Actually I just tried that the other day (during practice), and I found out that it teaches them what to do if their stick breaks.

The first day of band camp the upperclassmen wake up the freshmen at 4 a.m. and we go to Denny's for breakfast. It's really fun. Hmm, what else. Oh, before every home game we have a party where we hang out and eat, and the upperclassmen give rides to the freshmen. And then for every away game the percussion parents pack dinners for the ride to the game. And I started one this year, every time our team wins a game, we sing Bohemian Rhapsody on the way back.

The most important one I found was that the Freshmen are not allowed to hack/add anything to any of our music. I was lucky enough though that the guys heard me playing Latin Lover, and they decided that I could hack to cadences and taps.

another i just remembered is "moment of silence for cvs" what it is really is when ever we come back from a big trip or comp. (out of state) theres a cvs down the street of our school, and we have to pass it to get to the school and we always are crappd out and tired but when ever someoe says that the whole bus starts fighting about what the point of it really is

We started a new thing this last season. So right after our pre-game/show/comp warmup we circle up, then in total silence think of one thing that you've been messing up and make sure you get it right that night, lock arms, sway from side to side, then we each get a couple sunflower seeds and hold them in our mouths all the way onto the field. Once we step on the field we chew. Then just as the crowd starts to go silent, we spit them out on the field.

The circling part is unecesary... but I like the sunflower seeds.

Another funny thing we did at the very end of the season when we finaly got the xL carriers was march onto the field with traditional tilted drums, then when we spit out the seeds, tilt the drums back to level.

I almost forgot about the All Mighty Percussion Marble too. So about 5-6 years ago a previous section leader had a marble. She took it to a trophy shop and had this little trophy made that held the marble at the top. Its blue and orange (school colors) and says "The Amos Alanzo Stagg Percussion Marble" on it. Every section leader when they graduate must give it to someone under them. I was fortunate to get it from our section leader last year Alysa. I was a sophmore so I have it this year, and next year. I think I know already who I'm gunna give it to when I leave, but we still have the freshmans next year.

my freind and i always go to the the bathroom before a performance.i dont really know how to pass that one on, be like, "hey go take a dump with your friend, its a tradtion." they would think im crazy

we have a lock-in in our qym we actually spend the whole night in there and get sugar high and all that fun stuff