Another H.O.T. topic . . .

[USF03]

How much do I have to donate for them to get rid of flip folders?

Well, thats either an ignorent or a hateful question.  That does not take money, that takes a lot of extra work on the members part.  Most bands will ALWAYS have flip folders, including the top military bands in the country.  

Wrong.

People actually research these things, believe it or not, and only 35% of college bands use flip folders. Most of them are at the Division II or below level. (Visit http://www.ucband.uc.edu/kappakappapsi/compendium/ for all sorts of fascinating information about college bands.)

I am not aware of more than a handful of Division I marching band that uses flip folders. I'm sure there are some, but they're likely schools like Troy or something. Rutgers and WVU use flip folders when not inside the stadium-- but do we really want to emulate those guys? No one I've seen in the MAC uses them, though Ball State's band might want to consider it -- they could use the help. Rice uses them, but that's because the M.O.B. is a scatter band open to the public that's far more about onfield antics than being good musicians.

I watched nearly every bowl game, watching the band to see if I could verify my suspicions, and while not every school's band got enough face time for me to be 100% positive, I sure know I never saw any flip folders for any other team.

I love this university, I love our band, but we gotta get rid of the flip folders. Do a few google searches. Other message boards openly mock us. I never played in a band in my life, I just happened to attend a few schools with top-level marching bands, and I'm proud of them, and I'd like to be proud of USF's too.

Stay off this thead... we can talk on the one I created just for you.

[AgingBull]

time is running out..less then 2 days before the deadline for this challenge..hope we are holding him to his 1k..GOOO BULLS

[USF03]

Where are we with this?

[CoolBull1]

I kicked -em $500 a couple months ago....can you include that?

[AgingBull]

I kicked -em $500 a couple months ago....can you include that?

I think that was already taken into account..was that a fundraiser you held..

[USF03]

Needless to say, any donation would be great and very thoughful.  The fundraising is underway and making headway from what I have heard so far, but the band is not out of the red yet.

Thanks to everyone who supports to band, with gift in kinds or in general.

[BleacherBull]

Is CoolBull1's 500 part of JEWBULL's 536?  If these two are different, I'll count them separately.

[AgingBull]

hmm it may be a separate one not sure...only hours left people make your pledge..your money is going to be doubled

[BleacherBull]

It's official.  My little fund drive has now ended.  Thanks to all who contibuted to HOT in the past and to those who plan on contributing at a future date.  For those that are interested, I sent them a thousand on Jan. 11th, that covers the donations made by AgingBull and JEWBULL.  Today I will send them another 500 to match the donation of CoolBull1.  Thanks again.

[USF03]

An amazing person.  While I'm not in the band anymore, thank you!