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Marching Band Is for Everyone. But Not Like That. (opens the original)
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Should every student in marching band be guaranteed a drill spot, solo, leadership role, or performance opportunity? As debates over marching band alternates, fairness, and inclusion get louder, parents and educators need to separate belonging from entitlement... and disappointment from wrongdoing. This emergency episode tackles parent advocacy, competitive marching band, drill design, auditions, student leadership, alternates, and the growing instinct to treat every uncomfortable outcome as an
"Are These Band Fees LEGAL?" The 501(c)(3) myth explained (opens the original)
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There are fees associated with all of our kids activities. This is nothing new. But, they are getting expensive and now some parents are questioning them. I am not saying pay them blindly, please, question them. But, let's ask the right questions. This episode is the first in a series of coming episodes where we will talk about band fees and all the other fees associated with the stuff our kids love to do. Please follow the show to catch them all.
Belonging - The True Lesson We Teach in the Arts (opens the original)
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It sounds so simple... Belonging. Of course we belong, right? Somewhere? It's not really that big of a deal... is it? This is one of those topics that we just don't address often enough inside of these programs. We all want to belong to the room... Are we making that an accessible thing for them? In this episode, I wander around a bit, but, the point is, we want to belong and that belonging is indeed an intentional act. Are we creating an environment where belonging can actually happen?
REST STOP: The Season Begins... (opens the original)
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I said that when it was needed, I would bring back the Rest Stops. I feel that this is the perfect time as many of us are now officially starting our seasons. Some of you parents are experiencing the first Friday Night Iights... And some of you are experiencing the First Last of the season... Either way, come take a rest stop with me, let's take some grounding breaths together, and walk into that stadium ready to watch our kids grow.
Maybe Your Volunteer Opportunities just SUCK (opens the original)
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Ouch... Ok. Let me explain. We have spent a lot of time here working through this whole "No one wants to volunteer anymore" mess. And it is a mess, I know... But, maybe we have been considering the wrong value proposition the entire time... Maybe... Just maybe... Your presented volunteer opportunities just happen to suck. Maybe, no one wants to actually do them! It's not apathy, it's not laziness... I mean, maybe it is, but, what if it is just a very real human behavior of "No... I just don't wa
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