Bronco Marching Band:Bronco Marching Band:Not Just Your Half Time EntertainmentNot Just Your Half Time Entertainment

By: Michelle SzakalBy: Michelle SzakalEDT 347EDT 347

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If it is not just half time entertainment, then If it is not just half time entertainment, then what exactly do they do?what exactly do they do?

Beginning in July, Beginning in July, members of the members of the BMB start to train BMB start to train for the upcoming for the upcoming marching season. marching season.

In the last week of In the last week of August, the entire August, the entire band (approx. 300 band (approx. 300 members) joins members) joins together for BAND together for BAND CAMP.CAMP.

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This one time at band camp…This one time at band camp… Band camp is not all Band camp is not all

that it is portrayed in that it is portrayed in the movies. the movies.

It is a very long week of 12 It is a very long week of 12 hour days. Practicing and hour days. Practicing and rehearsing on a parking lot (by rehearsing on a parking lot (by Lawson Ice Arena). Here, they Lawson Ice Arena). Here, they learn how and where to move learn how and where to move and play their music at the and play their music at the same time. same time.

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One week of hard work is not One week of hard work is not that bad…..that bad…..

Surprise…it is not Surprise…it is not only one week. only one week. They rehearse on They rehearse on the same parking the same parking lot Monday through lot Monday through Friday during the Friday during the fall semester from fall semester from 4:20pm-5:30pm. 4:20pm-5:30pm.

They even rehearse They even rehearse on some on some SATURDAYS!!!!SATURDAYS!!!!Next slide

The BMB members work really The BMB members work really hard all of the time and never find hard all of the time and never find time for fun…right?time for fun…right?

Yes, that is right!!!

No, that is wrong!!!

Please choose an answer, Thank you!!

OHH…Sorry!!OHH…Sorry!!

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YOU ARE CORRECT!!!YOU ARE CORRECT!!!

Just because they Just because they work hard, does work hard, does not mean they do not mean they do not play hard later!not play hard later!

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Want to know more??Want to know more?? Hopefully, I have filled you with Hopefully, I have filled you with

some information about the BMB.some information about the BMB.

If you would like to learn more, look If you would like to learn more, look at some awesome pictures, or are at some awesome pictures, or are interested in becoming a member, interested in becoming a member, feel free to visit the website. feel free to visit the website.

http://www.wmich.edu/http://www.wmich.edu/marchingbandmarchingband

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Michelle Szakal is a Michelle Szakal is a third year student at third year student at Western Michigan Western Michigan University.University.

Her major is Her major is Elementary Group Elementary Group Minors with a third Minors with a third minor in English.minor in English.

She currently lives in She currently lives in Hartford, Michigan Hartford, Michigan with her family.with her family.

All photos used in this powerpoint are via http://www.wmich.edu/marchbnd/photos_members_pics.html