Band Banquet

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Last night we went to the annual band banquet. It's an end of the year celebration for all the Marching Band kids. They get their awards, seniors say speeches. Dinner is served, there's some dancing, prizes, a slideshow, and of course socialization. It was kind of fun. I think this year was more fun for me than last year because I know more people now. Last year was my first year and I barely knew anyone. What I didn't like was the amount of complaining. The table I sat at was one of the last served. It's served buffet style, you grab a plate and go down the line of food and take what you want. When we got up there most of the food was gone. They were in the process of replacing it, but we had to wait for some of it. Then the food wasn't even that good once we were able to eat it. Some of it was, the beef was great. The potatoes were not seasoned, the beans tasted like butter. Others said their beans were cold and undercooked. Some said their chicken was under cooked, I did not eat any chicken. The pasta was dry. So then everyone started complaining about the cost of the banquet vs. the quality of the food. It wasn't worth what we had to pay to get in. The band boosters pay for all the band members, but any parents or family that wants to attend has to pay for themselves, and it isn't cheap. $21 for adults, $12.50 for kids. So that complaining turned into general complaining about the band boosters as it was there decision to choose this location, and they've used this location repeatedly, at least last year and I'm not sure about before that, but I remember last year the food was definitely better than this year. But the complaints weren't just about the venue, but also about the cost. The boosters cancelled a trip this year due to finances and people were wondering why the trip had to be cancelled while they can still shell out all this money for a fancy banquet... and it just kept going on from there. Suggestions on where to do the banquet, suggestions on where to take the trip... ugh! I had been debating running for a position on the booster's executive board, but now I'm thinking I might not do that. Some of these band parents are down right vicious, and over the silliest things too! Despite the complaining I still had fun, and so did the kids. Next year I might bring my younger kids too, and maybe hubby. That's part of why I've already started saving up for next Marching Band season, so we don't have to miss out on fun things due to limited finances.