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poring down rain are instuments were soaked and are pluemes had to be air dryed it was fun becuse then we sang in the stands after are insturments were in the school being dryed

We only had one day of rain, our regional in New York, we didn't have any rain from the time the season started, it was blistering hot and we practiced on an parkinglot that was like 110 degrees. But it rained the entire weekend of our regional and it stopped just long enough for all the bands there to do their show. Only about 30 of the 100 showed up because of the rain. The astroturf was slick too, so that made things tough.

eesh, my worst weather experience doesn't level up at all!



We were an hour away and right when we got out of the buses and into the stands it started pouring (all we get down here in Florida is humidity and rain..which can really suck for the woodwinds and their pads might I add) so we had to get back into the buses for another 20 minutes just to go back out to get rained on again! I had to get my instrument cleaned out professionally and had to have the pads checked. It was horrible in that aspect!

We only marched half the routine. It was my very first game and it was lightning, thundering, and on and off pouring. It was an away game so we couldn't go inside. The woodwinds stood under an awning while us tough a** brass stood outside with the drum major and sang stands tunes. rofl We had so much fun! People stopped and took pictures when we sang our closing, "good night sweetheart".

Our worst weather here in TN is just about every practice. I remember last year, it kept changing from hot one day to cold the next day, and sometimes it would go from extremes during the day!

Example:
It had been blazing hot the past few days, so just about everyone was wearing shorts and t-shirts. Well, when we got up on the hill to practice, it started out ok, a chilly, but nothing too bad. After about 30 mins or so, a little after we finished stretching and about halfway through basics, a giant gust of freezing cold air came by. After that, the temperature steadily dropped. And dropped. And dropped. And...you get the picture. Well, after that, maybe about 7/8 through practice, the director decided to discuss something with one of our drum techs, while it was frickin' cold, the wind was blowing, and we had to stand still. (We were still officially at standby, but no one really paid much attention to that. Not even the drum majors.) So there I was, holding a big chunk of brass tubing (Trombone), trying to get warm, in a pair of shorts and a t-shirt, in around 30 F degree or so. Apparentally, I wasn't the only one who was cold. The majority of the rest of the band were huddled into little clusters.

With their hands in their pants/shorts. I don't know about you, but seeing about 120 people, standing/sitting on a hill, in 30 degree weather, in shorts and t-shirts, huddled around with their hands around their groins, was one of the strangest things I've ever experienced.

But I'm sure there's others with better stories.

My worst experience would probably be DCA finals in 2006 in Rochester, NY.
The remnants of hurricane Ernesto were up in that area and it was at its worst point right as we stepped on the field. So we were marching, there were very strong winds and a lot of rain. The wind blew off my aussie and it hit somebody behind me.

Our band camp week was pretty bad. It was about 90+ degrees like everyday. I ended up getting heat rash and sunburn... >_<
As for performing, I would have to say OMEA State Finals. The wind was blowing hard and it was really cold.. >.< A band who performed earlier than us had plumes flying, people falling, and it was a mess.