I’ve been working with a few other marching band members recently regarding a presentation aimed towards incoming freshman. Our goal is to recruit as many new people as possible, but the main focus of our speech has brought up an interesting debate within our group: is it more important to focus on community or competition? While my vote was for community, others did not have the same ideas as I did. They believed that in order to motivate the freshman, we needed to show that we were a high-accomplishing and very intense community. We did have a very successful previous season, but that is not who we are at the heart of it. Anyone is welcome in our community, and that should be the main motivator for what we have to offer.
This doesn’t just apply to band- I’ve seen many instances where people value the game over the players, and I am often on the other side of the discussion. However, for a team to be truly successful, it is necessary to have a balance, and to make sure that everyone is aware of that balance.
I agree. I do not believe you should favor community over competition or competition over community in your speech. Instead, emphasize the fact that you are strong in both, and that is what makes you such a great team.
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