Keep the band the way it was. It brought all of the students together. c/o 2004
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Juliet cassidy-floyd
11 years ago
Band is part of the high school experience and should remain so; further, music should be a part of every student's education.
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Austin Ward
11 years ago
Member of marching band from 2005-2007. Keep the band unique, and keep the tradition
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Tiffaney James
11 years ago
Keep the tradition alive <3
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Lauren Smith Bedford
11 years ago
I loved our band!!
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Lauren Smith Bedford
11 years ago
I loved our band!!
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Tavares Butler
11 years ago
the only reason i chose Stanton over Paxon was for band and I'm not losing the only the thing about Stanton that is fun for me
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Matthew Feldman
11 years ago
Keep the MARCHING tradition alive
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Whitney Johnson
11 years ago
Keep Stanton band a marching band.
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Nicole Toms
11 years ago
The band is a crucial form of stress relief and self expression; taking away the band is like ripping the fun and happiness out of people and pep rallies
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Ayana Grissom
11 years ago
Keep the Stanton Band a traditional HBCU style program!
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Bob Moore
11 years ago
The tradition comes from the days when Stanton was "the" black high school. I think Mr. Young went there, then to FAMU and then returned to direct at Stanton. The tradition has always been in the style of bands from historically black colleges like FAMU and Bethune. Dr. White from FAMU used to come speak at our end of year banquets every year and lots of the black kids from Stanton's band went to school at historically black colleges on band scholarships. In fact, for many residents of the Durkeeville community, the band was the last reminder from when Stanton was an all black neighborhood school and they wanted it kept that way and nothing to change. It was like when Stanton became a college prep magnet school, the band never changed and was composed mainly of neighborhood kids. To show a little more of the historical context, Stanton was founded in 1868 with funds provided by the Freedman's Bureau. It was the first school for black children in the State of Florida. One of it's early principals was James Weldon Johnson ("Lift Every Voice and Sing"). When it added grades 9-12 in 1917, it became the first high school for black children in the US (according to an article I saw). Pretty much the only aspect of this long tradition left at the school was the band and its marching style. ~anon.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
The band must live on!!!!
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Deo Rei Agnila
11 years ago
i need the collab wit band 4 my extra spicy set of bars cmon up real quik, wats a mixtape wit no bass? weak. so plz save the band + save my career
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Kelly McNiel
11 years ago
The band at Stanton means so much to everyone! Everybody loves it!!
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Bob Moore
11 years ago
The new band director's decision to jettison the heritage represented by SCPS's band is a mistake.
Band is best as it is. No reason to change it.
Keep the band the way it was. It brought all of the students together. c/o 2004
Band is part of the high school experience and should remain so; further, music should be a part of every student's education.
Member of marching band from 2005-2007. Keep the band unique, and keep the tradition
Keep the tradition alive <3
I loved our band!!
I loved our band!!
the only reason i chose Stanton over Paxon was for band and I'm not losing the only the thing about Stanton that is fun for me
Keep the MARCHING tradition alive
Keep Stanton band a marching band.
The band is a crucial form of stress relief and self expression; taking away the band is like ripping the fun and happiness out of people and pep rallies
Keep the Stanton Band a traditional HBCU style program!
The tradition comes from the days when Stanton was "the" black high school. I think Mr. Young went there, then to FAMU and then returned to direct at Stanton. The tradition has always been in the style of bands from historically black colleges like FAMU and Bethune. Dr. White from FAMU used to come speak at our end of year banquets every year and lots of the black kids from Stanton's band went to school at historically black colleges on band scholarships. In fact, for many residents of the Durkeeville community, the band was the last reminder from when Stanton was an all black neighborhood school and they wanted it kept that way and nothing to change. It was like when Stanton became a college prep magnet school, the band never changed and was composed mainly of neighborhood kids. To show a little more of the historical context, Stanton was founded in 1868 with funds provided by the Freedman's Bureau. It was the first school for black children in the State of Florida. One of it's early principals was James Weldon Johnson ("Lift Every Voice and Sing"). When it added grades 9-12 in 1917, it became the first high school for black children in the US (according to an article I saw). Pretty much the only aspect of this long tradition left at the school was the band and its marching style. ~anon.
The band must live on!!!!
i need the collab wit band 4 my extra spicy set of bars cmon up real quik, wats a mixtape wit no bass? weak. so plz save the band + save my career
The band at Stanton means so much to everyone! Everybody loves it!!
The new band director's decision to jettison the heritage represented by SCPS's band is a mistake.
turfnasty was here
Save the band yo
Don't throw away band! It saves lives!