Now we have all heard the on going arguments of why marching band/ drumline/ drum corps should and shouldn't be considered a sport. I personally feel that there is a lot of evidence proving that it should be considered a sport but that is beside the point.

With evidence showing that it is a sport, I think it should be an olympic event. Think about it for summer and winter olympics. The summer would be a drum corps, and in the winter an indoor drumline and winter guard. I think it is something that could be possible with drum corps poplarity in Europe, and WGI hosting Aimachi every few years. I think it would be amazing to represent the country as the best musicians in the country.

Now so I don't get chastized for this I have heard that guard is in the olympics or something like that so if it is this is a place to discuss it.

Thoughts...

That would be a great way to spread drum corps and get more people involved in it than there already are.

I'm just wondering if it would become a bigger deal than DCI or if they would do the same thing will the world cup and olympic soccer.

It would be an interesting thing to see how it would turn out.

While I think it would be awesome, don't count on it. Too many things would have to change for it to be considered.

To even qualify to be an Olympic sport, it must be practiced competitively in 50 countries on 3 continents.
Also, there are not currently ANY mixed gender sports.

Plus, there has to be a IF (international federation) for that particular sport.

ive heard rumors that next winter there will be guard in the olympics
i also hear james logan high school is going
can anyone confirm that

Uh, no. How would that be a winter sport?

And the Olympic homepage says the same thing. There's no guard in the Olympics, and they wouldn't have a high school team there either (unless on a demonstration basis).

I'm from James Logan, and no, we're not "competing" in the Olympics, lol. Find all the information about the Beijing 2008 Olympic Orchestra here:

http://www.beijing2008olympicorchestra.com/joomla/

Every heard of winter guard international... It's called winter guard for a reason... (note the title.. One more hint it's in the winter)

OF course it would be bigger than DCI but it would only happen every 4 years. I dont think it would take away from DCI only help. I also think it being mixed gender has nothing to do with it. That's a bogus claim if you ask me.

Give up. Band is not a sport.

whatever you say chief i dont consider a lot that is in the olympics sports but nonetheless they are there

true. Gymnastics and weight lifting aren't sports.