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In reply to the discussion: I Was a High School Band Geek. [View all]Staph
(6,251 posts)65. Band geek (alto sax) and choir geek (alto me)
along with science club and math club.
Being in the band gives wonderful advantages in both high school and college that are not readily obvious. After summer band rehearsals and summer band camp, I started both high school and university with a built in group of friends, a knowledge of the layout of the campus and a confidence that I can survive this place!
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Feb 2020
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mr_lebowski
Feb 2020
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I played French horn. Scrawny little 6th-grade me used to lug it home every day
Recursion
Feb 2020
#36
True story. My best friend of 60+ years was a "band geek." One football halftime his drum clip
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Feb 2020
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