HIGH SCHOOL BAND
LETTER REQUIREMENTS

 

Letters will be given to students in 9-12, based on the number of points you

earn throughout the school year.  Below is the breakdown on how many

points each event is worth. 

 

 

Band President, Secretary, Librarian                               400 points

4 year member                                                           400 points

All State Orchestra Member                                          400 points

All State Band Member                                                 400 points

Solo/Ensemble Contest – I rating                                   400 points

        (*must attend 8 lessons w/ all members present, 

progress needs to be made to participate at contest)

Flag Member – full year membership required         200 points

Drum Major(s)                                                            200 points

Attendance Taker                                                        150 points

Audition for All State Orchestra                                     100 points

        *8 lesson minimum required

Audition for All State Band                                            100 points

        *8 lesson minimum required

Solo/Ensemble Contest – II rating                                  150 points

        (*must attend 8 lessons w/ all members present, 

progress needs to be made to participate at contest)

Yankton Honor Band                                                    100 points

Audition for Yankton Honor Band                           50 points

                *2 lesson minimum required

USD Honor Band                                                         150 points

                *2 lesson minimum required

Area Band Festival                                                       150 points

 

Miscellaneous Fine Arts Activities                                    points determined w/ event

 

Band Lessons (after completion of Book 2)                        25 points

        The first lesson will be determining the

assignment; the second will be a follow-up

lesson to determine whether the assignment

is completed or not.

 

****You must participate in the full academic year to earn a letter.***

 

TOTAL POINTS NEEDED TO LETTER               400 POINTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUNIOR HIGH BAND

LETTER REQUIREMENTS

 

Tripp Contest I rating                                                   400 points

        (must attend 6 lessons with all members present,

        progress needs to be made in order to participate)

 

Tripp Contest II rating                                                  200 points

        (must attend 6 lessons with all members present,

        progress needs to be made in order to participate)

 

Junior High All State Band Member                         400 points 

 

Junior High All State Band Member Audition                     200 points

        (must be making progress during every lesson,

tape must be submitted for adjudication)

 

Area Band Festival Member                                           200 points

 

Extra Band Lessons                                                      25 points

(per lesson)

The first lesson will be determining the

assignment; the second will be a follow-up

lesson to determine whether the assignment

is completed or not.

 

Miscellaneous Fine Arts Activity                                      points determined w/ event

 

***You must participate in the full academic year to earn a letter.***

 

TOTAL POINTS NEEDED                                400 POINTS