Quick thing to get off my chest before I go to bed.
So many of you might not know but I currently play the Clarinet for a Marching Band.
We are having this contest to see which section (Sax,Brass,Clarinets, Drumline, etc.) can do the most push ups. At first my section didn’t really care about winning but then we were basically demanded that we have to start trying to win. At first we were in 5th place, then 2nd, and now 1st. When our band director had announced the placements all of the leaders/captains started accusing my section of cheating and demanded to be allowed to watch us do the amount of push ups we did to catch up and get into 1st place. Mind you the drum majors (the 2nd highest authority figure other than band director) had been there everytime we had done push ups and watch us. So not only we’re they accusing us but also doubting the credibility of the drum majors.
It’s honestly been incredibly hurtful and annoying, because in all my section is what you would consider the most hated section even if it because of only one person who starts a bunch of drama (that’s a story for another time) I know it might have been a shock for us to somehow jump that high up into placements but in all it’s just supposed to be a fun competition and it’s becoming a literal battle. It’s not fun anymore, it’s just stressful.
Who do you guys think is in the right or wrong here?