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From where I live it would be about a 2 hour drive to bonnaroo (I have made 3 hour drives before so 2 shouldn't be a big problem). I'm a junior in Highschool and I'll be 17 when bonnaroo comes around. I have offered to pay for my own ticket with birthday money I'll be getting. Any other tips that could help me convince my parents? Thanks!
From where I live it would be about a 2 hour drive to bonnaroo (I have made 3 hour drives before so 2 shouldn't be a big problem). I'm a junior in Highschool and I'll be 17 when bonnaroo comes around. I have offered to pay for my own ticket with birthday money I'll be getting. Any other tips that could help me convince my parents? Thanks!
Don't lie to your parents. That's wrong. But just ask if you can go camping with some friends for the weekend. It's not a lie.
This is what I did to go to my first fest alone. I was also 17, but it was a much smaller fest. I remember I skipped my last day of my senior year to get ready and leave. I was so excited. Good times.
You're a junior, this is why you've been taught to write persuasive essays in English class. Didn't you ever wonder why you were learning that stuff? Convince them.
(Just be sure to restate your thesis at the end and remember, you've gotta earn your thesis statement. Good luck)
1) figure out which parent would be "cooler" with it and play them against the other. Basically "I want to go to this festival but I know mom won't be ok with it. C'mon dad, help me out here"
2) just go. Just go and let them know when you're on your way that you're headed to bonnaroo and you'll be safe and sound. And take your punishment. I did that when I was your age and it worked out fine. The punishment was temporary but the 5 show run of Pink Floyd lives on forever.
As adults we should be telling you to speak to your parents first. So do that. But if by some reason you do decide to just pick up and go, make that decision on your own and not at the fault of some 30-40 something, numbskull on a festival message board.
Please let us know if you are considering that alternative, so we can explain why it's a horrible idea and will likely traumatize your parents with worry. Unless, you know, that's what you want, because PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
Post by memphis1979 on Feb 16, 2014 10:33:54 GMT -5
1. Don't lie to anyone. No one is worth a lie.
2. Lack of information is not lying. Think about that for a few moments.
3. Be extremely good at home. Get a part time job. Save some money outside of your birthday presents. You don't have to work at McDonald's, but leaf raking, mowing yards, cleaning gutters, all are jobs you can do at home.
Prove to your parents you are responsible, and willing to work for your ticket. Tell them that bonnaroo is why you are working so hard. Tell them it's all you want and you plan on proving you are responsible enough to go.
Then for God's sake tell them it's a place called the farm with a Christmas attraction. Don't mention words like "hippies" or "Woodstock" or anything that could be a instant no word.
My dad let me get away with murder when in high school, because I had a 40 HR a week job, and I worked for my money.
If you make good grades and have good, respectful behavior... I would seek out your parents' hippiest friend who they trust and ask them to tag along with you. It may suck to have an escort, but you'd still get to go. They might feel more comfortable with you doing the hotel option if you can get a quick job and save up to do the payment plan. Just don't lie to them... Imo.
In 2012 I camped next to a guy who was there in support of his daughter and 4 friends. He went, set up camp and basically was there as a kitchen for them. He fed them, checked their campsite from time to time and basically was there to make sure everything went smooth. He went in at a different time than they did, so not to be all up in their biscuits.
That's another tonight. Go with a group and find a parent willing to go but not be right up your ass
In 2012 I camped next to a guy who was there in support of his daughter and 4 friends. He went, set up camp and basically was there as a kitchen for them. He fed them, checked their campsite from time to time and basically was there to make sure everything went smooth. He went in at a different time than they did, so not to be all up in their biscuits.
That's another tonight. Go with a group and find a parent willing to go but not be right up your ass
Some things I don't want to be near my daughter while she is doing. Bonnaroo would be one.
Don't get me wrong, I'd go to the same roo as her. But where she is camped, what she's doing, and who she is doing it with would really be none of my business once she hits 18. And I would totally be daddy, and not mean anything by it.
So bumping into her in centroo, catching a common set, sure, sounds like fun.
Playing nurse maid while you party all night, couldn't do it. Nope. Not going to happen. Call me before the medical helicopter arrives. Otherwise, I'll see you off the farm when I can be daddy
That's pretty much how it went down. They barely saw each other. The group would go into center, he would go over to their site, clean it up a little and stock their cooler with food. They came over to his site a couple times to ear but other than that they didn't see each other
Post by warpedfan11 on Feb 16, 2014 11:47:21 GMT -5
I've went to sooooo many music fests and I've never once drank at one, and I've never taken anything (except occasional "corn")....even if you do plan on doing those things, you can let them know that its not like drinking and corn are the only reasons to go...like me personally, its all about awesome music and meeting awesome people.
In 2012 I camped next to a guy who was there in support of his daughter and 4 friends. He went, set up camp and basically was there as a kitchen for them. He fed them, checked their campsite from time to time and basically was there to make sure everything went smooth. He went in at a different time than they did, so not to be all up in their biscuits.
That's another tonight. Go with a group and find a parent willing to go but not be right up your ass
Some things I don't want to be near my daughter while she is doing. Bonnaroo would be one.
Don't get me wrong, I'd go to the same roo as her. But where she is camped, what she's doing, and who she is doing it with would really be none of my business once she hits 18. And I would totally be daddy, and not mean anything by it.
So bumping into her in centroo, catching a common set, sure, sounds like fun.
Playing nurse maid while you party all night, couldn't do it. Nope. Not going to happen. Call me before the medical helicopter arrives. Otherwise, I'll see you off the farm when I can be daddy
In 2012 I camped next to a guy who was there in support of his daughter and 4 friends. He went, set up camp and basically was there as a kitchen for them. He fed them, checked their campsite from time to time and basically was there to make sure everything went smooth. He went in at a different time than they did, so not to be all up in their biscuits.
That's another tonight. Go with a group and find a parent willing to go but not be right up your ass
This...
Or do you or your friends have any older siblings or cousins that could do this as well? I'm 25... my husband and I will be taking some of my younger cousins to their first Bonnaroo this year, mostly college aged but one will only be 17.
I'm 17 (senior in HS) and my dad's 57. We've been to 'Roo twice ('11 and '12 when I was 14 and 15) and had a blast. He's a music lover and listens to a lot of the bands that come to Roo, more so than I do even. He's introduced me to a lot of music so I'm really lucky to have him. So I would just try to explain to your parents how great of an experience it is and tell them how much it would mean to you for them to let you go. Good luck!
From where I live it would be about a 2 hour drive to bonnaroo (I have made 3 hour drives before so 2 shouldn't be a big problem). I'm a junior in Highschool and I'll be 17 when bonnaroo comes around. I have offered to pay for my own ticket with birthday money I'll be getting. Any other tips that could help me convince my parents? Thanks!
I used the divide and conquer technique my first year. I got my Dad on my side pretty quickly and then there wasn't much my Mom could do. I was also 18 and heading to college and had my own money .
Post by crazykittensmile on Feb 16, 2014 14:14:28 GMT -5
I think getting a part time job would help them see you in a more "responsible almost-adult" light. Unless you get huge stacks of cash for your birthday, you may also be underestimating how much a trip to bonnaroo will run you. And it's always a good idea to have some extra emergency cash just in case.
I think getting a part time job would help them see you in a more "responsible almost-adult" light. Unless you get huge stacks of cash for your birthday, you may also be underestimating how much a trip to bonnaroo will run you. And it's always a good idea to have some extra emergency cash just in case.
I agree completely.
If my son or daughter used their "birthday" money, I'd feel like I wwas giving them to much.
A part time job, earning and saving money just for bonnaroo would convince me that my child really wanted this, and was willing to do whatever it took to get there. When they have the drive, a good parent knows there is nothing to do but get out of the way and hope you don't hear crashing noises.
Hell I'll turn 36 on the farm this year. And my dad is still sitting my kids for the 6 days required for a bonnaroo trip.
Never ever lie to your parents. You will regret it later. I promise.
Post by warpedfan11 on Feb 16, 2014 14:27:14 GMT -5
Idk if gender matters in this, but I know a lot of people are worried about girls going places without supervision because something bad possibly happening to them.....but the thing is there are thousands of people at Bonnaroo around you at all times, and the majority of these people are looking out for eachother.....that sounds like plenty of supervision to me.
From where I live it would be about a 2 hour drive to bonnaroo (I have made 3 hour drives before so 2 shouldn't be a big problem). I'm a junior in Highschool and I'll be 17 when bonnaroo comes around. I have offered to pay for my own ticket with birthday money I'll be getting. Any other tips that could help me convince my parents? Thanks!
If you seriously want to go, make sure you plan for everything. Do you already know what you will do for food, water, sleeping arrangements, shade, water, money, gas and road emergencies, and water? Got a group? It can be a really long weekend, especially if it is very sunny or rainy, but even if the weather is perfect. Are you an experienced camper? The ticket is pricey but only half the cost (at best) unless you have all the supplies you need and take all your own food in. Bonnaroo is a ton of fun but it is also a big commitment. I was over 30 and fairly worldly the first time I went, and while it was a blast it was also almost overwhelming.
Try to convince an older cousin or aunt or uncle or even one of your parents to go with you. I have a friend who went to Woodstock at nine years old with her cousins, Lying is a bad habit to get into and you want to avoid it if at all possible,
Wait for the lineup to drop and then maybe even wait till next year, it might not even be your cup of tea this year, some years are better than others.
Make sure you are as good as possible for the next 4 months do not get into trouble and do things the right way, show your parents you're responsible and they might trust you to not get into trouble.
Hey everyone thank you so much for your advice! I'm a pretty good student and this spring I'll be running track and playing soccer so I don't have much time for a job. I'm trying to get a group together right now and I'm doing a bunch of research on how everything works and getting there and packing up. Not many on my girl friend want to go, but a bunch of my guy friends have been talking about how they want to go. Anyway, they expect me to go to college out of state (out of ky.. somewhere in Virginia or California) in a year and a half so I can bring up how this could be a sample of how it'll be in just a year or so.
Hey everyone thank you so much for your advice! I'm a pretty good student and this spring I'll be running track and playing soccer so I don't have much time for a job. I'm trying to get a group together right now and I'm doing a bunch of research on how everything works and getting there and packing up. Not many on my girl friend want to go, but a bunch of my guy friends have been talking about how they want to go. Anyway, they expect me to go to college out of state (out of ky.. somewhere in Virginia or California) in a year and a half so I can bring up how this could be a sample of how it'll be in just a year or so.
Bonnaroo would make for one heck of a graduation present if you can't go this year. Keep that in mind. Enjoy playing soccer while you can. Trust me, you'll be thankful you did.
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.....but the thing is there are thousands of people at Bonnaroo around you at all times, and the majority of these people are looking out for eachother.....that sounds like plenty of supervision to me.
don't lie to your parents. if you don't make it this year, soon you'll be in college where you can do whatever the hell you want.
(i kid with the meme, but yes most people at bonnaroo are decent folk that will look out for you. just probably not the kind of supervision parents have in mind)
I'd be bringing a bunch of food and a large cooler. If my parents allow me to go they most likely will buy me the appropriate amount of food, water, and sunscreen. I may have to text my cool aunt to help me convince them.
Don't lie to your parents? Am I in the twilight zone? Parents are a few people where lying is ok as well as the police. If you have to lie to go to Bonnaroo, then do it, you're practically an adult anyway. If the lie isn't going to hurt them, what's the big deal? I can imagine what my life would've been like if I never lied to my parents, I'd be dead. "Why are your eyes red?" Good question dad, I just decided to smoke a bowl after school, no worries. "Ok, son" "as long as you're honest I won't ruin your life". Then we hug it out.
