Stop compulsory marching at the Australian Nationals Petition: Signature List Feed

Mr Laszlo Szetey [Signature #63]

Sun, 1 May 2011 06:34:11 UTC

Mr Laszlo Szetey, Australia

Mr Mike Willett [Signature #62]

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:58:01 UTC

Mr Mike Willett, Willetton, WA, Australia

Mr Allan Giles [Signature #61]

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:40:17 UTC

Mr Allan Giles, Aldinga Beach, South Australia, Australia

Mrs Mary Rhodes [Signature #60]

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 01:05:02 UTC

Mrs Mary Rhodes, Australia

Mr Steve Szetey [Signature #59]

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:57:16 UTC

Mr Steve Szetey, Pheasant Creek, Victoria, Australia

Mr Chris Bowman [Signature #58]

Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:09:09 UTC

Mr Chris Bowman, Australia

It is a misapprehension that a street parade at the Nationals will promote either banding or the competition to people outside the banding community. The Nationals are essentially a jamboree - a gathering of people with similar interests, intended to provide a platform to demonstrate/share/compete their collective interests. Don't for a moment think that the marching at the Nationals is good; it is not! It is taken seriously by those who love it. The remainder treat it with disdain and ridicule.

Mr Peter Hayward [Signature #57]

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:32:02 UTC

Mr Peter Hayward, Marrickville, NSW, Australia

Mr Steven Armstrong [Signature #56]

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:03:51 UTC

Mr Steven Armstrong, Metford, New South Wales, Australia

Why get up at sparows fart on the saturday morning to do the march, when finished it your all sweaty and have to rush around like an idiot trying to get a shower before having to go on stage to play your own choice! By the time you've done all this, your absolutely and well and truely STUFFED!! Especially when your an A grade band at the end of the bloody march!

Mr Ossie Jellyman [Signature #55]

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:03:03 UTC

Mr Ossie Jellyman, Central Coast, Australia

kevin dallas [Signature #54]

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:03:01 UTC

kevin dallas, Mona Vale, Sydney NSW, Australia

Fully endorse the right to freedom of choice on this matter

Ms Wendy Bardsley [Signature #53]

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:36:05 UTC

Ms Wendy Bardsley, Vic, Australia

Mr Benjamin Dickson [Signature #52]

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:33:41 UTC

Mr Benjamin Dickson, fairfield, melbourne, Vic, Australia

Mr Anonymous [Signature #51]

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 12:25:02 UTC

Anonymous, South Perth, WA, Australia

no to marching for any competition. Should be optional.

Mr Anonymous [Signature #50]

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 10:55:11 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Most bands do not take marching seriously, so any marketing to the public that is intended is counter productive as the performances are generally poor.

Anonymous [Signature #49]

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 10:47:26 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Mr Roy Hammond [Signature #48]

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 05:40:09 UTC

Mr Roy Hammond, Australia

Mr Robert Tuner [Signature #47]

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 05:06:50 UTC

Mr Robert Tuner, Australia

Mr Barry Jeffrey [Signature #46]

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 03:10:21 UTC

Mr Barry Jeffrey, Thornlie, WA, Australia

A lot of bands people are unable to march. Should be voluntary only and not count as part of the score required to win the championship.

Mr Kenneth Day [Signature #45]

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 02:48:30 UTC

Mr Kenneth Day, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mr Bob Mowbray [Signature #44]

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 01:08:20 UTC

Mr Bob Mowbray, Maddington, WA, Australia

There are a lot of band members who are excellent musicians but are unable to march for a variety of reason. They are not able to compete owing to this rule but otherwise would enhance the overall program.

Mr Steven Harmer [Signature #43]

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 09:43:14 UTC

Mr Steven Harmer, Australia

Mr Brian Dodds [Signature #42]

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 09:31:47 UTC

Mr Brian Dodds, Mt Nasura, WA, Australia

Mr Tony Osborne [Signature #41]

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 09:07:53 UTC

Mr Tony Osborne, Strathmore, Vic, Australia

I have a medical condition that is not helped by marching, especially with a BBb tuba.

Mr Tony Turner [Signature #40]

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 09:01:38 UTC

Mr Tony Turner, Australia

The proposal for voluntary marching is excellent. Marching no longer constitutes an essential part of "banding".

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #39]

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 07:42:18 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Most of our band members are getting on in years and even a short, slow march on Anzac Day is difficult.

Sean Priest [Signature #38]

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 06:34:42 UTC

Sean Priest, Australia

Mr Jason Payne [Signature #37]

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 07:34:00 UTC

Mr Jason Payne, Australia

Great idea, should have been done long ago

Mr Tim Jewell [Signature #36]

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 05:10:08 UTC

Mr Tim Jewell, Australia

Mrs Kirsten Haeusler [Signature #35]

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 02:58:54 UTC

Mrs Kirsten Haeusler, Australia

Miss Robyn Lowenstein [Signature #34]

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 01:55:19 UTC

Miss Robyn Lowenstein, Australia

I think the idea and tradition behind the marching is good, but the rules and regulations are so rigid and take the fun out of a parade young people would enjoy. I playing in a marching band in the US and it was amazing fun. But you cannot march to your own style at nationals so lots of people hate it.

Ms Heidi Madden [Signature #33]

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 01:34:43 UTC

Ms Heidi Madden, Perth, WA, Australia

Mr Rob Prestwidge [Signature #32]

Sat, 9 Apr 2011 01:29:48 UTC

Mr Rob Prestwidge, Australia

Being a 55 yr old who has marched since I was 8 yrs old, I think marching at the nationals has run it's course long ago.

Glyn Macdonald [Signature #31]

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 07:56:43 UTC

Glyn Macdonald, Perth, Wa, Australia

I agree with this 100%.

Mr Clarence Leung [Signature #30]

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 07:39:47 UTC

Mr Clarence Leung, Australia

Sarah Draper [Signature #29]

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 07:37:09 UTC

Sarah Draper, WA, Australia

Steven English [Signature #28]

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 07:15:43 UTC

Steven English, Australia

I like marching, but I think it should be optional

Mr John Kent [Signature #27]

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 05:39:35 UTC

Mr John Kent, Currambine, Western Australia, Australia

Mr Anonymous [Signature #26]

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 04:33:20 UTC

Anonymous, Palmerston North, Manawatu/Wanganui, New Zealand

Mrs Rebecca Rossetti [Signature #25]

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 04:17:40 UTC

Mrs Rebecca Rossetti, Australia

Mr Grahame Scott [Signature #24]

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 04:12:54 UTC

Mr Grahame Scott, Newcastle, NSW, Australia

We rarely see any significant public support for this event so I really doubt the value.

Miss Priscilla Laughlin [Signature #23]

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 03:47:35 UTC

Miss Priscilla Laughlin, Australia

Mr Russell Torrance [Signature #22]

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 12:33:16 UTC

Mr Russell Torrance, North Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Brass bands have enough trouble with their image without having to reinforce stereotypes in this way.

Dr Judith Findlay [Signature #21]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 09:45:05 UTC

Dr Judith Findlay, WA, Australia

I agree that bands do a lot more than just march these days and our image has to be brought into the 21st century. Let's concentrate on the music

Mr Anonymous [Signature #20]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 09:20:00 UTC

Anonymous, Yokine, WA, Australia

Mr Martin Bowker [Signature #19]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 07:26:54 UTC

Mr Martin Bowker, Victoria Park, WA, Australia

Give people a choice, simple.

Mr Michael Forsyth [Signature #18]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 05:27:31 UTC

Mr Michael Forsyth, Australia

paul gunning [Signature #17]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 03:56:42 UTC

paul gunning, Australia

Mr Alex Meredith [Signature #16]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 11:07:58 UTC

Mr Alex Meredith, Australia

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #15]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 10:47:36 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Miss Gemma Brett [Signature #14]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 09:38:53 UTC

Miss Gemma Brett, North Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Mr Robert O'brien [Signature #13]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 08:25:45 UTC

Mr Robert O'brien, Australia

Mr John Saunders [Signature #12]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 06:44:20 UTC

Mr John Saunders, Australia

Mr Anonymous [Signature #11]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 05:47:11 UTC

Anonymous, Nollamara, WA, Australia

The arguement that marching provides a positive promotion to the banding community is an invalid point. There are many better ways to promote brass banding apart from the spectacle of many bands half-heartedly marching because they are forced to at the nationals. It's time the members who support this face the facts that most bands persons don't want to participate and allow us freedom to move banding into the 21st century.

Mr Anonymous [Signature #10]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 05:36:55 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Anonymous [Signature #9]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 05:02:34 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

mr matthew pankhurst [Signature #8]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 05:01:26 UTC

mr matthew pankhurst, Australia

Mr Mateusz Gwizdalla [Signature #7]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 04:40:50 UTC

Mr Mateusz Gwizdalla, Black Rock, Victoria, Australia

Mr Michael Ockerse [Signature #6]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 04:36:12 UTC

Mr Michael Ockerse, Drouin, Vvic, Australia

marching should not be considered as part of a bands abilities

Dr Alan Lourens [Signature #5]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 03:30:56 UTC

Dr Alan Lourens, Scarborough, WA, Australia

Started the petition.

Mrs Anonymous [Signature #4]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 03:14:02 UTC

Anonymous, Australia

Dr Anonymous [Signature #3]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 02:31:07 UTC

Anonymous, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Mr Ben Noonan [Signature #2]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 02:06:52 UTC

Mr Ben Noonan, Australia

Mr Stu Bennion [Signature #1]

Thu, 7 Apr 2011 02:02:31 UTC

Mr Stu Bennion, Australia