Contents

Introductory Poem- "In the Band" (Other random acts of band poetry linked throughout the website.)

Go to Main Poetry Page
(includes poems not linked from text)

Forward

Why, What, Where and How

1. Why your child must be in band

2. Qualifications for Band Parents

3. Why YOU Really Really Really Should be a Band Parent

4. How to Become a Band Parent

Initiation: Your First Band Parents' Organization Meeting

1. Introduction to the BPO

2. The Year's Band Schedule

3. Band Expen$e$

4. The Marching Show

5. The Marching Band Officers

6. The Band Hall

7. After the Meeting

BPO Committees

1. Chaperone Committee

2. Pit Crew and Loading Crew Committee

3. Recording Committee

4. Fund Rai$ing Committee

5. Telephone Committee

6. Community Relations Committee

7. Newsletter Committee

8. Publicity Committee

9. Trip Committee

Band Parenting and You

1. Rating Band Parents

Band Activities

1. Football Games

2. Marching Contests

3. Concert Contests

4. Concerts

5. Parades

6. Strange Interlude

7. All-City-Region-Area-State Band Auditions and Concerts

8. Solo and Ensemble Contests

Band Parenting on a Budget

1. Its Actually Better Not to Have Too Much Money

2. Helpful Hints

Things You Want to Know About

1. The Purchase and Maintenance of Musical Instruments

2. What to Do if Your Band Member Wants to Pursue a Career in Music

3. How to Spot a Really Dedicated High School Band Director

4. How to Spot a Really Good High School Band Director

5. What to Do About a Troublesome School Administration

Things You Don't Want to Know About

1. Chronic Persistent Band Parent Syndrome

2. Band Parent Burn-out

Band Parenting and the Internet 

1. Band Newsgroups

2. An Easy 1-2-3, Idiot's Guide to Band Websites for Dummies

Coda

Appendix A

1. The Band Parents' Collegiate Semi-Abridged Dictionary

Appendix B

1. Excerpt's from "The Band Parent Gourmet Cook Book"

2. What Band Parents Need to Know About Tubas

The Old Band Parent's Almanac (sorry, not finished yet.)

1. Bandphabet

2. Band Parent's Perpetual Calendar

3. The Band Zodiac

Band Parents' Bibliography

1. What You Should Be Reading (assuming anyone gets around to writing these books)

Band Parents' Videography

1. What You Should Be Watching (real movies, mostly)

Band Parents' Book Reviews 

1. Reviews of real honest-to-goodness books you really should read

About the Adjudication of Band Contests 

1. Why You May Not Agree with Marching Contest Judges (and why it is not the judges' fault)

2. Judging the Regional Red Rubber Ball Contest

3. Band Contest Urban Myths

4. Possibly True Band Contest Complaints

Copyright 1996, 1999 by George Yenetchi