Brand shook his head at me we disagreed once again. I only replied, politely, that it seemed to me that those students, however hardworking they may be at high-stepping, were not primarily getting aid for their musical education, but for being an entertainment adjunct to the football team. I resisted the urge to quote John McEnroe: You can't be serious. Oh, no, Brand said, many colleges award music scholarships to members of the band who march during halftime at football games. Several years ago I gave a speech in which I mentioned that athletes tended to be the only college students who were awarded scholarships for what is an extracurricular activity.Īfterward, Myles Brand, the late president of the NCAA, told me I was wrong, that many music extracurricular scholarships were awarded at colleges.īrand and I seldom agreed on much of anything, but I've always found him to be a gentleman. A marching band performs at halftime on the field during a high school football game.
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