Why Marching Band Should Be Considered A Sport

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When the general person thinks of a sports they think of football, soccer, baseball, or basketball. Yeah all of those are wonderful sports, but what about those sports that are not sports, but should be? Marching band should be considered a sport for many reasons. Marching band fits all definitions of a sport. There is a great amount of evidence to reveal that marching band is a sport, and how hard the students and staff work. As a student of the Forest Park Jr. Sr. High School band, I know that everyone puts forth a huge amount of time and practice to become a good athlete and performer; therefore band should be considered a sport.
First of all, band should be considered a sport because it involves tons of physical activity just like any