Few spectacles can match the excitement of a marching band in a football stadium with fans. Whether it's high school, college, or a highly competitive drum corps, it's always exciting, it's always energizing, and it always builds friendships like you never had before! In this book, you can read about the different types of bands and the wide variety of instruments. You can discover what it takes to design and learn a marching show. You will know how to get ready and what to expect when you try out, and how bands are organized for success. Perfect for middle school or junior high students, it will help them understand what goes on behind the scenes, how much fun it can be, and what kind of options are available in high school marching band and beyond. The book will also be very helpful to first-time band parents who wants to know what their child commits to when he or she joins marching band. They can learn the benefits and the challenges and help their child be successful whether in marching band or in life.