult...
32. On the bus?Its required
33. Have you ever broken a bone and STILL insisted on marching (even on crutches)? never broke a bone
34. What is your favorite movie that features a marching band? Um..... can't think of any???
35. Do you think that marching band has similarities to a cult? Ye,now that you mention it
36. Do you get upset when concert season rolls around?  Its already here
37. Have you ever marched while sick? um...sorta
38. Do you think that everyone goes to football games just to see the band? Parents do
39. Do you get nervous before performing?  Not really
40. Have you ever fell asleep on the band bus? apparently, when it was 2:00 am at BOA....
41. Have you ever had a solo in a show? not on purpose... a squeak and a miss direction change here, a missed yardline there....
42. Have you ever had to run laps/do pushups/do a pride stand for anything? 5, when the whole band had too
43. Do you have tan lines from band camp? BURN lines....... FREKLE lines...... maybe......
44. Have you ever marched in the rain? um..DUH!
45. Did it bother you? can't feel it, just makes my gloves wet......
46. Do you think the person who made this survey has too much free time? Sum what...
47. Do you think you have too much free time for filling it out? Its fun......
48. Is your AOL screename band related (i.e. "Clarinetplayer99")? Yep, "redbandie" isn't that funny? red hair & bandie....
49. When you talk about band camp, has someone ever gone "this one time at band camp.."? Yep, this one time at band camp i got suntan lotion in my eye......... ^.~
50. Did you get mad? No
51. Do you think woodwinds are only useful during concert season?No way! they squeak louder then trumpets!
52. Do you think the band doesn't get enough recognition?YES!
53. Do you start marking time to music on the radio? No.......
54. Have you gotten into all the football games for free because you're in band? All of them, duh
55. Does your band have a theme song? Um.......North western? go big blue? I dunno???
56. Do you like marching in parades?   Sumwhat....
57. Does your section have a theme song?The clarinet, the clarinet....... sadly, no
59. Are you looking forward to next year's band camp? Band camp no, marching band, yes
60. Are you happy that this survey is over? yes


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