First of all, let me say up front - I really like band trips. I liked them when I was in school, college, and when I was a teacher. Admittedly, they were much more work when I was a teacher, but the benefits always seemed to outweigh the work in the end. Not to brag, but I always planned a really great band trip!
The reason for this post actually is I was reminded of decisions you have to make when planning a band trip. I was in Washington, DC over the 4th of July and witnessed a really bad band trip decision. I was sweating (I mean, really sweating - remember the heat that weekend?) on a walking tour of the monuments. When we wound our way around to the Lincoln Memorial, I heard the distant familiar sounds of a Disney medley. I have to admit, my first thought was not how good the band was playing. My first thought was - what kind of band director really schedules a sit down concert in front of the Lincoln Memorial on a blisteringly hot day - over 100 degrees -in July in the direct sunlight? I honestly thought I was going to faint a couple of times, I can only imagine how those trumpet players must have felt!
Next posts - band trip happenings - if any of you out there reading this want to contribute a band trip story - let me know!
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