Bandkid, right or wrong, the word lawyer has been used several times in the past. Mostly, by lawyers themselves when they did not like the rules. Everytime it seems, they got their way. While hiring an attorney over the boxes may seem over the top, I can understand their frustration.
I agree that the school needs to have rules in place. In the past, there were rules that were broken to pacify some parents. the school needs to have rules and stand firm with them. It is not fair to make some follow them while allowing others the dictate how things are gonna be.
With concern to the boxes, all of the parents involved need to have a meeting with Mr. Keith, Ms.Briggs, and the sponsors. Maybe, they can come to some agreement without any more frustration