Go to youtube.com and google for "Aggie Band". Here's one result: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZI9fJSQt11E I've heard that on top of their regular class-load, band practice can run 40 hours a week, and then many in the band have ROTC committments on top of that. (A+M is the largest military school outside the service academies.) It's said that the Aggie Band "wins halftime." "The 12th man" in the video is a reference to the spirit of the fans, and that any one of them will gladly take a place in the field to support the football team if need be. (Football is played with 11 guys a side on the field.)
Ah... thanks! I had been looking on their official website. Very impressive! Did you come across them when you were living in parts south, or had you been aware of them previously?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fightin%27_Texas_Aggie_Band
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I've heard that on top of their regular class-load, band practice can run 40 hours a week, and then many in the band have ROTC committments on top of that. (A+M is the largest military school outside the service academies.) It's said that the Aggie Band "wins halftime."
"The 12th man" in the video is a reference to the spirit of the fans, and that any one of them will gladly take a place in the field to support the football team if need be. (Football is played with 11 guys a side on the field.)
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