WEISSHIGHSCHOOLBANDThefuturebeginsNOW

WelcometoallfutureWeissBandstudents&parents!

Tonight’sAgenda

ThankyouallforcomingtolearnabouttheWeissHighSchoolbandprogram!Tonight,wewilldiscussmanyaspectsofthebandprogramandansweranyquestionsthatyoumayhave.Weareexcitedtoworkwithyoutocreateaworld-classbandprogram!

AboutUs

MusicalOfferings

Auditions

StudentLeadership

ParentInvolvement

Q&A

AboutUs

TheDirectorofBands

TheStaff

TheAdministration

InformationResources

TheVision

TheDirectorofBands

TheDirectorofBandsforWeissHighSchoolisBobChreste.Iamhumbledandexcitedforthejourneyaheadofus.Thisopportunityisaprofessionaldreamcometrue.

GrewupinHouston

UniversityofHouston&SamHoustonStateUniversity

TheCadets&Blast!

14YearsTeaching–Berkner,CedarPark,StephenF.Austin

11YearsTeachingDCI–CarolinaCrown,SCV,TheCadets

TheStaff

TheWeissHighSchoolBandStaffwillbecompromisedofatleasttwofull-timebanddirectorsforthefirstyearoftheprogram.Additionalstaffingwilldependuponstudentenrollmentintothebandprogram.

BobChreste–DirectorofBands

TBD–AssociateDirectorofBands

TBD–PercussionDirector

TBD–DanceDirector

TheAdministration

TheadministrativeteamforWeissHighSchoolisshapingup.WehaveseveralpeopleonboardandtheyareworkinghardtoensureimmediatesuccessfortheWeissBand!

Principal–PaulaGamble

AssociatePrincipal–KateBauer

LeadCounselor–KaraTappendorf

FineArtsDirector–ManuelGamez

InformationResources

TherearemanyplaceswhereyoucanfollowtheWeissBandandlearnaboutalloftheopportunitiesthatthestudentswillhave.Pleaseconsultanyoftheplacesontherighttolearnmore.ParentsarestudentsencouragedtosignupfortheRemindtextserviceforquickupdates,reminders,andmoreaboutthebandprogram.

www.weissbands.org

Facebook-WeissHighSchoolBand

Twitter-@weissbands

Instagram-@weissbands

Remind-@weissbandsto81010

TheVision

ThevisionoftheWeissBandis“CreatingtheIdeal.”

Thisvisionissimple,endless,andlimitless.Fromdayone,thiswillgivethebandprogramdirection.Theidealisanalways-changinggoalthatmayneverbeachieved,butwillallowgreatnesstooccur.Whetherit’screatingtheidealmarchingshow,concert,audition,rehearsaletiquette,boosterclub,orevenstudent,wewillbelookeduponasarolemodelforthebandcommunity.

CreatingtheIdeal

MusicalOfferings

MarchingBand

MarchingContestInformation

ConcertBands

PrivateLessons

IndividualCompetitions

MarchingBand

ALLstudentsinthebandprogramparticipateinthemarchingband.Wewillhavetwolevelsofperformance.Varsitymembersperformateveryperformance.JuniorVarsitymembersperformatfootballgamesandafewselectotherperformances.Performancelevelsaredeterminedbyattendance,bandplacement,andmovementabilities.

ALLstudentsparticipateinmarchingband

Varsity&JuniorVarsityLevels

Mini-CampinMay

AnticipatedstartdateofJuly31forALL

PercussionCampJuly24-28

MarchingContestInformation

MarchingContestsusuallyoccuronSaturday’sduringtheseason.Thisyear’scontestschedulewillbepostedonthebandwebsite.Attendanceisrequiredatallcontests.StudentsareaskedtoNOTsignupforSATorACTtestsoncontestdays.ContestdaysareusuallyanALLDAYevent.Mostmealswillbeprovided.Returntimesareusuallyverylateatnight.Oneadditionalcontestmaybeadded.

Saturday,September23–BOAAustin

Saturday,October7–BOAConroe

Saturday,October21–UILRegion

Friday&Saturday,November3&4–BOASanAntonio

ConcertBands

ForthefirstyearoftheWeissBand,wearelookingtohavetwoperformingconcertbands.Dependinguponenrollment,wemaylooktoaddathirdensemble.

WindEnsemble

SymphonicWinds

PrivateLessons

PrivatelessonsareavitalpartofthesuccessoftheWeissBand.Studentsarenotrequired,butareHIGHLYencouragedtotakeprivatelessonsinordertoreceiveindividualizedinstructiontofurthertheirmusicaldevelopment.Wearecurrentlysettinguptheprivatelessonfacultyforthenextschoolyear.Studentsarealsoencouragedtotakelessonsthroughthesummer.

AlmostallstudentswhomaketheAll-Region,AreaorAll-StateBandtakelessons

AlmostallstudentswhomakeaDivision1atsolo&ensembletakelessons

IndividualCompetitions

StudentsintheWeissBandwillhavetheopportunitytocompeteatmanydifferentlevels.Inadditiontomarchingbandandconcertband,thestudentswillhavetheopportunitytocompeteintheTMEAAll-Stateauditionprocess.Allstudentswillalsoberequiredtocompeteinasolo&ensemblecompetitioneachyear.

Region/Area/StateAuditions

Solo&Ensemble

Auditions

WindAuditions

PercussionAuditions

WindAuditions

WeissBandwindauditionswillbeinMayandwilldetermineplacementforthefallsemesteronly.Duringthefallsemester,allstudentsworkonthesamematerial,includingmarchingmusicandregionbandauditionmusic.Adjustmentsforthespringsemestermayoccurbasedonanaverageofmultipleindividualhearingtimeswiththedirectors.

AuditionswilloccurinlateAprilorearlyMay

AuditionmaterialavailableatbeginningofApril

Resultspostedthelastweekofschool

Bandplacementsadjusteachsemester

PercussionAuditions

WeissBandpercussionstudentswillbeplacedintoeitherthedrumlineclassorfrontensembleclassforthefallsemester.Percussionstudentswillthenbemovedintoactualbandclassesforthespringsemesterbasedonanaverageofmultipleindividualhearingtimeswiththepercussiondirectorduringthefallsemester.Specificdatesforthisspringwillbeavailableonceapercussiondirectorishired.

FallSemester–DrumlineorFrontEnsembleClass

BasedonauditionsinMay

SpringSemester–InBandClasses

Basedonindividualhearingtimesinfallsemester

StudentLeadership

MarchingLeadership

BandOfficers

LeadershipAuditions

LeadershipCamp(s)

MarchingLeadership

TheWeissmarchingbandwillbeginwithtwodifferenttypesofmarchingleadershippositions.Wewillhavedrummajorandsectionleaderpositionsavailable.Thenumberchosenwilldependuponthenumberofstudentsenrolled,andthenumberofstudentswhoaudition.TheWeissBandstudentleadershipteamwillhavea“servantleadership”approach.

DrumMajor(s)

SectionLeaders

BandOfficers

WewillhavethreedifferenttypesofbandofficersforthefirstyearoftheWeissBand.TheWeissBandstudentleadershipteamwillhavea“servantleadership”approach.

EquipmentManager

UniformManager

SocialOfficer

LeadershipAuditions

Allleadershippositionswillbedeterminedthroughanauditionprocess.Allauditionapplicationmaterialsanddateswillbeavailableonthebandwebsite.

LeadershipAuditionTrainingSessions

AuditionswillbeinMay

Therewillbeanauditionpacketandaliveaudition

LeadershipCamp(s)

StudentsthatarechosenasleaderswillberequiredtoattendtheWeissBandleadershipcampthissummer.

IfchosenasaDrumMajor,he/shewillberequiredtoattendadrummajorcampthissummer

Willlastfor2-3daysduringsummerbreak

Willnotcoststudentsanything

Location-TBD

DrumMajorsmustalsoattendadrummajorcamp

ParentInvolvement

WeissBandBoosterClub

VolunteerOpportunities

Fundraising

Attendance

WeissBandBoosterClub(WBBC)

TheWeissBandBoosterClubwillbea501(c)(3)non-profitorganization.Theboostersareanorganizationthatoperatesunderasetofby-lawsandwrittenprocedures.TheboosterclubexiststoassistthedirectorsoftheWeissBandinreachingthebandprogramgoalsasdefinedintheBy-laws.PleaseemailMr.Chresteifyou’reinterestedinserving.Wewillhaveaninformationalmeetinginthenearfuturetobegincreatingtheorganization.

President

VicePresident

Treasurer

Treasurer-Elect

Secretary

VolunteerOpportunities

Theboosterorganizationprovidesseveralopportunitiesforparentstoparticipateinservingthebandorganization.Volunteeringtoservethebandisawonderfulwaytostayactiveinyourchild’shighschoollife.

ExecutiveBoard

Chaperones

Hospitality

Uniforms

Publicity

Andmore!

Fundraising

TheWeissBandparticipatesinseveralfundraisingactivitieseachyear.Parentsandstudentsareencouragedtohelpoutthebandprogrambyparticipatinginthefundraisers.

DinnerNights

March-A-Thon

MulchSale

SilentAuction

Sponsorships

Andmore!

Attendance

AttendanceisthemostimportantthingfortheroleasaWeissBandParent.Thestudentsspendhundredsofhourseachyearworkingtopreparetoperformfortheiraudiences.Parentsupportfortheirchildthroughtheirattendancereinforcesthestudent’schoicetoparticipateinthebandprogram.

BoosterMeetings

FootballGames

MarchingContests

BandConcerts

Andmore!

Q&A

Go Wolves!!!