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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby RGV Pony » Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:52 pm

Charleston Pony wrote:
RunningStang wrote:Didn't the band use to form SMU on the field?



better recruit some new members


it was in morse code.

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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby Diamond Girl » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:22 pm

If you want a larger band, scholarship money needs to be available. The university provides only a limited amount; the Diamond M Club helps provide additional assistance, through its membership fees. But without an increase in membership to the club, or individual donations directed specifically toward band scholarships, the band directors can't increase numbers. Everyone knows how much tuition is.
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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby CalallenStang » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:23 pm

Diamond Girl wrote:If you want a larger band, scholarship money needs to be available. The university provides only a limited amount; the Diamond M Club helps provide additional assistance, through its membership fees. But without an increase in membership to the club, or individual donations directed specifically toward band scholarships, the band directors can't increase numbers. Everyone knows how much tuition is.


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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby Diamond Girl » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:41 pm

That's about half of what the band gets for scholarships each year in total.
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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby bubba pony » Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:50 pm

TheBestAvailable wrote:However since all 52 of you old timers resist a mascot that fits our name,
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we are not the 'trained mustangs' which is what the press release call the gift. a trained mustang is a horse and can no longer be a mustang.
you are thick headed.
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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby abezontar » Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:01 pm

bubba pony wrote:
TheBestAvailable wrote:However since all 52 of you old timers resist a mascot that fits our name,
:D


we are not the 'trained mustangs' which is what the press release call the gift. a trained mustang is a horse and can no longer be a mustang.
you are thick headed.


Maybe that's why we keep losing, rather than trying to train ourselves to win and run the plays that are called, we just run around wildly and hope for something good to happen. I think the football and basketball teams need to be trained as though they were horses, bridle and all. I'm sure there are some organizations around Dallas for the specific purpose of training humans to act like horses...
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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby Statler » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:01 pm

Diamond Girl wrote:That's about half of what the band gets for scholarships each year in total.


Actually the band receives more than that with the Diamond M Club contributing a substantial amount.
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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby expony18 » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:05 pm

RGV Pony wrote:
Charleston Pony wrote:
RunningStang wrote:Didn't the band use to form SMU on the field?



better recruit some new members


it was in morse code.

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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby Statler » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:08 pm

Charleston Pony wrote:
RunningStang wrote:Didn't the band use to form SMU on the field?



better recruit some new members[/quote

How about give some money so they can get some members...
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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby Junior » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:12 pm

couch 'em wrote:I demand a diamond W.


Then go to the visitors' side.
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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby Statler » Tue Oct 06, 2009 11:13 pm

Junior wrote:
couch 'em wrote:I demand a diamond W.


Then go to the visitors' side.



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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby Diamond Girl » Wed Oct 07, 2009 12:17 am

Diamond Girl wrote:
That's about half of what the band gets for scholarships each year in total.


Statler wrote:
Actually the band receives more than that with the Diamond M Club contributing a substantial amount.


Let's get picky. Altogether, the band receives just under three full scholarships' worth of aid each year, and there are 87 band members this year. Doesn't amount to much financial assistance.
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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby White Helmet » Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:38 am

Not to mention the canning of Pigskin Revue a near 80 year old event because they cant afford it anymore.
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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby JackSon 3 » Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:47 pm

You are looking at about $ 2,000.00 in assistance per year. It certainly helps with fees and books. Don't we have more to worry about than changing the Diamond M? What is this big push to change everything?
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Re: Should the band dump forming the Diamond M?

Postby George S. Patton » Wed Oct 07, 2009 2:00 pm

Some folks are catching on to the sarcasm of these threads. Others are not.
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