GARNER MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL BAND J. Tyler Farrell, Director [email protected] ____________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 2101 Spring Drive, Garner, NC 27529 • (919) 662-‐2404 • www.garnerbands.com Band Council The Garner High School Band Council will be a student-‐elected body, and will be the student representation between the Director of Bands and the Band Boosters. The Council will consist of 2 branches, the Board and the Marching Band Leadership. The board will consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary, Librarian, and Operations Manager. The Marching Leadership will consist of the Drum Major(s), Woodwind, Brass, Battery, Front Ensemble, and Colorguard Captains. GMHS Band Council Job Descriptions Prerequisites: Each member of the elected Band Council must have been a member of the Mighty Trojan Marching Band for at least one year, and is a member of the Mighty Trojan Marching Band during the school year in which they are serving, as they are leading the entire band, not just one or two ensembles. MTMB band council members may only miss a part of Band Camp due to a music or academic related summer camp. Students whom this applies must make this known prior to accepting the nomination. The President and the Drum Major may not miss ANY part of Band Camp. The President must be a senior in the school year they serve. The primary duties of all council members are to be the student representation to the Director and the Boosters. President (Senior) •
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Responsible for duties of all other officers Welcomes all new members Remembers and celebrates all birthdays in the band Works with the Director of Bands to run all council meetings Represents and recruits for the band at all public events (includes open house, curriculum fair, middle school concerts, etc.) Serve as student representation on Band Booster Board Vice-‐President (Junior or Senior) •
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Uniform Manager (Marching and Concert) Helps Boosters coordinate Distribution and Collection of uniforms before and after each performance Coordinates sizing, taking orders and distribution of shoes and gloves for marching band Helps in sizing, taking orders and distribution of Concert Attire Serves role of Quartermaster o Keeps inventory of all school-‐owned instruments and accessories o Issues instruments, mouthpieces and forms to appropriate individuals o Keeps accurate records of the location and condition of all school-‐owned instruments GARNER MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL BAND J. Tyler Farrell, Director [email protected] ____________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 2101 Spring Drive, Garner, NC 27529 • (919) 662-‐2404 • www.garnerbands.com Secretary •
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Assist the Director of Bands with Data Entry, Proofreading, Letter Writing, etc. Handles all band correspondence with current members and clerical work (Absence notes, documents, etc. Keep minutes od all council meetings; work with Director of Bands to make sure they are posted to the website Responsible for making sure attendance is taken at every Band Rehearsal and Performance Librarian •
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Copying and distribution of Music, Drill, Charts, and Coordinate sheets throughout the year Maintain accurate records of the GMHS Band Library o Process new music as it is purchased Oversees and trains associate librarians as needed Operations Manager •
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Serves as the head of the Field Crew (Water, Field lining, long ranger, etc.) Works with the Booster’s Head of G-‐Force to coordinate the logistics of any move the band may make throughout the year, local, or long distance Coordinates indoor rehearsal set up, and obtains sectional rehearsal locations Trains Field Crew to work ahead of needs so we do not lose or miss warm up or rehearsal time Drum Major (Auditioned Position/2 Members) •
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Conduct all Music Begin and end all rehearsals promptly Has authority to discipline the band, as a whole and by individual members, for misconduct during any and all band activities Represents and recruits for the band at all public events (includes open house, curriculum fair, middle school concerts, etc.) Captains (1 WW, 1 Brass, 1 Battery, 1 Front Ensemble, 1 Colorguard) •
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Serves as leader of their section Responsible for performing knowledge of all section members Will perform uniform inspection on each section member prior to performance Helps with the discipline of the section as deemed necessary by the Drum Major(s) Maintains order on all bus trips Informs Chaperones of any problems Make sure bus is clean after all trips and that lost items are returned to the band room GARNER MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL BAND J. Tyler Farrell, Director [email protected] ____________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ 2101 Spring Drive, Garner, NC 27529 • (919) 662-‐2404 • www.garnerbands.com Official nominations will be made starting Monday April 13. Students should fill out a nomination form and submit it to the Mailbox in the band room by Monday April 20 at 7:30am A list of nominees will be posted on Wednesday April 22 by 2:30pm. Nominees must accept or reject their nomination by Monday April 27th at 2:30pm. The official ballot will be posted Friday May 1st at 7:00am. The candidates will be allowed to give a brief (2 minutes or less) speech during the band classes on this day. The vote will take place on Friday May 8th and Monday May 11th. The results will be announced at the Band Banquet on May 29th. Nomination Rules and Procedures 1. All candidates for the Band Council must have been a member of the MTMB for at least one year and plan to march during the year in which they serve. 2. To nominate someone for a position on the council, fill out a nomination form and place it in the mailbox. 3. Graduating seniors may make nominations and vote; however, these votes will only count for half of a vote. This is their chance to leave the program in good hands, without being able to totally elect a representative to the board who will not be representing them. 4. If the “Why” segment of the nomination is not completed thoughtfully or left blank, the nomination will be disregarded. Captains and Drum Major(s) will complete an application and interview. Drum Major candidates will also have an audition. 5. Please do not re-‐nominate someone for a position if you know they have already been nominated. Daily nomination lists will be posted to help with this. 6. Take great care with this and nominate many individuals. The purpose of this is to allow you to take ownership of your band experience.