An agreement between Roswell Fellowship Christian and nearby neighbors bans marching bands at the school's football games. One local band director is trying to fight the agreement.
The band director at Carroll County's Mount Zion High School, Scott Jones, says he was stunned when he found out a longstanding agreement prohibits live music at Fellowship Christian School.
"These kids should be able to come anywhere and share their passion for music and passion for their team and their school," Jones said.
According to a Roswell ordinance, noise from organized band or sports activities sponsored by local schools is not a violation.
When Fellowship Christian sought approval to make improvements at the field, it had to meet several conditions.
"When we got the lights is when they put the stipulation about no outdoor concerts to live music, no marching bands," FCS Athletic Director Bryan Lindner said.
"When you make a decision like this, you're affecting kids that come from another area," Jones said.
Some neighbors say the noise is still disturbing, and were under the impression that this was just supposed to be a practice field.
"It was just a lot of things that were kind of forced on us," neighbor Andy Brown said. "The only people that really wanted it were people who don't live in this area."
Mount Zion's band still made the trip, using only their voices and pre-recorded music to support their team.
"I think that they should make an exception for these kids," Jones said.
This agreement has been in place for some time, but this is Mount Zion's first time encountering it.
