I think its horrible to say that band members are "Mentally superior" to football players.. Some people aren't allowed to play in band because their parents can't afford to replace an instrument if the child breaks it. Some people are music illeterate as well. That doesn't mean they are stupid.
It also doesn't automatically make the band members geniuses.
Actually.
I didnt say that *I know who did* but I agree.
Except, the one thing that my county does that I absolutely adore is..
You take band if you want it.
If you dont have the money to rent a horn, you fill out a free and reduced lunch form. Makes the instrument 12 dollars the entire year.
Along with a horn for home.
Then at the end of the year *or when youve stopped playing* then you just return it to our band room.
I know I use a rental horn.
Im not on free and reduced, but I use them. Theyre really nice too. A horn for me is like...5000 and up...so..obviously my parents arent gonna just go buy me a horn.
So we rented one for 92 dollars the entire year.
Not bad, considering where the money goes.
---Also---
Studys show that the people who are in band *and actually pay attention* do better on the state tests.
Im not sure what they mean about sports, but people who play sports are NOT stupid.
Plus, band geeks are NOT smarter then the sport freaks.
Its all depending on what you do for your grade in class.
I know a ton of people who go to my high school, get AMAZING football/basketball scholarships.