It's been many yrs since DD was in band..I do remember 2 trips to WDW that cost more than our whole family to go. A trip to New York City and the Bahamas. Yes there was fund raisers that paid for part of the trip. I just recently found out where almost $300o went of DD's savings...she paid for a very good friend of mine DD to go on 1 of their band trips because the girl was not going to get to go.
I don't think anyone has mentioned the cost of following the band all over the state every Saturday for at least 9 weeks it may have been more. the gas to drive maybe 200 miles or more the cost of getting into the competions and having to eat out at least once if not twice that day.
I will say I usually knew where an what DD was doing because she was at band. They practiced 5 days a week no less than 3 hrs a day usually had to be on bus on Saturdays by 6 am sometimes earlier, never got home before 8 pm an sometimes not till after midnight, during marching season.
DD had 1 week in the summer with NO Band practice which really limited our vacation time as a family.
I don't think anyone has mentioned the cost of following the band all over the state every Saturday for at least 9 weeks it may have been more. the gas to drive maybe 200 miles or more the cost of getting into the competions and having to eat out at least once if not twice that day.
I will say I usually knew where an what DD was doing because she was at band. They practiced 5 days a week no less than 3 hrs a day usually had to be on bus on Saturdays by 6 am sometimes earlier, never got home before 8 pm an sometimes not till after midnight, during marching season.
DD had 1 week in the summer with NO Band practice which really limited our vacation time as a family.