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Marching Band Informative Speech Outline

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I. Opening
A. Introduce Self
B. Credibility Move
1. Former marching band member and student athlete
C. Grab
1. Talk about Pennsylvania State laws pertaining to physical education in schools
a) School districts have the option of allowing students to opt out of physical education class for a term, provided that they participate in a school funded sport/athletic organization. Marching band is not included. (PA Health and Phys. Ed.)
D. State Message
1. The same components that make up sports also make up marching band, therefore the two should be treated as equal counterparts in school districts.
E. Preview Main Points
1. Marching band requires at least the same amount of physical exertion and cognitive skill as typical sports do.
2. Marching band members undergo a very …show more content…

Calorie burning in marching band vs common school sports
a) Compared to the typical school sports, marching band members burn more calories overall. (Howley)
2. Stamina and endurance needed for band and sports
a) Visual aid use here. Talk about personal experience in band and how it is related to sports
3. Cognition in marching band and in sports
a) Sports: remembering plays and direction from coaches; remembering the rules of the sport; being able to think fast on their feet.
b) Marching Band: memorizing music and drill; remembering comments from directors
B. Pont 2: Marching band members undergo a very similar preparation process for a performance as athletes do for a game.
1. Sports Camps vs Band Camps
a) Typical set up of these “preparation camps” around the area where I grew up, how they are similar, how they are different.
(1) Band camp averages 60 hours in the summer (Curriculum Framework)
(2) Sports camps average 40 hours in the summer (PIAA)
2. Similarities in Practicing and Rehearsing
a) Amount of time athletes/band members spend after school preparing
(1) In Pennsylvania, high school athletes average 10 hours of formal practice after school per week during a given season.

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