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Marching band

I didn't start this article, but I have helped it incrementally here and there. I do believe there are some improvements that can be made, but overall I feel it's a good article and it fairly represents the facts and depth of this fairly broad subject. Fsiler 08:48, 30 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Needs more references and a longer lead paragraph. The article is quite long, so even two lead paragraphs might more suitable. — Wackymacs 10:59, 30 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your input, but I'm afraid "references" may be difficult to come by. Individual bands (such as the Marching Illini) sometimes have manuals detailing rules, procedures, marching styles, playing tips, etc., but as far as I know there are no compiled volumes listing uniform styles, marching steps, and all the other things involved. I expect that most of the meaningful content on this page is from life experiences of the editors. Fsiler 19:23, 30 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

For an article to become featured, it must cite its sources. This a requirement. I understand the difficulty. But, the information in the article must have come from somewhere, so where is it from? Were any websites, books or anything else used for writing the article? Even news stories, if they were used, can be listed in a References section. — Wackymacs 21:14, 30 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

If this were an article about some scientific subject with papers and lectures and presentations, it would be no problem to come up with sources. However, this subject is documented mostly in the minds of people who participate in and observe it. What sources do we have? Hundreds of thousands of present and former marching band members, and their friends, family, and associates. I'm aware of one published manual for a specific band. This is a craft learned by doing, not by reading. Fsiler 21:24, 30 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

For rules, I would try taking a look at any information put out by Drum Corps International [1]. They are arguably the most famous governing body for any marching competition, and they should have some good information regarding their trade. I will read over this article and comment further once I'm through with my review on The West Wing. -Scm83x 00:49, 8 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]