Did you ever wonder how many blades of grass are on Jackson Field? How many of tehm survive the season? How many times does a UAkron Marching Band member pick up his/her feet? How many miles do those feet march in a season? How much money you are going to make this year? How much money are you going to receive as Ohio's Pride? How much you make per hour of practice, travel, and performance time? And at last a question that can be answered... We have scientifically calculated the amount of time, in rough terms, that a UAkron band member puts in during the season:

BAND CAMP 32 HRS.

11 WEEKS OF 3 PRACTICES/WEEK 66 HRS.

6 SATURDAY PRACTICES 15 HRS.

TRAVEL/PERFORMANCE 120 HRS.

TOTAL 231 HRS./

SEASON

At $100/Season

231 Hours/ $100 = $ 0.43 / Hour

 

from Band Blast, Eastern Michigan Trip 1986