|
Post by aggie2039 on Nov 18, 2022 7:11:13 GMT -5
Besides being a championship game, they can't play a field show and can only play for about 20 minutes. At a cost of $40,000 and having to drop another $5000 for tickets, I can see why they said no. Also, this is gonna come up again if we gotta go to Elon next week. Basically, the team is gonna have to make this playoff run on their own unless we got some ballin Aggies willing to drop $100,000 on their travel budget. But if they could, wouldn't that cash be better spent on scholarships? I would rather have scholarships for the students. I don’t think folks will realize how important the band is…and most of those kids are doing it literally for the love of it…without adequate scholarship money… The band isn’t as important as you think they are, academics is more important. If band is so important why don’t their alums give back?
|
|
|
Post by aggie2039 on Nov 18, 2022 7:15:15 GMT -5
Whats crazy is the asst band director came out and told u why. The students told u before he came out and yall still don't believe lol. This is just comical at this point The band director made excuses and personally I don’t listen to kids🤷🏾♂️ The band guy said supporting the football team isn’t worth $40k and honestly I believe he is overestimating the cost to make his case sound better.
|
|
|
Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 18, 2022 7:17:37 GMT -5
I wonder if they would let anybody audit those figures?
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2022 7:21:40 GMT -5
What can we expect when we don’t have many music majors in the first place? If anything, that department needs money and an enrollment boost to ultimately help pay for things like this. Also, Aggies need to learn to support football without the Band involved. You guys are confusing the issue and making excuses They have the money to attend but are choosing not to because they can’t perform at halftime. An alleged $40k + $5k on tickets for just 20 minutes of musicianship? I can understand stand why they are saying no. Not to mention, it’s gonna cost to keep the kids on campus next week and beyond. Where is that money going to come from?
|
|
|
Post by aggie2039 on Nov 18, 2022 7:40:47 GMT -5
You guys are confusing the issue and making excuses They have the money to attend but are choosing not to because they can’t perform at halftime. An alleged $40k + $5k on tickets for just 20 minutes of musicianship? I can understand stand why they are saying no. Not to mention, it’s gonna cost to keep the kids on campus next week and beyond. Where is that money going to come from? What’s the difference between 20 min and 27 min? Normal halftime shows are 7 min… Why not just take half the band? It’s a really easy solution but emotions and Pride are in the way. And lastly buys the schools money given for the marching band to support athletics. It was already budgeted for. The band travelled to Houston TX to perform a 20 min show…. Houston TX for 20 minutes 😂😂😂😂 But traveling 2:30 hrs to play 20 minutes is a problem?😂😂😂 Tell me what’s wrong with this picture 😂😂😂
|
|
|
Post by aggie2039 on Nov 18, 2022 7:42:58 GMT -5
I wonder if they would let anybody audit those figures? I agree, $30k to travel 20 minutes and $40K to travel 2:30hrs away, that math not adding up.
|
|
|
Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 18, 2022 8:00:46 GMT -5
Like me and the assistant band director agreed, I think there is just a disconnect between the band and the outside world.
I believe there is a honest difference of opinion on what the band's actual mission statement should be.
Sounds like the BGMM believes that they should operate as a self-governing entity that functions outside of the athletic department. I believe they should be governed by the chancellor and function for the athletic department.
We need Chancellor Martin to step in and make an official ruling on this.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2022 8:05:23 GMT -5
Like me and the assistant band director agreed, I think there is just a disconnect between the band and the outside world. I believe there is a honest difference of opinion on what the band's actual mission statement should be. Sounds like the BGMM believes that they should operate as a self-governing entity that functions outside of the athletic department. I believe they should be governed by the chancellor and function for the athletic department. We need Chancellor Martin to step in and make an official ruling on this. Let me re-read this because I don’t think y’all agreed on your original point which was being critical of them not heading to Boiling Springs tomorrow. Also, I wouldn’t expect them to show up in the playoffs either.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2022 8:06:40 GMT -5
I wonder if they would let anybody audit those figures? I agree, $30k to travel 20 minutes and $40K to travel 2:30hrs away, that math not adding up. Maybe it’s additional costs of further travel, food, and perhaps possible lodging? Who knows. I can only take his word because I am not an expert in that field. Perhaps ‘69 can chime in here.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2022 8:15:42 GMT -5
Read that and let me know if Thrilla and the Band leadership landed on the same page?
|
|
|
Post by aggiechampd on Nov 18, 2022 8:17:31 GMT -5
Like me and the assistant band director agreed, I think there is just a disconnect between the band and the outside world. I believe there is a honest difference of opinion on what the band's actual mission statement should be. Sounds like the BGMM believes that they should operate as a self-governing entity that functions outside of the athletic department. I believe they should be governed by the chancellor and function for the athletic department. We need Chancellor Martin to step in and make an official ruling on this. The band is operating as it currently stands. So they have prioritize accordingly. The Battle of the Bands, Disney, and other events are more important to them. Because those events help with keep the band intact than the football games do. Those events are how the get the musicians to come and play with minimal or no scholarships. They performed at 5 home games and traveled to two of them. And they started performing prior to football being played. If you want them everywhere, the product has to be funded as such. Y’all know that there are layers to it. And we don’t know all the details. I know enough band alumni to get why they aren’t coming. I said it on Twitter yesterday. It’s a MIRACLE that BGMM remains as good as they are.
|
|
|
Post by aggie2039 on Nov 18, 2022 8:22:05 GMT -5
Like me and the assistant band director agreed, I think there is just a disconnect between the band and the outside world. I believe there is a honest difference of opinion on what the band's actual mission statement should be. Sounds like the BGMM believes that they should operate as a self-governing entity that functions outside of the athletic department. I believe they should be governed by the chancellor and function for the athletic department. We need Chancellor Martin to step in and make an official ruling on this. The band is operating as it currently stands. So they have prioritize accordingly. The Battle of the Bands, Disney, and other events are more important to them. Because those events help with keep the band intact than the football games do. Those events are how the get the musicians to come and play with minimal or no scholarships. They performed at 5 home games and traveled to two of them. And they started performing prior to football being played. If you want them everywhere, the product has to be funded as such. Y’all know that there are layers to it. And we don’t know all the details. I know enough band alumni to get why they aren’t coming. I said it on Twitter yesterday. It’s a MIRACLE that BGMM remains as good as they are. Excuses!!!
|
|
|
Post by aggie2008 on Nov 18, 2022 8:23:34 GMT -5
An alleged $40k + $5k on tickets for just 20 minutes of musicianship? I can understand stand why they are saying no. Not to mention, it’s gonna cost to keep the kids on campus next week and beyond. Where is that money going to come from? What’s the difference between 20 min and 27 min? Normal halftime shows are 7 min… Why not just take half the band? It’s a really easy solution but emotions and Pride are in the way. And lastly buys the schools money given for the marching band to support athletics. It was already budgeted for. The band travelled to Houston TX to perform a 20 min show…. Houston TX for 20 minutes 😂😂😂😂 But traveling 2:30 hrs to play 20 minutes is a problem?😂😂😂 Tell me what’s wrong with this picture 😂😂😂 What’s wrong with this picture? I don’t think you’re aware that the band’s travel expenses were paid for by sponsors of the BOTB and also cut the band a check for scholarships while also performing in front of a lot more than 8,000 individuals.
|
|
|
Post by Bornthrilla on Nov 18, 2022 8:28:34 GMT -5
Like me and the assistant band director agreed, I think there is just a disconnect between the band and the outside world..
|
|
|
Post by The Professor on Nov 18, 2022 8:32:35 GMT -5
I would rather have scholarships for the students. I don’t think folks will realize how important the band is…and most of those kids are doing it literally for the love of it…without adequate scholarship money… The band isn’t as important as you think they are, academics is more important. If band is so important why don’t their alums give back? The band alums actually do. Band actually has a foundation. It doesn't have millions but it is growing. I guess everyone gives to athletics hahaha.
|
|