So much drama!

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This past year I haven't been too involved in Marching Band activities.. My twins started with the Marching Band program in 7th grade, they're now in 9th grade. In addition to Marching Band our school also has a Drumline and Winterguard which are winter versions of Marching band... drumline is obviously just percussion instruments, and winterguard is just the color guard.. The twins are involved in all of these activities. Their first 2 years in it, I was very much involved. I started slow, but eventually got involved in the band boosters who help raise funds for the kids to be able to participate in these activities. It costs quite a bit of money for the kids to have their uniforms and transportation to the shows, and the boosters also help to buy equipment and instruments for the programs. So I was a die hard band booster. Helped out at every fundraiser, volunteered countless hours to work/run these fundraisers. Went to meetings to help come up with ideas for new fundraisers. My husband's job donated about $1,000 to the program.. A year ago they held elections as 2 of the executive board members had to resign as their children were seniors and would no longer be involved in the program.. Two new members were appointed.. Since then the program has been riddled with drama! I stepped back and haven't helped as much over this past year.. mostly because the executive board made me feel unwelcome. When I'd show up to events or fundraisers I felt shunned.. the board members would huddle in a little circle talking to each other and ignoring everyone else. Even at other events like soccer games, I'd see them huddled together. Then they'd walk by me and not even look in my direction. Eventually I found out they were doing this to quite a few of the band parents, who also felt the same way I did.. So I stepped back and helped less, and basically only went to the shows to support my kids.. But each time I got involved I'd hear all about all the drama going on.. how the president of the boosters reamed out our music director and the children of the executive board members are acting like little jerks, like they're entitled or something because their parents are on the board.. The board members used to be very involved, they'd volunteer at the shows to help load equipment on and off the truck.. they no longer seem to be doing that. This past Saturday I volunteered to help at the drumline show, and not a single board member was there supporting the kids. I spent the whole day listening to other parents complain about all the drama the board has been causing lately.. There will be a new election in May. Rumor has it the entire board is stepping down.. Gee I wonder why! Why is it adults seem to cause more drama than high school kids do??