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Show Letters to the Editor Band pays the price Dear Editor: Friday night was another delightful de-lightful and welcomed victory for our football team as well as our community as the Vikings defeated the Timpview Thunderbirds in a close call game with a final score of 7 to 6. But at the same time the sweet taste of victory was dealt a bitter pill when school spirit and enthusiasm were short changed as the band left the stands in the middle of the fourth quarter. It seems that a PAYING customer cus-tomer was being inconvenienced by the band members standing up al! of the time to play and cheer for the team. The PAYING customer complained com-plained to the administration about the conduct of the band. So as not to inconvenience the PAYING customer cus-tomer the administration requested that the band members remain seated so as not to obstruct the view of the PAYING customer. The fact is, the PAYING customer cus-tomer sat down in the band section while the band was doing their half time show. I would hope that if someone comes to a game, that they would attend to share in the excitement and cheering and if not, at least, don't stop those who have. I feel that if anyone is paying the price to be in attendance at the games, it is the band members. They arrive at the. school every morning at 6:30 to practice before class begins. Such effort has made the Pleasant Grove Band among the leading bands in the state: An accomplishment that all of us in this city can be proud of. Our school, our citizens and our community deserve and long for a winning team, a winning school and a winning spirit. May we all support our school'and its organizations organi-zations and share with them in an enthusiastic and winning spirit. The next band performance will be Oct. 10 at the Rocky Mountain Competition at BYU. Brian Gwilliam |