MSU support at Tournament

GrizinWashington · Post by **GrizinWashington** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:20 pm

I'll start this in smack because I have no doubt it will denigrate into that. And I'll also preface this comment with the following disclaimer: I have heard this only as a rumor and have no first-hand knowledge, so please correct me if I'm mistaken.

That said, I have heard that MSU did not have their band, cheerleaders or mascot at the BSC Women's tournament? Is that correct?? If so, that seems rather short-sighted to me. It's not as if they have a wealth of other responsibilities currently.

GOKATS · Post by **GOKATS** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:40 pm

Well, it is spring break- my guess is they're partying on a beach somewhere.

GrizinWashington · Post by **GrizinWashington** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:46 pm

GOKATS wrote:Well, it is spring break- my guess is they're partying on a beach somewhere.

Ahh! Can't says as I blame 'em them!!!

Siiiiigh. I miss spring break......

SaxCat · Post by **SaxCat** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:54 pm

The band hasn't traveled for anything since I got here in 2004. And as far back as I have heard the band hasn't traveled to a tourney in even longer than that.

There isnt any money in the band's budget to travel. Athletics doesn't seem to think it's all that important either.

TIrwin24 · Post by **TIrwin24** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:04 pm

When I become a billionaire, I'm gonna donate a million bucks to the SOTW band so that they can offer partial scholarships and so that they can also travel with the teams to away games.

GrizinWashington · Post by **GrizinWashington** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:10 pm

SaxCat1985 wrote:The band hasn't traveled for anything since I got here in 2004. And as far back as I have heard the band hasn't traveled to a tourney in even longer than that.

There isnt any money in the band's budget to travel. Athletics doesn't seem to think it's all that important either.

That's too bad. For tournaments the band and cheer squad should attend. Hell, particularly since the games are a short bus ride away. I mean for the Championship, they could go over and back in the same day. Someone should be able to cough up a couple of dead presidents to get them there IMO.

CARDIAC_CATS · Post by **CARDIAC_CATS** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:34 pm

GrizinWashington wrote:
SaxCat1985 wrote:The band hasn't traveled for anything since I got here in 2004. And as far back as I have heard the band hasn't traveled to a tourney in even longer than that.

There isnt any money in the band's budget to travel. Athletics doesn't seem to think it's all that important either.
That's too bad. For tournaments the band and cheer squad should attend. Hell, particularly since the games are a short bus ride away. I mean for the Championship, they could go over and back in the same day. Someone should be able to cough up a couple of dead presidents to get them there IMO.

Makes you wonder why high schools can do it but a major University cannot?

vike_king · Post by **vike_king** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:45 pm

CARDIAC_CATS wrote:
GrizinWashington wrote:
SaxCat1985 wrote:The band hasn't traveled for anything since I got here in 2004. And as far back as I have heard the band hasn't traveled to a tourney in even longer than that.

There isnt any money in the band's budget to travel. Athletics doesn't seem to think it's all that important either.
That's too bad. For tournaments the band and cheer squad should attend. Hell, particularly since the games are a short bus ride away. I mean for the Championship, they could go over and back in the same day. Someone should be able to cough up a couple of dead presidents to get them there IMO.
Makes you wonder why high schools can do it but a major University cannot?

Fewer and few high schools are doing it now due to budget constraints.