Definately encourage your daughter to pursue band. I'm biased because I'm a music major and an SAI...but band is a GREAT place to find your niche! Band is like a family to me. And it was from the music department that I found my OTHER home...Sigma Alpha Iota!
Does the college your daughter is going to have any music sororities? SAI, Tau Beta Sigma, etc etc? If so, if she gets involved in band she may LOVE one of these!! Please PM me and let me know where your daughter is going to school, etc etc. I have some advice for her.