Marching bands play an instrumental role in hyping up the crowd during sporting events such as football. In high school football, for example, the marching band will often perform before the game and during halftime. In the event of a win, the band will proudly perform for fans as they depart the stadium. If you oversee a high school marching band, one thing that you'll need to think about is how the band looks. While pristine uniforms are important, there are other things that can add to the band's style — including a custom head for each side of the bass drum. Here are some designs that can suit your marching band.

School Name And Logo

A marching band exemplifies school pride, so it can be appropriate to get a custom-printed drum head that pays tribute to the school. There are lots of designs that can work well, but you can't go wrong with a large rendering of the school's logo. You'll also want to include the school's name. One option is to have some of the words above the logo and other words below it. Your drum head printing company can design the project so that the words are arched, as this will allow them to follow the shape of the drum's edge.

Team Successes

If your school's football team has achieved a high level of success on the field, you may wish to have your marching band's bass drum pay tribute to these victories. For example, if the team was crowned as state champions last season, a design that features wording such as "State Champs," the name of the state, and the year, can all work well. If the team has won multiple championships, don't be afraid to have your bass drum head design feature a list of these successes. Sports programs love touting their accomplishments, and a bass drum with this design will get the fans fired up.

School Motto

Another design that can work well is a rendering of the school motto. Many schools have their own mottos, and some school teams even have specific mottos that they use. You may wish to make these words a central point of the drum head design. To give the drum head more visual appeal, talk to your printing company about putting a faded football image in the background. This will make the drum head look better than just having a blank background behind the words.

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