Pep band(340)

To pep band or not to pep band? That is the question. Although pep band has been around for years, there are some die hard sports fans that believe that having them play at half time or during touch downs is annoying and unnecessary. I believe that having a pep band makes whatever sport more entertaining and also pumps up the crowd and players. 

Before games some people have different rituals like cleaning their shoes, doing a pre game work out, or listening to music. Music tends to pump people up, and it gets endorphins moving. If it can do this before a game, why not during? Of course the music pep bands play isn’t rock and roll or anything like that but any sort of music can have an effect on a person.

Some people believe that it is distracting to have a band. I think that that statement is worng because there has never been a time when the band has caused someone to miss a game wining free throw or a 90 yard touchdown. Crowds make more noise than the band does. It part of the sportsman’s practice to deal with stress and distractions, so when people think that the band is distracting its basically saying that they do not have good players on their team.

Is it really necessary for the pep band to play the fight song after every touch down? No probably not. But people want to hear it. It gives the crowd a reason to be part of the game that they paid to get into and it gives the players a sense of pride knowing that they did something good.  Players are used to the band being there to support them, so if you suddenly take away all of them  the players probably would actually think “hey where did they all go” but they would register that the crowd is smaller and less loud then normal.

I think having a band to support and make noise for sports events is very important.