Proud Papa-Iowa State Varsity Marching Band

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Very excited and Proud of my son Trevor, he was selected to be a member of the Iowa State Varsity Marching Band......Go Cyclones....
CONGRATULATIONS! I haven't forgotten the day that I found out that my daughter had been chosen to be a part of that great marching band. It's such a blast to head to the Alumni Center to see them perform before the football games!!!
 

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Very excited and Proud of my son Trevor, he was selected to be a member of the Iowa State Varsity Marching Band......Go Cyclones....

Awesome! You are going to love it!

I don't think anyone understands just how grueling it is to be a member of the ISU Marching Band. It is a TON of hard work. Our son was in it. But they also have a great time.

There were several times during our son's time there that I told my wife that I think they demand way too much from these kids... but our son never complained and said he loved it. A home game for them is literally an 8 hour day.
 

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Congrats to Trevor!

I hope he enjoys it as much as I did all those years ago!
 

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Very excited and Proud of my son Trevor, he was selected to be a member of the Iowa State Varsity Marching Band......Go Cyclones....
What instrument does he play, we'll scan that section, pretend we see him and cheer him on!
 

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Congrats! I was never a band member any of my life, but I have been a huge marching band enthusiast from a very young age.....I know every stand dune lol.

Such an awesome accomplishment!
 
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Very excited and Proud of my son Trevor, he was selected to be a member of the Iowa State Varsity Marching Band......Go Cyclones....
Congratulations!

My wife was in the marching band for TOE. She loved every minute of it. My son is looking at colleges and said he wants a marching band and my wife is thrilled.
 
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Congrats! I was never a band member any of my life, but I have been a huge marching band enthusiast from a very young age.....I know every stand dune lol.

Such an awesome accomplishment!
Older sibling talked me out of it when I was maybe 10. Told me it would chew up my study halls later and then I'd have homework.
Wish I would have done it anyway.
 

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Is there anyone else out there that thinks the football marching band and the basketball band is the most annoying part of ISU sporting events? Bring on the dumbs, but I know I'm not alone.
The Hilton bank contest where atleast half the contestants don't shoot a bank shot would like a word.
 

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It's like the nerd
The Hilton bank contest where atleast half the contestants don't shoot a bank shot would like a word.
Or the van wall contest where they don't make a shot. I feel you. But I just don't understand how you make the mental gymnastics in your head work out that practicing for months to go out and toot your horn with 100 other nerds during home games for people who don't give a **** is a worthwhile endeavor.
 

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Is there anyone else out there that thinks the football marching band and the basketball band is the most annoying part of ISU sporting events? Bring on the dumbs, but I know I'm not alone.
It's incredibly dumb to have this opinion. But it's even more dumb to post it in this thread.
 

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It's like the nerd

Or the van wall contest where they don't make a shot. I feel you. But I just don't understand how you make the mental gymnastics in your head work out that practicing for months to go out and toot your horn with 100 other nerds during home games for people who don't give a **** is a worthwhile endeavor.
I give a ****.
 

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Is there anyone else out there that thinks the football marching band and the basketball band is the most annoying part of ISU sporting events? Bring on the dumbs, but I know I'm not alone.
Are their chants (especially bb pep band ones) ridiculously dumb? Absolutely. Are bands an integral part of college game day atmospheres? Absolutely.
 

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Congrats to your son, Trevor! I was never a band guy but I think the marching band is awesome!