Marching band is important to the students of Indiana school corporations and is a key factor in the wellbeing of these students. Marching band provides relationships, experiences, and strong discipline to carry into the real world. To take away the 2020 marching season because of the COVID-19 outbreak would crush the spirits of thousands of marching band students across Indiana. Marching band is essential to the character development of high school students in the ISSMA program. Unfortunately, concert band contests have been cancelled in the state of Indiana, putting the work of these same students to no use. The 2020 marching season would allow these band students to compete as they were supposed to in early 2020. As we know, DCI, IPA, and WGI have cancelled their 2020 seasons, but because high schools do not travel globally and will likely not be in the midst of such a virus, it should be allowed for the 2020 marching band season to continue. Most ISSMA marching competitions don’t start until late August/early September. There is still a great deal of time before large crowds of Hoosiers join to watch hard-working marching bands. By this point, the COVID-19 virus will likely be controlled and the line flattened. Signing this petition would show your support for the band programs across Indiana and prove that marching band is a valuable opportunity for students to make lifelong friendships and experience the greatest moments of their lives in full.