Senior in Marching Band and Wind Ensemble, Grace Hoolihan when asked how she felt about the compromise said, “It’s always a bit sad to miss a school event but there will always be more dances and more events, our first kickoff performance of the year only happens once and would be harder to miss.” With many band members upset about the news in all grade levels, the students themselves are deciding to organize a small band potluck in replacement of the homecoming they will have missed! 

When talking to the Band Director Mrs. Lisa Pate about the date coordination of homecoming and the band invitational she said, “I didn’t know about the dates interfering, but it was out of the hands of Royal High School when the band invitational was planned, the SCSBOA (The Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association) plans when the events will be and which schools are invited.” When talking about the event itself she said, “Our first kickoff show of the year is always a fun one, it’s always our favorite, and the students get to mingle with their friends in other bands as well and it’s always a lot of fun for us.” Pate’s last note on the subject was, “We make the best of what we can, while some things are unavoidable this isn’t the first time scheduling problems have happened and it won’t be the last. It’s all about choices and compromises that we all make.”