<p>My son did his EC essay on his involvement with concert band … left football and rugby out of the mix, altogether, since he was recruited for his atheltic abilities. He focused on the enjoyment and balance this elective class offered him… even though he took a lot of ribbing from his rough and tumble teammates… and it was conducted first thing in the morning each day, before the regular academic schedule began - depriving him of an extra hour of highly coveted sleep.</p>