KS

UM

B 20

11 Staff

Director of the M

arching Band

Dr. F

rank Tracz

Associate D

irector M

r. Don L

innG

raduate Assistants

Andy F

eyesL

auran Assad

Sarah B

ernard-Stevens

Ryan L

aneyP

atrick Sullivan

Graduate A

ssistant-Percussion

Greg C

offeyA

dministrative A

ssistant D

eb Marshall

Classy C

ats Coordinator

Kathleen H

enaoC

olor Guard C

oordinatorB

ecca Rogers

Tw

irler Coordinators

Shannon M

eisJessica T

raczS

tudent Staff

Kaleb T

oddA

ndrew R

ickelA

lex Cook

Bryant K

niffin

Katie K

reisG

ameday M

anagerT

odd Halling

Gam

eday Assistant M

anagersT

ravis Green

Erin K

ornackiT

ess Kornacki

Drum

Major

Megan C

ahojA

ssistant Drum

Majors

Em

ily Riley

Kristen E

ckA

nnouncerJoe M

ontgomery

Photographers

Scott S

ewell

Leroy B

urke

K-S

TA

TE

TR

AD

ITIO

NS

Nicknam

e: At the turn of the century, K

-Staters w

ere comm

onlyreferred to as the "A

ggies," which becam

e their favorite label. The

nickname "W

ildcats" was given to the football team

in 1915 by then headcoach C

hief Bender because of the squads "fighting spirit." T

henicknam

e was changed to the "F

armers" in 1916, but head coach

Charled B

achman sw

itched it back to the "Wildcats" in 1920.

School C

olors: The school color, R

oyal Purple, w

as adopted in thefall of 1896 by a com

mittee m

ade up of Miss M

innie L. C

opeland, Miss

Winnifred H

oughton, and Miss Ina H

olyrod, of that year's senior class.A

lthough K-S

tate's only official color is purple, w

hie has been used as acom

plimentary color for m

any years. Silver is also a com

mon second or

third color. The phrase "P

urple Pride," w

hich is often used inassociation w

ith K-S

tate athletics, was given rise during the tenure of

football coach Vince G

ibson.

School M

ascot: Willie the W

ildcat, a student bedecked in a large,life-like w

ildcat head, is Kansas S

tate's number one fan. W

illie theW

ildcats are selected yearly. The m

ascot is a central part of athleticevents, but W

illie also attends other functions around the state as anam

bassador of K-S

tate and Manhattan. T

raditionally, the identity ofthe student portraying W

illie is kept secret. A grayish bobcat (w

ildcat),nam

ed Touchdow

n XI, donated by the C

lifford Roy fam

ily of Sm

ithC

enter, resides in Manhattan's S

unset Zoo. T

he tradition ofT

ouchdown began in 1922 w

hen head coach Charles B

achman helped

introduce the first mascot to the cam

pus. Once a regular at W

ildcatcontests, T

ouchdown m

ascots no longer attend the games.

BA

ND

ME

MB

ER

RE

SP

ON

SIB

ILIT

IES

AL

L M

EM

BE

RS

OF

TH

E K

SU

MB

-Be present and punctual to all rehearsals!

-Learn and m

emorize all m

usic, drill, and comm

ands.-F

ollow orders w

ith a positive attitude and respect those around you!

MU

SIC

INS

TR

UC

TO

R-C

onduct music sectionals and w

arm-ups for your group.

-Address error detection in the band and m

ake corrections.-A

ssign part placement to m

embers of the band.

-Address anything and everything to m

ake sure the band sounds good!

MA

RC

HIN

G &

MA

NE

UV

ER

ING

INS

TR

UC

TO

R-C

onduct marching sectionals and on-field m

arching warm

-ups.-A

ddress proper posture and form to m

embers of the band.

-Fix errors in drill charts and parade form

ations.-A

ddress anything and everything to make sure the band looks good!

AS

SIS

TA

NT

SE

CT

ION

LE

AD

ER

-Assist the head S

ection Leader in any w

ay needed.-A

ct as a positive role model to all m

embers of the band.

-Carry out orders as needed, and take com

mand in lieu of other leaders.

SE

CT

ION

LE

AD

ER

-Prim

ary spokesperson for the section.-H

as the final word in any section decisions both on and off the field.

-Answ

er any questions from rookies and other band m

embers.

-Prom

ote leadership qualities and give everything maxim

um effort.

-Ensure that all uniform

s and instruments are w

ell-maintained.

-Ensure that the section looks and sounds good at all tim

es!

DR

UM

MA

JOR

-Highest ranking student m

ember of the band.

-Work directly w

ith staff and directors to lead rehearsals.-T

each marching and playing fundam

entals to the band.-M

ake sure that the band looks and sounds good!

GO

TO

CL

AS

S!!

EV

ER

Y D

AY

NO

TE

S

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2011 KS

UM

B S

ection Leaders

PIC

CO

LO

Carly P

ierce - SL

Crystal A

llison - AS

LL

indsy Liggett - A

SL

/MM

Jessica High - A

SL

/MI

CL

AR

INE

TB

en Kershner - S

LH

aley Conw

ay - AS

LA

my K

raus - AS

L/M

IE

than Levine - A

SL

/MM

AL

TO

SA

XA

lan Harkrader - S

L/M

MC

laire Mullender - A

SL

Bobbi E

hrlich - AS

L/M

I

TE

NO

R S

AX

Zane H

allauer - SL

Hollyann S

ewell - A

SL

/MI

Trevor S

teinbrock - AS

L/M

M

TR

UM

PE

TS

am M

ustain - SL

/MI

Sam

Shelley - A

SL

/MM

Caleb K

uhlman - A

SL

Alan M

artens - AS

LA

ustin Russell - A

SL

HO

RN

Brian R

oth - SL

Elizabeth H

uck - AS

L/M

IC

hris Miertschin - A

SL

/MM

TR

OM

BO

NE

Eric G

rusenmeyer - S

LT

abitha Vincent - A

SL

Peter W

einert - AS

L/M

IJam

ison Martinez - A

SL

/MM

BA

RIT

ON

EC

ameron A

delson - SL

/MI

Brianna G

reen - AS

L/M

M

SO

US

AP

HO

NE

Kasie G

epford - SL

/MI

Clark R

ogers - AS

LD

ane Sargent - A

SL

Tegan N

usser - AS

L/M

M

PE

RC

US

SIO

NJosh H

eath - Snare

Tyler Jam

es - Cym

balsS

teve Pearson - Q

uadsD

avid Rose - B

ass

CL

AS

SY

CA

TS

Morgan C

ombs - S

LH

aley Gam

ber - AS

LH

aley Lorenzini - A

SL

Kelsey N

icholson - AS

L

CO

LO

R G

UA

RD

Becca R

ogers - SL

Carlie G

aus - AS

LM

organ Scripsick - A

SL

Am

anda Sipes - A

SL

WIL

DC

AT

TW

IRL

ER

SK

atelyn Bradbury

Lauren M

eis

If a band mem

ber is not on the field ready to play on the downbeat of

the Saturday m

orning rehearsal, his/her spot will be assum

ed by analternate for that gam

e's pre-game and halftim

e show w

ith noopportunity to take the spot back. T

he mem

ber will take an alternate

position and be reprimanded at the director's discretion.

When in the stands at the stadium

:1. B

and mem

bers will sit in their assigned sections.

2. Non-band personnel are not allow

ed within the band block.

3. Only assigned uniform

s and caps are work in the stands.

E. A

LC

OH

OL

AN

D D

RU

G P

OL

ICY

IF Y

OU

AR

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OU

ND

WIT

H A

LC

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OL

,T

OB

AC

CO

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ILL

EG

AL

DR

UG

S A

T A

NY

TIM

EW

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E P

AR

TIC

IPA

TIN

G IN

A K

SU

MB

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AN

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ION

ED

TR

IP O

R A

CT

IVIT

Y Y

OU

WIL

L B

EIM

ME

DIA

TE

LY

DIS

MIS

SE

D F

RO

M T

HE

BA

ND

AN

D L

EF

T T

O F

IND

YO

UR

OW

N W

AY

HO

ME

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EP

TIO

NS

.

F. S

CH

OO

L-O

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ED

INS

TR

UM

EN

TS

It is encouraged that you use your own personal instrum

ent if itis silver and approved by the staff. H

owever, instrum

ents are availablefor rental through the Instrum

ent Manager (R

yan Laney) during band

camp w

eek for the nominal fee of $25 per sem

ester. These instrum

entsare issued based on availability and seniority.

YO

U are responsible for the upkeep and m

aintenance of yourinstrum

ent! Slide oil, cork grease, and polish w

ill be available but youare responsible for actually using them

!Y

OU

are responsible for any damages caused to the instrum

entoutside of norm

al wear and tear. L

et your section leader or Ryan know

asap when there is a problem

with your instrum

ent.Instrum

ents will be returned after the last K

SU

MB

performance of the year in w

orking order and with all parts intact,

including neck straps, ligatures, mouthpieces, etc. D

o not wait until

this time to tell the Instrum

ent Manager that your horn has been

defective.

AW

AR

DS

Most Inspirational A

ward: A

warded to the person w

ho exemplifies true

extrinsic and intrinsic motivation.

Wabash A

ward: A

warded to the student w

ho exemplifies outstanding school

spirit.

Marching P

ride Aw

ard: Aw

arded to the section with the strongest w

ork ethicand dedication.

Harry E

rickson Aw

ard: Aw

arded in honor of the student composer of

Wildcat V

ictory to the most “giving” student.

Rookie of the Y

ear Aw

ard: Aw

arded to the outstanding first year mem

ber ofthe band.

Section of the Y

ear Aw

ard: Aw

arded to the outstanding section of the year.

Section L

eader of the Year A

ward: A

warded to the outstanding section

leader of the year.

Assistant S

ection Leader of the Y

ear Aw

ard: Aw

arded to the outstandingassistant section leader of the year.

Music Instructor of the Y

ear Aw

ard: Aw

arded to the outstanding music

instructor of the year.

Marching and M

aneuvering Instructor of the Year A

ward: A

warded to the

outstanding marching and m

aneuvering instructor of the year.

1 st Year A

ward

– S

uccessful completion of one year in band (L

etter)2 nd

Year A

ward

– S

uccessful completion of tw

o years in band (Marching W

illie)3 rd Y

ear Aw

ard

– Successful com

pletion of three years in band (3rd Y

ear Plaque)

4 th Y

ear Aw

ard

– Successful com

pletion of four years in band (Blanket)

5 th Y

ear Aw

ard

– Successful com

pletion of five years in band (Ring)

6 th Y

ear Aw

ard

– Successful com

pletion of six years in band (Special A

ward)

Graduating S

enior Aw

ard: Each graduating senior w

ill receive a specialpurple and silver plum

e before pre-game of the last hom

e game. A

“holder”plaque w

ill be awarded at the banquet.

KS

U A

LM

A M

AT

ER

I know a spot that I love full w

ell.T

is not in forest nor yet in dell.E

ver it holds me w

ith magic spell

I think of thee, Alm

a Mater.

K-S

-U w

e’ll carry the banner high,K

-S-U

long, long may the colors fly,

Loyal to thee thy children w

ill swell the cry,

Hail, H

ail, Hail, A

lma M

ater.

H.W

. Jones

WIL

DC

AT

VIC

TO

RY

Fight you K

-State W

ildcatsF

or Alm

a Mater fight-fight-fight-fight

Glory in the com

bat for the purple and the white

Faithful to our colors,

We shall ever be

Fighting ever fighting for a W

ildcat Victory!

Harry E

. Erickson

KS

UM

B P

OL

ICIE

S &

PR

OC

ED

UR

ES

A. A

TT

EN

DA

NC

EA

t 3:30 PM

rehearsal starts, as signaled by Dr. T

racz or anotherdirecting staff m

ember or drum

major. T

ardiness will not be accepted

from any m

ember of the band, and late-com

ers must sign in to the

attendance book at the front of the field.If you foresee an absence or tardy, you m

ust personally submit a

PIN

K A

bsence/Tardy F

orm to D

r. Tracz no less than 24 hours before

the rehearsal in question. In case of an emergency, contact the B

andOffi

ce at 785-532-3816.A

ny class conflicts that will be cause for w

eekly absences ortardies should be noted by filling out a Y

EL

LO

W C

lass Conflict F

ormin the B

and Offi

ce.

B. G

RA

DIN

GM

arching Band m

ay be taken as a letter grade class or for No

Credit. N

o Credit registrations w

ill still appear on your transcript.G

rading is based on Attitude, E

ffectiveness, and Attendance.

Show

up early, work hard, and m

ake a positive contribution to theband!

Unexcused absences are subject to a drop in letter grades or

dismissal from

the band at the director's discretion.

C. A

TT

EN

DA

NC

E P

OL

ICY

When a m

ember of the band is absent from

rehearsal, analternate w

ill be asked to fill the spot regardless of reason for absence. Ifyour spot has been filled by an alternate, this is a perm

anent change forthat show

unless changed by one of the directorial staff. No

performances are optional, and absence from

one or more perform

ancesm

ay result in a drop in grade, a failing grade, or dismissal from

theband.

D. H

OM

E G

AM

E P

RO

CE

DU

RE

On S

aturday morning before gam

es the KS

UM

B w

ill meet at

Bill S

nyder Fam

ily Stadium

for a final rehearsal of Pre-G

ame and H

alf-T

ime show

s. Tim

es announced per game.

SC

HE

DU

LE

OF

MA

ND

AT

OR

YK

SU

MB

PE

RF

OR

MA

NC

ES

& E

VE

NT

S

AU

GU

ST

13-15S

taff Workdays

16-21B

and Cam

p

SE

PT

EM

BE

R1

Purple P

ower P

lay on Poyntz

2P

urple Pow

er Play on P

oyntz3

Eastern K

entucky (Drum

line Day)

17K

ent State (B

and Day)

OC

TO

BE

R1

Baylor

8M

issouri15

Central S

tates Marching F

estival22

KU

@ L

awrence

29O

klahoma (H

omecom

ing)

NO

VE

MB

ER

12T

exas A&

M13

Marching B

and Concert

DE

CE

MB

ER

3Iow

a State

4B

and Banquet

TB

AB

owl G

ame

Know

that this is a tentative schedule and may have events

added, removed, or changed during the year.

When the W

ildcats play in a bowl gam

e this year, you will

be expected to be a part of the band for the trip. F

ailure to perform at the bow

l game and all related events w

illresult in a failing grade in the class and possible banishm

ent fromthe K

SU

MB

. T

hese dates are announced in early Decem

ber.

Kasie G

epfordS

ection Leader/M

usic InstructorD

ane Sargent

Assistant S

ection Leader

Tegan N

usserA

ssistant Section L

eader/Marching &

Maneuvering

Each day during M

arching Season that w

e have rehearsal (Tuesday, T

hursday, and Friday of

game w

eeks 3:30-5:20), you need to go to McC

ain and get your instrument off the shelf in R

oom 201.

Rehearsals begin prom

ptly at 3:30 so make sure you are punctual. A

fter rehearsals you are responsible forgetting your S

ousaphone back to McC

ain, in its place on the shelf in 201. Bits need to be placed in their bag

and into the cabinet.

The follow

ing are comm

itments outside of norm

al rehearsal time:

-W

eekly sectionals on Wednesdays at 9:00pm

T

his time is used to w

ork on music, m

emorizing, and special tuba stuff

A

n optional Pre-S

ectional Sectional w

ill be held at 8pm. T

his is where w

ew

ill dig deep into the music for those w

ho may be struggling w

ith it more

than others. -

Each F

riday after rehearsals before football games or perform

ances:

We polish our horns

W

e put our horns in the cases

Horns are loaded on the truck

E

verybody helps everybody

This can be expected to go until 6:30 or 7, please plan accordingly.

On G

AM

ED

AY

, we arrive at the stadium

exactly one hour before the rest of the band to warm

up physically and musically. W

hen call time arrives for the rest of the band, w

e warm

up and run throughpre-gam

e and half time. T

his is where all our hard w

ork and determination show

s. You w

ill be assigned to acarpool, so if you are not bringing a car up to school, do not w

orry. You w

ill have a ride. A

s a section, we also socialize outside of the band rehearsal. T

hese times are not required, but

they give us all a chance to get to know each other and ease everyone’s transition into the college lifestyle.

Once w

e are finished with our w

ork, we believe another im

portant function of band is building lastingconnections that w

ill help you throughout college. If you need anything, we are alw

ays willing to help, just

ask us. S

ection Goals: T

o achieve a high level of success and maintain that level throughout the season.

Set the standard for the rest of the band. U

phold a positive attitude and work ethic. T

o grow as m

usiciansand as people. T

o beat KU

, at everything.B

e proud. Be purple. G

O S

TA

TE

!!! R

emem

ber always-S

KL

ZT

CL

AS

SY

CA

TS

GO

AL

S &

GU

IDE

LIN

ES

Classy C

at Goals:

This year for band cam

p our goals are:-Im

prove our marching technique (w

ork hard on it before camp gets here)

-To be enthusiastic and ready to learn the entire tim

e with out getting discouraged

-To bond m

ore with other sections of the band and m

eet new people

-Have F

un!G

oals for season:-W

ith having 9 new m

embers w

e want them

to be very comfortable and ready for first perform

ance-Im

prove crowd involvem

ent and spirit through games

-Improve half tim

e routines and the make sure they are clean and perform

ance ready-Im

prove comm

unication with leaders and rest of team

.

SC

HO

LA

RS

HIP

SS

ection Leaders: S

tipend award to S

ection Leader.

Assistant S

ection Leader: S

tipend award to A

ssistant Section L

eader.

Music Instructor: S

tipend award to M

usic Instructor.

Marching and M

aneuvering Instructor: Stipend aw

ard to each Marching and

Maneuvering Instructor.

Drum

Major: S

tipend award to the H

ead Drum

Major.

Assistant D

rum M

ajor: Stipend aw

ard to Assistant D

rum M

ajor.

Rod F

unk Mem

orial Scholarship

Rod F

unk was a part of the K

SU

Marching B

and for a number of years in the m

id-1970's. H

e was also the president of K

appa Kappa P

si, and the president of the bandw

hile he was here. H

e was diagnosed w

ith a hereditary heart condition in the late1980's and passed aw

ay in February 1993. H

e was a go-getter and a leader. H

e was

not a man of the biggest size physically, but certainly a m

an with a huge heart and

sense of drive. His fam

ily created this scholarship in 1993, shortly after his passing.

Midw

est Music S

cholarship

The M

idwest M

usic Com

pany in Salina, K

ansas sponsors this scholarship.

Horner F

amily S

cholarship

The H

orner family, in m

emory of their parents Jack and L

orraine, sponsors thisscholarship.

Stan F

inck KK

Y / T

B

Σ Scholarship

Sponsored by the endow

ment of the late S

tan Finck, D

irector of Bands at K

SU

from1982-1991.

Alum

ni Band S

cholarship

Sponsored by the M

arching Band A

lumni A

ssociation.

Shaw

nee Mission S

outh High S

chool Scholarship

This S

cholarship is sponsored by Karen N

ations, a Shaw

nee Mission S

outh High

School alum

nus and former m

ember of the K

SU

Marching B

and. This is aw

arded tothe oldest m

ember of the band from

Shaw

nee Mission S

outh High S

chool.

Skelton S

cholars

These aw

ards are for senior (4th year) and junior (3rd year) mem

bers of them

arching band. These scholarships are donated by supporters through an "adoption"

program. T

he award is designed to rew

ard longevity in the band and increase theupper class retention rate. E

ach "Scholar" w

ill wear an arm

patch identifying themas a "S

kelton Scholar".

G. M

US

IC &

DR

ILL

CH

AR

TS

YO

U are responsible for all m

usic, drill charts, flip-folders, flip-folder w

indows, lyres, pouches, and other equipm

ent given to youthroughout the year. L

earn to manage your flip-folder and charts w

ell.If you lose your m

usic for any pep band tune or show tune you

can access and print PD

F copies on the K

SU

MB

website.

Do not sw

itch music or drill charts w

ith other band mem

bers.P

arts and coordinates are assigned to make the band look and sound

the best it can, and not everyone can play a first part!

Start m

emorizing show

music ahead of tim

e so that we can

spend full band rehearsals focused on drill, and bring a pencil to eachrehearsal!

H. U

NIF

OR

MS

Uniform

s will be fitted and assigned at the beginning of band

camp for all band m

embers. T

hese uniforms w

ill be kept in a clean,fresh condition for every perform

ance of the KS

UM

B and should be

dry-cleaned after every other performance. A

ll parts of your uniformincluding spats, uniform

bag, etc. issued are YO

UR

responsibility tokeep, m

aintain, and bring to every performance.

Secondary uniform

s are to be worn at all events as per the

direction of Dr. T

racz and the directorial staff.T

here is a strict NO

JEW

EL

RY

policy during all KS

UM

Bperform

ances. All long hair m

ust be managed so that it is w

orn up andinside your “cakebox” hat during perform

ances.E

ach band mem

ber must provide all-black shoes w

ith blacksoles and black socks. If you already ow

n a pair of all-black shoes, checkw

ith a staff mem

ber to see if it is acceptable for use in the KS

UM

B.

Approved black shoes are available for order during band cam

p.

A F

INA

NC

IAL

AN

D A

CA

DE

MIC

“FR

EE

ZE

” WIL

LB

E IM

PO

SE

D O

N A

NY

ST

UD

EN

TS

WH

O D

O N

OT

RE

TU

RN

AL

L U

NIF

OR

M P

AR

TS

, INS

TR

UM

EN

TP

AR

TS

, AN

D E

QU

IPM

EN

T A

T T

HE

PO

ST

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EA

SO

N T

IME

DE

TE

RM

INE

D B

Y T

HE

DIR

EC

TO

R.

M

emorization

- S

chool songs, stand cheers, and halftime show

s must be m

emorized.

The faster you m

emorize school songs and cheers the better your life w

ill be - theyw

ill be played countless times throughout the season and you w

ill be happy you spenta little extra tim

e practicing them at the beginning of the season. H

alf-time show

salso m

ust be mem

orized as we get to them

. Our m

otto: Mem

orize to mesm

erize!

Fun

- T

his is not optional. You W

ILL

have it. If you don’t like fun, KS

UM

B is not

for you.

BA

RIT

ON

E G

OA

LS

& G

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Things to K

now:

1. YG

OW

YP

I (You G

et Out W

hat You P

ut In) – The m

ore you put into every practice, game,

sectional, etc. will not only reflect positively on you and your section, but also on the band as a

whole. It w

ill also make your band experience m

uch more fulfilling at the end of the year

knowing that you w

orked as hard as you could.2. K

now Y

our Music – W

e play from m

emory so look and listen to your m

usic online. If you havetrouble w

ith your part, ask the section leader or assistant section leader for help.

3. Be P

repared – Bring everything required for practice (pouch, flip folder, m

usic, pencil,highlighter, drill charts). W

e wear shoes at practice. D

on’t wear sandals, crocs, etc. W

hen we

have a game or parade, m

ake sure you have everything that you will need (uniform

, instrument,

music m

emorized, etc.). If you forget som

ething on game day you cannot m

arch, so beaccountable.

4. Weekly S

ection Rehearsal – W

e will have a group sectional once a w

eek. The section leader

and assistant section leader will talk w

ith everyone to find out the best time possible for it. T

hisis a required rehearsal. E

xcused absences or class conflicts are the only ways to m

iss sectionalsfor the w

eek, but they must be cleared beforehand. If you m

ust miss a sectional, you m

ustarrange a tim

e when you can m

eet with a section leader to m

ake up what you m

issed.

5. Gam

e Day – W

e meet in the parking lot of M

cCain 1 to 1½ hours before the call tim

e onS

aturdays before football games. W

e all do horn moves in the stands. T

he moves are norm

allytaught during band cam

p.

6. Instrument C

leaning - We clean our horns as a group before gam

es and parades just after we

unload our horns from the truck.

7. Work H

ard/Play H

ard – We like to get things done fast and effi

ciently so we can have som

efun too. W

e believe that band should be fun, but you have to put in some w

ork first.G

oals:

Everyone w

ill have the Fight S

ong and Wabash C

annonball completely m

emorized by the

end of band camp. T

o have most of the W

ildcat March m

emorized before the end of band

camp.

E

veryone will be able to perform

all the basic marching m

aneuvers by the end of bandcam

p.

T

o have half-time perform

ance music and drill m

emorized before gam

e day.

M

ost of all, HA

VE

FU

N!!!

TU

BA

GO

AL

S &

GU

IDE

LIN

ES

Welcom

e to the 2011 KS

UM

B T

uba Section. W

e are the foundation of the band; we need to be the m

ostsolid and consistent section in the entire band. T

here are a few things that you need to know

in order to bea part of this group. T

he Section L

eaders for this year are:

CH

AR

TIN

G F

UN

DA

ME

NT

AL

S

For each piece in P

re-Gam

e and Half-T

ime show

s, you will be

given a set of drill charts and assigned a number. H

elp yourself and theband by m

arking your music and charts accordingly to help you

mem

orize how the m

usic matches the drill. C

olored pencils may help

with this.

CH

AR

TIN

G C

OD

ES

FM

=

Forw

ard March

HH

D=

Halt H

orns Dow

nP

S

= P

ower S

tepM

T=

Mark T

ime

GS

= G

lide Step

MG

= M

ulti-Gate

BM

= B

ackwards M

archF

TL

= F

ollow the L

eaderL

F=

Left F

lankC

TS

= C

ountsR

F=

Right F

lankL

MT

= L

ow M

ark Tim

eT

TR

= T

o The R

earH

MT

= H

igh Mark T

ime

In the KS

UM

B m

any drill charts will have directions for

multiple sections at different points in the m

usic on the same page. B

esure to read through your drill chart directions thoroughly and ask aS

ection Leader if you have questions.

All of these term

s will be taught and explained during B

andC

amp and throughout the course of the season as necessary. If you ever

have any questions about these comm

ands, please ask a section leader,staff m

embers, or nearby K

SU

MB

veteran for assistance.

Alw

ays follow the com

mands of your directorial staff and

Section L

eaders when w

orking on drill. Your perspective m

ay bedrastically different on the field than one from

a distance or from the

stands.

have a great time in our section but have standards as w

ell. Marching B

and is truly a bonding experienceand w

e are glad you are here!

Clarinet S

ection Goals:

Band C

amp:

1. Pre-G

ame m

usic and drill mem

orization2. M

arching Fundam

entals: lead by example

3. Effi

ciency in sectionals, split in parts if we need to. M

ake the most of the tim

e we have.

4. Get to know

one another: Have several activities betw

een rehearsals in order for the rookies to feel more

at home and the section to becom

e stronger.5. H

ave Fun!

Season:

1. Strength and unity: putting it all together to m

ake each individual the best the can be. Bring the section

to the highest level possible, as leaders, followers and everything else in-betw

een.2. F

ix continuous problems that keep com

ing about (i.e. diagonals and curves). Do not let them

continuethroughout the season; fix the problem

before it gets any bigger. 3. U

se alternates wisely. Im

prove alternates throughout the year; may m

ove numbers around to adjust to

different people’s strengths and weaknesses.

4. Sectionals: S

et sectionals on an objectives structure. We keep w

orking until those objectives are met.

Every w

eek in closing, ask everyone to share exciting news if they have any. T

his helps with getting to know

one another outside of what part w

e play. 5. M

eet and create weekly goals in sectionals.

6. Music: continuous m

emorization.

7. Have F

un!

AL

TO

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X G

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& G

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The alto section is a group of dedicated m

archers who love all that K

SU

MB

is about. We strive to be

leaders, improve at every rehearsal, and inspire others to do the sam

e.A

LW

AY

S be prepared (m

usic mem

orized, charts learned, having all required material for rehearsals,

games, events, and sectionals).

Be on tim

e! Everyone is expected to be ready 10 m

inutes before every rehearsal, and 15 minutes early to

every game day.

The A

lto section shall maintain a positive attitude and w

ork ethic.C

omm

unicate clearly and respectfully with all m

embers of the A

lto section.S

how respect to every m

ember of the band and staff.

Goals for C

amp

H

ave pre-game m

usic mem

orized before camp

L

earn everyone’s name in the section

G

ive 100% effort at all rehearsals

S

tay hydrated and healthy

Don’t give up!

G

et killer tans

Have fun

Goals for S

eason

Alw

ays represent the Alto section, K

SU

MB

, and K-S

tate well

S

eek to improve every day.

G

et to know every section m

ember.

S

trive to always have high energy and enthusiasm

for the task at hand.

Cheer our team

on to a BO

WL

GA

ME

!

Have fun!

TE

NO

R S

AX

GO

AL

S &

GU

IDE

LIN

ES

Welcom

e to the KS

U M

arching Band 2011 S

eason! We are looking forw

ard to working w

ith all of you andgetting to know

you better! The rules and guidelines are pretty sim

ple…

Be on tim

e to rehearsals and sectionals

o

Rehearsals are every T

uesday and Thursdays (and F

ridays during game w

eeks)from

3:30 PM

– 5:30 PM

oS

ectionals will be occur for an hour once a w

eek TB

D during M

arching Band

Cam

p

Be P

repared

o

Gam

e Day is our ultim

ate goal from w

eek to week. In order to accom

plish thisw

e need everyone to come prepared to rehearsals and sectionals

oC

ome prepared to rehearsals w

ith…

Music &

Charts (*m

arked*)

Saxophone

P

ouch & P

encil

Fluids

G

ood Attitude!

oC

ome prepared to sectionals w

ith…

Music &

Charts (*m

arked*)

Saxophone

P

encil

Good A

ttitude!

Skill B

uildingo

Music

All P

re-Gam

e and Halftim

e show m

usic needs to be mem

orized

Stands tunes need to be fam

iliar but not necessarily mem

orized

Sectionals are the tim

e when w

e practice music and m

ake sure we

are playing with good tone

R

ehearsals are the time w

hen we know

are music and can play it

when w

e learn our marching m

oveso

Marching

B

asic K-S

tate Style m

arching and maneuvering w

ill be taughtduring band cam

p

Work together during rehearsals to m

ake the forms successful

T

here are a lot of moves to learn and m

emorize in a short period of

time so w

e all need to stay focused

Goalso

Band C

amp

B

e 15 minutes early to rehearsal w

ith saxophone and otherequipm

ent

Pre-gam

e and drill mem

orized by end of band camp

W

ork hard and have fun!

Get to know

everyone in the sectiono

Season

Be 15 m

inutes early to rehearsals

Have m

usic mem

orized, charts learned, and uniform ready for

GA

ME

DA

Y!!! (W

e will K

iss the Kitty for good luck!)

S

eek to improve on the previous perform

ance

Be respectful of everyone in the band; W

e are all family

B

eat KU

as always!

H

ave Fun!

If we all w

ork hard and work together, this season w

ill be one to remem

ber. Do your part to m

ake this yearF

AN

TA

ST

IC! W

e hope you are excited to be a part of the K-S

tate University M

arching Band! W

elcome

to the family! G

O C

AT

S!

Tenor L

ove,Z

ane, Hollyann, and T

revor

TR

UM

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OA

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& G

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Welcom

e to the 2011 Pride of W

ildcat Land T

rumpet section! W

e are going to have a fantastic season, andif w

e work together, our section w

ill be able to excel in all things marching band related. In this handbook,

we are going to outline som

e of the goals, expectations, and general rules of the trumpet section. If

everyone holds these to a high standard, there is no limit to w

hat we can achieve.

Rehearsals

The band w

ill rehearse every Tuesday and T

hursday from 3:30 to 5:30, rain or shine. If there is a

home gam

e that week, w

e will also rehearse on F

riday. Be on tim

e to every rehearsal, and come prepared

will all equipm

ent: your trumpet, pouch, m

usic, charts, tennis shoes, water, hat, sun screen, and anything

else necessary to get through those couple of intense hours. If everyone is on time w

ith all of the propergear, as w

ell as the proper mindset, rehearsals w

ill be efficient and fun! A

lways rem

ember, “T

o be early is tobe on tim

e, to be on time is to be late, and to be late is to be left!”

Music

Band cam

p is a demanding w

eek both physically and musically. T

he more m

usic you havem

emorized before cam

p starts, the easier band camp w

ill be. Alw

ays work to achieve a good sound in

everything we play. W

e will have a required sectional once per w

eek, and this time w

ill be devoted torehearsing the m

usic as a section. This is a not a tim

e to learn your individual parts, but to hear the trumpet

sound as a whole and w

here you fit into that. There is no better sound than 50+

trumpets playing in tune

and in tone with one another. T

hese sectionals are not only required, but necessary to develop the besttrum

pet section possible.G

ame D

ayT

rumpet call tim

e will be 30 m

inutes before downbeat. T

his means on the field, ready to

rehearse at this time. T

his is a time for preparing for rehearsal, both physically and m

entally. There are

many traditions involved in gam

e days, and missing out on these traditions is not an option, so.... B

E O

NT

IME

. Double and triple check that you have everything as early as possible, and do not forgot anything

on game day. Y

ou will not have an opportunity to go hom

e and grab anything, so it is crucial that you areprepared for every facet of gam

e day.

These guidelines are just a start to w

hat entails being a “trumpet” in the 2011 K

SU

MB

. Be ready

to work hard, learn lots, but m

ost importantly, to have fun!

ME

LL

OP

HO

NE

GO

AL

S &

GU

IDE

LIN

ES

Welcom

e to the 2011 Mellophone section! I am

fully expecting this year’s section to be as strong as ever, butin order to do that, there are several goals w

e must achieve. B

efore we get to those, allow

me to introduce

the section’s leadership team:

Head S

ection Leader:

Bryan R

oth, bjroth@ksu.edu, 913-754-6761

Assistant S

ection Leader, M

arching: C

hris Miertschin, cm

iertschin@gm

ail.com, 620-708-5641

Assistant S

ection Leader, M

usic: E

lizabeth Huck, eahuck@

ksu.edu, 620-874-0504

Any questions need to be directed to any of those three. W

e are going to do our best to make this a rocking

section by achieving several goals throughout the season.

Goals for B

and Cam

p:S

how up E

AR

LY

every day ready to work, play, m

arch, and learn to the best of your abilities.D

O N

OT

get overwhelm

ed. It will be a lot, but it is doable.

Do w

hatever is asked of you by section leaders, staff, drum m

ajors, or directors without com

plaining.

M

ake sure you come prepared w

ith tennis shoes, pencil, pouch, drill charts, music, and

your piccolo! Dress for the w

eather too! Som

etimes it’s really hot, or cold, or rainy, or

snowy. Y

ou never know w

ith Kansas.

R

eport time for rehearsals is at least 15 m

inutes early!

If you have some reason w

hy you are unable to attend a rehearsal you need to make sure

to turn in a pink or yellow sheet to the band offi

ce before the absence. If something com

esup short notice you should call C

arly Pierce (316-213-1729) or any of the other section

leaders and leave a message.

Sectionals:

You are required to com

e to these sectionals! Work is N

OT

an excuse!

We w

ill have a sectional every week to w

ork on the music. (M

ake sure you are putting inthe tim

e outside of rehearsals to figure out and mem

orize the music!!!) T

hat will include

pre-game, show

music, and S

PIT

S. T

here will also be m

emorization tests during this

time.

S

ectionals usually last about an hour and the day and time w

ill be determined after w

efigure out w

hat works best for everyone.

Gam

e Day:

We go to IH

OP

before every home gam

e so that we know

that everyone is in attendanceand to get som

e breakfast in us before rehearsal!

Piccolo call tim

e is usually 30 to 45 minutes before the full band com

es together.

Triple check the night before to m

ake sure you have everything you need for game day!

(uniform, gloves, instrum

ent, shoes, etc.)

CL

AR

INE

T G

OA

LS

& G

UID

EL

INE

S

Welcom

e to the KS

UM

B clarinet section. M

arching Band is hard w

ork but it is also a very rewarding

Experience!

-S

tay on top of your music; w

e play from m

emory.

-Each person m

ust be 15 minutes early to every rehearsal in order to set up and w

arm up. B

einglate does have consequences, but it’s easiest to just be on tim

e. (i.e. each minute late is one lap you m

ust runaround the track). If you w

ill be late and it is something that cannot be avoided, call B

enjamin K

ershner(913) 707-8753 or any of the other section leaders. F

ill out a yellow sheet in the band offi

ce for class conflicts;these are excused.

-Tennis shoes m

ust be worn at all tim

es. No sandals or flip flops are to be w

orn duringrehearsals. D

ress for the weather…

. We m

arch in all weather. M

ake sure you have at least one sweatshirt at

the start of the semester.

-Be prepared for rehearsal: (i.e. pouch, flip folder, m

usic, pencil and highlighter, drill charts, lyre,extra reeds, clarinet). W

e rehearse a short amount of tim

e so in order to be efficient w

e need to be ready togo at all tim

es.-W

e hold a weekly sectional that is required. W

e will coordinate w

ith new schedules to find the

best available time for the entire section. E

xcused absences or class conflicts are the only ways to m

isssectionals for the w

eek, but they must be cleared beforehand. If you m

ust miss a sectional, you m

ustarrange a tim

e when you can m

eet with a section leader to m

ake up what you m

issed.-U

niforms w

ill be kept clean for game days. A

ll parts of each uniform, w

hether primary or

secondary, must be w

ith you at each game or perform

ance. If you forget a part of the uniform, you w

ill notbe able to m

arch. This includes S

HO

ES

. We w

ill be notified in advance as to which uniform

we w

ill need.W

e take pride in how w

e look and present ourselves. -P

lease have a good attitude and listen to any advice or suggestions offered by the graduateassistants, directors or section leaders.

-Gam

eday: Call tim

e is generally 30-45 minutes prior to the full band call tim

e. This gives us tim

eto w

arm-up and touch up everything to be prepared for rehearsal.

We, as section leaders, are here to help you. W

e are glad you decided to join us for the 2011 season, and ifyou need any assistance w

ith music, m

arching, or anything else college-related do not hesitate to ask. We