How to letter in band
120 Points are required to letter, and all points must be aquired during the school year.
You must be in band both semesters. Seniors who have not earned a letter in past years will recieve one during their last semester.
- Band
- 10 points
- Instrumental solo or ensemble (outside activity--limit of one)
- 10 points
- Special accompanist
- 10 points
- Band Staff Member
- 10 points
- Clinic tryouts (All-State, Hastings, Wesleyan, LYS, etc.)
- 10 points
- Clinic or Symphony member
- 10 points
- First chair position
- 10 points
- Points for challenging and winning
- 5 points
- Solo and Ensemble Contest
- Superior rating: 20 points
Excellent rating: 15 points
Good rating: 10 points - Pep Bands (basketball and volleyball) (Football games are mandatory and part of your grade)
- Regular season pep games: 2 points each
District and state pep games: 5 points each - Private lessons (proof furnished)
- 0-10 points
- Practice sheets (proof furnished)
- 0-10 points
- Cultural reports (limit two)
- 0-10 points
- Attend concerts (concerts you play in do not count)
- 5 points each
- Leadership
- 0-10 points
- Attitude
- 0-10 points
- Director points (for extra stuff you do)
- 0-50 points
- Scales (from memory)
- 12 major scales - 1 point each
36 minor scales - 1 point each
Full chromatic scale - 2 points