Tech band gonna march in NOLA Mardi Gras Parade Feb. 26

[RhythmDawg]

Doesn't look like the full band, but love what they are playing!
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It never would be this late in the year, as the marching band class is only during Fall quarter.

[tenacious_dog]

So much for precision marching. It's Mardi Gras!

Hope they had a good time.

[louisiana_dog]

I personally didn't go because marching for hours while holding a bass drum sounds abysmal and my back can't take that much over that time (would like to be able to walk when i get old lol) and need the hours at work. Was really looking forward to marching in it at the beginning of the year, but oh well.

St. Aug's high school band marched in two parades today, Mid-City and Bacchus - they do roughly 10-11 parades in this seven day stretch leading to Tuesday. But, those poor kids, most of those high schools in the area rely on these parades to help fund their programs throughout the year.

[Dawgpix]

. . .
I personally didn't go because marching for hours while holding a bass drum sounds abysmal and my back can't take that much over that time. . . .

I'm sorry.

[TheRustonRustler]

they do roughly 10-11 parades in this seven day stretch leading to Tuesday.

huge props to those kids. Not trying to take away from what they do, but i'm sure they practice for that kind of stuff. The BoP has never practiced parade marching in my 3 years here due to not being that kind of band, so something like a Mardi Gras parade is something that noone here is prepared for. Heck, most of us died a little in the short marches from the Band Building to the Joe and back this past season.

[Cool Hand Clyde]

Heck, most of us died a little in the short marches from the Band Building to the Joe and back this past season.

Sounds like a Coach Hester opportunity.

[Bearpaw]

Sounds like a Coach Hester opportunity.

[qng001]

huge props to those kids. Not trying to take away from what they do, but i'm sure they practice for that kind of stuff. The BoP has never practiced parade marching in my 3 years here due to not being that kind of band, so something like a Mardi Gras parade is something that noone here is prepared for. Heck, most of us died a little in the short marches from the Band Building to the Joe and back this past season.

Geez, different generation I guess. Us older BOP folks could have done it on a hangover.

[RhythmDawg]

Geez, different generation I guess. Us older BOP folks could have done it on a hangover.

This. And some of us while wearing drums.

[TheRustonRustler]

Geez, different generation I guess. Us older BOP folks could have done it on a hangover.

This. And some of us while wearing drums.

And let me guess, you guys walked in 110 degrees heat, up hill both ways, to school too

[RhythmDawg]

And let me guess, you guys walked in 110 degrees heat, up hill both ways, to school too

and we wore wool unis for August football games. No polos and shorts for us. Not once.

[Dawgpix]

And let me guess, you guys walked in 110 degrees heat, up hill both ways, to school too

No guessing, bud. Truth.

[JuBru]

If you've ever marched from band building to stadium area and back, you've gone up hill both ways.

[Tech77]

Six steps to five yards.

[RhythmDawg]

And let me guess, you guys walked in 110 degrees heat, up hill both ways, to school too

No guessing, bud. Truth.

If you've ever marched from band building to stadium area and back, you've gone up hill both ways.

Six steps to five yards.