Five years in marching band add up. Every year I realize more and more the difficulty of the sport and the toll it takes on me. I'm perpetually tired during the marching season and I always wish it would end. But, as soon as its over, I realize I would never want to do anything else. Few activities are as difficult or rewarding as marching band, but many people fail to realize that. I wrote this to try and and give them a taste of serious marching band, so they can realize how difficult and exhausting it is. Furthermore, I wanted to show that marching band deserves to be called a sport, and written are the reasons why