APPLICATION FOR THE 2025-2026 LEADERSHIP TEAM IS NOW AVAILABLE!!

Application Deadline:
APRIL 17, 2025

The application and selection process for the leadership team is extremely rigorous and is designed to select the "inner circle" of the Atascocita High School Band program.

If you are interested in being a part of the AHS Band Leadership Team, you will begin the application process:

Part One: The Application
  1. Leadership Application Form
  2. Leadership Survey
  3. Typed-Out Essay Questions
  4. Five Teacher Recommendations (Google Form sent to your 5 teachers)

Once the application is submitted, you will then audition.

Part Two: The Audition
  1. Scales Pass-off
  2. Teaching Demonstration
  3. Final Director Interview

Leadership applicants who complete the form and successfully submit 5 teacher recommendations will get an interview with the directors.

It is a great honor to be a student leader in the Atascocita Band program. All leaders will lead by EXAMPLE, not by TITLE. Student leaders will exist to support the band directors and to serve the band program. Being a student leader is a very time-consuming role and will extend beyond just band practices. To serve on the band leadership team at Atascocita HS is not only a tremendous honor, but it is also a great responsibility that requires patience and training.
Students who are selected to be in the leadership team for the Atascocita HS Band are required to attend the SASI Leadership Training. We are fortunate that SASI brings their staff to our school to train our leadership team. The date for the SASI Leadership Training is located on the band calendar.

IF YOU ARE SELECTED...
All leadership camp students will attend Leadership Training:
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  • ALL LEADERS including drum majors:
    • ​Humble ISD SASi Leadership Camp will be determined.
  • DRUM MAJORS ONLY:
    • ​​Drum Major Camp at Stephen F Austin State University in the summer

Drum major candidates need to go to the following link for more information on the selection process:

POSITIONS AVAILABLE

DRUM MAJORS
The Drum Majors are responsible for the general rehearsal demeanor and instructions on the field and in the rehearsal hall. They are to be afforded the utmost respect and their directions are to be followed at all times. Drum Majors are required to attend Drum Major Camp and leadership camp.

SECTION LEADERS
The Section Leaders’ requirements and responsibilities include attending leadership camp, teaching freshmen marching, teaching marching fundamentals, running marching sectional rehearsals, being role models for the rest of the Band, and acting as a liaison between the Band students and the Band Directors. Additionally, they lead their sections throughout the year in many activities.

EQUIPMENT
​OFFICERS - OPS CREW​
The Equipment Officers’ responsibilities include oversight of the Set-up Crew, Load Crew, and Instrument Inventory. The Equipment Officers are the true workhorses of the Band. They will ensure the Band has everything they need when we travel, perform and rehearse.

LIBRARIAN
The Band Librarians’ duties include copying, dispersing, collecting, replacing, and organizing music for students and band directors. Additionally, these officers will be responsible for cataloging all music in the band library and organizing the layout of the band library. They will be helpful to other members in the band who have lost their music and help them create a plan to keep organized.

BAND SECRETARY
The Band Secretary will be an organized member of the program who can help the directors with keeping up with records, calendars, scheduling, and information distribution throughout the band. Additionally, the Band Secretary will be responsible for bus and room assignment lists, band alumni information and helping the director with administrative tasks. Finally, the Band Secretary will update all bulletin boards and ensure all positive press is posted throughout the band hall.

UNIFORM OFFICER
The Uniform Crew is responsible for ensuring that all uniform sizing, replacement and hat issues are addressed. Furthermore this group will ensure that the band’s hat cases arrive at our performance site. They will work in conjunction with the Operations Officers to help ensure this. Additionally, the Crew will ensure that each member’s hat is given to them before the performance and is returned to its correct slot after the performance.

Before we get started... About the application.

The application will contain long answer essay questions for you to fill out and submit.

​**It is highly recommended that you type out your answers to the following questions in a separate document editor (Google Docs, Microsoft Word, etc.) and then copy/paste your answers on page 2 of the application. Otherwise, you could lose your work from a time-out.

These are essay prompts, so we are looking for essay-style responses:
  1. Why do you want to be a student leader in the Atascocita Band Program? 
  2. Tell us some things about yourself that would make you qualified to take on the position you are seeking. (duties that suit you, personal attiributes, etc.)
  3. Describe the culture that you would like to help create both in your section and in the band program?
  4. Do you feel that as a leader, it is important to attend all band events, or just the ones that don’t conflict with your other events? Please explain your answer. 
  5. What ONE idea do you have that will make the Atascocita Band great? As a leader, how will you help facilitate this? Please be specific.
  6. What was ONE thing that you felt like did not go very well this year? If you were in a leadership position, what do you think you could do to help make it better?
  7. Imagine you are chosen as a student leader. List 3 goals you would want for the leadership team.
  8. Scenario: At the end of rehearsal, the band director has made a direction call that you strongly disagree with. What do you think you would do in that moment?
  9. Scenario: A band student is openly saying very negative things about other band students and the program. What would you do?
  10. Sometimes practicing at a high level can be challenging and difficult. How do you think you could encourage members around you to keep a positive attitude during those rehearsals? 

And the Teacher Recommendation Forms...

You will need to give the teacher recommendation online form to at least 5 of your current teachers for their recommendation. Your five teachers will fill that out and submit. 

Check back with the directors to double check to see if your teachers were able to submit or not.

OKAY! LET'S GET STARTED.

STEP 1

​FILL OUT THE ONLINE FORM

STEP 2

GET FIVE TEACHER RECOMMENDATIONS

​STEP 3

INTERVIEW WITH THE DIRECTORS 
​and PASS OFF YOUR 12 MAJOR SCALES
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