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as a PE credit? All of our band mom's are trying to get it as a PE credit. I mean, we do more work the all the PE classes. Maybe even all of them combined! So what are the opinions?

Lucky! I hope we get that. Band moms are going CRAZY trying to get it approved here

Ahhh... I never thought of that before. That would be sweet. I don't know the rules at my school about it, but I doubt it.

Marching band is offered as fine arts credit in Walled Lake. Then, they're cutting off the alternatives for the required 1.0 PE credits that band kids rely on because their concert schedule won't allow them to take it during the day, especially if (like me) they have a language as well. Sports aren't accepted either. They're cutting off the "zero hour" program (which was horrible; you go to the school at six AM and take it before school hours) for normal PE. You used to be able to freaking bowl eight games, record your score, and get credit, but not anymore. I hear the reason is the State wants to make sure you can swim. I say, take me to a damn lake and throw me in. If I float, hey, awesome. If not, well, that's my problem, isn't it?

At my school, marching band equals 1/2 credit for PE. :3

Marching Band counts as a P.E credit at my school. I hope it will go to others, it so much easier on all the band members!

God, ya'll are lucky! We've been sayin' that MB should count as PE credit, too. Bein' in band gives us Fine Arts credit. And our head BD tries to get everyone in the band to be in MB too. He thinks if you're gonna be in band, you should be part of the whole program [and I kinda agree with that]. But as a freshman, PE is considered a 'core class' and not an elective [so we got 3 electives instead of 4 last year]. As long as you pass gym as a freshman, you never have to take it again in high school. It is true that we as marchers do the same work as we do in Phys. Ed. so why not allow it to count as a PE credit?!