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Size

This article gives two figures for the size of the band. In the intro, it says "approximately 300". Later in the article, it says "approximately 350". Could we settle on one or the other, ideally with a source, if possible? Thanks, Johntex\ 06:39, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

The official site says 350 - unfortunately the entire "Key Facts" section is a copyvio of that webpage, along with "Drill Rehearsal". I'm pulling them out. Jamoche 10:17, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Good catch Jamoche - thanks for looking into that. I'll put it on my to-do to make a paraphrase of that info, if no one beats me to it. Johntex\ 10:34, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
OK - I re-wrote that section. I decided to leave it as a bulleted list because all the points are unrelated, so it didn't seem it would flow well as prose. I also left out a couple of the bullet points so as not to be taking the entire content. Feel free to re-write again as needed/desired. Johntex\ 10:44, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

Aggie Band Show

Shouldn't we eliminate the "claims to be" in "claims to be the only college band with a weekly show?" This clearly isn't encyclopedic. It either is or isn't. I propose changing "claims to be" to "is" unless anyone can provide proof otherwise. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.17.129.22 (talk • contribs) 09:35, February 7, 2007 (UTC)

  • You suggested that it be changed from "claims to be" to "is". I'm suggesting that the entire claim be removed unless it meets the Misplaced Pages standards of verifibility. -- Upholder 17:25, 7 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Well, they have their own TV show. That is verifiable. It is the claim of both the University and the creators of the show that it is the only one with a weekly show devoted exclusively to the band. I believe that this meets the standards. The only way to "prove" that it is the only one is to check every other band and eliminate them. This is time-intensive and not practical. Since the claim is verifiable through a trustworthy source (a reputable university) and various 3rd party sources, I propose changing this to "is". Thoughts? Should anyone find another band with a TV show, I would be happy to either mention them and/or edit/remove this claim. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.17.129.22 (talk • contribs) 11:27, February 8, 2007 (UTC)
  • I originally thought that it was a claim to have a new field show every home game, and that it was the only college band to do that. It should be made clear in the article that it's talking about a Television show, not a field show. Your first reference is evidence of the claim, not the fact (but should be referenced in the article to support the verifibility that it is claimed).. the second is an assertion without any evidence. -- Upholder 18:32, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
  • Sorry about the ambiguity. How about "is the only college band with a weekly television show."?
Fixed ambiguity BQZip01 17:00, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Uniforms

I think the specified uniform should remain as Texas A&M Corps of Cadets. This is the specific uniform they wear. If anyone wishes to revert the change to leaving it blank, please explain why

The uniform section is not to describe who wears them. It's for a specific description of what the uniforms look like (see Hawkeye Marching Band, Spirit of Troy). Leaving it blank is better than filling in something that isn't even a description of them and allows a casual editor more familiar with the band than you or me to add a more "official" description of them. -Texink 20:55, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
Fair enough, but I think it should be noted that they wear the uniform of the Corps of Cadets. It shouldn't be left blank simply because other bands have a different description. how about "US Army circa WWI-WWII?"BQZip01 17:35, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
It may be difficult to state what specific uniform they are wearing for the game. They use 5 major types of uniforms (midnights, Class A Winter, Class A Summer, Class B Summer, and Battle Dress Uniform). Describing them all in the limited space is not practical. Perhaps a link to the Corps of Cadets uniforms? Hmmm, there isn't even a website dedicated to this. Help?BQZip01 17:45, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
I created a description of all of the Uniforms on the Corps of Cadets page and linked to it. BQZip01 19:38, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Practice

Currently we're practicing from around 620-720 in the morning so i dont think that putting in 2-3 hours on weekdays is accurate. I'm going to change it.

  1. Please get a user name so we can chat and make sure we get the latest and greatest on the Qs. My brother was the B-Battery Commander and I was the Air Force Liaison Officer for the Band.
  2. Are you referring to the Spring Semester or are you referring to the Fall Semester? That makes a huge difference in my book. If you are referring to the Fall Semester, then WOW have they cut down on practice times dramatically since I was there. We used to get up at 0600 (no earlier for fish and only 0555 for pissheads), get dressed, eat breakfast, and be at drill by 0620 (+/- 5 minutes). We'd stay until 0850 or 0915, depending on the academic schedules of each day of the week. Sometimes we'd stay later and practice even without people who had to go to their next class.
  3. Please don't make the change just yet until we have a chance to discuss it. You also have to take into account the work that the bugle rank and drum majors do (they can easily spend up to 40 hours a week on a drill).
  4. Do you know about the computer program that is used by the directors to write the drills? Can you get source information regarding the override feature for being able to write the 4-way crossthrough. I'd like to cite it in the text of this document (The name of the instruction manual and the software would be sufficient). Maybe you could ask the drum majors?
BQZip01 19:36, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Speedy delete nomination removal

I removed the speedy delete nomination as the article is about a highly visible University athletic band that has been recognized with the Sudler Trophy. I believe the nomination was made in bad faith and warned the user that added the template for vandalism. -- Upholder 15:39, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

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