1. Should Marching Band be Considered a Sport?
Record heart rate of marching band member and a football player, then compare data

2. Why I chose my topic.
I chose my topic because marching band is a big part of my life and I believe the amount of work we put into a show is extremely under-rated.

3. Research I found
Marching band is a sport because it requires an immense amount of practice in order to do everything perfectly.

4. Research I found
Marching band members acquire injuries similar to other sports such as: sprained ankle, injury to the knee, even as far as a broken arm or leg.
Heart problems were even found because the heart is beating so fast for a long period of time

5. Research I found
The dictionary definition of a sport is “an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature”
Marching band requires an immense amount of skill and physical endurance.
Bands usually take part in local competitions or for some of the big-time marching bands, national competitions to see which is the best

6. Research I found
Based on all this research the answer to my question was yes, marching band should be considered a sport simply because of the amount of physical effort and skill needed to perform at a high level

7. Obstacles I overcame
One of the worst obstacles I had to overcome was the fact that the topic I picked didn’t have much information on the web.
Also my own motivation to complete my junior paper was lacking when I tried to complete it.
Originally I wanted to do a video of me marching, unfortunately it didn’t turn out the way I wanted so I was unable to do it.

8. Successes I had
I had massive success in recording the heartbeats and proving that marching bands do indeed work as hard as the average football player.
Plus I had many volunteers that helped take pictures of the band and I marching during rehearsals and even competitions.

9. Link between Research and Product
My research is trying to prove that marching band works hard enough to be considered a sport.
The product is recording the heart-rate of a football player and my heart-rate after a run of a performance and being in the front ensemble (not marching)

10. My Mentor
John Pearson
Has been my been my band director for the past 4 years

11. My Product

12. What I learned about myself
I learned that I could be very organized when I put my mind to it
I make good use of time when I have it

13. Thank you for your time
Are there any questions?