Marching golden flashes john franklin, director

GRADING

Grade	Attendance	Etiquette	Assignments
A	0-2 rehearsal absences 0 performance absences No more than 4 tardies	No less than 90-100% consistent adherence to all expectations	All music pass-offs completed with at least 95% completed on time
B	3 rehearsal absences 0 performance absences No more than 6 tardies	No less than 80-89% consistent adherence to all expectations	All music pass-offs completed with at least 90% completed on time
C	4 rehearsal absences 0 performance absences No more than 8 tardies	No less than 70-79% consistent adherence to all expectations	All music pass-offs completed with at least 85% completed on time
D	5 rehearsal absences 0 performance absences No more than 10 tardies	Less than 70-79% consistent adherence to all expectations*	All music pass-offs completed with at least 80% completed on time
F	6 rehearsal absences* 1 performance absence* 11 or more tardies*	Less than 70-79% consistent adherence to all expectations*	Some music pass-offs incomplete and/or less than 80% completed on time*

*May also result in dismissal from the KSUMGF

UNIFORMS

Responsibility for the issue/return, care, and maintenance of University Band uniforms rests with the student who has signed for that equipment. There is no charge to use school-owned uniforms but items not returned will be billed through your student account and collected by the university. Scholarship stipends will not be distributed until satisfactory return of all university owned items.

DISTRIBUTION OF UNIFORMS

Winds and Percussion

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  1 Official KSUMGF uniform t-shirt
  
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  1 Official KSUMGF ball cap
  
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  1 Official KSUMGF beanie
  
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  1 Official KSUMGF drawstring bag
  
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  1 Garment Bag
  
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  1 Pair of flat black oxford style marching shoes with heels and laces. (if needed)**
  
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  2 Pairs of clean white gloves (except for percussion)**
  
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  1 Coat*
  
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  1 Pair of Pants*
  
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  1 Hat with Box*
  
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  Black socks (must reach mid-calf or higher)***
  
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  MGF shorts**
  

Colorguard

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  1 complete guard uniform*
  
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  1 Official KSUMGF uniform t-shirt
  
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  1 Official KSUMGF ball cap
  
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  1 Official KSUMGF beanie
  
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  1 Official KSUMGF drawstring bag
  
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  1 Garment Bag
  
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  1 Warm-up**
  
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  1 Duffel bag**
  
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  1 pr of jazz/dance shoes**
  
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  1 pr of earrings**
  

Touch of Gold

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  1complete twirler costume*
  
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  1 Official KSUMGF uniform t-shirt
  
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  1 Official KSUMGF ball cap
  
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  1 Official KSUMGF beanie
  
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  1 Official KSUMGF drawstring bag
  

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  1 Warm-up**
  
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  1 Duffel bag**
  
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  1 pr of tan jazz shoes (Dance Now)**
  
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  1 pr Tan Insteps
  
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  1 pr of earrings**
  
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  (3)  28" or 29" ABC or Sharp Batons (7/16")**
  
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  2 pr Capezio Tights #1815 or 1816 LSN**
  

*To be returned at the conclusion of the season

**To be kept by each student but paid for out of their scholarship monies
EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT PARTS

Uniform inspection will be conducted by section leaders and staff prior to each performance. Students not up to standard will be required to pay a non-refundable rental cost for temporary replacement of the part or will be unable to perform for that performance. The availability of extra parts for rental will be based on the remaining unused inventory.

Replacements for non-school-owned uniform parts (such as gloves, t-shirts, etc.) will have to be purchased. Any replacement items not returned immediately following the performance will result in a Bursar hold and the cost of replacement levied against the responsible person.

Price for rental and/or replacement of uniform parts

Rental Price Replacement Price

Hat $10.00 $80.00

Hat Box N/A $15.00

Plume N/A $25.00

Coat $25.00 $300.00

Pants $25.00 $160.00

Shoes N/A $35.00

Gloves N/A $3.00 a pair

Band t-shirt N/A $25.00

Ball cap N/A $20.00

Beanie N/A $15.00

Raincoat N/A $50.00

RAINCOATS

On the occasion that raincoats are needed, they will be checked out to band members and collected at the end of the rehearsal/performance. Students are expected to return raincoats in good condition or they may incur the cost of repair and/or replacement.

UNIFORM STANDARDS

Wearing the uniform of the Marching Golden Flashes is a unique privilege that is earned only by your commitment, hard work and talent. When you put it on, you become an icon and a visual representation of the university, the School of Music, and the band as a whole. Therefore, it is expected that you hold your speech, actions, and demeanor to the highest standard anytime the uniform is on. When in doubt about whether or not something would be appropriate or not while in uniform, use the “Disney Rule” which essentially means that every thing you do in uniform is part of the performance, even when you think no one else is looking. Violations of the uniform standard may result in grade penalties, suspension, or even dismissal from the Marching Golden Flashes.

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  Uniforms are to be fully on or fully off. At no time should you ever have jackets hanging on your shoulders, improper shoes, etc. This includes any time before or after a game, exhibition performance, parade, etc. For games during warm months, the Band Director may instruct the band to remove their jackets in the stands.
  
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  Wear the uniform to the specifications that are established by the Uniform Standard.
  
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  All uniforms must fit correctly. Proper pant length is the responsibility of the individual member.
  
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  Socks must be black and reach at least mid-calf. Ankle socks or socks with patterns are NOT ALLOWED.
  
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  All parts of the uniform MUST be clean, neatly pressed and wrinkle-free. It is YOUR responsibility to dry clean your uniform during the season. Dryel is not an appropriate substitute!
  
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  No alcohol consumption, smoking, gum chewing, or profanity is allowed by band members in uniform. This applies to any clothing identifiable as the Kent State Marching Golden Flashes. Remember the “Disney Rule”!
  
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  Wet uniforms should be hung up to dry.
  
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  Uniforms should be hung up between performances (the trunk of your car is not an acceptable place to store your uniform!)
  
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  Black marching shoes are required. If you already have possession of a pair of black marching shoes in good condition, you will not be required to purchase a new pair. Staff members must approve any pair of black marching shoes brought from an outside source. Shoes should be polished and clean at all times.
  
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  Gloves must be clean, white and with no holes (except woodwinds who may cut off the fingertips).
  
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  Uniform t-shirts, hats and beanies must be clean and neat. No faded, dingy, or dirty shirts will be permitted. If yours does not fall under acceptable guidelines, you will need to purchase a new one.
  
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  There will be at least one assigned professional cleaning midway through the season. Band members are REQUIRED to have uniforms cleaned during this time.
  

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  Only official KSUMGF t-shirts may be worn under the uniform coats.
  
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  Jeans, cargo pants, or any rough material may not be worn underneath the uniform as it may cause damage to the uniform. Appropriate uniform apparel includes the following: athletic shorts, athletic or yoga pants, leggings or tights, short and long sleeved t-shirts (no collar), UnderArmour. All top apparel worn underneath a KSUMGF uniform is limited to navy blue ONLY. Bottom apparel should be dark colors.
  
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  Only official KSUMGF ball caps or beanies may be worn with the uniform. Headbands are permitted but must be navy blue ONLY and no more than two-inches wide. Handkerchiefs or “do rags” are NOT permitted.
  
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  Sunglasses may be worn in the stands only but must come off for any field performances.
  
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  Only tasteful, small jewelry items may be worn with the uniform. If it is visually noticeable from more than a few feet away, it should be taken off or covered up with band-aids.
  
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  Hair should be worn up inside the hat. No hair should be hanging out or touch the collar. Braids are fine as long as the braids can be tucked into the hat. Hair color should be natural or professionally colored (no spray-colored blue or gold hair).
  
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  Facial hair must be well groomed.
  
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  Visible tattoos must be covered.
  
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  No face paint is allowed. Students may wear only “officially licensed” temporary tattoos and only one per side of face.
  
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  Band members are to remain in full uniform at all times. In the case of extremely hot weather, permission may be granted by the director to remove the band jacket. Students are not permitted to do so until permission is granted. Any student not wearing the official band t-shirt will not be permitted to remove his/her jacket during the game.
  

PEP RALLY UNIFORM

The uniform for pep rallies and similar performances includes the official KSUMGF band uniform and ball cap (or beanie in cold weather). All members are required to wear the ball cap during these performances.

SUMMER UNIFORM

In some more informal performances, the KSUMGF will perform in the official summer uniform which consists of the official KSUMGF ball cap, KSUMGF shorts, and the official KSUMGF uniform t-shirt.

REMEMBER
THE
“DISNEY” RULE!

INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT

All Kent State University owned equipment (including instruments, uniforms, music, and equipment) must be treated with great care. Equipment, while loaned out to you, remains the property of Kent State University and may be called at any time. You are financially responsible for normal maintenance and for the repair of any damage that results from negligence or misuse. NO university instruments or equipment are to be taken without the WRITTEN approval of the Director of Bands or Director of Athletic Bands.

Responsibility for the issue/return, care, and maintenance of University Band equipment rests with the student who has signed for that equipment. There is no charge to use school-owned instruments but items not returned will be billed through your student account and collected by the university. Scholarship stipends will not be distributed until satisfactory return of all university owned items. Further requirements include:

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  All parts working (slides, valves, etc.)
  
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  Outside of instrument shined, inside cleaned
  
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  Clean mouthpiece
  
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  Drums polished with clean heads
  

INSTRUMENT CHECKOUT/CHECK-IN

All University instruments must be checked out and in by the KSUMGF Instruments Committee Chair or assigned member OR by Bands Office Staff during posted office hours. Instruments and accessories must be returned in the same condition as when they were issued. All university instruments must be returned at the conclusion of the season. FlasherBrass members will need to recheck the same instrument again.

Instrument Cases are to be clean of ALL personal items including music, drill charts and any item that is not on the list below

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  Mouthpiece (if checked out)
  
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  Valve Oil
  
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  Cleaning devices
  
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  Ligatures, Leadpipes, Bits, etc.
  

REPAIR REQUESTS

The Instruments & Equipment Committee will be responsible for coordinating repair schedules. It is the responsibility of the individual band members to make all necessary repairs known by completing an Instrument Repair Request form. There is no fee for routine repairs such as leaky pads, stuck mouthpieces, etc. However, if the damage is caused by carelessness, the student may be charged for the repair.

GUIDELINES FOR INSTRUMENT USE

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  Band members are allowed to use ONLY the equipment that is checked out to them.
  
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  Absolutely no swapping of equipment or instruments is permitted.
  
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  Use equipment for its appropriate use.
  
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  All instruments and equipment (including personal instruments) are to be stored in designated spots. This includes locker storage, on the practice field, and at performance venues.
  
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  Do not place instruments or equipment in the way of foot or vehicular traffic.
  
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  Drumline members are to maintain instruments according to the direction of the Drumline instructor.
  
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  All instruments are required to be clean and in good working order regardless if they are school or student owned.
  

PREPARING INSTRUMENTS & EQUIPMENT FOR TRAVEL

Each member is responsible for the transportation of his/her own equipment for rehearsal, performances, etc. This includes loading equipment on the truck, bus, etc. Equipment must be in its appropriate case EVERYTIME it travels; meaning to and from all rehearsals, performances, etc. All large instruments MUST be transported to and from performance sites on the band equipment truck. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS.

All Drumline members, Colorguard members and sousaphone players must stay and load/unload the truck until it is completely loaded/unloaded. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS.
The Instruments & Equipment Committee Chair has the final say on how the truck is to be loaded.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Each member of the Marching Golden Flashes is eligible to receive a scholarship for participating in the band for the 2015-16 season. Scholarships are awarded after the season has concluded and are based on meeting the following criteria:

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   Full participation in Preseason Training Camp, all performances, and all post-season and/or holiday travel and performances
   
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   A final grade of “C” or higher for marching band
   
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   The complete return of all school-owned property in good condition
   
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   The maximum amount that one can earn is $500
   

MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNTS*

1^st Year Members $150

2^nd Year Members $200

3^rd Year Members $250

4^th Year Members $300

Section Leaders $100**

Field Commanders $150**

Committee Chairs $150**

Rehearsal & Performance Committee Members $150**

Sousaphone players $150**

*Exact amount is based on current funding

**In addition to the scholarship received for year of service

FEES

The cost of non-university owned uniform parts and accessories and any uniform or instrument rental/replacement/repair fees will be deducted from the award amount prior to disbursement.

MUSIC & DRILL

All music and drill will be available for download as a PDF file via the Members Only page. This site is password-protected and no member may give that information away. In most cases, one hard copy of music and drill will be provided to each band member.

All brass and woodwinds will be issued Flip Charts for the stands and show music (Drumline members will be given a 3-ring binder instead of a Flip Chart for show music). ALL students must have their own music for the stands and show at all rehearsals and performances. No exceptions.
In most cases, students are to provide their own lyres. The only exceptions are piccolos/flutes, Drumline, and sousaphones.
MUSIC MEMORIZATION

All members are required to memorize all pregame and halftime show music and all of the short Chaser tunes and Cheers as assigned by the Director of Athletic Bands.

Piccolos and Drumline members are required to memorize ALL music
Music pass-offs must be completed by assigned due dates. Failure to complete music passoffs by the assigned due date may result in lowering of letter grades, loss of a permanent drill spot, suspension, or even dismissal from the band.

COMMITTEES

The Marching Golden Flashes are a well-oiled machine. The reason for this is attributed to the dedication of organizations like Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma as well as the student leadership structure. By adopting the philosophy of “servant leadership”, the members of this band strive to keep all parts oiled and gunk-free. One of the ways this is made manifest is through the committee structure within the band. All members are required to serve on at least ONE committee throughout the course of the academic year.

ALUMNI RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Leadership

Cate Fox

TBD
Description of Duties

Responsible for working with the Band Alumni chapter to organize, communicate, and promote alumni events

Requirement for Membership

Open to performing and non-performing members of the athletic bands.

Meetings

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  Chairs are required to come to all Band Alumni Chapter events and meetings as posted on the Kent State Bands Calendar
  
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    Meetings: The first Thursday every other month (8/7/14, 10/2/14, 12/4/14, 2/5/15, 4/2/15)
    
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  Full committee meetings as needed
  

Operation Plan

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  Attend all Band Alumni Chapter events to represent the current MGF membership
  
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  Work closely with the Band Alumni Board to develop programs that benefit both the MGF and its alumni
  
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  Assist in recruiting for the Band Alumni Chapter
  

CELEBRATIONS & EVENTS
Leadership

Maria Espenschied

TBD
Description of Duties

Responsible for planning and organizing all non-rehearsal or performance events (such as the band banquet, special meals, band camp activities, birthday celebrations, etc.)

Requirement for Membership

Open to performing and non-performing members of the athletic bands.

Meetings

Chairs are required to meet periodically with Dr. Franklin to plan events

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  Full committee meetings as needed
  

Operation Plan

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  Plan all aspects of the banquet (menu, program, awards, entertainment, speakers, equipment, location, decoration, etc.)
  
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  Work closely with KKPsi and TBS to plan and implement social activities during PTC and in the Fall/Spring semester
  
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  Celebrate birthdays for all athletic band members
  
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  Create a photograph nametag board
  

COMMUNICATIONS
Leadership

Jordan Provost

Description of Duties

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   Responsible for the maintenance of all athletic bands (MGF and FlasherBrass) communications & media.  Secondary responsibility is the keeping of notes at all Council Meetings
   
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   Updates and submits weekly attendance records for band review by noon every Monday during the season
   
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   Maintains and responds to emails sent to the KSUMGF email account
   
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   Assists the Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands in maintaining the uniform, instrument, and equipment inventory and personnel database
   
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   Assists the Director of Bands and Director of Athletic Bands in maintaining KSU Band Department and KSUMGF Twitter, Facebook, and webpages
   

Requirement for Membership

Open to performing and non-performing members of the athletic bands.

Meetings

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  Chairs are required to come to all Band Council meetings as posted on the Kent State Bands Calendar
  

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  Full committee meetings as needed
  

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Leadership

Alisha Cope

Nate Condos
Description of Duties

Responsible for organizing and promoting at least TWO major non-performance related community service events per year.

Requirement for Membership

Open to performing and non-performing members of the athletic bands.

Meetings

As needed

Operation Plan

Organize and at least TWO major non-performance related community service events per year.

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